O'Brien Schofield

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O'Brien Schofield
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Schofield with the Seattle
No. 50, 54, 93
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1987-04-03) April 3, 1987 (age 37)
Camden, South Carolina, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:242 lb (110 kg)
Career information
High school:North Chicago Community (North Chicago, Illinois)
College:Wisconsin (2005–2009)
NFL draft:2010 / Round: 4 / Pick: 130
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:141
Sacks:15.5
Forced fumbles:5
Fumble recoveries:2
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Alacce O'Brien Schofield (born April 3, 1987) is a former American football linebacker. He was drafted by the Arizona Cardinals in the fourth round of the 2010 NFL draft and played for them for three seasons. He was also a member of the Seattle Seahawks during their Super Bowl XLVIII championship season and the Atlanta Falcons. He played college football at Wisconsin.

As a fifth year

All-American recognitions by various publications. He was a first-team 2009 All-Big Ten Conference selection. He earned the defensive MVP award at the 2010 East–West Shrine Game, but was injured during practice for the 2010 Senior Bowl
the subsequent week.

High school career

Schofield attended

punt returner as a senior. He also ran track.[6] Scout.com rated him as the 55th best high school football linebacker in the country.[6] Rivals.com ranked him as the 24th best defensive end in the country and the 24th best football prospect in Illinois.[7]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
O'Brien Schofield
DE 		Great Lakes, Illinois North Chicago (IL) 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 218 lb (99 kg) 4.66 Jan 28, 2005 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:3/5 stars   Rivals:3/5 stars   247Sports: N/A
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: 55 (LB)   Rivals: 24 Weakside (DE)
  • ‡ Refers to
    40 yard dash
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height, weight and 40 time.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Wisconsin Football Commitment List 2005". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 5, 2014.
  • "Wisconsin Football Recruiting Commits 2005". Scout.com. Retrieved May 5, 2014.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved May 5, 2014.
  • "2005 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved May 5, 2014.

College career

Schofield (No. 50) chases Terrelle Pryor
Schofield leads the 2009 Wisconsin Badgers football team onto the field.

Schofield did not appear in any games for the

Zion, IL.[9]

He was the 2009

Brandon Graham.[10] He ranked second in the nation in TFLs/game.[11] At the conclusion of the 2009 Big Ten Conference football season he was a 2009 First-team All-Big Ten selection by the coaches and media.[12]

He concluded his career for

Bednarik Award.[17]

The January 23, 2010,

scouts. However, in the subsequent week of practice for the January 30, 2010, Senior Bowl, Schofield tore his anterior cruciate ligament.[21][22]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span
6 ft 2 in
(1.88 m) 		221 lb
(100 kg) 		323⁄8 91⁄2
All values from NFL Combine[23]

Arizona Cardinals

Schofield was drafted in the fourth round of the 2010 NFL Draft, 130th overall, by the Arizona Cardinals.

outside linebacker for the Cardinals who had Joey Porter and Will Davis on their roster.[26] Schofield signed a 4-year contract on July 27, 2010.[27] On August 31, he was placed on the reserve/non-football injury list.[28]

He made his NFL debut on October 31, 2010, in Week 8, against the

Alex Smith for a 5-yard loss.[32]

He had his first two-sack game on December 18, 2011, against Seneca Wallace on back-to-back fourth quarter plays of an overtime victory over the Cleveland Browns.[33][34] He became a starter during the 2012 NFL season.[35]

On July 25, 2013, he was released by the Arizona Cardinals.[36]

Seattle Seahawks

On July 27, 2013, Schofield was claimed off waivers by the Seattle Seahawks.[37] He posted a sack of Cam Newton in his debut with the 2013 Seahawks against the Carolina Panthers.[38] After helping the Seahawks win Super Bowl XLVIII, he became a free agent. On March 11, 2014, Schofield and the New York Giants agreed on a two-year, $8 million contract.[39] However, the deal was called off due to a problem with his physical.[40] He re-signed with the Seahawks on May 2, 2014.[41]

Atlanta Falcons

On March 12, 2015, Schofield signed with the Atlanta Falcons.[42] After the 2015 season, Schofield became a free agent. On September 21, 2016, Schofield rejoined the Atlanta Falcons after agreeing to a one-year contract.[43] He was released on October 4, 2016.[44]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold Career high

Regular season

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
2010 ARI 10 0 12 12 0 2.0 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0
2011 ARI 16 0 37 33 4 4.5 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0
2012 ARI 9 9 34 26 8 4.0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2013 SEA 15 2 8 7 1 1.0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2014 SEA 16 0 20 15 5 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
2015 ATL 16 10 30 24 6 2.0 4 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
2016 ATL 2 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
84 21 141 117 24 15.5 21 0 0 0 0 1 5 2 0 0

Playoffs

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
2013 SEA 2 0 1 1 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2014 SEA 3 0 5 3 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
5 0 6 4 2 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0

Personal life

Schofield is the eldest of five children of Anthony and Dawn Schofield.

safety at Clemson.[6] Schofield is a cousin of both Vonnie Holliday and Bobby Engram who both have had long National Football League
careers.

References

  1. ^ Potrykus, Jeff (July 29, 2004). "Illinois star commits to UW – Schofield is related to ex-Packer Holliday". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved January 15, 2010.
  2. ^ "2003 All-Lake County Football Team". The News Sun. December 8, 2003. Retrieved January 15, 2010.
  3. ^ "2004 All-Lake County Football Team". The News Sun. December 3, 2004. Retrieved January 15, 2010.
  4. ^ Sakamoto, Bob (December 3, 2004). "Main ingredient to '04 titles: Defense – 6 of 11 on All-State unit in state finals". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved January 15, 2010.
  5. ^ "2004–05 Boys All-Lake County Basketball Team". The News Sun. March 26, 2005. Retrieved January 15, 2010.
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  20. ^ McShay, Todd (January 21, 2010). "Schofield on the move: The switch from DE to LB hasn't been easy, but the Wisconsin star is making it work". ESPN. Retrieved February 6, 2010.
  21. ^ Rittenberg, Adam (January 26, 2010). "Source: Wisconsin's Schofield hurt". ESPN. Retrieved February 6, 2010.
  22. ^ "Wisconsin DE O'Brien Schofield tore his left ACL on the first day of Senior Bowl practices Monday". USA Today. January 25, 2010. Retrieved February 6, 2010.
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  24. ^ "2010 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 13, 2023.
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  44. ^ Jackson, Curtis (October 4, 2016). "Falcons Sign LB Hawk, Release LB Schofield". AtlantaFalcons.com. Archived from the original on February 6, 2017. Retrieved October 5, 2016.
  45. ^ "Admiral Schofield Bio - University of Tennessee Official Athletic Site". www.utsports.com. Retrieved November 25, 2015.

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