Gabe Northern

Gabe Northern
No. 99, 90
Position:Linebacker, defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1974-06-08) June 8, 1974 (age 50)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school:Glen Oaks
(Merrydale, Louisiana)
College:LSU
NFL draft:1996 / round: 2 / pick: 53
Career history
As a player:
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:88
Sacks:10.5
Interceptions:1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Gabriel O'Kara Northern (born June 8, 1974) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker and defensive end for five seasons with the Buffalo Bills and Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He served as defensive line coach at Prairie View A&M from 2011 to 2012 and 2014, and in the same position at Grambling State from 2001 to 2003.[2]

Northern was selected in the second round of the 1996 NFL draft.[3] As a rookie in 1996, he finished the year with five sacks and 19 tackles. In his second season, he started one game and recorded 24 tackles. He made the switch to outside linebacker in 1998 and started 16 games, finishing with two sacks, one interception, one forced fumble, and 32 tackles. In 1999, he again started 16 games and finished with 3.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, and 35 tackles.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Transactions". NFL.com. Retrieved September 22, 2024.
  2. ^ "2011 Football Coaching Staff - Gabe Northern". pvpanthers.com. Prairie View A&M University Athletics. Retrieved April 21, 2016.
  3. ^ "1996 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  4. ^ "Gabe Northern NFL Football Statistics". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 21, 2016.


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