Aaron Schobel

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Aaron Schobel
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Buffalo BillsNo. 94
Defensive end
Date of birth: September 1, 1977 (1977-09-01) (age 31)
Place of birth: Harris County, Texas
Height:ft 4 in (1.93 m) Weight: 243 lb (110 kg)
National Football League debut
2001 for the Buffalo Bills
Career history
College: Texas Christian
NFL Draft: 2001 / Round: 2 / Pick: 46
 Teams:
Career highlights and awards
  • 2x Consensus First-team All-WAC (1999-2000)
  • WAC Defensive Player of the Year (2000)
  • 2x Pro Bowl selection (2006, 2007)
  • All-Pro selection (2006)
Selected NFL statistics
(through Week 17 of the 2007 NFL season)
Tackles     408
Sacks     67.0
INT     2
Stats at NFL.com

Aaron Ross Schobel (pronounced /SHOW-bull/) (born September 1, 1977 in Harris County, Texas) is an American football defensive end who currently plays for the Buffalo Bills. He was originally drafted by the Bills in the second round (46th overall) of the 2001 NFL Draft. He played collegiately at Texas Christian.

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[edit] High School career

Schobel attended Columbus High School. While there, he was a two-time All-District-22-3A selection, at both tight end and outside linebacker. As a senior he had 105 tackles and during his final two years, he posted 70 receptions for 1,299 yards (18.55 yards per rec. avg.). After high school, Aaron attended Texas Christian University.

[edit] Professional career

Schobel earned his first Pro Bowl appearance in 2006. His best season as a pro came in 2006 when he posted a career high 14 sacks. Since the 2001 season he ranks second in total sacks, only behind the great Jason Taylor.

Schobel, a first team alternate for the 2007 Pro Bowl, was called upon to relieve an injured Jason Taylor in the Pro Bowl. This was his second consecutive year in the Pro Bowl and 2nd of his career.

He has played every game since 2003 for the Bills and has started 91 consecutive games.[1]

[edit] Personal

Aaron is the older brother of Philadelphia Eagles tight end Matt Schobel and cousin of Jacksonville Jaguars defensive end Bo Schobel.

[edit] References

  1. ^ #94 Aaron Schobel - Buffalo Bills

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