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TURF 2009 information will be posted in December 2008.
Please come and get all your show information for the next
NERTF Conference and Show March 2009 in mid December.

Mike Vrabel

Mike Vrabel
New England Patriots

March 4 • 3:45pm • Ballroom A

An easy-going, outgoing person off the field, on the field outside linebacker Mike Vrabel is anything but friendly. On the contrary, in Super Bowl XXXVII, Vrabel not only made several key sacks, but factored into three of the four touchdowns scored by the New England Patriots. He even scored one of the touchdowns himself! This was the first time a defensive player has scored a touchdown in the Super Bowl since 1986; some think it is the first time ever that a linebacker scored one.

A defensive standout at Ohio State, Vrabel appeared in every game over his four year tenure. He was a first team All-American as a senior, and his 13 sacks that season tied the conference record. Vrabel was named first-team All-Big Ten Conference and the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year for second-straight season as a senior. He holds OSU records with 36 quarterback sacks, and 66 tackles for losses. In 1997 he was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers where he spent the first three years of his professional career. In March, 2001 he was signed by the New England Patriots where he has helped the defensive corps achieve its current renown. Coach Bill Belichick credits Vrabel as a “tough, exemplary player.”

Vrabel is the quintessential team player, known for always joking around with his teammates in the locker room. However, he has a studious side as well, and is often seen taking copious notes on opposing teams. He is married and has two young sons, of whom he is extremely proud.




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