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{{Short description|American football player (born 2000)}}
{{Short description|American football player (born 2000)}}
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| name = Gregory Rousseau
| name = Greg Rousseau
| image = Gregory Rousseau (51528386792) (cropped).jpg
| image = Gregory Rousseau (51528386792) (cropped).jpg
| alt =
| alt =
| caption = Rousseau with the Bills in 2021
| caption = Rousseau with the Bills in 2021
| current_team = Buffalo Bills
| current_team = Buffalo Bills
| number = 50
| number = 50
| position = [[Defensive end]]
| position = [[Defensive end]]
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|4|5}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2000|4|5}}
| birth_place = [[Coco Creek, Florida]], U.S.
| birth_place = [[Coconut Creek, Florida]], U.S.
| death_date =
| death_date =
| death_place =
| death_place =
| height_ft = 6
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 7
| height_in = 7
| weight_lb = 266
| weight_lb = 266
| high_school = [[Champagnat Catholic School|Champagnat Catholic]] {{nowrap|([[Hialeah, Florida]])}}
| high_school = [[Champagnat Catholic School|Champagnat Catholic]] {{nowrap|([[Hialeah, Florida]])}}
| college = [[Miami Hurricanes football|Miami (FL)]] (2018–2020)
| college = [[Miami Hurricanes football|Miami (FL)]] (2018–2020)
| draftyear = 2021
| draftyear = 2021
| draftround = 1
| draftround = 1
| draftpick = 30
| draftpick = 30
| pastteams =
| pastteams =
* [[Buffalo Bills]] ({{NFL Year|2021}}–present)
* [[Buffalo Bills]] ({{NFL Year|2021}}–present)
| status = Active
| status = Active
| highlights =
| highlights =
* [[ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year]] (2019)
* [[ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year]] (2019)
* First-team All-ACC ([[2019 Atlantic Coast Conference football season#All-conference teams|2019]])
* First-team All-ACC ([[2019 Atlantic Coast Conference football season#All-conference teams|2019]])
* Second-team [[College Football All-America Team|All-American]] (2019)
* Second-team [[College Football All-America Team|All-American]] (2019)
* [[Underclass All-American|Freshman All-American]] (2019)
* [[Underclass All-American|Freshman All-American]] (2019)
| statseason = 2023
| statseason = 2024
| statweek =
| statweek = 11
|statlabel1=[[Tackle (football move)|Total tackles]]
| statlabel1 = [[Tackle (football move)|Total tackles]]
|statvalue1=129
| statvalue1 = 166
|statlabel2=[[Quarterback sacks|Sacks]]
| statlabel2 = [[Quarterback sacks|Sacks]]
|statvalue2=17.0
| statvalue2 = 22.5
|statlabel3=[[Fumble|Forced fumbles]]
| statlabel3 = [[Fumble|Forced fumbles]]
|statvalue3=3
| statvalue3 = 5
|statlabel4=[[Fumble|Fumble recoveries]]
| statlabel4 = [[Fumble|Fumble recoveries]]
|statvalue4=1
| statvalue4 = 1
|statlabel5=[[Interceptions]]
| statlabel5 = [[Interceptions]]
|statvalue5=1
| statvalue5 = 1
|statlabel6=[[Pass deflections]]
| statlabel6 = [[Pass deflections]]
|statvalue6=12
| statvalue6 = 14
| nfl = gregory-rousseau
| pfr = RousGr00
| pfr = RousGr00
}}
}}


'''Gregory Rousseau''' (born April 5, 2000) is an [[American football]] [[defensive end]] for the [[Buffalo Bills]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He played [[college football]] at [[Miami Hurricanes football|Miami]]. As a [[Redshirt (college sports)|redshirt]] freshman there in 2019, he recorded 15.5 sacks and won all-conference honors and was named [[ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year]]. Rousseau was selected by the Bills in the first round of the [[2021 NFL Draft]].
'''Gregory Rousseau''' (born April 5, 2000) is an American professional [[American football|football]] [[defensive end]] for the [[Buffalo Bills]] of the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He played [[college football]] at [[Miami Hurricanes football|Miami]]. As a [[Redshirt (college sports)|redshirt]] freshman there in 2019, he recorded 15.5 sacks and won all-conference honors and was named [[ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year]]. Rousseau was selected by the Bills in the first round of the [[2021 NFL draft]].


