Jason Strowbridge (born September 10, 1996) is an

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who is a free agent. He played

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Early life and high school

Strowbridge grew up in Deerfield Beach, Florida and attended Deerfield Beach High School. He recorded 12 sacks as a junior. Rated a four-star recruit, Strowbridge initially committed to play college football at

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but eventually changed his commitment to the

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during his senior year.

College career

Strowbridge

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his true freshman season. He played defensive end as a rotational backup and finished the season with 12 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and two sacks. Strowbridge move to defensive tackle and became a starter at the position as a redshirt sophomore and finished the season with 34 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, one sack and a forced fumble. He was named honorable mention All-

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(ACC) after recording 36 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks with a blocked kick in his junior season. As a senior, Strowbridge made 45 tackles (6.5 for loss) with 3.0 sacks and three fumble recoveries and was named third-team All-ACC.

Professional career

Strowbridge was selected in the fifth round of the

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by the

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. The Dolphins received the 154th pick used to select Strowbridge as a result from a trade that sent

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to the

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. Strowbridge made his NFL debut on November 8, 2020, against the

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, playing 12 snaps on defense with one tackle in 34-31 win. On August 31, 2021, Strowbridge was waived by the Dolphins and re-signed to the practice squad the next day. He was released from the practice squad on September 6, 2021.

References

External links

North Carolina Tar Heels bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Strowbridge, Jason 1996 births Living people Players of American football from Florida Sportspeople from Broward County, Florida American football defensive tackles North Carolina Tar Heels football players People from Deerfield Beach, Florida American football defensive ends Miami Dolphins players