1. Bruce Irvin played college football for the West Virginia Mountaineers and was selected by the Seattle Seahawks in the first round with the 15th overall pick of the 2012 NFL draft.
44 Facts About Bruce Irvin
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Bruce Irvin attended Stockbridge High School in Stockbridge, Georgia, until transferring to Stephenson High School in Stone Mountain, Georgia right before his junior year.
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Bruce Irvin dropped out of high school during the middle of his junior year and instead attained his GED.
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San Antonio, Bruce Irvin had 72 tackles, 16 sacks, three forced fumbles and a touchdown on a fumble recovery.
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Bruce Irvin was named a JC Athletic Bureau first team All-American and was the all-California Region III player of the year.
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Bruce Irvin finished the season second in the nation in sacks with 14.
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Bruce Irvin was a second team all-Big East selection and an honorable mention All-American by SI.
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Bruce Irvin returned to WVU after turning professional, earning his bachelor's degree in 2018.
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Bruce Irvin was one of 58 collegiate defensive linemen to attend the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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Bruce Irvin attended as a defensive end and completed all of the required combine drills.
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Bruce Irvin opted to have another attempt at the 40-yard dash and surprised many scouts and analysts by running a 4.43s.
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On March 14,2012, Bruce Irvin was arrested for destruction of property after allegedly tearing a magnetic sign off of a Jimmy John's delivery vehicle in Morgantown, West Virginia.
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Bruce Irvin was ranked the fifth best outside linebacker in the draft by NFLDraftScout.
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Bruce Irvin was the highest selected West Virginia Mountaineer since Adam Jones in 2005.
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Bruce Irvin was the first defensive end and fourth defensive lineman selected in 2012.
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Bruce Irvin entered training camp getting first team reps at the Seahawks' hybrid Leo position while Chris Clemons was in a contract hold out.
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Bruce Irvin finished his rookie season with ten combined tackles, eight sacks, and a forced fumble in 16 games and zero starts.
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On May 17,2013, Bruce Irvin was suspended for the first four games of the 2013 NFL season for violating the NFL's substance abuse policy.
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Bruce Irvin was slated to be the Seahawks' strongside linebacker and defensive end in Seattle's Wide 9 nickel scheme under new defensive coordinator Dan Quinn.
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Bruce Irvin finished with four combined tackles and his first sack of the season, taking down Andrew Luck.
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Bruce Irvin finished the 2013 season with 43 combined tackles, two sacks, two pass deflections, and an interception in 12 games and 12 starts.
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Bruce Irvin missed the Seahawks' Week 3 victory over the Broncos because of a rib injury.
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Bruce Irvin finished the 2014 season with 37 combined tackles, 6.5 sacks, three pass deflections, two interceptions, and two touchdowns in 15 games and 13 starts.
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Bruce Irvin was the first player in NFL history to ever be ejected from a Super Bowl and was fined $10,000 by the NFL.
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Bruce Irvin was inactive for the Seahawks' Week 11 win against the 49ers after suffering an MCL sprain.
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Bruce Irvin finished the 2015 season with 38 combined tackles, 5.5 sacks, and two pass deflections in 15 games and 12 starts.
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Weakside linebacker K J Wright ranked sixth among all linebackers, Irvin played strongside linebacker and ranked 15th, and Bobby Wagner ranked 30th in overall grades at middle linebacker.
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Head coach Jack Del Rio named Bruce Irvin the starting strongside linebacker to begin the regular season, with Ben Heeney starting at middle linebacker, and former Seahawks' teammate Malcolm Smith at weakside linebacker.
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Bruce Irvin was named American Football Conference Defensive Player of the Week for his Week 15 performance.
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Bruce Irvin finished the 2016 season with 57 combined tackles, seven sacks, and a pass deflection in 16 games and 16 starts.
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Bruce Irvin finished the 2017 season with a career-high 58 combined tackles, a career-high eight sacks, and three pass deflections in 16 games and 16 starts.
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Bruce Irvin was ranked 85th by his peers on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2018.
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On September 11,2018, Bruce Irvin recorded a strip-sack in the season-opener against the Los Angeles Rams.
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On November 3,2018, Bruce Irvin was released by the Raiders after eight games.
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On November 7,2018, Bruce Irvin signed a one-year contract with his hometown team, the Falcons.
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Bruce Irvin recorded 3.5 sacks and 13 combined tackles in his 8 games with the Falcons.
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On March 19,2019, Bruce Irvin signed a one-year contract with the Panthers.
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On November 18,2021, Bruce Irvin was signed to the practice squad of the Chicago Bears.
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Bruce Irvin re-signed with the Seahawks onto their practice squad on October 12,2022.
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Bruce Irvin subsequently played with the team, beginning with the Los Angeles Chargers game in week 7.
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Bruce Irvin was signed to the active roster on November 4,2022.
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On November 14,2023, Bruce Irvin was signed to the Detroit Lions practice squad.
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On January 3,2024, Bruce Irvin was released by the Lions.
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On January 9,2024, Bruce Irvin signed with the Miami Dolphins.