==Early years and college career==
==Early life and college==
Born to [[Haiti|Haitian]] parents from New York, Rousseau attended [[Champagnat Catholic School]] in [[Hialeah, Florida]]. He played [[defensive end]], [[Safety (gridiron football position)|safety]] and [[wide receiver]] in high school.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chiang |first=Anthony |date=August 24, 2018 |title=Hurricanes freshman DE Gregory Rousseau is 'one of those freak of natures' |url=https://www.palmbeachpost.com/sports/college-football/hurricanes-freshman-gregory-rousseau-one-those-freak-natures/PhftUMQxU60b2GLO8CfSJL/ |access-date=February 26, 2023 |website=The Palm Beach Post}}</ref> He committed to the [[University of Miami]] to play [[college football]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 31, 2020 |title=Roche, Rousseau Ready to Wreak Havoc |url=https://miamihurricanes.com/news/2020/07/31/roche-rousseau-ready-to-wreak-havoc/ |access-date=February 26, 2023 |website=University of Miami Athletics |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Degnan |first=Susan Miller |date=April 7, 2018 |title=This 6-6 Baby Cane did some big-kid damage at UM scrimmage while QBs, O-line struggled |url=https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/college/acc/university-of-miami/article208249694.html |access-date=February 26, 2023 |website=Miami Herald}}</ref>
Born to [[Haiti]]an parents from New York, Rousseau attended [[Champagnat Catholic School]] in [[Hialeah, Florida]]. He played [[defensive end]], [[Safety (gridiron football position)|safety]] and [[wide receiver]] in high school.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chiang |first=Anthony |date=August 24, 2018 |title=Hurricanes freshman DE Gregory Rousseau is 'one of those freak of natures' |url=https://www.palmbeachpost.com/sports/college-football/hurricanes-freshman-gregory-rousseau-one-those-freak-natures/PhftUMQxU60b2GLO8CfSJL/ |access-date=February 26, 2023 |website=The Palm Beach Post}}</ref> He committed to the [[University of Miami]] to play [[college football]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=July 31, 2020 |title=Roche, Rousseau Ready to Wreak Havoc |url=https://miamihurricanes.com/news/2020/07/31/roche-rousseau-ready-to-wreak-havoc/ |access-date=February 26, 2023 |website=University of Miami Athletics |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Degnan |first=Susan Miller |date=April 7, 2018 |title=This 6-6 Baby Cane did some big-kid damage at UM scrimmage while QBs, O-line struggled |url=https://www.miamiherald.com/sports/college/acc/university-of-miami/article208249694.html |access-date=February 26, 2023 |website=Miami Herald}}</ref>


