Gabriel O'Kara Northern (born June 8, 1974) is a former
American football linebacker and
defensive end who played for five seasons with the
Buffalo Bills
The Buffalo Bills are a professional American football team based in the Buffalo metropolitan area. The Bills compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) East division. ...
and
Minnesota Vikings. He served as defensive line coach at
Prairie View A&M
Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU or PV) is a public historically black land-grant university in Prairie View, Texas. Founded in 1876, it is one of Texas's two land-grant universities and the second oldest public institution of higher learning ...
from 2011 to 2012 and 2014, and in the same position at
Grambling State
Grambling State University (GSU, Grambling, or Grambling State) is a public historically black university in Grambling, Louisiana. Grambling State is home of the Eddie G. Robinson Museum and is listed on the Louisiana African American Heritage ...
from 2001 to 2003.
Northern was drafted in the second round of the 1996 NFL Draft. As a rookie in 1996, he finished the year with 5.0 Sacks and 19 Tackles. In his second season, he started one game and recorded 24 tackles. He made the switch to outside linebacker in 1998 and started 16 games, finishing with 2.0 Sacks, one interception, one forced fumble, and 32 Tackles. In 1999, he again started 16 games and finished with 3.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, and 35 Tackles.
References
1974 births
Living people
Players of American football from Baton Rouge, Louisiana
American football defensive ends
American football linebackers
LSU Tigers football players
Buffalo Bills players
Minnesota Vikings players
Prairie View A&M Panthers football coaches
Grambling State Tigers football coaches
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