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A. J. Hawk
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A. J. Hawk
Hawk with the
Green Bay Packers
in 2011
No. 50, 54
Position:
Linebacker
Personal information
Born:
January 6, 1984
(age 37)
Kettering, Ohio
Height:
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:
240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school:
Centerville
(
Centerville, Ohio
)
College:
Ohio State
NFL Draft:
2006
/ Round: 1 / Pick: 5
Career history
Green Bay Packers
(
2006
–
2014
)
Cincinnati Bengals
(
2015
)
Atlanta Falcons
(
2016
)
Career highlights and awards
Super Bowl
champion (
XLV
)
BCS National Champion
(2002)
2× Unanimous
All-American
(
2004
,
2005
)
Lombardi Award
(2005)
Jack Lambert Trophy
(2005)
Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year
(2005)
Green Bay Packers
all-time leader in tackles
14x World’s Greatest Jawline Champion (2002-2016)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles
:
947
Sacks
:
20
Forced fumbles
:
3
Fumble recoveries
:
5
Interceptions
:
9
Player stats at
NFL.com
·
PFR
Aaron James "A. J." Hawk
(born January 6, 1984) is an American sports analyst and former
American football
linebacker
who played 11 seasons in the
National Football League
(NFL). He was drafted by the
Green Bay Packers
fifth overall in the
2006 NFL Draft
and he would later win
Super Bowl XLV
with the team over the
Pittsburgh Steelers
. He was also a member of the
Cincinnati Bengals
and
Atlanta Falcons
. He played
college football
at
Ohio State
, where he earned
All-American
honors twice and won the
Lombardi Award
as a senior. He won the BCS National Championship with the Buckeyes as a freshman.
Early years
[
edit
]
Hawk was born in
Kettering, Ohio
, and grew up in
Centerville
, both suburbs of
Dayton
.
[1]
He attended
Centerville High School
, where he was a teammate of former
Cincinnati Bengals
kicker
Mike Nugent
on the football team. As a freshman at Centerville High School, Hawk made the
varsity football team
.
[1]
He holds multiple defensive records and was one of three active NFL players who played for the Centerville Elks
high school football
team.
[2]
Hawk's records include most tackles in a game (31) on three separate occasions. He also has the most career tackles (583).
[3]
Hawk was a two-time All-State player in high school (1999 and 2000).
College career
[
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]
Hawk enrolled in
the Ohio State University
, and played for coach
Jim Tressel
's
Ohio State Buckeyes football
team from 2002 to 2005. Ohio State won the 2002 BCS National Championship with Hawk as a freshman. During his four-year Buckeye career, he played in 51 games, starting 38 of them.
[4]
He had 394 tackles with 196 of them solo, 41 of them for losses, 15 and a half sacks, seven interceptions, and 13 fumbles recovered.
[4]
He also had two fumble recoveries and three forced fumbles and two touchdowns, one on a blocked punt and one on an interception. His performances earned him first team All Big Ten honors in all three years he started and the
Most Valuable Player
award for the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl. Following his senior season of 2005, he won the
Lombardi Award
as the best college football linebacker, and was recognized as a unanimous first-team
All-American
.
Honoring Pat Tillman
[
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]
Before the 2005 season for
the Ohio State Buckeyes
Hawk, along with fellow starting linebackers
Bobby Carpenter
and
Anthony Schlegel
and center
Nick Mangold
, grew their hair out long to honor
Pat Tillman
.
[5]
They made the decision to do so after reading about him in Jim Tressel's 2004
Winners Manual
handed out to all the players in the fall. Tillman turned down a
National Football League
(NFL) contract worth .6 million to join the Army in May 2002, after the outbreak of
The War on Terror
and was killed in action by
friendly fire
on April 22, 2004.
Professional career
[
edit
]
Green Bay Packers
[
edit
]
Hawk in 2006 during player introductions
The
Green Bay Packers
selected Hawk in the first round (fifth overall) of the
2006 NFL Draft
. He was the first linebacker drafted in 2006.
2006
[
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]
On July 28, 2006, the Green Bay Packers signed Hawk to a six-year,
$
37.50 million contract that included .76 million guaranteed and a signing bonus of .91 million.
[7]
Head coach
Mike McCarthy
named Hawk the starting weakside linebacker to begin his rookie season, alongside strongside linebacker
Brady Poppinga
and middle linebacker
Nick Barnett
.
