Justin Staples

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Justin Staples
No. 57 Tennessee Titans
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Date of birth: (1989-12-10) December 10, 1989 (age 34)
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Career information
High school: Lakewood (OH) St. Edward
College: Illinois
Undrafted: 2013
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Active
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Justin Ikeem Staples (born December 10, 1989) is an American football linebacker for the Tennessee Titans of the National Football League. He played college football at the University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign and attended St. Edward High School in Lakewood, Ohio. He has also been a member of the Cleveland Browns.

Early years

Staples played high school football for the St. Edward High School Eagles.[1] He was named to the Cleveland Plain Dealer All-State team as a senior, 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 recorded 62 career tackles, 2.5 sacks, three forced fumbles and one fumble recovery.[3] He is also a member of the Omega Psi Phi fraternity[4]

Professional career

Cleveland Browns

Staples signed with the Cleveland Browns in April 2013 after going undrafted in the 2013 NFL draft.[5] 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.[6]

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.[6][7] He was released by the Titans on September 6, 2015 and signed to the team's practice squad on September 8, 2015.[8][9] Staples was promoted to the active roster on October 17, 2015.[9]

References

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