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UNC Football: Jason Strowbridge selected by the Miami Dolphins

By Blake Cockrum

CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA - NOVEMBER 17: Jason Strowbridge #55 of the North Carolina Tar Heels reacts after a turnover by the Western Carolina Catamounts during the first half of their game at Kenan Stadium on November 17, 2018 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images)
CHAPEL HILL, NORTH CAROLINA - NOVEMBER 17: Jason Strowbridge #55 of the North Carolina Tar Heels reacts after a turnover by the Western Carolina Catamounts during the first half of their game at Kenan Stadium on November 17, 2018 in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) /
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Jason Strowbridge is selected by the Miami Dolphins with the 154th pick, making him the second UNC football player claimed in the 2020 NFL Draft.

Former University of North Carolina defensive end Jason Strowbridge was selected in the fifth round of the 2020 NFL Draft, 154th overall by the Miami Dolphins. Strowbridge is the second Tar Heel taken in this year’s draft, and the 240th in program history. He’s the 19th UNC football player selected in the fifth round of the draft, and fifth in the history of the Dolphins organization.

"“Ever since I was a little boy, I dreamed of playing in the NFL,” Strowbridge said. “I’ve gone through a lot of highs and lows on my journey, but it’s all been worth it to get to this point. I’m now in a position to play the game I love professionally and have an opportunity to take care of my family, which is really important to me. I can’t thank the Miami Dolphins franchise enough for selecting me. I’m going to give you everything I have and will work to fulfill the potential you see in me.”"

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Strowbridge compiled 123 total tackles as a member of the Tar Heels from 2015 to 2019. He had 62 solo tackles to go along with 61 assists, 22 tackles for loss, 10.5 sacks, three passes defended, three forced fumbles and a pair of fumble recoveries. He was named third team All-ACC in 2019 after he gathered a career-high 44 tackles, six tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, a forced fumble and three fumble recoveries. He earned career-highs in tackles for loss and sacks as a junior when he had eight and five, respectively.

The 6-foot-4, 275-pound lineman was ranked seventh among players at his position in the draft, and 104th overall. He was given a grade of 69 from ESPN’s NFL Draft experts. Strowbridge joins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa, offensive tackle Austin Jackson, cornerback Noah Igbinoghene, offensive guard Robert Hunt, defensive tackle Raekwon Davis, safety Brandon Jones, guard Solomon Kindley and defensive end Curtis Weaver as members of the Dolphins’ 2020 draft class.

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