Rousseau played in the first two games of his true freshman year in 2018 before suffering a season-ending ankle injury and [[redshirted]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chirinos |first=Christy Cabrera |date=September 10, 2018 |title=UM's Greg Rousseau to have surgery on fractured ankle; kickoff time vs. FIU set |url=https://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-hurricanes/fl-sp-um-hurricanes-greg-rousseau-surgery-20180910-story.html |access-date=February 26, 2023 |website=South Florida Sun Sentinel }}</ref> He entered his redshirt freshman year in 2019 as a backup but eventually took over as starter later in the season.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Navarro |first=Manny |date=October 31, 2019 |title=The reasons Gregory Rousseau's 'relentless nature' extends... |url=https://theathletic.com/1341367/2019/10/31/the-reasons-gregory-rousseaus-relentless-nature-extends-beyond-football/ |access-date=February 26, 2023 |website=The Athletic}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Furones |first=David |date=October 30, 2019 |title=How Miami’s Greg Rousseau has succeeded in his ‘evolution of how to become a defensive end’ |url=https://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-hurricanes/fl-sp-um-football-notes-rousseau-20191030-ww753ll5yrap3ivpoyfoxqnya4-story.html |access-date=February 26, 2023 |website=South Florida Sun Sentinel}}</ref> He was named [[Atlantic Coast Conference|ACC]] Defensive Rookie of the Year after recording 15.5 [[Quarterback sack|sacks]] that season, second in the nation behind only [[Chase Young]]'s 16.5.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Burke |first=Peter |date=December 4, 2019 |title=Gregory Rousseau named ACC defensive rookie of the year |url=https://www.local10.com/sports/2019/12/04/gregory-rousseau-named-acc-defensive-rookie-of-the-year/ |access-date=February 26, 2023 |website=WPLG}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Scott |first=Trey |date=April 29, 2021 |title=Miami insider on sackmaster Gregory Rousseau's rapid emergence |url=https://247sports.com/LongFormArticle/Miami-Hurricanes-football-Gregory-Rousseau-sacks--145675495/ |access-date=April 26, 2020 |website=247Sports}}</ref> He opted out of the [[2020–21 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2020 season]] due to concerns regarding the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hale |first=David |date=August 6, 2020 |title=Miami Hurricanes DE Gregory Rousseau, a top draft prospect, opts out of 2020 season |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/29608946/miami-hurricanes-de-gregory-rousseau-top-draft-prospect-opts-2020-season |access-date=September 4, 2020 |website=ESPN.com}}</ref>
Rousseau played in the first two games of his true freshman year in 2018 before suffering a season-ending ankle injury and [[redshirted]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Chirinos |first=Christy Cabrera |date=September 10, 2018 |title=UM's Greg Rousseau to have surgery on fractured ankle; kickoff time vs. FIU set |url=https://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-hurricanes/fl-sp-um-hurricanes-greg-rousseau-surgery-20180910-story.html |access-date=February 26, 2023 |website=South Florida Sun Sentinel }}</ref> He entered his redshirt freshman year in 2019, as a backup but eventually took over as starter later in the season.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Navarro |first=Manny |date=October 31, 2019 |title=The reasons Gregory Rousseau's 'relentless nature' extends... |url=https://theathletic.com/1341367/2019/10/31/the-reasons-gregory-rousseaus-relentless-nature-extends-beyond-football/ |access-date=February 26, 2023 |website=The Athletic}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Furones |first=David |date=October 30, 2019 |title=How Miami’s Greg Rousseau has succeeded in his ‘evolution of how to become a defensive end’ |url=https://www.sun-sentinel.com/sports/miami-hurricanes/fl-sp-um-football-notes-rousseau-20191030-ww753ll5yrap3ivpoyfoxqnya4-story.html |access-date=February 26, 2023 |website=South Florida Sun Sentinel}}</ref> He was named [[Atlantic Coast Conference|ACC]] Defensive Rookie of the Year after recording 15.5 [[Quarterback sack|sacks]] that season, second in the nation behind only [[Chase Young]]'s 16.5.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Burke |first=Peter |date=December 4, 2019 |title=Gregory Rousseau named ACC defensive rookie of the year |url=https://www.local10.com/sports/2019/12/04/gregory-rousseau-named-acc-defensive-rookie-of-the-year/ |access-date=February 26, 2023 |website=WPLG}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Scott |first=Trey |date=April 29, 2021 |title=Miami insider on sackmaster Gregory Rousseau's rapid emergence |url=https://247sports.com/LongFormArticle/Miami-Hurricanes-football-Gregory-Rousseau-sacks--145675495/ |access-date=April 26, 2020 |website=247Sports}}</ref> He opted out of the [[2020–21 NCAA Division I FBS football season|2020 season]] due to concerns regarding the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hale |first=David |date=August 6, 2020 |title=Miami Hurricanes DE Gregory Rousseau, a top draft prospect, opts out of 2020 season |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/29608946/miami-hurricanes-de-gregory-rousseau-top-draft-prospect-opts-2020-season |access-date=September 4, 2020 |website=ESPN.com}}</ref>


