- TKL
- 168
- TFL
- 14
- SACKS
- 8
Career totals · 3 seasons with stats
Scouting Report
Dean won the Dick Butkus Award in 2021.
Dean was a unanimous All-American in 2021 and a first-team all-conference pick in 2021.
From 2019 to 2021, Dean recorded 168 tackles, 13.5 tackles for loss and 7.5 sacks. In 2021, Dean also had 2 interceptions.
Dean was the No. 83 overall pick in the 2022 NFL Draft.
In 17-0 that career earns a 90 overall, the 2nd-highest linebacker rating at Georgia since 1990 and No. 3 among all linebackers of the 2020-2024 era.
Honors & Awards
- 2021
- Dick Butkus Award
- Unanimous All-American
- First-team all-conference
- 2022
- No. 83 overall pick, NFL Draft
Season by Season
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | PD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 25 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | 71 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | 72 | 10.5 | 6 | 6 | 2 |
| Total | 168 | 13.5 | 7.5 | 8 | 2 |
Seasons with tracked stats at Georgia. Coverage starts in 2006; tackles, sacks and passes defended start in 2016 (shown as – before then).
Georgia Teammates
Top Linebackers of the 2020-2024 Era
Sources: Wikipedia (Nakobe Dean) and its All-America, all-conference, award and program statistical-leader pages; season statistics and NFL Draft data from CollegeFootballData.com. Ratings are 17-0's own estimates, graded within each era. How ratings work.