[8]
He made his professional regular season debut during the Green Bay Packers' season-opener against the
Chicago Bears
and made five combined tackle (three solo) and one pass deflection during their 26–0 loss. On September 24, 2006, Hawk recorded eight combined tackles (five solo) and made his first career
sack
as the Packers won 31–24 at the
Detroit Lions
. He made his first career sack on
Detroit Lions
Quarterback
Jon Kitna
for a nine-yard loss during the fourth quarter.
[9]
In Week 12, Hawk collected a season-high 15 combined tackles (ten solo) during a 34–24 loss at the
Seattle Seahawks
. On December 10, 2006, Hawk recorded five combined tackles (four solo), a pass deflection, and made his first career
interception
during a 30–19 win at the
San Francisco 49ers
in Week 14. He intercepted a pass by 49ers' quarterback
Alex Smith
, that was originally intended for
Vernon Davis
, and returned it for a 25-yard gain during the fourth quarter. Hawk started in all 16 games as a rookie in 2006 and finished the season with 119 combined tackles (82 solo), six pass deflections, 3.5 sacks, two interceptions, and a forced fumble.
[10]
He was third place in voting for the
Associated Press Defensive Rookie of the Year
.
[11]
2007
[
edit
]
Defensive coordinator
Bob Sanders
retained Hawk, Barnett, and Poppinga as the starting linebackers in 2007. In Week 3, he collected a season-high 11 combined tackles (five solo) during a 31–24 victory against the
San Diego Chargers
. He finished the season with 105 combined tackle (78 solo), four pass deflections, a sack, and one interception in 16 games and 16 starts. The
Green Bay Packers
finished first in the NFC North with a 13–3 record and earned a first round bye. On January 12, 2008, Hawk started in his first career playoff game and made one solo tackle during the Packers' 42–20 victory against the
Seattle Seahawks
during the NFC Divisional Playoff. The following week, Hawk made seven combined tackles (four solo) and one sack as the Packers lost 23–20 against the
New York Giants
in the NFC Championship Game.
[12]
The New York Giants went on to defeat the
New England Patriots
17–14 in
Super Bowl XLII
.
2008
[
edit
]
Hawk returned as the starting left outside linebacker for the third consecutive season under defensive coordinator Bob Sanders. He started in the
Green Bay Packers'
season-opening 24–19 victory against the
Minnesota Vikings
and collected a season-high ten combined tackles (seven solo). In Week 11, Hawk replaced Nick Barnett as the starting middle linebacker after Barnett was placed on injured-reserve due to a torn
ACL
he sustained against the
Minnesota Vikings
the previous game.
[13]
Hawk finished the
2008 NFL season
with 86 combined tackles (67 solo), three sacks, and one pass deflection in 16 games and 16 starts.
[14]
The Green Bay Packers finished the season with a 6–10 record and did not qualify for the playoffs.
2009
[
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]
On January 6, 2009, it was announced that Green Bay Packers' head coach Mike McCarthy had released defensive coordinator Bob Sanders and five defensive assistants.
[15]
On January 19, 2009, the Green Bay Packers announced their decision to hire former
New England Patriots'
secondary coach
Dom Capers
.
[16]
Capers installed a base
3-4 defense
. Due to the change, Hawk was moved from weakside linebacker to inside linebacker.
[17]
Head coach Mike McCarthy named Hawk and Nick Barnett the starting inside linebackers, alongside outside linebackers
Aaron Kampman
and
Clay Matthews III
. In Week 3, Hawk collected a season-high ten combined tackle (eight solo) during a 36–17 win at the
St. Louis Rams
. He appeared in all 16 games in
2009
and had 14 starts with 89 combined tackles (67 solo), two pass deflections, two interceptions, and one sack.
[14]
2010
[
edit
]
Hawk and Barnett retained their roles as the starting inside linebackers in 2010 and played alongside Clay Matthews III and
Brad Jones
. In Week 4, Hawk recorded 12 combined tackles (nine solo), two pass deflections, and intercepted a pass by Lions' quarterback
Shaun Hill
during a 28–26 win against the
Detroit Lions
.
