Gabe Northern

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Gabe Northern
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PositionsLinebacker
Defensive end
Personal information
Born (1974-06-08) June 8, 1974 (age 51)
Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
Height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High schoolGlen Oaks
(Merrydale, Louisiana)
CollegeLSU
NFL draft1996: 2nd round, 53rd overall pick
Career history
Playing
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Coaching
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Tackles122
Sacks10.5
Interceptions1
Stats at Pro Football Reference
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Gabriel O'Kara Northern (born June 8, 1974) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker and defensive end for five seasons with the Buffalo Bills and Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He served as defensive line coach at Prairie View A&M from 2011 to 2012 and 2014, and in the same position at Grambling State from 2001 to 2003.[2]

Northern was selected in the second round of the 1996 NFL draft with the 53rd overall pick.[3] As a rookie in 1996, he finished the year with five sacks and 19 tackles. In his second season, he started one game and recorded 24 tackles. He made the switch to outside linebacker in 1998 and started 16 games, finishing with two sacks, one interception, one forced fumble, and 32 tackles. In 1999, he again started 16 games and finished with 3.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery, and 35 tackles.[4]

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