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Zak DeOssie # prospect in 2007 NFL Draft.

Zak DeOssie NFL Draft Bio

DeOssie attended Phillips Academy Andover in Massachusetts where he was named to the All-New England Prep Team. He was the football team captain his senior year and captained the basketball team his senior season.

DeOssie played in 36 games with 29 starts at Brown and recorded 315 tackles (187 solos) with 10.5 sacks, 36.5 stops for losses, 5 quarterback pressures, 5 forced fumbles, 11 deflected passes and 1 blocked kick and 4 interceptions for 60 yards in returns. He was a two-time I-AA All-American at Brown and was twice among the finalists for the Buck Buchanan Award, which goes to the nation's top FCS defensive player. As a senior in 2006, was a First-team All-America by The NFL Draft Report, earning 3rd-team honors from the Associated Press. As a senior, he was a First-team All-Ivy League for the third consecutive season, he started all 10 games at strongside inside linebacker and he led the Bears with a career-high 110 tackles including 68 solo stops. As a junior, he led Brown with 80 tackles, 12 tackles for a loss, 5 quarterback sacks, one interception, one blocked kick and three forced fumbles despite missing three games and was a First-team All-Ivy League selection. The prior year, as a sophomore, he was a First-Team All-Ivy selection. He made 98 tackles and intercepted a pass.

DeOssie became the first player in Brown's history to be invited to NFL Combine in 2007 and was the only Ivy league player invited that season. His 4.58-second 40-yard dash was eighth-highest among all linebackers - a factor that significantly boosted his draft stock. His 26 repetitions of 225 pounds on the bench press was the fifth-best for a linebacker. He had a 34½" vertical leap, a 10'2" broad jump, a 4.00 in the short shuttle, and a 6.89 in the three-cone drill and scored a 24 on the Wonderlic

DeOssie became the 116th player chosen in the 2007 NFL Draft when he was selected in the fourth round by the New York Giants. DeOssie mostly played on special teams during his rookie season, taking over as the long snapper when starter Ryan Kuehl was placed on injured reserve midway through the year. He finished with six tackles for the season as the Giants won Super Bowl XLII. DeOssie played an extended role on defense in 2008 after Mathias Kiwanuka moved from outside linebacker to defensive end. He continued to share the long snapping duties with Jay Alford and was chosen by Philadelphia Eagles head coach Andy Reid as a need player in the 2009 Pro Bowl. In 2008, DeOssie played in all 16 games and the NFC Divisional Playoff Game vs. Philadelphia. He served as the long snapper and finished 3rd on the team in special team tackles with 13. For the 2011 season, DeOssie, was selected as the Special Teams Captain. On January 22, 2012, the Giants won the National Conference title with an overtime win against the San Francisco 49ers on a field goal breaking the 17-17 tie. They defeated the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI in Indianapolis. On September 2nd, 2012, he was chosen as one of the three captains for the Giants.

Draft Year: 2007 NFL Football Draft Prospect Stats for Zak DeOssie

Pre-Rank	Prospect Name	Position Played	Height	Weight
	Zak DeOssie	Linebacker	6' 4"	249 lbs
Round	Selected	Team	School	Hometown
4	116	N.Y. Giants	Brown	North Andover, Massachusetts

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