{{Short description|American football player (born 1996)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}} {{Infobox NFL biography | name = Jason Strowbridge | image = File:Jason Strowbridge.jpg | caption = Strowbridge with the North Carolina Tar Heels in 2019 | current_team = | number = 58 | position = Defensive end | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1996|9|10}} | birth_place = Deerfield Beach, Florida, U.S. | height_ft = 6 | height_in = 5 | weight_lb = 267 | high_school = Deerfield Beach | college = North Carolina (2015–2019) | draftyear = 2020 | draftround = 5 | draftpick = 154 | pastteams = * Miami Dolphins ({{NFL Year|2020}}–{{NFL Year|2021}}) | highlights = * Third-team All-ACC (2019) | statlabel1 = Total tackles | statvalue1 = 3 | pfr = StroJa02 }}
'''Jason Strowbridge''' (born September 10, 1996) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the North Carolina Tar Heels.
==Early life== Strowbridge grew up in Deerfield Beach, Florida and attended Deerfield Beach High School. He recorded 12 sacks as a junior.<ref>{{cite web|author=Adam Krohn Recruiting Analyst |url=https://n.rivals.com/news/3-star-de-strowbridge-likes-3 |title=Rivals.com - 3-star DE Strowbridge likes 3 |publisher=N.rivals.com |date=2014-08-18 |accessdate=2022-08-31}}</ref> Rated a four-star recruit, Strowbridge initially committed to play college football at the University of Kentucky but eventually changed his commitment to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill during his senior year.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/highschool/sfl-north-carolina-flips-deerfield-beachs-jason-strowbridge-aquinas-peete-choose-louisville-20150202-story.html|title=North Carolina flips Deerfield Beach's Jason Strowbridge, Aquinas' Peete chooses Louisville|work=Sun-Sentinel|date=February 2, 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/recruiting/kentucky/2015/02/02/florida-defensive-end-jason-strowbridge-flips-commitment-kentucky-north-carolina/22747313/|title=4-star DE Strowbridge flips from UK to UNC|first=Steve|last=Jones|work=The Courier-Journal|date=February 2, 2015}}</ref>
==College career== Strowbridge redshirted his true freshman season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.tarheelblog.com/2016/8/19/12545168/unc-football-defensive-line-tar-heels-preview|title=UNC football's defensive line has the depth to compete in 2016|first=Julian|last=Council|website=TarHeelBlog.com|date=August 19, 2016|access-date=March 23, 2020}}</ref> He played defensive end as a rotational backup and finished the season with 12 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss and two sacks. Strowbridge moved to defensive tackle and became a starter at the position as a redshirt sophomore and finished the season with 34 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, one sack and a forced fumble.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://247sports.com/college/north-carolina/Article/North-Carolina-Tar-Heels-UNCs-Jason-Strowbridge-Still-Growing-at-Defensive-Tackle--117383412/|title=Jason Strowbridge Still Growing at DT|website=InsideCarolina.com}}</ref> He was named honorable mention All-Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) after recording 36 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks with a blocked kick in his junior season.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://247sports.com/college/north-carolina/Article/UNC-football-defensive-lineman-Jason-Strowbridge-Aaron-Crawford-Set-to-Return-for-Senior-Seasons-126866374/|title=D-Linemen Strowbridge, Crawford Set to Return for Senior Seasons|website=InsideCarolina.com}}</ref> As a senior, Strowbridge made 45 tackles (6.5 for loss) with 3.0 sacks and three fumble recoveries and was named third-team All-ACC.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://chapelboro.com/sports/unc-sports/jason-strowbridge-selected-to-participate-in-state-farm-all-star-football-challenge|title=Jason Strowbridge Selected to Participate in State Farm All-Star Football Challenge|date=January 24, 2020|website=Chapelboro.com}}</ref>
==Professional career== Strowbridge was selected in the fifth round of the 2020 NFL draft by the Miami Dolphins.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nfl/miami-dolphins/article242030406.html|title=Miami Dolphins take hometown kid Jason Strowbridge in fifth round of NFL Draft|work=Miami Herald|date=April 24, 2020|access-date=April 25, 2020}}</ref> The Dolphins received the 154th pick used to select Strowbridge as a result from a trade that sent Minkah Fitzpatrick to the Pittsburgh Steelers. Strowbridge made his NFL debut on November 8, 2020, against the Arizona Cardinals, playing 12 snaps on defense with one tackle in 34–31 win.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/barry-jackson/article246810097.html|title=Miami Dolphins' playoff odds increase. And rookie defensive linemen make their case|first=Barry|last=Jackson|work=Miami Herald|date=November 11, 2020|access-date=November 16, 2020}}</ref>
On August 31, 2021, Strowbridge was waived by the Dolphins and re-signed to the practice squad the next day.<ref>{{cite web|title=Roster Moves: Dolphins Announce Roster Moves - August 31|url=https://www.miamidolphins.com/news/roster-moves-dolphins-announce-roster-moves-august-31|website=MiamiDolphins.com|date=August 31, 2021}}</ref> He was released from the practice squad on September 6.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nfl/miami-dolphins/article254036923.html|title=Dolphins rookie OT Liam Eichenberg returns to practice Monday|work=Miami Herald|date=September 6, 2021|access-date=November 12, 2021}}</ref>
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==External links== *[https://goheels.com/sports/football/roster/jason-strowbridge/16317 North Carolina Tar Heels bio]
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Strowbridge, Jason}} Category:1996 births Category:Living people Category:Players of American football from Broward County, Florida Category:American football defensive tackles Category:North Carolina Tar Heels football players Category:Sportspeople from Deerfield Beach, Florida Category:American football defensive ends Category:Miami Dolphins players