Nakobe Rashod Dean (born December 13, 2000) is an American football linebacker for the National Football League’s Philadelphia Eagles (NFL). He attended Georgia and was selected by the Eagles in the third round of the 2022 NFL Draft.

Where did Nakobe Dean go to high school?

Dean attended Horn Lake High School and played football there. He received the Butkus award as a senior. Dean committed to Georgia as a five-star recruit after receiving offers from Ole Miss and Alabama.

In spite of suffering ailments, Dean made 25 total tackles for the Georgia Bulldogs football team as a true freshman. He concluded the season as a crucial player of the squad that won the 2022 College Football Playoff National Championship. In 2021, he received the Butkus Award, given annually to college football’s finest linebacker. Dean submitted his 2022 NFL Draft registration on January 15, 2022.

Dean has been invited to the NFL Scouting Combine in 2022. He was limited to positional drills due to a torn pectoral muscle sustained while training for the NFL Draft. Dean was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the third round (83rd overall) of the 2022 NFL Draft. His draft-day drop was unexpected, but NFL analyst Ian Rapoport pointed out that teams were reportedly concerned about Dean’s size and decision not to have surgery on his pectoral injury.