Andre Neblett

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Andre Neblett

Neblett in 2011

No. 68, 71

Position:

Defensive tackle

Personal information

Born:

June 7, 1988 (age 36)
Rahway, New Jersey, U.S.

Height:

6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)

Weight:

310 lb (141 kg)

Career information

High school:

Rahway (NJ)

College:

Temple

Undrafted:

2010

Career history

* Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Career NFL statistics

Total tackles:	40
Sacks:	3.0
Fumble recoveries:	2
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Andre Neblett (born June 7, 1988) is a former American football defensive tackle who played four seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Temple and was signed by the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He was also a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New England Patriots.

In 2016, Neblett became involved with NASCAR, after he was selected as part of a national combine for the Drive for Diversity crew development program.^[1]

Early life

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Raised in Rahway, New Jersey, Neblett played prep football as a fullback and linebacker at Rahway High School.^[2]

College career

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Neblett played college football at Temple, where he started in 45 games for the Owls. He earned All-Mid-American Conference honors during his career.

Professional career

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Carolina Panthers

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On April 30, 2010, Neblett was signed by the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent following the 2010 NFL draft. On July 18, 2012, Neblett was informed by the NFL that he would be suspended for the first four games of the season for testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs.^[3]

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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Neblett signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on May 6, 2013.^[4] On August 31, 2013, Neblett was released during the final roster cuts of the preseason.^[5]

New England Patriots

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Neblett signed with the New England Patriots on October 9, 2013, but was released later that week on October 12. He was re-signed when the Patriots put linebacker Jerod Mayo on injured reserve on October 16. Neblett was released again on October 21.^[6]

References

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^ "Former Owl Andre Neblett Finds Career in Racing". Temple Owls Sports. May 29, 2016. Retrieved January 6, 2023.
^ Andre Neblett Stats, Pro-Football-Reference.com. Accessed February 9, 2022. "High School: Rahway (NJ)"
^ "Panthers Dealt a Blow as DT Neblett Suspended for PEDs". July 18, 2012.
^ "Tryout Players Earn a Shot at Training Camp". Archived from the original on May 8, 2013. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
^ "Tampa Bay Buccaneers cut-down analysis". August 31, 2013.
^ "Patriots release DT Andre Neblett". Archived from the original on October 11, 2017. Retrieved October 10, 2017.

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