With the 83rd overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, the Eagles selected Georgia linebacker Nakobe Dean. After snagging defensive tackle Jordan Davis on Thursday, the Eagles went back to the historic Bulldogs defense for their third-round selection.
“As far as me being with the Eagles, I feel like we can do great things together,” Dean said during a video teleconference with reporters. “Great things as a whole organization, me as an individual and us as a team and as a defense. I always have big goals for myself, have big goals for my team, so I feel like we can do great things, as far as being one of the best defense to ever come through football ever.”
Here are five things to know about the Eagles’ newest defensive player:
1. The 6-foot, 225-pound linebacker recorded 168 tackles over three seasons at Georgia, adding three forced fumbles, 7.5 sacks, and two interceptions. He was a captain for the record-setting Bulldogs defense in 2021, finishing as a unanimous All-American and winning the Butkus Award as the nation’s best linebacker. He started all 15 games for the National Champions and suited up for all 39 games of his college career.