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 English with the San Diego Chargers in 2009 | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive end Linebacker | ||||||||||
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| Born: | (1986-01-22)January 22, 1986 (age 39) Aurora, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||||
| High school: | Aurora (IL) Marmion Academy | ||||||||||
| College: | Northern Illinois (2004–2008) | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2009: 1st round, 16th pick | ||||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||||
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Larry Eugene English Jr. (born January 22, 1986) is an American former professionalfootball player who was adefensive end and alinebacker in theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football as a linebacker for theNorthern Illinois Huskies and was selected by theSan Diego Chargers in the first round of the2009 NFL draft. He also played for theTampa Bay Buccaneers.
AtMarmion Academy, inAurora, Illinois, English was named team co-captain, MVP, and First-team All-Suburban Catholic Conference both as a junior and senior. He made 98 tackles and six sacks while playing inside linebacker and as a running back he rushed for 312 yards on 38 carries (8.2 avg). As a junior, he had 100 tackles, and added two interceptions and two fumble recoveries during junior campaign. English lettered in football, basketball and track.
English was a medicalredshirt in 2004 after playing in the first game of the season and sustaining an injury. The following season, 2005, he played 11 games, starting nine. He had 78 tackles with seven of them being for a loss. The next season, 2006, he was a First-team All-MAC selection. Started all 13 games and tied school record with 12 sacks, while totaling 51 tackles and forcing four fumbles.
In 2007, English was theMid-American Conference's MVP and was a consensus choice First-team All-MAC and a Fourth-team All-American byPhil Steele as he recorded 17 tackles for loss–which ranked 18th in the NCAA. Also in 2007 English had 10.5 sacks which led the conference. English also deflected two passes. As a senior (2008 Season) English again won the Vern Smith Award, given to the MAC's top player. Additionally, English was named the MAC Defensive Player of the Year by the MAC News Media Association[1] as well asSporting News. He led the Huskies with eight sacks and 14.5 tackles for loss and he was an All-MAC choice for the third consecutive season.[2]
| YEAR | TEAM | GP | GS | UA | AT | TT | T/L | Sacks | FF | FR | PD | INT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | NIU | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | NIU | 11 | 9 | 25 | 43 | 78 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | NIU | 13 | 13 | 32 | 19 | 51 | 16 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | NIU | 12 | 12 | 29 | 38 | 67 | 17 | 10.5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2008 | NIU | 13 | 13 | 26 | 11 | 37 | 14.5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 50 | 47 | 125 | 112 | 237 | 54.5 | 31.5 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
Key: GP - games played; GS - games started; UA - unassisted tackles; AT - assisted tackles; TT - total tackles; T/L - tackles for a loss; Sacks - ; FF – Forced fumble ; FR – Fumbles recovered; PD - passes deflected; Int - interceptions[3]
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | Wonderlic | ||
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| 6 ft2+1⁄8 in (1.88 m) | 255 lb (116 kg) | 4.64 s | 1.59 s | 2.70 s | 4.38 s | 7.26 s | 36 in (0.91 m) | 9 ft 7 in (2.92 m) | 24 reps | 34 | ||
| 40-yd dash (and splits) and broad jump from Northern IllinoisPro Day. All others fromNFL Combine.[4][5][6] | ||||||||||||
English scored a 34 on the aptitude assessmentWonderlic Test at the 2009 NFL Draft Combine, one of the highest scores ever recorded for his position,outside linebacker, and the 9th highest score of the 2009 NFL Draft Class. With comparison to IQ, a Wonderlic Score of 34 suggests English has an IQ of 128, twenty-eight points above average.[4][7] Picked 16th overall in the 2009 NFL Draft, English is the highest drafted player out of Northern Illinois.[8]
English was selected by the Chargers first round, 16th overall, in the2009 NFL draft.[9] English was adefensive end in college, however, the Chargers indicated he will be an outside linebacker in the NFL."The more I learned about the 3-4 scheme and my abilities, the type of football player I am ... I think I will fit perfectly in it," said English.[10] English had 23 tackles as a rookie, but suffered a foot fracture in the 2010 training camp and started just four games in total going into the 2013 season for the Chargers.[11] English continued to struggle with injuries and poor play, missing 21 games and accumulating just 6 combined sacks between 2011 and 2013. He was released by the Chargers on July 22, 2014.
English was signed by theTampa Bay Buccaneers on August 14, 2014,[12] He was cut by the team on August 29 and later re-signed again on September 9, 2014.[13]
| Year | Team | GP | COMB | TOTAL | AST | SACK | FF | FR | FR YDS | INT | IR YDS | AVG IR | LNG | TD | PD |
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| 2009 | SD | 16 | 36 | 26 | 10 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | SD | 8 | 17 | 12 | 5 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | SD | 5 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | SD | 14 | 13 | 7 | 6 | 1.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | SD | 9 | 18 | 12 | 6 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | TB | 12 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 64 | 103 | 69 | 34 | 12.0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
English served as the honorary chairman of theAmerican Lung Association inaugural Fight For Air Climb inSan Diego on February 27, 2011. English, who has struggled with asthma since he was a child, stated: "As an individual living with asthma, I truly understand the challenges this disease presents."
On May 19, 2017, English married model Nicole Williams, with whom he appeared onWAGS, a reality series about the romantic partners of athletes. In July 2022 the couple announced they were expecting their first child,[15] and later welcomed a daughter, India Moon English.
English plays a cameo role in the 2017 video gameMadden NFL 18's "Longshot" story mode.[16]