Olivier Vernon
 Vernon in the Miami Dolphins' dress (2014) |
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| Cleveland Browns - No. 54 | |
| Defensive end , linebacker | |
| Date of birth: October 7, 1990 | |
| Place of birth: Miami , Florida | |
| Height: 1.88 m | Weight: 122 kg |
| NFL debut | |
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| 2012 for the Miami Dolphins | |
| Career | |
| College : Miami | |
| NFL Draft : 2012 / Round: 3 / Pick: 72 | |
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| Current status: Active | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Selected NFL stats as of week 17 of the 2019 season |
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| Tackles | 353 |
| Sacks | 54.5 |
| Interceptions | 1 |
| Forced fumbles | 8th |
| Touchdowns | 1 |
| Statistics at NFL.com | |
| Statistics at pro-football-reference.com | |
Olivier Alexander Vernon (* 7. October 1990 in Miami , Florida ) is an American American football poker players in the National Football League (NFL). He plays for the Cleveland Browns as the defensive end . He was previously under contract with the Miami Dolphins and the New York Giants .
college
Vernon attended the University of Miami and successfully played college football for their team, the Hurricanes, between 2009 and 2011 . In 30 games he was able to set a total of 81 tackles and score 9.0 sacks .
NFL
Miami Dolphins
Vernon was selected 72nd overall by the Miami Dolphins in the 3rd round of the 2012 NFL Draft and received a four-year contract worth $ 2.84 million and $ 630,080 in hand money ( Signing Bonus ). Already in his rookie season he was able to establish himself as a professional and was used in all games, scoring 3.5 sacks . In the following season he ran for the first time as a starter and became a reliable support of his team's defense. Since he was spared injuries, he came in the four years with the Dolphins in every game.
New York Giants
In 2016, Vernon joined the New York Giants, where he signed a five-year contract worth $ 85 million, of which 52.5 were guaranteed. The first two seasons he formed a successful team with Jason Pierre-Paul in the two defensive end positions. In 2018, a new defense scheme came with a new defensive coordinator , and Vernon was now called up as the outside linebacker . Even in the unfamiliar position, he showed his usual good performance and was called to the Pro Bowl for the first time, although he had to pause the first four games due to injury .
Cleveland Browns
In March 2019, Vernon joined the Cleveland Browns . He was part of a larger trades, in which the Browns Jabrill Peppers , Kevin Zeitler and two draft picks on him and Odell Beckham Jr. exchanged.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ College stats on sports-reference.com, accessed March 25, 2019
- ↑ Contract details on spotrac.com, accessed on March 25, 2019
- ^ Report on nfl.com from March 9, 2016, accessed March 25, 2019
- ↑ Report on the Giants homepage from March 13, 2019, accessed on March 25, 2019
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Vernon, Olivier |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Vernon, Olivier Alexander (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 7, 1990 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Miami , Florida , United States |