[18]
In Week 6, he collected a season-high 13 combined tackle (five solo) during a 23–20 loss to the
Miami Dolphins
. On December 26, 2010, Hawk made six combined tackles (five solo), deflected two passes, and intercepted his third pass of the season during a 45–17 win against the
New York Giants
. Hawk intercepted a pass by Giants' quarterback
Eli Manning
, that was intended for running back
Ahmad Bradshaw
, during the fourth quarter.
[19]
He finished the
2010 NFL season
with 111 combined tackles (72 solo), a career-high ten pass deflections, a career-high three interceptions, and was credited with half a sack in 16 games and 15 starts.
The
Green Bay Packers
finished the season with a 10–6 record and earned a wildcard berth. On February 6, 2011, Hawk appeared in Super Bowl XLV with the Green Bay Packers and made five combined tackles (two solo) and deflected a pass as they defeated the
Pittsburgh Steelers
31–25.
[20]
2011
[
edit
]
On March 2, 2011, the Green Bay Packers officially released Hawk as he was due million for the
2011 NFL season
.
[21]
On March 3, 2011, the Green Bay Packers signed Hawk to a new five-year, .75 million contract that included .50 million guaranteed and a
signing bonus
of million. Hawk was released and re-signed in order for the Packers to free up cap space for the 2011 NFL season.
[22]
[23]
Hawk retained his role as a starting inside linebacker, but played alongside
Desmond Bishop
after Nick Barnett was released. On October 21, 2011, it was reported that Hawk had received a ,000 fine from the NFL for making an obscene gesture after making a sack during the Packers' 24–3 victory against the
St. Louis Rams
the previous week.
[24]
On November 24, 2011, Hawk recorded six combined tackles (four solo) and a pass deflection before exiting during halftime of the Packers' 27–15 victory at the
Detroit Lions
due to a calf injury.
[25]
He was inactive for the next two games (Weeks 13–14), ending his 91 consecutive games streak. In Week 16, he collected a season-high 12 combined tackles (six solo) during a 35–21 win against the
Chicago Bears
. Hawk finished the
2011 NFL season
with 84 combined tackles (53 solo), three pass deflections, and 1.5 sacks in 14 games and 14 starts.
2012
[
edit
]
Defensive coordinator Dom Capers retained Hawk and Desmond Bishop as the starting inside linebackers for the second consecutive year, along with outside linebackers
Erik Walden
and Clay Matthews III. He started in the
Green Bay Packers'
season-opener against the
San Francisco 49ers
and collected a career-high 14 combined tackles (ten solo) during their 30–22 loss. Hawk started in all 16 games a made a career-high 120 combined tackles (81 solo) and three sacks.
[14]
2013
[
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]
On March 18, 2013, Hawk agreed to restructure his contract. The Green Bay Packers reduced his 2013 salary from .45 million to .6 million, his 2014 salary was reduced by .5 million, and his 2015 salary was reduced by nearly million. All told, the total value of the remaining three years on Hawk's deal was reduced by about million (.85 million to .6 million), providing the Packers with more cap space.
[26]
Head coach Mike McCarthy named Hawk and Brad Jones the starting inside linebackers, alongside outside linebacker Clay Matthews III and
Nick Perry
.
[27]
On October 13, 2013, Hawk made ten combined tackles (eight solo) and a career-high three sacks during a 19–17 victory at the
Baltimore Ravens
in Week 6.
[28]
In Week 13, he recorded a season-high 12 combined tackles (eight solo) and one pass deflection as the Packers lost 40–10 at the
Detroit Lions
.
[29]
Hawk finished the
2013 NFL season
with 118 combined tackles (74 solo), a career-high five sacks, five pass deflections, and one interception in 16 games and 16 starts.
[14]
2014
[
edit
]
Hawk and Brad Jones returned as the starting inside linebacker duo in 2014 and played alongside Clay Matthews III and
Julius Peppers
. In Week 4, he made a season-high 13 combined tackles (ten solo) during a 38–17 win at the
Chicago Bears
. He appeared in all 16 games in
2014
and had 13 starts while recording a total of 89 combined tackles (53 solo), two pass deflections, and was credited with half a sack.
