Pannel Egboh


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Position: DE
Jersey #: 79
Date of Birth: March 23, 1986
Height / Weight: 6'6" / 287 lbs
Drafted: Round , Pick in 2009 by
First Team: TEN (2012)
Last Team: TEN (2012)

Career Summary

Pannel Egboh was a Stanford defensive end who later earned NFL opportunities with several clubs, including Tennessee.

Pannel Egboh developed into a productive defensive end at Stanford before pursuing an NFL career. The Titans documented stops with San Francisco, Houston, Philadelphia and Tennessee.

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Early Life

Egboh grew up in Mesquite, Texas.

Stanford listed Egboh's hometown as Mesquite, Texas.

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High School

Egboh played one varsity football season at North Mesquite High School and earned academic and all-district recognition.

Egboh played one season of football at North Mesquite High School, where Stanford credited him with 54 tackles, four sacks, three fumble recoveries and three blocked field goals as a senior. He earned first-team All-District 12-5A, all-state academic honors and recognition as a McDonald's Scholar Athlete.

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College Career

Egboh became a multi-year Stanford starter and productive pass rusher after recovering from a 2005 broken leg.

Egboh started all 12 games at defensive end in 2006 and again in 2007 after a broken leg cut short his 2005 season. Stanford credited him with 49 tackles, 13.5 tackles for loss and six sacks in 2007; his listed career totals included 109 tackles, 15.5 sacks and 24.5 tackles for loss.

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Path to the NFL

Egboh began his NFL journey in San Francisco's 2009 training camp and continued through Houston, Philadelphia and Tennessee.

The Titans reported that Egboh attended his first NFL training camp with San Francisco in 2009, spent time with Houston and Philadelphia, and joined Tennessee's practice squad in December 2010.

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NFL Career

Egboh spent the 2011 season on Tennessee's practice squad and made the Titans' initial 53-man roster in 2012.

Tennessee kept Egboh on its practice squad throughout 2011. He earned a place on the Titans' initial 53-man roster in 2012, was waived after the opener, and re-signed with the team later that September.

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Career Accomplishments

Egboh earned Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Week recognition after Stanford's 2007 upset of USC.

Stanford named Egboh Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Week after he posted 10 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks and a blocked extra point in the Cardinal's 2007 upset of second-ranked USC.

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Playing Style

Stanford's profile described Egboh as a large, quick defensive end and productive pass rusher.

Stanford described Egboh as a defensive end whose size, athleticism and quickness supported his pass-rushing role. His 2007 production included six sacks and 13.5 tackles for loss.

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