Olivier Vernon

Olivier Vernon
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Vernon with the Miami Dolphins
No. 54 – New York Giants
Position: Outside Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1990-10-07) October 7, 1990
Miami, Florida
Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight: 262 lb (119 kg)
Career information
High school: American (Hialeah, Florida)
College: Miami (FL)
NFL Draft: 2012 / Round: 3 / Pick: 72
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 6, 2018
Total tackles: 298
Sacks: 45.0
Forced fumbles: 7
Fumble recoveries: 1
Interceptions: 1
Total touchdowns: 1
Player stats at NFL.com

Olivier Alexander Vernon (born October 7, 1990) is an American football outside linebacker for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the third round of the 2012 NFL Draft. He played college football at the University of Miami.

High school

Vernon attended American High School in Miami, Florida.

Considered a four-star recruit by Rivals.com, he was rated as the 11th best weakside defensive end prospect of his class.[1]

College career

Vernon attended the University of Miami, playing for the Miami Hurricanes football team for three seasons. During his career, he totalled 81 tackles, including 20.5 for loss, and nine sacks.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt 40-yard dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert jump Broad BP Wonderlic
6 ft 2 in
(1.88 m)		 261 lb
(118 kg)		 4.64 s X s X s 4.50 s 7.39 s 34 1⁄2 in
(0.88 m)		 10 ft 2 in
(3.10 m)		 31 reps X
40-yard dash from Miami Pro Day, other values from NFL Combine

Miami Dolphins

Vernon declared early for the 2012 NFL Draft and was the 72nd pick overall by the Miami Dolphins.[2][3] His 3rd round selection ended a drought of 8 years without the Dolphins picking a player from the University of Miami. The last one had been Vernon Carey in 2004.

Vernon scored his first NFL touchdown against the New York Jets on October 28, 2012, recovering a punt blocked by Jimmy Wilson in the end zone. In the same game, he blocked a field goal in the final seconds of the second half.

New York Giants

In 2016, Vernon signed a five-year deal with the New York Giants for $85 million with $52.5 million guaranteed.[4] In his first season with the Giants, Vernon started all 16 games recording a career-high 63 tackles with 8.5 sacks, earning him second-team All-Pro.

After the Giants switched to a 3-4 defense under Pat Shurmur, Vernon moved to outside linebacker.

References

  1. ↑ Olivier Vernon - Yahoo Sports
  2. ↑ Washington and Vernon declare for NFL Draft
  3. ↑ UM's Olivier Vernon stays home with Dolphins
  4. ↑ Hanzus, Dan. "Olivier Vernon to sign $85 million deal with Giants". NFL.com. Retrieved March 9, 2016.
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