Gregory Rousseau

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Gregory Rousseau
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Rousseau with the Buffalo Bills in 2021
No. 50 – Buffalo Bills
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (2000-04-05) April 5, 2000 (age 21)
Coconut Creek, Florida
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:266 lb (121 kg)
Career information
High school:Champagnat Catholic (Hialeah, Florida)
College:Miami (FL) (2018–2020)
NFL Draft:2021 / Round: 1 / Pick: 30
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
  • ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year (2019)
  • First-team All-ACC (2019)
  • Second-team All-American (2019)
  • Freshman All-American (2019)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 18, 2021
Tackles:50
Sacks:4.0
Interceptions:1
Forced fumbles:1
Pass deflections:4
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Gregory Rousseau (born April 5, 2000) is an American football defensive end for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Miami. As a redshirt freshman there in 2019, he recorded 15.5 sacks and won all-conference honors and was named ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year. Rousseau was drafted by the Bills in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft.

Early life and college[]

Rousseau attended Champagnat Catholic School in Hialeah, Florida. He played defensive end, safety and wide receiver in high school.[1] He committed to the University of Miami to play college football.[2][3]

Rousseau played in the first two games of his true freshman year in 2018 before suffering a season-ending ankle injury and redshirted.[4] He entered his redshirt freshman year in 2019 as a backup but eventually took over as starter later in the season.[5][6] He was named ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year after recording 15.5 sacks that season, second in the nation behind only Chase Young's 16.5.[7][8] He opted out of the 2020 season due to concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic.[9]

Professional career[]

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 6+5⁄8 in
(2.00 m) 		266 lb
(121 kg) 		34+3⁄8 in
(0.87 m) 		11+1⁄8 in
(0.28 m)		 4.68 s 1.57 s 2.71 s 4.53 s 7.50 s 30.0 in
(0.76 m)		 9 ft 7 in
(2.92 m)		 21 reps
All values from Pro Day[10][11]

Rousseau was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the first round (30th overall) in the 2021 NFL Draft.[12] He signed his four-year rookie contract, worth $11.37 million, on June 4, 2021.[13]

During Week 2 of the 2021 season, Rousseau was nominated for NFL Rookie of the Week honors with five tackles, two sacks, and two tackles made behind the line of scrimmage.[14] Rousseau recorded his first career interception on October 10, 2021 in a 38-20 Week 5 Sunday night win against Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs, earning AFC Defensive Player of the Week.[15][16]

References[]

  1. ^ Chiang, Anthony. "Hurricanes freshman DE Gregory Rousseau is 'one of those freak of natures'". The Palm Beach Post.
  2. ^ David Wilson, Diehards. "Miami recruiting: Gregory Rousseau ready to get to work as an early enrollee following visit". ajc.
  3. ^ David Wilson, Diehards. "Miami recruiting: DE commit Gregory Rousseau on track to enroll early". daytondailynews.
  4. ^ Chirinos, Christy Cabrera. "UM's Greg Rousseau to have surgery on fractured ankle; kickoff time vs. FIU set". sun-sentinel.com.
  5. ^ Navarro, Manny. "The reasons Gregory Rousseau's 'relentless nature' extends..." The Athletic.
  6. ^ Furones, David. "How Miami's Greg Rousseau has succeeded in his 'evolution of how to become a defensive end'". sun-sentinel.com.
  7. ^ Burke, Peter (December 4, 2019). "Gregory Rousseau named ACC defensive rookie of the year". WPLG.
  8. ^ Scott, Trey. "Miami insider on sackmaster Gregory Rousseau's rapid emergence". 247Sports. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  9. ^ Hale, David. "Miami Hurricanes DE Gregory Rousseau, a top draft prospect, opts out of 2020 season". ESPN. Retrieved 4 September 2020.
  10. ^ "Greg Rousseau Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  11. ^ "Greg Rousseau, Miami (FL), DE, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  12. ^ "2021 NFL Draft: Buffalo Bills take Miami pass rusher Greg Rousseau". Buffalo Rumblings. SB Nation. April 29, 2021.
  13. ^ "1st Round Pick Greg Rousseau Signs His Rookie Contract". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
  14. ^ "Bills player Greg Rousseau nominated for rookie of the week". WHEC News10NBC. 2021-09-21. Retrieved 2021-09-21.
  15. ^ Easterling, Luke (11 October 2021). "WATCH: Bills rookie Greg Rousseau picks off Patrick Mahomes". The Draft Wire. Retrieved 11 October 2021.
  16. ^ Gordon, Grant (October 13, 2021). "Ravens QB Lamar Jackson, Buccaneers QB Tom Brady lead Players of the Week". NFL.com.

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