Nakobe Dean is an American football linebacker for the Philadelphia Eagles of the NFL. He was the best players in college football last season and was drafted a while ago by the Philadelphia Eagles in the third round of the 2022 NFL Draft. One of the big surprises for Dean was that he was not injured in the upper body but was still selected by the Eagles in the second round of the 2022 NFL Draft.
According to the sources, Dean is struggling with an upper body injury that contributed to his fall during the game Has. He was projected by The Athletic’s Sane Brugler as a first-round pick at No. 29 after leading his team Bulldogs to the national championship. He started with 15 games and led the Bulldogs to the loss with 10 ½ tackles.
Early life
Nakobe Dean, who was born on December 13, 2000 to Neketta and Byron Dean. He completed his studies in mechanical engineering. He was brought along with his older brother named Nikolas who is also a soccer player and plays for Ole Miss Tight End.
Dean received the Ken and Jody Jackson Family Scholarship and many other honors and awards including the Ramsey Scholarship for Academic & Athletic Excellence and the Butkus Award while a senior at his college.
For a short time, Dean got involved in playing soccer at Horn Lake High School. He received five-star recruits and remained committed to Georgia after turning down offers from Ole Miss and Alabama.
Dean explained that his mother Neketta raised him when he went through all the hardships and his older brother and one sister are the inspiration for him to play football. According to the sources, Neketta was a single mother and worked as a philanthropist attending the events for the community.
Nakobe Dean Career
Despite struggling injuries, Dean played as a true freshman for the Georgia Bulldogs football team, recording 25 total tackles. In 2021 he won the honor of the Butkus Award, which is given annually to the best football linebackers. Despite this, he finished the season as a key member of the team, winning the 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship title.
Dean played soccer for Horn Lake High School and was mentored by coach Brad Boyette. He won the 2018 High School Butkus Award dedicated to football linebackers.
Nakobe Dean was named to the 2019 Under Armor All-America Game and was voted the 2018-19 Gatorade High School Football Player in Mississippi, ranked #15 in USA Today and rated a five-star potential recruit by 247Sports.com# 1 ILB nationally, #14 overall contender nationally, awarded a four-star recruit by PrepStar Magazine, ranked #13 nationally, awarded a four-star recruit by ESPN.com, etc.
Dean received the honor of being a co-winner of the Defensive Newcomer of the Year award. In the 2019 season, he played a total of 19 games and finished with a total of 25 stoppages, including 1.5 tackles for loss. While appearing in the TFL, he suggested defeating Baylor.
He is honored as one of the four Bulldogs who gave up six team-high tackles in the Kentucky shutout. Nakobe enrolled with UGA in January and participated in spring drills, where he had five tackles in the annual G-Day intrasquad game. He was recognized for academic and athletic combinations, as well as for services to communities, as a High School Scholar athlete.
Nakobe remained a semifinalist for the Butkus Award, which recognizes the top linebackers of the year. He remained committed to football and showed great progress during the season. Overall, he started at least 10 games and played 76 percent of Georgia’s total defensive snaps in the regular season.
He was given the honor of being the best linebacker of the season. He made his career-high 15 tackles playing against Florida, with 14 stops in the Bulldogs’ win in Kentucky and 12 more wins against Mississippi State.
Nakobe Dean Biography | |
|---|---|
| Real name | Nakobe Rashod Dean |
| Date of birth | December 13, 2000 |
| Age (as of 2022) | 21 years |
| Place of birth | Horn Lake, Mississippi, USA |
| nationality | American |
| profession | football linebacker |
| religion | Christianity |
| sun sign | Sagittarians |
Physical Statistics | |
| Height | in feet inches – 6′ 0” – in centimeters – 183 cm |
| Weight | in kilograms – 102kg – in pounds – 225 pounds |
| shoe size | 14 (USA) |
| hair colour | Black |
| eye color | Black |
| body type | Athletic |
Nakobe Dean Family | |
| Father | Byron Dean |
| mother | Neketta Dean |
| sister | – |
| Brothers | Nicholas Dean |
Qualification/Education | |
| school | Hornsee High School |
| University | – |
Relationship status | |
| Marital status | In a relationship |
| affair | Yes |
| Who is Nakobe Dean’s girlfriend? | Gabi |
Personal life
Nakobe Dean is reportedly engaged to his longtime girlfriend Gabby, with whom the footballer spent his day on the RWDC tour. Since then, they have not been seen together or in any romantic activities off the field. None other than Gabby can be seen with Dean at the moment.
Nakobe Dean Net Worth
Nakobe Dean has played as a linebacker for the Georgia Bulldogs and has been the winner of various scholarships and awards for his best games. At the moment, his estimated net worth is almost $1 million since he recently started his career with the NFL.