Nakobe Dean
Nakobe Dean
Carries tight ends down the field in coverage. 2021 brought the first one: Butkus. The receipt on tape: 11 tackles, 2 TFL against Tennessee, Week 11, 2021.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- recognition record
- game log
How it ended
One season at Georgia, 72 tackles, a Unanimous All-American season (2021) — drafted at #83 overall by Philadelphia.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-AMERICA · UNANIMOUS
Unanimous AA (2021)
Named to 9 first-team selectors
POSITION AWARDS
Butkus
2021 season
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2021)
All-SEC
Where He Ended Up · NFL
PhiladelphiaEntering 5th NFL season
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kirby Smart
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 4 · EliteR14 · Unanimous All-American
Unanimous All-American. First-team on every major selector list.
Recognition
Production
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-AMERICA · UNANIMOUS
Unanimous AA (2021)
Named to 9 first-team selectors
POSITION AWARDS
Butkus
2021 season
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2021)
All-SEC
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Georgia | 72 | 36 | 10.5 | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | -- |
| Career | 72 | 36 | 10.5 | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | -- |
How he plays
Play style
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Coverage 'Backer
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
His 2021 production profile sits closest to Darien Butler’s 2021 season.
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As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Jeremiah Trotter Jr.'s junior season at Clemson (2022).
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