==Professional career==
==Professional career==
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Rousseau was selected by the [[Buffalo Bills]] in the first round (30th overall) in the [[2021 NFL Draft]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Warren |first=Matt |last2=Lavoie |first2=Dan |date=April 29, 2021 |title=2021 NFL Draft: Buffalo Bills take Miami pass rusher Greg Rousseau |url=https://www.buffalorumblings.com/2021/4/29/22411209/2021-nfl-draft-buffalo-bills-take-miami-pass-rusher-greg-rousseau |access-date=February 26, 2023 |website=Buffalo Rumblings |publisher=SB Nation}}</ref> He signed his four-year [[rookie]] contract, worth $11.37 million, on June 4, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 3, 2021 |title=1st Round Pick Greg Rousseau Signs His Rookie Contract |url=https://www.buffalobills.com/news/1st-round-pick-greg-rousseau-agrees-to-terms |access-date=July 4, 2021 |website=BuffaloBills.com}}</ref>
Rousseau was selected by the [[Buffalo Bills]] in the first round (30th overall) in the [[2021 NFL draft]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Warren |first=Matt |last2=Lavoie |first2=Dan |date=April 29, 2021 |title=2021 NFL Draft: Buffalo Bills take Miami pass rusher Greg Rousseau |url=https://www.buffalorumblings.com/2021/4/29/22411209/2021-nfl-draft-buffalo-bills-take-miami-pass-rusher-greg-rousseau |access-date=February 26, 2023 |website=Buffalo Rumblings |publisher=SB Nation}}</ref> He signed his four-year [[rookie]] contract, worth $11.37 million, on June 4, 2021.<ref>{{Cite web |date=June 3, 2021 |title=1st Round Pick Greg Rousseau Signs His Rookie Contract |url=https://www.buffalobills.com/news/1st-round-pick-greg-rousseau-agrees-to-terms |access-date=July 4, 2021 |website=BuffaloBills.com}}</ref>


