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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||||||
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| Born | (1987-04-03)April 3, 1987 (age 38) Camden, South Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||
| Listed weight | 242 lb (110 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school | North Chicago Community (North Chicago, Illinois) | ||||||||||
| College | Wisconsin (2005–2009) | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 2010: 4th round, 130th overall pick | ||||||||||
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Alacce O'Brien Schofield (born April 3, 1987) is an American former professionalfootball player who was alinebacker in theNational Football League (NFL). He was selected by theArizona Cardinals in the fourth round of the2010 NFL draft and played for them for three seasons. He was also a member of theSeattle Seahawks during theirSuper Bowl XLVIII championship season and theAtlanta Falcons. He playedcollege football for theWisconsin Badgers.
As a fifth yearredshirt seniordefensive end for the2009 Wisconsin Badgers he ranked second in the nation intackles for a loss (TFLs) and second in theBig Ten Conference inquarterback sacks. For the2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season, he earned several second-team and honorable mentionAll-American recognitions by various publications. He was a first-team2009 All-Big Ten Conference selection. He earned the defensiveMVP award at the2010 East–West Shrine Game, but was injured during practice for the2010 Senior Bowl the subsequent week.
Schofield attendedNorth Chicago Community High School.[1] In high school, Schofield was aLake County, Illinois 2003 All-county second-team selection and 2004 first-team selection in football.[2][3] He was also a special mention All-state selection in 2004.[4] In basketball, he was an All-county honorable mention for 2004–05.[5] In high school, he playedwide receiver as a sophomore,defensive end as a junior and end,linebacker, receiver,fullback,placekicker,kick returner andpunt returner as a senior. He also ran track.[6]Scout.com rated him as the 55th besthigh school football linebacker in the country.[6]Rivals.com ranked him as the 24th best defensive end in the country and the 24th best football prospect in Illinois.[7]
| Name | Hometown | School | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
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| O'Brien Schofield DE | Great Lakes, Illinois | North Chicago (IL) | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 218 lb (99 kg) | 4.66 | Jan 28, 2005 |
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| Overall recruit ranking: Scout: 55 (LB) Rivals: 24 Weakside (DE) | ||||||
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Schofield did not appear in any games for the2005 Badgers and recorded no statistics although he appeared in five games for the2006 Badgers. He recorded his first tackle on September 15 for the2007 Badgers againstThe Citadel Bulldogs and his first sack and TFL on August 30 for the2008 team against theAkron Zips. He concluded his career with a total of 17 sacks and 33 TFLs. He also accumulated 4 forcedfumbles.[8] On June 7, 2007, 20-year-old Schofield lost his 19-year-old brother, Joshua, who drowned on a beach inZion, IL.[9]
He was the 2009Big Ten Conference runner-up in sacks with 12 toRyan Kerrigan and runner-up in TFLs with 24.5 toBrandon Graham.[10] He ranked second in the nation in TFLs/game.[11] At the conclusion of the2009 Big Ten Conference football season he was a 2009 First-team All-Big Ten selection by the coaches and media.[12]
He concluded his career forWisconsin Badgers football with the 2009 team in the December 29,2009 Champs Sports Bowl. For the2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season, he was a second-teamAll-American selection byScout.com and an honorable mention byCollege Football News,Sports Illustrated, andPro Football Weekly.[13][14][15] During the season, he was the October 4, 2009, Big Ten Defensive Player of the Week for his performance of October 3 against theMinnesota Golden Gophers.[16] He was selected as a midseason semifinalists for theBednarik Award.[17]
The January 23, 2010,East–West Shrine Game, in which he earned defensive MVP, was his last game. He recorded aninterception on aMax Hallpass and made three solo tackles in the game.[18] Schofield was projected to playlinebacker in the NFL.[19][20] During the week of practice at the Shrine Game, he performed with the linebackers in order to demonstrate his NFL potential forscouts. However, in the subsequent week of practice for the January 30, 2010, Senior Bowl, Schofield tore his anterior cruciate ligament.[21][22]
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | |||||||||
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| 6 ft2+1⁄4 in (1.89 m) | 221 lb (100 kg) | 32+3⁄8 in (0.82 m) | 9+1⁄2 in (0.24 m) | |||||||||
| All values fromNFL Combine[23][24] | ||||||||||||
Schofield was selected in the fourth round of the 2010 NFL draft, 130th overall, by the Arizona Cardinals.[25] Since Schofield was injured, he was considered a good value because his talent level was near first round draft choice level. He was expected to begin the2010 NFL season on the physically unable to perform list but return late in the year as an outside linebacker.[26] Although he played on thedefensive line in college, he was projected to playoutside linebacker for the Cardinals who hadJoey Porter andWill Davis on their roster.[27] Schofield signed a 4-year contract on July 27, 2010.[28] On August 31, he was placed on the reserve/non-football injury list.[29]
He made his NFL debut on October 31, 2010, in Week 8, against theTampa Bay Buccaneers. Schofield forced a fumble against theMinnesota Vikings on November 7 on kick coverage that was recovered for a touchdown.[30][31] Schofield recorded his first NFL sack on December 25, 2010, when he sacked QBStephen McGee for an 11-yard loss in a 27-26 Arizona win over theDallas Cowboys.[32] In the Cardinals January 2, 2011, regular season finale against theSan Francisco 49ers, Schofield sacked QBAlex Smith for a 5-yard loss.[33]
He had his first two-sack game on December 18, 2011, againstSeneca Wallace on back-to-back fourth quarter plays of anovertime victory over theCleveland Browns.[34][35] He became a starter during the2012 NFL season.[36]
On July 25, 2013, he was released by the Arizona Cardinals.[37]
On July 27, 2013, Schofield was claimed off waivers by theSeattle Seahawks.[38] He posted a sack ofCam Newton in his debut with the2013 Seahawks against theCarolina Panthers.[39] After helping the Seahawks winSuper Bowl XLVIII, he became a free agent. On March 11, 2014, Schofield and theNew York Giants agreed on a two-year, $8 million contract.[40] However, the deal was called off due to a problem with his physical.[41] He re-signed with the Seahawks on May 2, 2014.[42]
On March 12, 2015, Schofield signed with theAtlanta Falcons.[43] After the 2015 season, Schofield became a free agent. On September 21, 2016, Schofield rejoined theAtlanta Falcons after agreeing to a one-year contract.[44] He was released on October 4, 2016.[45]
| Legend | |
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| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2010 | ARI | 10 | 0 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | ARI | 16 | 0 | 37 | 33 | 4 | 4.5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | ARI | 9 | 9 | 34 | 26 | 8 | 4.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | SEA | 15 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | SEA | 16 | 0 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | ATL | 16 | 10 | 30 | 24 | 6 | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | ATL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 84 | 21 | 141 | 117 | 24 | 15.5 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2013 | SEA | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | SEA | 3 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Schofield is the eldest of five children of Anthony and Dawn Schofield.[9] Schofield's younger brother,Admiral, played basketball at theUniversity of Tennessee and was drafted 42nd overall in the2019 NBA draft by thePhiladelphia 76ers and later traded to theWashington Wizards.[46] His uncle Andre Carter playedsafety atClemson.[6] Schofield is a cousin of bothVonnie Holliday andBobby Engram who both have had longNational Football League careers.
