Sean Progar-Jackson
{{Short description|American football player (born 1990)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=July 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Sean Progar-Jackson
| image =
| number = 59
| position = Outside linebacker
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|6|7|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Park Ridge, Illinois
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| weight_lbs = 250
| high_school = Glenbrook (IL) South
| college = Northern Illinois
| undraftedyear = 2013
| pastteams =
- New York Jets ({{NFL Year|2013}})*
|highlights =
}}
Sean Progar-Jackson (born June 7, 1990) is a former American football outside linebacker. He was signed by the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent in 2013. He played college football at Northern Illinois.
Early life
He attended Glenbrook South High School in Glenview, Illinois. He was a three-time all-conference selection who earned all-state honors in his senior season and was an all-area selection as a junior in high school. He was named twice as the team's most valuable defensive player. He recorded a total of 40 sacks and forced 12 fumbles in three seasons while in high school.
College career
Progar-Jackson played college football at Northern Illinois.
He was a redshirt freshman and sat out the entire 2008 season. He was selected as the team's defensive work team player of the year.
In his freshman year, he had 30 tackles, 6 sacks, 2 forced fumbles and one pass deflection. He earned freshman of the year honors with Northern Illinois as well as being selected as a Freshman All-American.
In his sophomore year, he recorded 38 tackles, 4 sacks and one pass deflection. He was selected to the first-team All Mid-American Conference team following the conclusion of the season.
In his junior year, he had 52 tackles, 5.5 sacks, one forced fumble and one pass deflection. He was selected to the second-team All Mid-American Conference team.{{cite web | title=All Mid American Conference Honors Announced | work=thenewscenter.tv | url=http://www.thenewscenter.tv/sports/headlines/All_Mid_American_Confercne_Honors_Announced_134793353.html| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303231936/http://www.thenewscenter.tv/sports/headlines/All_Mid_American_Confercne_Honors_Announced_134793353.html| url-status=usurped| archive-date=March 3, 2016|access-date=November 30, 2011}} He was selected as the NIU Defensive Lineman of the Year by the coaching staff.
In his senior year, he had 49 tackles, a career-high 8.5 sacks, one interception, 2 forced fumbles and 2 pass deflections. He was selected to the first-team All-MAC team following his senior season.{{cite web | title=Northern Illinois Profile | work=niuhuskies.com | url=http://www.niuhuskies.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/progar_sean00.html|access-date=}}
Progar-Jackson finished college with a total of 169 tackles, 24.5 sacks, 5 forced fumbles, 5 pass deflections and one interception.{{cite web | title=Sean Progar College Statistics | work=sports-reference.com | url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/sean-progar-1.html|access-date=}}
Professional career
On May 12, 2013, he signed with the New York Jets as an undrafted free agent. He was waived on August 26, 2013.{{cite web | url=https://www.footballdb.com/players/sean-progarjackson-progase01/transactions | title=Sean Progar-Jackson | publisher=footballdb.com | accessdate=July 17, 2024}}
References
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External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20130404190541/http://www.niuhuskies.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/progar_sean00.html Northern Illinois bio]
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20130613065717/http://www.newyorkjets.com/team/roster/sean-progar-jackson/cd3f34d1-021e-4e69-ad36-e6de3682c610/ New York Jets bio]
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Category:American football outside linebackers
Category:Northern Illinois Huskies football players
Category:New York Jets players