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Jurrell Casey
Casey in the 2013 NFL season.
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No. 99 Tennessee Titans
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| Defensive end | |||||||||
Personal information
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| Date of birth: December 5, 1989 | |||||||||
| Place of birth: Long Beach, California | |||||||||
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Career information
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| High school: Long Beach (CA) Poly | |||||||||
| College: Southern California | |||||||||
| NFL Draft: 2011 / Round: 3 / Pick: 77 | |||||||||
| Debuted in 2011 for the Tennessee Titans | |||||||||
Career history
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| Roster status: Active | |||||||||
Career highlights and awards
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Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2013
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Jurrell Casey (born December 5, 1989) is an American football defensive end for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Titans in the third round of the 2011 NFL Draft.[1] He played college football for the University of Southern California (USC).
College career
Casey played for the USC Trojans football team while attending the University of Southern California from 2008 to 2010. As a freshman in 2008, he played in 12 games for the Trojans recording 12 tackles and three forced fumbles. As a sophomore in 2009, Casey became a starter and was All-Pac-10 honorable mention.
Professional career
Tennessee Titans
Casey was selected with the 77th overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft by the Tennessee Titans. In his first season, he started 15 games in which he recorded 2.5 sacks, led all Titans defensive linemen with 74 tackles and came second overall in tackles for loss, with 5.[2][3]
In 2013 Casey recorded a career high 10.5 sacks in 15 games.
On August 27, 2014, the Titans signed Casey to a four-year, $36 million contract extension with $20.5 million guaranteed.[4]
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