Georgia’s Nakobe Dean selected with 83rd pick in NFL draft

Ht., wt.: 6-0, 225 pounds

Class: Junior

Hometown: Horn Lake, Miss.

Notable: Chosen by teammates as one of four permanent team captains in 2021. … Won the Butkus Award as the nation’s top linebacker. … Was one of five Bulldogs defenders to start all 15 games. … Led Georgia in tackles for loss (10.5). Tied for second in sacks (6), was second in overall tackles (72) and was third in quarterback pressures (31). … Dean also intercepted two passes and broke up six passes. … Was chosen first-team All-American by eight organizations.

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