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11 Facts About Jerome McDougle

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Jerome McDougle was born on December 15,1978 and is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League.

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Jerome McDougle was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles 15th overall in the 2003 NFL draft.

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Jerome McDougle played in the NFL for the New York Giants.

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Jerome McDougle was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles with the 15th overall selection in the first round of the 2003 NFL draft.

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Jerome McDougle fully recovered and joined the Eagles at their 2006 training camp practices.

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Jerome McDougle performed well in pre-season outings, recording an impressive sack of former collegiate teammate Ken Dorsey in the Eagles' pre-season game against the Cleveland Browns.

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Jerome McDougle's pass rushing and run defense capabilities were expected to be an important part of the 2006 Eagles defense, which featured high levels of substitutions of defensive linemen in situational-oriented defenses.

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In 2007, Jerome McDougle was again injured, tearing his triceps, this time in the Eagles' pre-season opener against the Baltimore Ravens; he did not return during the 2007 season.

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Jerome McDougle became a free agent after the season, and was not signed by another team.

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Jerome McDougle is the younger brother of NFL offensive lineman Stockar McDougle.

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On July 28,2005, just four days before Jerome McDougle was scheduled to arrive for the Eagles 2005 training camp in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, he was shot in the abdomen during a robbery in Miami, Florida.