[14]
The
Green Bay Packers
finished first in the NFC North with a 12–4 record and earned a first round bye. On January 18, 2015, Hawk made one tackle as the Packers lost 28–22 at the
Seattle Seahawks
in overtime during the NFC Championship Game. Defensive coordinator
Dom Capers
chose to start Clay Matthews III and
Sam Barrington
at inside linebacker with Julius Peppers and Nick Perry as the starting outside linebackers during the NFC Championship Game. Hawk and Brad Jones began to lose their starting roles midseason after the Packers' defense ranked last against the run. This marked Hawk's last appearance as a member of the Green Bay Packers.
[30]
2015
[
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]
On February 25, 2015, Hawk was released by the Packers.
[31]
Hawk led the team in tackles in five of his nine seasons in Green Bay.
[32]
Cincinnati Bengals
[
edit
]
On March 10, 2015, the
Cincinnati Bengals
signed Hawk to a two-year, .25 million contract that included 0,000 guaranteed.
[33]
[34]
Head coach
Marvin Lewis
named Hawk the starting strongside linebacker, alongside
Vincent Rey
and
Rey Maualuga
. In Week 3, he collected a season-high six combined tackles (five solo) during a 28–24 win at the
Baltimore Ravens
. Hawk recorded his first sack with the Bengals in a Week 10 game against the
Houston Texans
. He appeared in 16 games with the Cincinnati Bengals with 11 starts and finished the season with 24 combined tackles (16 solo) and one sack.
[14]
2016
[
edit
]
On April 26, 2016, the Cincinnati Bengals officially released Hawk.
[35]
Atlanta Falcons
[
edit
]
On October 4, 2016, the
Atlanta Falcons
signed Hawk to a one-year,
$
985,000 contract that included a
signing bonus
of ,000.
[36]
Hawk was signed after
Sean Weatherspoon
sustained a torn Achilles two days prior. He appeared in the Falcons' Week 5 23–16 victory at the
Denver Broncos
, but did not record a stat. Hawk remained inactive as a healthy scratch for the next two games (Weeks 6–7). On October 25, 2016, the Atlanta Falcons officially released Hawk.
[37]
Retirement
[
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]
On January 7, 2017, Hawk announced his retirement on a podcast with Albert Breer.
On April 18, 2017 Hawk informed Packers' general manager
Ted Thompson
of his decision to retire with the Packers.
[38]
GM
Ted Thompson
said, “The first thing that needs to be said about A.J. Hawk is that he is a good man,” Thompson said. “He was a terrific teammate and a true professional during his career, and we were lucky to have him. A.J. will always be a Packer. We wish the best to him and the entire Hawk family, and thank them for all that they gave to the team and the city of Green Bay.”
[38]
Mike McCarthy
said, “We were fortunate to make A.J. my first pick as head coach in 2006, and he spent the next nine years giving everything he had to the Green Bay community and the Packers,” Head Coach Mike McCarthy said. “His leadership and toughness were instrumental in all of our success, and we thank him for all that he did for the organization and the community. We wish A.J., Laura and the rest of the Hawk family all the best, and I am confident that whatever the future holds, he will be successful.”
[38]
Bobby Carpenter (American football)
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Bobby Carpenter
Carpenter in 2011, while with the Lions.
No. 54, 52, 50, 59
Position:
Linebacker
Personal information
Born:
August 1, 1983
(age 37)
Lancaster, Ohio
, US
Height:
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:
250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school:
Lancaster (OH)
College:
Ohio State
NFL Draft:
2006
/ Round: 1 / Pick: 18
Career history
Dallas Cowboys
(
2006
–
2009
)
St. Louis Rams
(
2010
)*
Miami Dolphins
(
2010
)
Detroit Lions
(
2010
–
2011
)
New England Patriots
(
2012
)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
2× Second-team
All-Big Ten
(2004, 2005)
BCS National Champion
(2002)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles
:
167
Sacks
:
3.5
Forced fumbles
:
0
Fumble recoveries
:
1
Interceptions
:
1
Defensive touchdowns
:
1
Player stats at
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·
PFR
Robert Joseph Carpenter, III
(born August 1, 1983) is a former
American football
linebacker
in the
National Football League
for the
Dallas Cowboys
,
[1]
Miami Dolphins
,
[2]
Detroit Lions
[3]
and
New England Patriots
.
[4]
He was drafted by the
Dallas Cowboys
in the first round of the
2006 NFL Draft
. He played
college football
at
Ohio State
.
