Yannick Ngakoue

Yannick Ngakoue

No. 91 Jacksonville Jaguars
Position:	Defensive end
Personal information
Date of birth:	(1995-03-31) March 31, 1995
Place of birth:	Washington, D.C.
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Career information
High school:	Washington (DC) Friendship
College:	Maryland
NFL draft:	2016 / Round: 3 / Pick: 69
Career history
Jacksonville Jaguars (2016–present)
Roster status:	Unsigned draft pick

Yannick Ngakoue (born March 31, 1995) is an American football defensive end for the Jacksonville Jaguars of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Maryland.

Early years

Ngakoue attended Friendship Collegiate Academy Public Charter School in Washington, D.C., where he was teammates with Eddie Goldman. As a senior he was the Gatorade Football Player of the Year for Washington D.C. after recording 17 sacks. Ngakoue was rated by Rivals.com as a four-star recruit and was ranked as the fourth best outside linebacker in his class. He committed to the University of Maryland, College Park to play college football.

College career

As a true freshman at Maryland in 2013, Ngakoue played in all 13 games and had nine tackles, two sacks and an interception. As a sophomore in 2014, he started all 12 games and recorded 37 tackles and six sacks. As a junior in 2015, Ngakoue set a school record with 13.5 sacks. After the season he announced that he would forgo his senior season and enter the 2016 NFL Draft.

External links

• Maryland Terrapins bio