During Week 2 of the 2021 season, Rousseau was nominated for NFL Rookie of the Week honors with five tackles, two sacks, and two tackles made behind the line of scrimmage.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Neracker |first=Courtney |date=September 21, 2021 |title=Bills player Greg Rousseau nominated for rookie of the week |url=https://www.whec.com/rochester-new-york-news/bills-player-greg-rousseau-nominated-for-rookie-of-the-week-/6244779/ |access-date=September 21, 2021 |website=WHEC News10NBC |language=en}}</ref> Rousseau recorded his first career [[interception]] on October 10, 2021, in a 38-20 Week 5 [[NBC Sunday Night Football|Sunday night]] win against [[Patrick Mahomes]] and the [[Kansas City Chiefs]], earning AFC Defensive Player of the Week.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Easterling |first1=Luke |title=WATCH: Bills rookie Greg Rousseau picks off Patrick Mahomes |url=https://draftwire.usatoday.com/2021/10/10/nfl-highlights-week-5-patrick-mahomes-greg-rousseau-interception-bills-chiefs-video/ |website=The Draft Wire |access-date=October 11, 2021 |date=October 11, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Gordon |first=Grant |date=October 13, 2021 |title=Ravens QB Lamar Jackson, Buccaneers QB Tom Brady lead Players of the Week |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/players-of-the-week-2021-week-5-lamar-jackson-tom-brady |access-date=February 26, 2023 |website=NFL.com}}</ref> In his rookie season, Rousseau finished with four sacks, 50 total tackles, one interception, four passes defended, and one forced [[fumble]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gregory Rousseau 2021 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/RousGr00/gamelog/2021/ |access-date=February 26, 2023 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> In the 2022 season, he finished with eight sacks, 37 total tackles, four passes defended, and forced fumble in 13 games.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gregory Rousseau 2022 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/RousGr00/gamelog/2022/ |access-date=February 26, 2023 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> His best performance of the year came in week 14 against the [[New York Jets]], in which he recorded 2 sacks, including a forced fumble, and a pass defensed, contributing to a 20–12 Buffalo win one week after the team's leading pass rusher [[Von Miller]] suffered a season-ending knee injury against the [[Detroit Lions]] on Thanksgiving.<ref>{{Cite web |last=De Cristofaro |first=David |date=2022-12-12 |title=Bills pass rushers feeling confident after sack attack vs. Jets |url=https://billswire.usatoday.com/2022/12/12/buffalo-bills-sack-jets-greg-rousseau-aj-epenes-shaq-lawson/ |access-date=2023-03-27 |website=Bills Wire |language=en-US}}</ref>
During Week 2 of the 2021 season, Rousseau was nominated for NFL Rookie of the Week honors with five tackles, two sacks, and two tackles made behind the line of scrimmage.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Neracker |first=Courtney |date=September 21, 2021 |title=Bills player Greg Rousseau nominated for rookie of the week |url=https://www.whec.com/rochester-new-york-news/bills-player-greg-rousseau-nominated-for-rookie-of-the-week-/6244779/ |access-date=September 21, 2021 |website=WHEC News10NBC |language=en}}</ref> Rousseau recorded his first career [[interception]] on October 10, 2021, in a 38-20 Week 5 [[NBC Sunday Night Football|Sunday night]] win against [[Patrick Mahomes]] and the [[Kansas City Chiefs]], earning AFC Defensive Player of the Week.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Easterling |first1=Luke |title=WATCH: Bills rookie Greg Rousseau picks off Patrick Mahomes |url=https://draftwire.usatoday.com/2021/10/10/nfl-highlights-week-5-patrick-mahomes-greg-rousseau-interception-bills-chiefs-video/ |website=The Draft Wire |access-date=October 11, 2021 |date=October 11, 2021}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Gordon |first=Grant |date=October 13, 2021 |title=Ravens QB Lamar Jackson, Buccaneers QB Tom Brady lead Players of the Week |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/players-of-the-week-2021-week-5-lamar-jackson-tom-brady |access-date=February 26, 2023 |website=NFL.com}}</ref> In his rookie season, Rousseau finished with four sacks, 50 total tackles, one interception, four passes defended, and one forced [[fumble]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gregory Rousseau 2021 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/RousGr00/gamelog/2021/ |access-date=February 26, 2023 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>
In the 2022 season, he finished with eight sacks, 37 total tackles, four passes defended, and forced fumble in 13 games.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gregory Rousseau 2022 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/RousGr00/gamelog/2022/ |access-date=February 26, 2023 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> His best performance of the year came in week 14 against the [[New York Jets]], in which he recorded 2 sacks, including a forced fumble, and a pass defensed, contributing to a 20–12 Buffalo win one week after the team's leading pass rusher [[Von Miller]] suffered a season-ending knee injury against the [[Detroit Lions]] on Thanksgiving.<ref>{{Cite web |last=De Cristofaro |first=David |date=2022-12-12 |title=Bills pass rushers feeling confident after sack attack vs. Jets |url=https://billswire.usatoday.com/2022/12/12/buffalo-bills-sack-jets-greg-rousseau-aj-epenes-shaq-lawson/ |access-date=2023-03-27 |website=Bills Wire |language=en-US}}</ref>

[[File:Milano and Rousseau vs Becton.jpg|thumb|right|Rousseau (#50) and teammate [[Matt Milano]] (#58) lining up against the [[New York Jets]] in 2023]]