[5]
Early years
[
edit
]
Carpenter attended
Lancaster High School
in
Lancaster, Ohio
, alma mater of
Super Bowl
champion
Jim Cordle
. In addition to being a
football
standout, he was also a member of the
swim
team. During his senior year, Carpenter was selected All-Ohio first-team in football, and also went to the District Finals in swimming.
College career
[
edit
]
In 50 games at
The Ohio State University
, Carpenter started 26 times. He registered 191 tackles (121 solos), 14.5 sacks and 23.5 for losses, two forced fumbles, seven passes deflected passes and three interceptions.
[6]
In 2002, Carpenter played in every game as a true freshman. In 2003, Carpenter started three contests at
strongside linebacker
, totaling 37 tackles (24 solos), 4.5 sacks, 6.5 stops for losses and a pair of forced fumbles.
Carpenter was a full-time starter in 2004, lining up at strongside linebacker. He finished second on the team with 93 tackles (46 solos) and registered two sacks with 6.5 stops behind the line of scrimmage. He also deflected three passes and intercepted three others.
As a senior in 2005, Carpenter started first eleven games of the 2005 season, finishing fifth on the squad with 49 tackles and second on the team with eight sacks and 10.5 stops for losses, earning second-team All-Big Ten Conference honors. In the final game against Michigan, He fractured his right leg/ankle and was unable to play in the Fiesta Bowl.
[7]
Professional career
[
edit
]
Pre-draft
[
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]
Carpenter was the
Dallas Cowboys
' first round selection (18th overall) in the
2006 NFL Draft
. It was later reported that head coach
Bill Parcells
influenced the organization into drafting him, based on his previous experience coaching his father,
Rob Carpenter
. His best game with the Cowboys came in a
2006
playoff loss to the
Seattle Seahawks
, where he started at
outside linebacker
and recorded five tackles and three deflected passes.
Dallas Cowboys
[
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]
In
2009
, he took over the team's nickel
linebacker
role after playing mostly on
special teams
. Over his four-year stint with the Cowboys, Carpenter failed to establish a starting role, registering 96 tackles and 29
special teams
tackles. In the fourth episode of the 2008
Hard Knocks series
, Carpenter was continuously beaten in a pads and shorts practice by
right tackle
Marc Colombo
. During that practice Colombo referred to him as "Barbie Carpenter", while also making fun of his shoulder length blonde hair.
St. Louis Rams
[
edit
]
Carpenter was traded from the
Dallas Cowboys
to the
St. Louis Rams
in exchange for offensive tackle
Alex Barron
on May 10,
2010
.
[9]
He was cut before the start of the season on September 4.
Miami Dolphins
[
edit
]
On September 6,
2010
, the
Miami Dolphins
signed Carpenter as a free agent reuniting him with
Bill Parcells
who drafted him with the
Dallas Cowboys
. He was waived on October 18, because of a mistake on his
special teams
blocking assignment against the
Green Bay Packers
, that came on the heels of two previous blocking assignment errors against the
New England Patriots
.
[10]
Detroit Lions
[
edit
]
Carpenter was signed as a free agent by the
Detroit Lions
on October 20,
2010
.
[11]
On October 2,
2011
, Carpenter had six tackles, a pass deflected and made the play of the game, returning an interception for a
touchdown
, which sparked a second half come-from-behind victory against his former team, the
Dallas Cowboys
. The 24-point collapse was the largest blown lead in team history and eventually cost them a chance to qualify for the post-season.
[12]
New England Patriots
[
edit
]
On April 5, 2012, Carpenter was signed as a free agent by the
New England Patriots
. He was among the team's final pre-season cuts on September 1. After fellow linebacker
Dont'a Hightower
suffered a hamstring injury, the Patriots re-signed Carpenter on October 3.
[13]
He was released on October 31 after playing in four games for New England, mostly on
special teams
while registering two special teams tackles.
Personal life
[
edit
]
Carpenter is the son of former
Houston Oilers
,
New York Giants
and
Los Angeles Rams
running back
Rob Carpenter
. Carpenter and his father both played for Bill Parcells. He has three younger brothers: Jonathan, Georgie & Nathan.
After completing his NFL career in 2013, Carpenter returned to Ohio State and completed his MBA with a specialization in Finance and Strategy. He is now an adjunct professor teaching a course at the Fisher College of Business in Private Equity.
