Jurrell Casey
Encyclopedia
Jurrell Casey is an American football
defensive tackle for the Tennessee Titans
. He was selected with the 77th overall pick in the third round of the 2011 NFL Draft
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and three forced fumbles. As a sophomore in 2009 Casey became a starter and was All Pac-10 honorable mention.
by the Tennessee Titans
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American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
defensive tackle for the Tennessee Titans
Tennessee Titans
The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. They are members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Previously known as the Houston Oilers, the team began play in 1960 as a charter...
. He was selected with the 77th overall pick in the third round of the 2011 NFL Draft
2011 NFL Draft
The 2011 NFL Draft was the 76th installment of the annual NFL Draft, where the franchises of the National Football League select newly eligible football players...
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College career
As a freshman in 2008 Casey played in 12 games for the Trojans recording 12 tacklesTackle (football move)
Most forms of football have a move known as a tackle. The primary purposes of tackling is to disposses an opponent of the ball, to stop the player from gaining ground towards goal or to stop them from carrying out what they intend....
and three forced fumbles. As a sophomore in 2009 Casey became a starter and was All Pac-10 honorable mention.
Pro career
Casey was selected with the 77th overall pick in the 2011 NFL Draft2011 NFL Draft
The 2011 NFL Draft was the 76th installment of the annual NFL Draft, where the franchises of the National Football League select newly eligible football players...
by the Tennessee Titans
Tennessee Titans
The Tennessee Titans are a professional American football team based in Nashville, Tennessee, United States. They are members of the South Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Previously known as the Houston Oilers, the team began play in 1960 as a charter...
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