Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Nakobe Dean was unable to complete most of the activities at the NFL Combine due to a pectoral injury he sustained during his 2022 NFL Draft prep. Regardless, after being drafted and considering that he had a season marred by injuries in 2023, Dean participated in 5 games during the 2023 season, making 30 tackles and 0.5 sacks (via Pro Football Reference). On January 12, 2025, Dean tore the patellar tendon in his left knee during the Wild Card playoff game against the Packers and was placed on injured reserve.
The Eagles selected Dean with pick #83 in the third round of the 2022 NFL Draft. The Horn Lake High School senior who won the High School Butkus Award and was a five-star recruit enrolled at the University of Georgia from 2019 to 2021. In 2021, while playing college football, he won yet another Butkus Award.
Who is Nakobe Dean’s mother?
Nakobe Dean’s mother is Neketta Dean. Neketta, a single mother and a decorated army veteran, brought up Dean, his brother Nikolas, who played tight end at Ole Miss, and their sister Brooklyn. His father, whose name is unknown, was a physician and an army veteran as well. The couple divorced when Nakobe was one year old, and Neketta didn't get married again. (via the official Philadelphia Eagles website)
Neketta served eight years in the US Army, three of those as an active member and five as a reserve. She fought in Operation Desert Storm and Operation Desert Shield during the Gulf War (1990–1991). Her children were raised near Horn Lake, Mississippi, but she was stationed at Fort Stewart Army Base in Georgia. Neketta took Brooklyn, Nikolas, and Nakobe to assist with several neighborhood activities while serving as the Director of Community Affairs in Tunica County, Mississippi. She would also accompany them to Veterans Affairs hospitals and facilities on weekends so that she could help the disabled veterans and spend time with them. (via Philadelphia Eagles)
In high school, Neketta served as her class salutatorian. When her kid was admitted to the National Honor Society, she took out her certificate. (via Dawg Nation)
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FAQs on Nakobe Dean
A. Nakobe Dean went to the University of Georgia in 2018-2021.
A. Nakobe Dean has played in 37 games by the end of the 2024 NFL regular season.
A. Nakobe Dean majored in mechanical engineering from the University of Georgia. In 2022, he studied medicine as well and became a doctor, as per SkySports.
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