On April 29, 2024, the Bills picked up the fifth-year option on Rousseau's contract. In Week 1, he recorded six tackles, three sacks, and a forced fumble in a 34-28 win over the Cardinals, earning AFC Defensive Player of the Week.<ref>{{cite web|title=Eagles' Saquon Barkley, Texans' Joe Mixon highlight Players of the Week|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/players-of-the-week-2024-week-1-joe-mixon-saquon-barkley|author=Gordon, Grant|website=NFL.com|date=September 11, 2024}}</ref>


==NFL career statistics==
==NFL career statistics==
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! [[2021 NFL season|2021]] !! [[2021 Buffalo Bills season|BUF]]
| '''17''' || '''17''' || '''50''' || '''42''' || 8 || 8 || 10 || 4.0 || 0 || '''4''' || '''1''' || '''3''' || '''3.0''' || '''3''' || 0 || '''1''' || 0 || 0 || — || 0
| 17 || 17 || '''50''' || '''42''' || 8 || 8 || 10 || 4.0 || 0 || '''4''' || '''1''' || '''3''' || '''3.0''' || '''3''' || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || — || 0
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! [[2022 NFL season|2022]] !! [[2022 Buffalo Bills season|BUF]]
! [[2022 NFL season|2022]] !! [[2022 Buffalo Bills season|BUF]]
| 13 || 13 || 37 || 27 || 10 || 10 || 14 || '''8.0''' || 0 || '''4''' || 0 || 0 || — || 0 || 0 || '''1''' || 0 || 0 || — || 0
| 13 || 13 || 37 || 27 || 10 || 10 || 14 || '''8.0''' || 0 || '''4''' || 0 || 0 || — || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || — || 0
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![[2023 NFL season|2023]]
![[2023 Buffalo Bills season|BUF]]
![[2023 Buffalo Bills season|BUF]]
| 16 || 16 || 42 || 30 || '''12''' || '''12''' || '''18''' || 5.0 || 0 || '''4''' || 0 || 0 || — || 0 || 0 || 1 || '''1''' || 0 || 0 || 0
|16
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|42
| 11 || 11 || 37 || 26 || 11 || '''12''' || '''18''' || 5.5 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 0 || — || 0 || 0 || '''2''' || 0 || 0 || — || 0
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|'''12'''
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|0
|'''4'''
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|'''1'''
|'''1'''
|0
|0
|0
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! colspan="2"| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/RousGr00.htm Career] !! 46 !! 46 !! 129 !! 99 !! 30 !! 30 !! 42 !! 17.0 !! 0 !! 12 !! 1 !! 3 !! 3.0 !! 3 !! 0 !! 3 !! 1 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0
! colspan="2"| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/RousGr00.htm Career] !! 57 !! 57 !! 166 !! 125 !! 41 !! 42 !! 60 !! 22.5 !! 0 !! 14 !! 1 !! 3 !! 3.0 !! 3 !! 0 !! 5 !! 1 !! 0 !! 0 !! 0
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! [[2021-22 NFL playoffs|2021]] !! [[2021 Buffalo Bills season|BUF]]
! [[2021-22 NFL playoffs|2021]] !! [[2021 Buffalo Bills season|BUF]]
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! [[2022-23 NFL playoffs|2022]] !! [[2022 Buffalo Bills season|BUF]]
| '''2''' || '''2''' || 4 || '''3''' || 1 || 0 || 1 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || — || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || — || 0
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==External links==
==External links==
*{{Twitter|Greg_R5}}
*{{Twitter|Greg_R5}}
{{footballstats|yahoo=33418}}
*[https://www.buffalobills.com/team/players-roster/greg-rousseau/ Buffalo Bills bio]
*[https://www.buffalobills.com/team/players-roster/greg-rousseau/ Buffalo Bills bio]
*[https://hurricanesports.com/sports/football/roster/gregory-rousseau/12452 Miami Hurricanes bio]
*[https://hurricanesports.com/sports/football/roster/gregory-rousseau/12452 Miami Hurricanes bio]
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[[Category:Miami Hurricanes football players]]
[[Category:Miami Hurricanes football players]]
[[Category:Buffalo Bills players]]
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[[Category:American sportspeople of Haitian descent]]

