Kristjan Sokoli

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Kristjan Sokoli
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Sokoli (2015)
Defensive tackle
Date of birth: September 24, 1991
Place of birth: Tirana , Albania
Height: 1.96 m Weight: 138 kg
NFL debut
2015 for the Seattle Seahawks
Career
College : Buffalo
NFL Draft : 2015 / Round: 6 / Pick: 214
 Teams:
Current status: Free Agent
Career highlights and awards
Selected NFL stats
as of week 17 of the 2018 season
Games played     1
Statistics at NFL.com
Statistics at pro-football-reference.com

Kristjan Sokoli (* 24. September 1991 in Tirana ) is an American American football poker players with Albanian roots. He plays in the position of defensive tackle , most recently for the New York Giants in the National Football League (NFL). He is the first Albanian in the NFL.

college

At the University at Buffalo , Sokoli played on the defensive line between 2011 and 2014 . There he played in a total of 33 games in which he set a total of 95 tackles , scored 2.5 sacks and forced a fumble .

NFL

Seattle Seahawks

The Seattle Seahawks selected Sokoli as the 215th player in the sixth round of the 2015 NFL Draft . There he was retrained from the trainer of the offensive line , Tom Cable , to the position of the center . In the game against the Arizona Cardinals , he was used for the first time in eight snaps as a special teamer . He was released on August 30, 2016.

Indianapolis Colts

In September 2016, the Indianapolis Colts signed Sokoli as a defensive end for their practice squad . On December 19, he was included in the active squad, but remained without use. He was released in June 2017.

New Orleans Saints

On July 25, 2017, Sokoli was signed by the New Orleans Saints and shortly thereafter placed on the Practice Squad. He was released on September 6, 2017.

New York Giants

On December 27, 2017, the New York Giants signed Sokoli for their Practice Squad. On January 1, 2018, he signed a new contract. On August 11, 2018, Sokoli was placed on the Injured Reserve List by the Giants after tearing a cruciate ligament in the first preseason game.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Terry Blount: Seahawks rookie Kristjan Sokoli used to making transition. ESPN, May 7, 2015, accessed August 30, 2017 (American English): "Thankfully, now we're very proud American citizens, but it made me tougher for the future."
  2. ↑ Kristopher Knox: An In-Depth Look at Seahawks' Most Intriguing Selection, Kristjan Sokoli . Bleacher Report . May 3, 2015. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
  3. ↑ Kristjan Sokoli College Stats. sports-reference.com, accessed January 10, 2016 .
  4. ^ Daniel Rubens: Seattle Seahawks select Albania native Kristjan Sokoli in sixth round of NFL draft. May 2, 2015, accessed January 10, 2016 .
  5. ↑ Jay Skurski: UB defensive lineman Kristjan Sokoli drafted by Seahawks in sixth round. (No longer available online.) May 2, 2015, archived from the original on January 10, 2016 ; accessed on March 9, 2019 (English).
  6. ↑ Jordan Grossman: Former UB Bull Kristjan Sokoli makes Seahawks' 53-man roster. September 10, 2015, accessed January 10, 2016 .
  7. ↑ Fantasy Stats 2015 on pro-football-reference.com, accessed on August 29, 2017
  8. ↑ Seahawks waive nine players to reach NFL's 75-player limit. Q13 Fox, August 30, 2016, accessed August 31, 2016 .
  9. ↑ INDIANAPOLIS COLTS MAKE ROSTER MOVES (13). colts.com, September 26, 2016, accessed on August 29, 2017 .
  10. ↑ INDIANAPOLIS COLTS MAKE ROSTER MOVES (182). colts.com, December 19, 2016, accessed on August 29, 2017 .
  11. ↑ INDIANAPOLIS COLTS MAKE ROSTER MOVES (185). colts.com, June 15, 2017, accessed August 29, 2017 .
  12. ↑ Josh Katzenstein: New Orleans Saints signing offensive lineman Kristjan Sokoli. nola.com, July 25, 2017, accessed August 29, 2017 .
  13. ↑ Saints release Kristjan Sokoli from practice squad, agent says. Retrieved March 23, 2018 .
  14. ^ LB BJ Goodson placed on IR, Giants promote WR Marquis Bundy. (No longer available online.) New York Giants, archived from the original on January 1, 2018 ; accessed on March 9, 2019 (English).
  15. ^ Giants sign DB Mike Jones, DT Kristjan Sokoli to IR. Accessed July 15, 2018 .
personal data
SURNAME Sokoli, Kristjan
BRIEF DESCRIPTION albanian american football player
DATE OF BIRTH September 24, 1991
PLACE OF BIRTH Tirana , Albania