Brent Urban

Brent Urban
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Urban in 2018 preseason.
No. 96 – Baltimore Ravens
Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1991-05-05) May 5, 1991
Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
Height: 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight: 295 lb (134 kg)
Career information
High school: Mississauga (ON) Lorne Park
College: Virginia
NFL Draft: 2014 / Round: 4 / Pick: 134
CFL draft: 2013 / Round: 2 / Pick: 15
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
  • Honorable Mention All-ACC (2013)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 2, 2018
Total tackles: 28
Sacks: 3.0
Forced fumbles: 0
Blocked kicks: 1
Player stats at NFL.com

Brent Urban (born May 5, 1991) is a Canadian professional American football defensive end for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Ravens in the fourth round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Virginia. Urban is the 26th Canadian to ever be drafted to the NFL.[1][2]

High school career

Urban attended Lorne Park Secondary School in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada, where he was a two-time Toronto Star All-Star selection for the football team. He had 16 tackles for loss, 10 sacks, and eight pass break-ups as a junior.

He was considered a two-star recruit by Rivals.com.[3]

College career

Urban attended the University of Virginia from 2009 to 2013. In 2009, he redshirted as a true freshman. In 2010, he appeared in three games but did not record any statistics. In 2011, he appeared in all 13 games, recording 15 tackles, including 2.5 for loss. In 2012, he started all 12 games for the Cavaliers, totalling 20 tackles, including 2.5 for loss, two sacks, one forced fumble and recovered a fumble returning it 16 yards for a touchdown against Virginia Tech. In 2013, he started eight games before missing the last four due to injury. He recorded 40 tackles, including 11.5 for loss, one sack, and led the nation's defensive linemen with nine passes broken up despite missing four games.

Professional career

Urban was selected by the Hamilton Tiger-Cats in the second round, 15th overall, of the 2013 CFL Draft.[4] The club would hold his rights if/when he decides to play in the Canadian Football League.

Urban was drafted by the Baltimore Ravens in the fourth round (134th overall) of the 2014 NFL Draft.[5] He sustained a torn ACL in training camp, where coach John Harbaugh announced that he would miss the season.[6] He was placed on injured reserve on August 25, 2014.[7]

On August 8, 2015, Urban tore his biceps muscle in training camp and was placed on injured reserve with designation to return.[8] He returned to practice on November 9 and was officially added to the active roster on November 25, 2015.[9] In his first NFL game in Week 12 against the Cleveland Browns, Urban blocked a potential game-winning field goal as time expired, while teammate Will Hill recovered it and returned it for the game-winning touchdown.[10]

In 2016, Urban played in all 16 games, recording 10 tackles and two passes defensed.

In Week 3 of the 2017 season, Urban suffered a Lisfranc foot injury which required surgery.[11] He was placed on injured reserve on September 27, 2017.[12]

On March 6, 2018, Urban signed a one-year contract extension with the Ravens for $2.35 million.[13]

References

  1. ↑ Mink, Ryan (27 March 2017). "THE CAW: BRENT URBAN ALMOST PLAYED HOCKEY INSTEAD". baltimoreravens.com. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  2. ↑ "Canadians in Camp: Brent Urban". canada.nfl.com. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
  3. ↑ "Brent Urban". yahoo.com.
  4. ↑ "Eight Picks Made In 2013 Draft". ticats.ca.
  5. ↑ "Virginia defensive lineman Brent Urban first Canadian taken in NFL draft". The Globe and Mail.
  6. ↑ "Baltimore Ravens rookie Brent Urban tears ACL". NFL.com.
  7. ↑ "Ravens Trim Roster Down To 75". BaltimoreRavens.com. August 25, 2014.
  8. ↑ Mink, Ryan (August 8, 2015). "Brent Urban Out 12-14 Weeks With Torn Biceps". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
  9. ↑ Mink, Ryan (November 25, 2015). "Ravens DE Brent Urban Moved To Active Roster". BaltimoreRavens.com. Retrieved April 11, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Kick six on last play of game gives Ravens stunning win over Browns". The Guardian. December 1, 2015. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
  11. ↑ Mink, Ryan (September 25, 2017). "Ravens Defensive End Brent Urban Having Surgery After Lisfranc Foot Injury". BaltimoreRavens.com.
  12. ↑ Mink, Ryan (September 27, 2017). "Ravens Sign Veteran Linebacker Jonathan Freeny". BaltimoreRavens.com.
  13. ↑ Shook, Nick (March 6, 2018). "Ravens sign Brent Urban to one-year contract". NFL.com.
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