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Josh Uche was drafted by the New England Patriots in the second round (60th overall) of the 2020 NFL Draft.

CAREER TRANSACTIONS

Josh Uche was drafted by the New England Patriots in the second round (60th overall) of the 2020 NFL Draft.

CAREER NOTES

• Three-year letterman at Michigan
• Earned 2019 All-Big Ten second team honors (coaches) and third-team accolades (media)
• 2019 defensive player of the year as voted on by his teammates
• Appeared in 40 career games with nine starts at linebackers and recorded 56 tackles, 16 1/2 sacks, one fumble recovery and two passes defensed.

SEASONAL REVIEWS

Senior Year (2019):

• Earned third varsity letter, was an All-Big Ten second team (coaches) and All-Big Ten third team selection (media).
• Named defensive player of the year as voted by his teammates.
• Started nine games at linebacker and played in all 13 contests. Posted a career-best 35 tackles, 8 1/2 sacks, two passes defensed and one fumble recovery.
• Led team in sacks and finished 10th in the Big Ten and 36th in the NCAA in sacks (0.65 avg.).
• Racked up three sacks at Illinois (10/12).
• Credited with a pair of sacks on three tackles at Maryland (11/2).  
• Forced and recovered a fumble and made five tackles and one sack at Indiana (11/23).

Junior Year (2018):

• Earned second varsity letter and was All-Big Ten honorable mention (coaches and media).
• Played in 12 games and registered 15 tackles, seven sacks and one pass breakup.
• Was 10th in the Big Ten and 56th nationally in sacks per game (0.58 avg.).
• Registered the first multi-sack game of his career with two at Northwestern (9/29).
• Contributed with two sacks at Michigan State (10/20).
• Made two sacks and three tackles vs. Penn State (11/3).

Sophomore Year (2017):

• Earned first varsity letter.
• Played in 10 games and saw action at linebacker in nine contests. Registered three tackles and one sack.
• Made two tackles and registered his first career sack, for a 10-yard loss, against Florida in the Advocare Classic (9/2).

Freshman Year (2016):

• Played in four games as a reserve and made three tackles.
• Made collegiate debut at linebacker vs. Hawaii (9/3).
• Posted two tackles and forced a fumble vs. Colorado (9/17).

PERSONAL:

• Attended the same high school as former U-M and NFL quarterback Brian Griese.
• Helped lead team to Florida Class 8A state championship game as a junior and senior.
• Tallied 50 tackles and 14 sacks with two forced fumbles as a senior.
• Notched 66 tackles and 10 sacks his junior year.
• Registered 52 tackles, 8 1/2 sacks and two forced fumbles as a sophomore.
• Enrolled in the College of Literature, Science and the Arts, majoring in political science.