Justin Staples Explained

Justin Staples
Number:57, 94
Position:Linebacker
Birth Date:10 December 1989
Height Ft:6
Height In:4
Weight Lbs:245
High School:Lakewood (OH) St. Edward
College:Illinois
Undraftedyear:2013
Pastteams:
Statlabel1:Total tackles
Statvalue1:9
Statlabel2:Pass deflections
Statvalue2:2
Pfr:S/StapJu00

Justin Ikeem Staples (born December 10, 1989) is a former American football linebacker. He played college football for the University of Illinois. He has been a member of the Cleveland Browns and Tennessee Titans.

Early life

Staples played high school football at St. Edward High School in Lakewood, Ohio.[1] He was named to the Cleveland Plain Dealer All-State team as a linebacker his senior year, recording 92 tackles, seven sacks, one interception, 11 pass break-ups, six forced fumbles and two recovered fumbles. He was also picked for the Big 33 Football Classic, which at the time featured the best Pennsylvania and Ohio seniors.[2]

College career

Staples played for the Illinois Fighting Illini from 2009 to 2012. He was redshirted in 2008.[2] He played 48 games as a defensive end for the Illini, recording 62 career tackles, 2.5 sacks, three forced fumbles and one fumble recovery.[3] [4] He is also a member of the Omega Psi Phi fraternity[5]

Professional career

Staples was rated the 79th best defensive end in the 2013 NFL draft by NFLDraftScout.com.[6]

Cleveland Browns

Staples signed with the Cleveland Browns in April 2013 after going undrafted in the 2013 NFL draft.[7] He was released by the Browns on August 31 and signed to the team's practice squad on September 25, 2013. He signed a futures contract with the Browns on December 30, 2103. He was released by the Browns on September 9, 2014.[8]

Tennessee Titans

Staples was signed to the Tennessee Titans' practice squad on September 16, 2014. He was promoted to the active roster on November 20 and made his NFL debut on November 23, 2014 against the Philadelphia Eagles, recording one tackle.[8] [9] He was released by the Titans on September 6, 2015 and signed to the team's practice squad on September 8, 2015.[10] [11] Staples was promoted to the active roster on October 17, 2015.[11]

On September 2, 2016, Staples was released by the Titans as part of final roster cuts and was signed to the practice squad the next day.[12] [13] He was promoted to the active roster on December 5, 2016.[14]

On September 2, 2017, Staples was released by the Titans.[15]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: St. Edward grad Justin Staples hopes to make team as undrafted free agent . cantonrep.com . August 10, 2013 . November 24, 2014 . Doerschuk, Steve.
  2. Web site: Justin Staples . fightingillini.com . November 24, 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140810123528/http://www.fightingillini.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/justin_staples_363708.html . August 10, 2014 .
  3. Web site: Justin Staples . titansonline.com . August 29, 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160830003622/http://www.titansonline.com/team/roster/Justin-Staples/5129fbca-1e90-4471-96cc-b710c7f4998c . August 30, 2016 .
  4. Web site: Justin Staples . clevelandbrowns.com . November 24, 2014 . October 25, 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20141025100534/http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/team/roster/justin-staples/d4f53053-7a62-48fa-9175-3f6e4dc4e755/ . dead .
  5. Web site: University of Illinois Fraternities & Sororities . facebook.com . April 29, 2013 . June 11, 2015 . unfit . https://web.archive.org/web/20150611142255/https://www.facebook.com/illinoisfsa/posts/10151392208852544 . June 11, 2015 .
  6. Web site: Justin Staples . nfldraftscout.com . August 29, 2016 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160829215744/http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=84490&draftyear=2013&genpos=DE . August 29, 2016 .
  7. Web site: Former Illini Justin Staples Trying to Make It on Browns . https://web.archive.org/web/20180519042619/https://247sports.com/Bolt/Former-Illini-Justin-Staples-Trying-to-Make-It-on-Browns-28951574 . dead . May 19, 2018 . 247sports.com . November 24, 2014.
  8. Web site: Justin Staples . kffl.com . November 24, 2014 . unfit . https://web.archive.org/web/20141204205822/http://www.kffl.com/player/28983/nfl/news . December 4, 2014 .
  9. Web site: Justin Staples . Sports Reference LLC . pro-football-reference.com . November 24, 2014.
  10. Web site: Titans acquire Terrance West; place David Cobb on IR . . September 6, 2015 . September 6, 2015 . Patra, Kevin . unfit . https://web.archive.org/web/20150906210908/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000523516/article/titans-acquire-terrance-west-place-david-cobb-on-ir . September 6, 2015 .
  11. Web site: JUSTIN STAPLES . foxsports.com . September 23, 2015 . unfit . https://web.archive.org/web/20151203005058/http://www.foxsports.com/nfl/justin-staples-player-transactions . December 3, 2015 .
  12. Web site: Titans Down to 53 Players: A Position-by-Position Look. TitansOnline.com. Wyatt. Jim. September 2, 2016. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170807023144/http://www.titansonline.com/news/article-4/Titans-Down-to-53-Players-A-Position-by-Position-Look/628127bc-7013-4906-a04d-bd1f9e8ce8fa. August 7, 2017.
  13. Web site: Titans Sign Nine Players to Practice Squad . titansonline.com . September 4, 2016 . September 4, 2016 . Wyatt, Jim . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20160904201730/http://www.titansonline.com/news/article-4/Titans-Sign-Nine-Players-to-Practice-Squad/ab4be6fb-eb1b-4c00-86ff-598aa538dc09 . September 4, 2016 .
  14. Web site: Titans place rookie LB Kevin Dodd on IR; Promote Justin Staples from practice squad. Morris, Jimmy. MusicCityMiracle.com. December 5, 2016.
  15. Web site: Titans Down to 53 Players: A Position-by-Position Look. Wyatt, Jim. TitansOnline.com. September 2, 2017. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180206112407/http://www.titansonline.com/news/article-4/Titans-Down-to-53-Players-A-Position-by-Position-Look/d201b599-31f7-4441-8f65-948795805f04. February 6, 2018.

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