# Jason Strowbridge > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Jason_Strowbridge > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Jason_Strowbridge.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Strowbridge > Source revision: 1346292600 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) **Jason Strowbridge** (born September 10, 1996) is an American former professional [football](/source/American_football) player who was a [defensive end](/source/Defensive_end) in the [National Football League](/source/National_Football_League) (NFL). He played [college football](/source/College_football) for the [North Carolina Tar Heels](/source/North_Carolina_Tar_Heels_football). ## Early life Strowbridge grew up in [Deerfield Beach, Florida](/source/Deerfield_Beach,_Florida) and attended [Deerfield Beach High School](/source/Deerfield_Beach_High_School). He recorded 12 sacks as a junior.[1] Rated a four-star recruit, Strowbridge initially committed to play [college football](/source/College_football) at the [University of Kentucky](/source/University_of_Kentucky) but eventually changed his commitment to the [University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill](/source/University_of_North_Carolina_at_Chapel_Hill) during his senior year.[2][3] ## College career Strowbridge [redshirted](/source/Redshirt_(college_sports)) his true freshman season.[4] He played [defensive end](/source/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](/source/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.[5] He was named honorable mention [All-Atlantic Coast Conference](/source/List_of_All-Atlantic_Coast_Conference_football_teams) (ACC) after recording 36 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks with a blocked kick in his junior season.[6] 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.[7] ## Professional career Strowbridge was selected in the fifth round of the [2020 NFL draft](/source/2020_NFL_draft) by the [Miami Dolphins](/source/Miami_Dolphins).[8] The Dolphins received the 154th pick used to select Strowbridge as a result from a trade that sent [Minkah Fitzpatrick](/source/Minkah_Fitzpatrick) to the [Pittsburgh Steelers](/source/Pittsburgh_Steelers). Strowbridge made his NFL debut on November 8, 2020, against the [Arizona Cardinals](/source/Arizona_Cardinals), playing 12 snaps on defense with one tackle in 34–31 win.[9] On August 31, 2021, Strowbridge was waived by the Dolphins and re-signed to the [practice squad](/source/Practice_squad) the next day.[10] He was released from the practice squad on September 6.[11] ## References 1. Adam Krohn Recruiting Analyst (2014-08-18). ["Rivals.com - 3-star DE Strowbridge likes 3"](https://n.rivals.com/news/3-star-de-strowbridge-likes-3). N.rivals.com. Retrieved 2022-08-31. 1. ["North Carolina flips Deerfield Beach's Jason Strowbridge, Aquinas' Peete chooses Louisville"](https://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/highschool/sfl-north-carolina-flips-deerfield-beachs-jason-strowbridge-aquinas-peete-choose-louisville-20150202-story.html). *[Sun-Sentinel](/source/Sun-Sentinel)*. February 2, 2015. 1. Jones, Steve (February 2, 2015). ["4-star DE Strowbridge flips from UK to UNC"](https://www.courier-journal.com/story/sports/recruiting/kentucky/2015/02/02/florida-defensive-end-jason-strowbridge-flips-commitment-kentucky-north-carolina/22747313/). *[The Courier-Journal](/source/The_Courier-Journal)* 1. Council, Julian (August 19, 2016). ["UNC football's defensive line has the depth to compete in 2016"](https://www.tarheelblog.com/2016/8/19/12545168/unc-football-defensive-line-tar-heels-preview). *TarHeelBlog.com*. Retrieved March 23, 2020. 1. ["Jason Strowbridge Still Growing at DT"](https://247sports.com/college/north-carolina/Article/North-Carolina-Tar-Heels-UNCs-Jason-Strowbridge-Still-Growing-at-Defensive-Tackle--117383412/). *InsideCarolina.com* 1. ["D-Linemen Strowbridge, Crawford Set to Return for Senior Seasons"](https://247sports.com/college/north-carolina/Article/UNC-football-defensive-lineman-Jason-Strowbridge-Aaron-Crawford-Set-to-Return-for-Senior-Seasons-126866374/). *InsideCarolina.com* 1. ["Jason Strowbridge Selected to Participate in State Farm All-Star Football Challenge"](https://chapelboro.com/sports/unc-sports/jason-strowbridge-selected-to-participate-in-state-farm-all-star-football-challenge). *Chapelboro.com*. January 24, 2020. 1. ["Miami Dolphins take hometown kid Jason Strowbridge in fifth round of NFL Draft"](https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nfl/miami-dolphins/article242030406.html). *[Miami Herald](/source/Miami_Herald)*. April 24, 2020. Retrieved April 25, 2020. 1. Jackson, Barry (November 11, 2020). ["Miami Dolphins' playoff odds increase. And rookie defensive linemen make their case"](https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/spt-columns-blogs/barry-jackson/article246810097.html). *[Miami Herald](/source/Miami_Herald)*. Retrieved November 16, 2020. 1. ["Roster Moves: Dolphins Announce Roster Moves - August 31"](https://www.miamidolphins.com/news/roster-moves-dolphins-announce-roster-moves-august-31). *MiamiDolphins.com*. August 31, 2021. 1. ["Dolphins rookie OT Liam Eichenberg returns to practice Monday"](https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/nfl/miami-dolphins/article254036923.html). *[Miami Herald](/source/Miami_Herald)*. September 6, 2021. Retrieved November 12, 2021. ## External links - [North Carolina Tar Heels bio](https://goheels.com/sports/football/roster/jason-strowbridge/16317) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Jason Strowbridge](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Strowbridge) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jason_Strowbridge?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.