- Gerald Sensabaugh
Infobox NFLactive
currentteam=Jacksonville Jaguars
currentnumber=43
currentpositionplain=Strong safety
birthdate=birth date and age|1983|6|13
birthplace=Kingsport, Tennessee
heightft=6
heightin=0
weight=204
debutyear=2005
debutteam=Jacksonville Jaguars
college=North Carolina
draftyear=2005
draftround=5
draftpick=157
pastteams=
*Jacksonville Jaguars (2005-present)
nfl=SEN461866Gerald Lind Sensabaugh, Jr. (born
June 13 ,1983 inKingsport, Tennessee ) is anAmerican football player who currently plays safety for theJacksonville Jaguars .High School Years
Sensabaugh attended
Dobyns-Bennett High School and was a a standout in football and track. In football, he led his team to two consecutive Class 5A Semifinals and was an All-Big East selection his senior year. In track, he won a state championship in the long jump.College Years
He began his collegiate career at
East Tennessee State University but transferred to the University of North Carolina as a senior when ETSU disbanded their football program. He finished his one year Carolina career with fourinterceptions , fivefumble recoveries, and threetouchdowns . Sensabaugh tied anNCAA single game record after blocking three punts in one game. He was selected by the Jaguars in the fifth round (157th overall) of the2005 NFL Draft . Sensabaugh also recorded a 46' vertical at the combine, the highest ever for an NFL player.Professional career
Sensabaugh immediately stood out on the Jaguar team; one of few
rookie s who started every game his first season. He was a star amongst thespecial teams , and in the playoffs of his rookie year, he got a chance to start for the remainder of the season atstrong safety afterPro Bowl erDonovin Darius got hurt. In the 2006 season, he continued to shine on all special teams, and then halfway through the season, he yet again received a starting spot when Darius incurred a season ending knee injury.The Jaguars extended a second-round tender to Sensabaugh a
restricted free agent . Sensabaugh signed his one-year tender that was extended to him. He is penciled in as the team's startingstrong safety . [ [http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/orl-jags0809apr09,0,3983738.story?track=rss S Gerald Sensabaugh signs 1-year tender to come back to Jaguars] ]References
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