He is currently a board member of the
2nd and Seven Foundation
, which promotes literacy to 2nd graders throughout Columbus, Ohio, and the nation, and heavily involved with the
Buckeye Cruise for Cancer
that has raised over million for the James Cancer Hospital since 2008.
Media
[
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]
In 2013, Carpenter joined 97.1 The Fan in Columbus, Ohio and currently serves as a co-host on the morning show, The Juice, airing from 6am - 10am. During that time he also appear on Wall to Wall Sports for WBNS 10TV, which is also owned by Dispatch Media Group. Carpenter has worked the Ohio State Spring game since 2016 for BTN and has been a color analyst for ESPN 3 since 2017.
In 2018, Carpenter became a regular contributor to ESPN's Get Up, which airs daily from 8 AM to 10 AM EST.
Anthony Schlegel
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Anthony Schlegel
Jacksonville Jaguars
Position:
Head strength and conditioning coach
Personal information
Born:
March 1, 1981
(age 40)
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Height:
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:
251 lb (114 kg)
Career information
High school:
Highland Park (TX)
College:
Ohio State
NFL Draft:
2006
/ Round: 3 / Pick: 76
Career history
As a player:
New York Jets
(
2006
)
Cincinnati Bengals
(
2007
)
Florida Tuskers
(
2009
–
2010
)
As a coach:
Ohio State
(2011–2015)
Assistant strength and conditioning coach
Jacksonville Jaguars
(
2021
–present)
Head strength and conditioning coach
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:
34
Sacks:
0.0
Forced fumbles:
0
Player stats at
NFL.com
Anthony Schlegel
(born March 1, 1981) is an
American football
coach and former
linebacker
who is the head strength and conditioning coach for the
Jacksonville Jaguars
of the
National Football League
(NFL). He previously served as the assistant strength and conditioning coach at
Ohio State University
from 2011 to 2015.
Schlegel played
college football
at
The Ohio State University
after transferring from the
United States Air Force Academy
and was drafted by the
New York Jets
in the third round of the
2006 NFL Draft
.
[1]
In January 2011, Schlegel returned to his college
alma mater
as an assistant strength and conditioning coach for the Buckeyes.
[2]
He also played for the
Cincinnati Bengals
and the
Florida Tuskers
of the independent
UFL
.
Early years
[
edit
]
Schlegel attended
Highland Park High School
. He was a state champion in high school wrestling.
Playing career
[
edit
]
College
[
edit
]
Schlegel began his college career at the
United States Air Force Academy
but transferred to
Ohio State University
after his sophomore season. While at the Academy, Schlegel served as the team's co-captain, earning all-conference honors. During his 2004 season, he was ranked third in the Ohio State defense with 84 tackles and in 2005 he was ranked second with 82 tackles.
National Football League (NFL)
[
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]
New York Jets
[
edit
]
Schlegel was drafted by the
New York Jets
in the third round (76th overall) of the
2006 NFL Draft
. He made his debut at the
Chicago Bears
on November 19. On September 1, 2007 the Jets released him.
Cincinnati Bengals
[
edit
]
On September 2, 2007, Schlegel was signed by the Bengals. He made his Bengals debut versus the
New England Patriots
on October 1 and made three tackles. On May 1, 2008, the Bengals released him.
United Football League (UFL)
[
edit
]
Florida Tuskers
[
edit
]
Schlegel was drafted by the
Florida Tuskers
on the
UFL Premiere Season Draft
in 2009 and signed with the team on September 3.
[3]
He played for the Tuskers through the 2010 season.
Coaching career
[
edit
]
Ohio State
[
edit
]
Following the end of his playing career, Schlegel was hired by his alma mater, Ohio State, as an assistant strength and conditioning coach in January 2011.
[4]
On September 27, 2014, he received media attention for body slamming Anthony Wunder, a fan who ran onto the field.
[5]
Jacksonville Jaguars
[
edit
]
On January 18, 2021, Schelegel was hired by the
Jacksonville Jaguars
as their head strength and conditioning coach, reuniting with head coach
Urban Meyer
.
[6]
Personal life
[
edit
]
Schlegel founded his own fitness company,
Schlegel Hardcore Elite Training.
[7]
In 2020, he became a morning radio host on
WBNS-FM
,
97.1 The Fan
[8]
with fellow Ohio State linebacker Bobby Carpenter.
[9]