| File:Andre Neblett.jpg Neblett (68) on the sideline of a Carolina Panthers game. | |
| No. -- | |
| Defensive tackle | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth: June 7, 1988 | |
| Place of birth: Rahway, New Jersey | |
| Career information | |
| College: Temple | |
| Undrafted in 2010 | |
| No regular season or postseason appearances | |
| Career history | |
| * Carolina Panthers ( 2010− 2012) | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career NFL statistics as of 2012 | |
| Tackles | 40 |
| Sacks | 3.0 |
| Forced fumbles | 0 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Andre Neblett (born June 7, 1988) is an American football defensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He played college football at Temple. He also played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and New England Patriots.
Early years[]
Neblett played fullback and linebacker at Rahway High School.
College career[]
Neblett played college football at Temple, where he started in 45 games for the Owls. He earned All-Mid-American Conference honors during his career.
Professional career[]
Carolina Panthers[]
Neblett was signed by the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent following the 2010 NFL Draft on April 30, 2010. On July 18, 2012, Andre Neblett was informed by the NFL that he would be suspended for the first 4 games of the season for testing positive for Performance-enhancing drugs.[1]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers[]
Neblett signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on May 6, 2013.[2] On August 31, 2013, Neblett was released during the final roster cuts of the preseason.[3]
New England Patriots[]
Neblett signed with the New England Patriots on October 9, 2013, but was released later that week on October 12. He was re-signed when the Patriots put linebacker Jerod Mayo on injured reserve on October 16. Neblett was released again on October 21. [4]
References[]
- ↑ "Panthers Dealt a Blow as DT Neblett Suspended for PEDs". http://www.catscratchreader.com/2012/7/18/3168089/panthers-dealt-a-blow-as-dt-neblett-suspended-for-peds.
- ↑ "Tryout Players Earn a Shot at Training Camp". http://www.buccaneers.com/news/article-1/Tryout-Players-Earn-a-Shot-at-Training-Camp/d19164fa-ee09-4608-82a7-fad920f452f4. Retrieved May 6, 2013.
- ↑ "Tampa Bay Buccaneers cut-down analysis". http://espn.go.com/blog/nflnation/post/_/id/82926/tampa-bay-buccaneers-cut-down-analysis.
- ↑ "Patriots release DT Andre Neblett". http://www.patriots.com/news/2013/10/21/patriots-release-dt-andre-neblett.