Paul Posluszny

Paul Posluszny
	Posluszny during the 2014 Pro Bowl
No. 51
Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	October 10, 1984 (age 39); Butler, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	232 lb (105 kg)
Career information
High school:	Hopewell (Aliquippa, Pennsylvania)
College:	Penn State (2003–2006)
NFL draft:	2007 / round: 2 / pick: 34
Career history
	Buffalo Bills (2007–2010); Jacksonville Jaguars (2011–2017);
Career highlights and awards
	Pro Bowl (2013); NFL solo tackles leader (2013); 2× Chuck Bednarik Award (2005, 2006); Dick Butkus Award (2005); 2× Consensus All-American (2005, 2006); 2× First-team All-Big Ten (2005, 2006); Second-team All-Big Ten (2004);
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:
Total tackles:	1,214
Sacks:	16.0
Interceptions:	15
Pass deflections:	51
Forced fumbles:	8
Defensive touchdowns:	1
	Player stats at PFR
	College Football Hall of Fame

Paul Michael Posluszny (/pəzˈlʌzni/; born October 10, 1984) is an American former professional football linebacker who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons, primarily with the Jacksonville Jaguars. He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions, where he won the Chuck Bednarik Award twice and the Dick Butkus Award, and was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the second round of the 2007 NFL draft. Following four years in Buffalo, Posluszny spent the remainder of his career with the Jaguars. Posluszny earned Pro Bowl honors during the 2013 season after leading the league in solo tackles. He was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2024.