(1984-10-10) October 10, 1984 (age 39) Butler, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:
232 lb (105 kg)
Career information
High school:
Hopewell (Aliquippa, Pennsylvania)
College:
Penn State (2003–2006)
NFL draft:
2007 / Round: 2 / Pick: 34
Career history
Buffalo Bills (2007–2010)
Jacksonville Jaguars (2011–2017)
Career highlights and awards
Pro Bowl (2013)
NFL solo tackles leader (2013)
2× Chuck Bednarik Award (2005, 2006)
Dick Butkus Award (2005)
2× Consensus All-American (2005, 2006)
2× First-team All-Big Ten (2005, 2006)
Second-team All-Big Ten (2004)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:
1,214
Sacks:
16.0
Interceptions:
15
Pass deflections:
51
Forced fumbles:
8
Defensive touchdowns:
1
Player stats at PFR
College Football Hall of Fame
Paul Michael Posluszny (/pəzˈlʌzni/; born October 10, 1984) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for 11 seasons in the National Football League (NFL), primarily with the Jacksonville Jaguars. He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions, earning consensus All-American honors twice, and was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the second round of the 2007 NFL draft. After four years in Buffalo, Posluszny spent the remainder of his career with the Jaguars and earned Pro Bowl honors during the 2013 season. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2024.
Paul Michael Posluszny (/pəzˈlʌzni/; born October 10, 1984) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for 11 seasons in the...
Jaguars drafted him with the intentions of him eventually taking over for PaulPosluszny. Head coach Gus Bradley named Jack the backup outside linebacker behind...
He played defensive end during his college career. PaulPosluszny played from 2003 to 2006. Posluszny won the Dick Butkus Award in 2005 and the Chuck Bednarik...
Michael Robinson, Alan Zemaitis, and PaulPosluszny were elected tri-captains of the football team in 2005. Posluszny was the first junior captain since...
Detroit for their second-round selection (34th overall, used to select PaulPosluszny). Scouts, Inc. (April 28, 2007). "NFL draft trade tracker 2007". ESPN...
the NFL Draft. Posluszny and star receiver Derrick Williams returned from injuries that caused them to miss time in 2005. PaulPosluszny and Levi Brown...
116 Cleveland Browns 2012 James Laurinaitis 117 St. Louis Rams 2013 PaulPosluszny 122 Jacksonville Jaguars 2014 DeAndre Levy 117 Detroit Lions 2015 NaVorro...
Associated Press. December 12, 1997. p. 3C. Retrieved December 5, 2016. "Posluszny wins the Bednarik Award". Beaver County Times. December 9, 2005. p. B1...
2014). "Jaguars Insider: New LB coach Robert Saleh eager to work with PaulPosluszny". The Florida Times-Union. Archived from the original on December 3...
weakside linebacker along with Dan Skuta and starting middle linebacker PaulPosluszny. On October 11, 2015, Smith recorded a season-high 14 combined tackles...
most tackles among all players in 2013, behind Vontaze Burfict and PaulPosluszny. Alonso was the only defensive player nominated for PFWA Rookie of the...
Jackson Thad Lewis Ryan Lindley Luke McCown Kellen Moore Carson Palmer PaulPosluszny Connor Shaw Devon Still Zach Strief Cedric Thornton Aaron Williams Eric...
Malik Jackson DE Yannick Ngakoue OLB Myles Jack ILB Telvin Smith MLB PaulPosluszny CB A. J. Bouye CB Jalen Ramsey CB Aaron Colvin SS Barry Church FS Tashaun...
from the original on June 29, 2011. Retrieved January 11, 2009. Skrbina, Paul (December 8, 2015). "Notre Dame's Jaylon Smith named Butkus Award winner"...
Landry, and Drew Coleman in the secondary; linebackers Clint Session and PaulPosluszny; and defensive linemen Matt Roth and John Chick. The development of...
for eighth in the league along with linebackers London Fletcher and PaulPosluszny. David also finished with 20 tackles-for-loss, which was the most by...
(Oakland to Cincinnati), Manny Lawson (San Francisco to Cincinnati), PaulPosluszny (Buffalo to Jacksonville), Matt Roth (Cleveland to Jacksonville), Clint...
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On the ensuing drive, however, Wilson was picked off by linebacker PaulPosluszny, who returned it to the Seattle 2-yard line, where Jaguars RB Maurice...
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