1. Jurrell Juel Casey was born on December 5,1989 and is an American former professional football defensive lineman in the National Football League.
34 Facts About Jurrell Casey
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Jurrell Casey played college football for the USC Trojans, and was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the third round of the 2011 NFL draft.
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Jurrell Casey played his 10th and final professional season for the Denver Broncos, but missed most of the season due to injury.
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Jurrell Casey was one of 26 defensive tackles to receive an invitation to the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, Indiana.
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Jurrell Casey ran the 40-yard dash, 20-yard dash, and 10-yard dash and lowered his time in all three, while running positional drills for scouts and team representatives from 31 NFL teams, that included head coaches Jason Garrett and Hue Jackson.
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Jurrell Casey was ranked the seventh best defensive tackle by Bleacher Report and the 11th best defensive tackle prospect in the draft by NFLDraftScout.
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Jurrell Casey was the 19th defensive linemen selected in 2011.
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Jurrell Casey made his first career tackle with Barrett Ruud on running back Maurice Jones-Drew after a two-yard gain.
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Jurrell Casey returned in 2012 and competed against Shaun Smith, Sen'Derrick Marks, and Karl Klug to maintain his starting defensive tackle position.
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Jurrell Casey was named the starting right defensive tackle, opposite Sen'Derrick Marks, to begin the regular season.
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Jurrell Casey finished the season with a total of 54 combined tackles, three sacks, and forced fumble in 16 games and 16 starts.
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Jurrell Casey missed the following game of the season due to the injury.
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Jurrell Casey entered the 2014 season slated as the starting defensive tackle.
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Jurrell Casey finished the 2014 season with a career-high 68 combined tackles and five sacks in 16 games and 16 starts.
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Jurrell Casey was voted to the 2015 Pro Bowl for the second consecutive season as an alternate, but again declined ahead of time.
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Jurrell Casey returned as the de facto starting right defensive tackle in his second consecutive season under head coach Ken Whisenhunt.
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Jurrell Casey was inactive for the Titans' Week 14 victory over the Denver Broncos after suffering a sprained foot.
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On December 20,2016, Jurrell Casey was named to the 2017 Pro Bowl, along with teammates DeMarco Murray, Brian Orakpo, Taylor Lewan, and Delanie Walker.
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Jurrell Casey recorded 44 combined tackles, five sacks, and five pass deflections in 15 games and 15 starts.
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Jurrell Casey was ranked 86th on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2017.
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On December 19,2017, Jurrell Casey was named to his third straight Pro Bowl.
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Jurrell Casey finished the 2017 season with 60 combined tackles, six sacks, a pass deflection, and a forced fumble in 16 games and 16 starts.
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Jurrell Casey was ranked 66th by his peers on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2018.
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In 2018, Jurrell Casey started the first 15 games before suffering a knee injury in Week 16.
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Jurrell Casey was placed on injured reserve on December 24,2018.
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Jurrell Casey finished the season with 62 tackles, seven sacks, and two forced fumbles, on his way to his fourth straight Pro Bowl.
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Jurrell Casey was ranked 92nd by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2019.
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Jurrell Casey missed Weeks 9 and 10 due to a shoulder injury.
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On January 20,2020, Jurrell Casey was named to his fifth consecutive Pro Bowl, replacing the Super Bowl-bound Chris Jones.
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On March 19,2020, Jurrell Casey was traded to the Denver Broncos in exchange for a seventh-round selection in the 2020 NFL draft.
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Jurrell Casey was placed on injured reserve on September 28,2020, with a torn biceps.
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Jurrell Casey was released by the Broncos on February 25,2021.
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Jurrell Casey announced his retirement from the NFL on September 2,2021.
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Jurrell and Ryann Casey created The Casey Fund, a charitable organization that "supports community-based organizations that address the needs of at-risk youth and formerly incarcerated individuals".