Stryker Sulak is an American football

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 linebacker

Linebacker

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 who is currently a free agent

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. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders

Oakland Raiders

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 in the sixth round of the 2009 NFL Draft

2009 NFL Draft

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. He played college football

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 at Missouri

Missouri Tigers football

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Sulak has also been a member of the Green Bay Packers

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Early years

Sulak was a standout defensive end at Rockdale High School, Texas, who was a First-team All-State selection in 2003 by the Texas Sports Writers Association after leading his team with 83 tackles and returning an interception 78 yards for a touchdown and also caught one touchdown and a 2-point conversion playing the tight end spot. He was his team's 5th-leading tackler as a junior in 2002, with 70 total tackles. He earned First-team All-District as well as his team's defensive MVP award that year, He also competed in baseball, basketball and track at Rockdale, and was a regional qualifier in the high jump in 2002.

College career

At the University of Missouri

University of Missouri

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, in 2008, Sulak played 14 games and made 55 tackles (29 solo) with 15.5 for losses. He also had 10.5 sacks, forced six fumbles (to bring his career total to 14) and broke up six passes. He was Second-team All-Big 12 and played in the 2009 East-West Shrine Game

East-West Shrine Game

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. In 2007, as a junior, Sulak was First-Team All-Big 12 after recording 60 tackles and a team-best 11 tackles for loss and 6 sacks and also forcing four fumbles. In 2006 he played in 12 games, starting 4 and had 46 total tackles, including 4.0 tackles for loss and 1 QB sack, as well as 1 forced fumble, 2 recovered fumbles, 5 QB pressures and 5 passes broken up. In 2005 he was named First-team Freshman All-Big 12 performer by the Sporting News after taking over as the starter at one end spot for the final 7 games of the season. He made 38 total tackles on the year, including 6.5 tackles for loss and 4 sacks and 3 forced fumbles. In 2004 he redshirted.

Pre-draft

Pre-draft measureables
Height	Weight	40-yard dash 40 yard dash The 40-yard dash is a sprint covering . It is primarily run to evaluate the speed of American football players by scouts, particularly for the NFL Draft but also for collegiate recruiting. A player's recorded time in the 40 can have a heavy impact on his prospects in college or professional football...	10-yard split	20-yard split	20 ss 20 yard shuttle The 20-yard shuttle, also simply called the short shuttle, is a test performed by American football athletes at the NFL combine. It is primarily run to evaluate the quickness and change-of-direction ability of players by scouts, particularly for the NFL Draft but also for collegiate recruiting...	3-cone 3 cone drill The 3 cone drill, or three cone drill, is a test performed by American football athletes at the NFL combine. It is primarily run to evaluate the agility, quickness and fluidity of movement of players by scouts, particularly for the NFL Draft but also for collegiate recruiting...	Vert Vertical jump A vertical jump or vertical leap is the act of raising one's center of gravity higher in the vertical plane solely with the use of one's own muscles; it is a measure of how high an individual or athlete can elevate off the ground from a standstill.-Types of vertical jump:The vertical jump is...	Broad	BP Bench press The bench press is an exercise of the upper body. For bodybuilding purposes, it is used to stimulate the pectorals, deltoids, and triceps. While on his or her back, the person performing the bench press lowers a weight to the level of the chest, then pushes it back up until the arm is straight...	Wonderlic
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* represents NFL Combine NFL Combine The National Invitational Camp or NFL Scouting Combine, as it is more widely known, is a week-long showcase, occurring every February in Indianapolis, Indiana's Lucas Oil Stadium , where college football players perform physical and mental tests in front of National Football League coaches, general... —"X" Denotes "No Data" or "Did Not Participate"

Oakland Raiders

The Oakland Raiders

Oakland Raiders

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 drafted Sulak in the sixth round of the 2009 NFL Draft

2009 NFL Draft

The 2009 NFL Draft was the seventy-fourth annual meeting of National Football League franchises to select newly eligible football players. The draft took place at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on April 25 and 26, 2009. The draft consisted of two rounds on the first day starting at 4:00...

. Before he was signed to a contract, his rights were waived on July 13, making him only the third drafted rookie cut before signing a contract. No official reason was given for the Raiders' decision to waive their rights to Sulak.

Green Bay Packers

Sulak signed with the Green Bay Packers

Green Bay Packers

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on August 13, 2009. With the signing, he was moved to outside linebacker. He was waived on August 30.

External links

• Missouri Tigers bio