Latest revision as of 00:54, 19 November 2024

Greg Rousseau
refer to caption
Rousseau with the Bills in 2021
No. 50 – Buffalo Bills
Position:Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (2000-04-05) April 5, 2000 (age 24)
Coconut Creek, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
Weight:266 lb (121 kg)
Career information
High school:Champagnat Catholic (Hialeah, Florida)
College:Miami (FL) (2018–2020)
NFL draft:2021 / round: 1 / pick: 30
Career history
Roster status:Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 11, 2024
Total tackles:166
Sacks:22.5
Forced fumbles:5
Fumble recoveries:1
Interceptions:1
Pass deflections:14
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Gregory Rousseau (born April 5, 2000) is an American professional football defensive end for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Miami. As a redshirt freshman there in 2019, he recorded 15.5 sacks and won all-conference honors and was named ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year. Rousseau was selected by the Bills in the first round of the 2021 NFL draft.

Early life and college

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Born to Haitian parents from New York, Rousseau attended Champagnat Catholic School in Hialeah, Florida. He played defensive end, safety and wide receiver in high school.[1] He committed to the University of Miami to play college football.[2][3]

Rousseau played in the first two games of his true freshman year in 2018 before suffering a season-ending ankle injury and redshirted.[4] He entered his redshirt freshman year in 2019, as a backup but eventually took over as starter later in the season.[5][6] He was named ACC Defensive Rookie of the Year after recording 15.5 sacks that season, second in the nation behind only Chase Young's 16.5.[7][8] He opted out of the 2020 season due to concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic.[9]

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 6+5⁄8 in
(2.00 m) 		266 lb
(121 kg) 		34+3⁄8 in
(0.87 m) 		11+1⁄8 in
(0.28 m)		 4.67 s 1.57 s 2.71 s 4.53 s 7.50 s 30.0 in
(0.76 m)		 9 ft 7 in
(2.92 m)		 21 reps
All values from Pro Day[10][11][12]

Rousseau was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the first round (30th overall) in the 2021 NFL draft.[13] He signed his four-year rookie contract, worth $11.37 million, on June 4, 2021.[14]

During Week 2 of the 2021 season, Rousseau was nominated for NFL Rookie of the Week honors with five tackles, two sacks, and two tackles made behind the line of scrimmage.[15] Rousseau recorded his first career interception on October 10, 2021, in a 38-20 Week 5 Sunday night win against Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs, earning AFC Defensive Player of the Week.[16][17] In his rookie season, Rousseau finished with four sacks, 50 total tackles, one interception, four passes defended, and one forced fumble.[18]

In the 2022 season, he finished with eight sacks, 37 total tackles, four passes defended, and forced fumble in 13 games.[19] His best performance of the year came in week 14 against the New York Jets, in which he recorded 2 sacks, including a forced fumble, and a pass defensed, contributing to a 20–12 Buffalo win one week after the team's leading pass rusher Von Miller suffered a season-ending knee injury against the Detroit Lions on Thanksgiving.[20]

Rousseau (#50) and teammate Matt Milano (#58) lining up against the New York Jets in 2023

On April 29, 2024, the Bills picked up the fifth-year option on Rousseau's contract. In Week 1, he recorded six tackles, three sacks, and a forced fumble in a 34-28 win over the Cardinals, earning AFC Defensive Player of the Week.[21]

NFL career statistics

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Regular season

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Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast TFL QBH Sck Sfty PD Int Yds Y/I Lng TD FF FR Yds Y/R TD
2021 BUF 17 17 50 42 8 8 10 4.0 0 4 1 3 3.0 3 0 1 0 0 — 0
2022 BUF 13 13 37 27 10 10 14 8.0 0 4 0 0 — 0 0 1 0 0 — 0
2023 BUF 16 16 42 30 12 12 18 5.0 0 4 0 0 — 0 0 1 1 0 0 0
2024 BUF 11 11 37 26 11 12 18 5.5 0 2 0 0 — 0 0 2 0 0 — 0
Career 57 57 166 125 41 42 60 22.5 0 14 1 3 3.0 3 0 5 1 0 0 0

