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28 Facts About O'Brien Schofield

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Alacce O'Brien Schofield was born on April 3,1987 and is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League.

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O'Brien Schofield was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the fourth round of the 2010 NFL draft and played for them for three seasons.

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O'Brien Schofield was a member of the Seattle Seahawks during their Super Bowl XLVIII championship season and the Atlanta Falcons.

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O'Brien Schofield was a first-team 2009 All-Big Ten Conference selection.

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In high school, Schofield was a Lake County, Illinois 2003 All-county second-team selection and 2004 first-team selection in football.

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O'Brien Schofield was a special mention All-state selection in 2004.

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O'Brien Schofield did not appear in any games for the 2005 Badgers and recorded no statistics although he appeared in five games for the 2006 Badgers.

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O'Brien Schofield recorded his first tackle on September 15 for the 2007 Badgers against The Citadel Bulldogs and his first sack and TFL on August 30 for the 2008 team against the Akron Zips.

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O'Brien Schofield concluded his career with a total of 17 sacks and 33 TFLs.

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On June 7,2007,20-year-old O'Brien Schofield lost his 19-year-old brother, Joshua, who drowned on a beach in Zion, IL.

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O'Brien Schofield was the 2009 Big Ten Conference runner-up in sacks with 12 to Ryan Kerrigan and runner-up in TFLs with 24.5 to Brandon Graham.

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O'Brien Schofield concluded his career for Wisconsin Badgers football with the 2009 team in the December 29,2009 Champs Sports Bowl.

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O'Brien Schofield was selected as a midseason semifinalists for the Bednarik Award.

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O'Brien Schofield recorded an interception on a Max Hall pass and made three solo tackles in the game.

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However, in the subsequent week of practice for the January 30,2010, Senior Bowl, O'Brien Schofield tore his anterior cruciate ligament.

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O'Brien Schofield was selected in the fourth round of the 2010 NFL draft, 130th overall, by the Arizona Cardinals.

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Since O'Brien Schofield was injured, he was considered a good value because his talent level was near first round draft choice level.

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O'Brien Schofield was expected to begin the 2010 NFL season on the physically unable to perform list but return late in the year as an outside linebacker.

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O'Brien Schofield made his NFL debut on October 31,2010, in Week 8, against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

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O'Brien Schofield had his first two-sack game on December 18,2011, against Seneca Wallace on back-to-back fourth quarter plays of an overtime victory over the Cleveland Browns.

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O'Brien Schofield became a starter during the 2012 NFL season.

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On July 27,2013, O'Brien Schofield was claimed off waivers by the Seattle Seahawks.

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O'Brien Schofield posted a sack of Cam Newton in his debut with the 2013 Seahawks against the Carolina Panthers.

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O'Brien Schofield re-signed with the Seahawks on May 2,2014.

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On March 12,2015, O'Brien Schofield signed with the Atlanta Falcons.

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On September 21,2016, O'Brien Schofield rejoined the Atlanta Falcons after agreeing to a one-year contract.

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O'Brien Schofield is the eldest of five children of Anthony and Dawn O'Brien Schofield.

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O'Brien Schofield is a cousin of both Vonnie Holliday and Bobby Engram who both have had long National Football League careers.