The American football defensive end for the Buffalo Bills of the National Football League Gregory Rousseau was born on April 5, 2000, in Coconut Creek, Florida, United States.
The 23-year-old athlete 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 stands tall at the height of 6 feet and 6 inches (1.98 m) and weighs 266 lbs (121 kg). He is of black heritage and his nationality is American.
Rousseau was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the first round (30th overall) in the 2021 NFL Draft. He signed his four-year rookie contract, worth $11.37 million, on June 4, 2021.
Where did Gregory Rousseau go to college and did he play college football?
Rousseau is a native of Hialeah, Florida, and attended Champagnat Catholic School in his native town. He played defensive end, safety, and wide receiver in high school.
Rousseau was committed to the University of Miami to play college football. He played in the first two games of his true freshman year in 2018 before suffering a season-ending ankle injury and redshirted.
Rousseau entered his redshirt freshman year in 2019 as a backup but eventually took over as a starter later in the season.
Rousseau 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. He opted out of the 2020 season due to concerns regarding the COVID-19 pandemic.
Rousseau finished with eight sacks, 37 total tackles, four passes defended, and a forced fumble in 13 games in the 2022 season.
Rousseau’s 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 defense, 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.
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