Postseason

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Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast TFL QBH Sck Sfty PD Int Yds Y/I Lng TD FF FR Yds Y/R TD
2021 BUF 2 2 3 2 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 0 — 0
2022 BUF 2 2 4 3 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 0 — 0
2023 BUF 2 2 5 2 3 1 2 1.0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 0 — 0
Career 6 6 12 7 5 1 3 1.0 0 0 0 0 — 0 0 0 0 0 — 0

References

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  1. ^ Chiang, Anthony (August 24, 2018). "Hurricanes freshman DE Gregory Rousseau is 'one of those freak of natures'". The Palm Beach Post. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
  2. ^ "Roche, Rousseau Ready to Wreak Havoc". University of Miami Athletics. July 31, 2020. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
  3. ^ Degnan, Susan Miller (April 7, 2018). "This 6-6 Baby Cane did some big-kid damage at UM scrimmage while QBs, O-line struggled". Miami Herald. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
  4. ^ Chirinos, Christy Cabrera (September 10, 2018). "UM's Greg Rousseau to have surgery on fractured ankle; kickoff time vs. FIU set". South Florida Sun Sentinel. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
  5. ^ Navarro, Manny (October 31, 2019). "The reasons Gregory Rousseau's 'relentless nature' extends..." The Athletic. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
  6. ^ Furones, David (October 30, 2019). "How Miami's Greg Rousseau has succeeded in his 'evolution of how to become a defensive end'". South Florida Sun Sentinel. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
  7. ^ Burke, Peter (December 4, 2019). "Gregory Rousseau named ACC defensive rookie of the year". WPLG. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
  8. ^ Scott, Trey (April 29, 2021). "Miami insider on sackmaster Gregory Rousseau's rapid emergence". 247Sports. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
  9. ^ Hale, David (August 6, 2020). "Miami Hurricanes DE Gregory Rousseau, a top draft prospect, opts out of 2020 season". ESPN.com. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
  10. ^ "Greg Rousseau Draft and Combine Prospect Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  11. ^ "Greg Rousseau, Miami (FL), DE, 2021 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football". draftscout.com. Retrieved October 10, 2021.
  12. ^ "Gregory Rousseau 2021 NFL Draft Profile". insider.espn.com. Retrieved November 11, 2022.
  13. ^ Warren, Matt; Lavoie, Dan (April 29, 2021). "2021 NFL Draft: Buffalo Bills take Miami pass rusher Greg Rousseau". Buffalo Rumblings. SB Nation. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
  14. ^ "1st Round Pick Greg Rousseau Signs His Rookie Contract". BuffaloBills.com. June 3, 2021. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
  15. ^ Neracker, Courtney (September 21, 2021). "Bills player Greg Rousseau nominated for rookie of the week". WHEC News10NBC. Retrieved September 21, 2021.
  16. ^ Easterling, Luke (October 11, 2021). "WATCH: Bills rookie Greg Rousseau picks off Patrick Mahomes". The Draft Wire. Retrieved October 11, 2021.
  17. ^ Gordon, Grant (October 13, 2021). "Ravens QB Lamar Jackson, Buccaneers QB Tom Brady lead Players of the Week". NFL.com. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
  18. ^ "Gregory Rousseau 2021 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
  19. ^ "Gregory Rousseau 2022 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 26, 2023.
  20. ^ De Cristofaro, David (December 12, 2022). "Bills pass rushers feeling confident after sack attack vs. Jets". Bills Wire. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  21. ^ Gordon, Grant (September 11, 2024). "Eagles' Saquon Barkley, Texans' Joe Mixon highlight Players of the Week". NFL.com.
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