George Selvie
| George Selvie | |
|---|---|
| College | South Florida |
| Conference | Big East |
| Sport | Football |
| Position | DE |
| Jersey # | 95 |
| Class |  Junior |
| Career | 2006–present |
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
| Weight | 255 lb (116 kg) |
| Nationality | USA |
| Born | March 6, 1987 |
| High school | Pine Forest HS, Pensacola, Florida |
| Awards | |
| Big East Defensive Player of the Year (2007) Bill Willis Award winner (2007) | |
| Honors | |
| 1st Team All-American (2007) | |
George Selvie (born March 6, 1987) Son of George and Twana Selvie. He is the current starting defensive end for the South Florida Bulls (USF) NCAA Division I-A football team.
High school career
Selvie attended Pine Forest High School located in Pensacola, Florida where he was Class 3A second-team all-state. He totaled 55 tackles with six sacks.
Collegiate career
Selvie holds the Big East Conference record for tackles for a loss in a season. He also holds the USF records for career sacks, sacks in a season, and tackles for a loss in a season.
In 2007, Selvie was selected as a consensus All-American and was voted the Big East Defensive Player of the Year. That season he had 14.5 sacks (2nd in NCAA) and an NCAA-leading 31.5 tackles for loss. He totaled 59 tackles, 3 forced fumbles, 13 quarterback hurries, and a blocked kick.[1] He played in the Sun Bowl, in El Paso, Texas, December 31, 2007.
In 2006 Selvie played as a freshman and totaled 84 tackles, 14.5 for a loss, including 5.5 sacks. He also forced 4 fumbles and recovered 2, had 9 hurries and batted one pass away[2]. He was the National Defensive Player of the Week, November 25, 2006, in a win over West Virginia. For his efforts, Sporting News named him to its Freshman All-America team.
He is a member of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.
Honors
- 2007 First Team Consensus All-American
- 2007 Big East Defensive Player of the Year
- 2007 Bronko Nagurski Trophy finalist
- 2007 Ted Hendricks Award finalist
- 2007 Bill Willis Award winner
- 2006 Freshman All-American by Sporting News
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