Paul Posluszny
American football linebacker, Pro Bowler
Born
October 10th, 1984
40 years ago
Category
Athletes & Sports Figures
Country
United States
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Played college football at Penn State University, where earned first-team All-American honors. Drafted in the second round of the 2007 NFL Draft by the Buffalo Bills. Played for the Buffalo Bills from 2007 to 2012 and the Jacksonville Jaguars from 2013 to 2017. Selected to the Pro Bowl in 2013 and recorded over 100 tackles in multiple seasons. Retired in 2018 after a successful career in the NFL.
First-team All-American at Penn State
Pro Bowler in 2013
Over 100 tackles in several NFL seasons
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