1. Rashan Abdul Gary was born on December 3,1997 and is an American professional football defensive end for the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League.
21 Facts About Rashan Gary
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In 2015 Gary concluded his high school football career at Paramus Catholic High School in New Jersey as the No 1 ranked recruit in college football's class of 2016.
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Rashan Gary played college football for the Michigan Wolverines, and was selected by the Packers in the first round of the 2019 NFL draft.
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Rashan Gary first played high school football at Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School, until he transferred to Paramus Catholic High School for his junior and senior seasons, after moving from Scotch Plains, where he lived with his father, to Plainfield with his mother.
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Rashan Gary participated in the 2016 Under Armour All-America Game, where he recorded six tackles and three sacks, and was named MVP.
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Rashan Gary became the third player to be named the top player in the country unanimously by all four major recruiting networks, 247Sports.
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Rashan Gary was named to the Pro Football Focus College Big Ten Conference Defensive Team of the Week following his performance against UCF on September 10,2016, in which he had 6 tackles and 2 tackles for loss, including 1 sack.
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Rashan Gary made his first career start against Florida in the Advocare Classic on September 2,2017.
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Against Maryland on November 11,2017, Rashan Gary had five total tackles including half a tackle for loss earning him co-Defensive Lineman of the Game with Chase Winovich and Maurice Hurst as well as Pro Football Focus College Big Ten Defensive Team of the Week.
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Rashan Gary was placed on preseason watchlists for several national awards, including the Chuck Bednarik Award, Bronko Nagurski Trophy, Walter Camp Award, and Ted Hendricks Award.
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Rashan Gary recorded 38 total tackles during the 2018 season, including 6.5 tackles for a loss, and 3.5 sacks.
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On November 26,2018, after the conclusion of Michigan's regular season, Rashan Gary announced he would forgo his senior season to enter the 2019 NFL draft.
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Rashan Gary decided to sit out the Wolverines' bowl game, the Peach Bowl against Florida, to prepare for the draft.
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Rashan Gary stated that he intended to expand the agency to recruit players from the NBA, MLB, and NHL.
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Rashan Gary was selected 12th overall by the Green Bay Packers in the 2019 NFL draft.
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Days after the draft, it was revealed that Rashan Gary was dealing with a torn labrum in his right shoulder.
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On May 3,2019, Rashan Gary signed his rookie contract with the Packers.
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Rashan Gary finished the season with 5 sacks in a rotational role with 259 defensive snaps despite his limited playing time, Next Gen Stats named him 9th on a list of the 10 most disruptive defenders in 2020.
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Rashan Gary led all NFC defensive linemen in pressures through Week 12 of the season.
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Rashan Gary finished the season with a career-best 9.5 sacks and 81 pressures, which finished for third in the league among all edge rushers.
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On September 24,2023, Rashan Gary led the Packers' defense in a Week 3 win over the New Orleans Saints that tied the biggest fourth-quarter comeback in franchise history ; Rashan Gary earned a game ball for recording the first three-sack performance of his career, despite playing limited snaps due to concerns about his previous knee injury.