Courtney Upshaw
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As a freshman defensive end who saw plenty of playing time under Nick Saban, Courtney Upshaw was the guy who nailed University of Texas quarterback Garrett Gilbert in the 2010 National Championship game, helping Saban earn his first title with the Crimson Tide.
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The Baltimore Ravens, in another one of their straight-from-the-Tuscaloosa-pipeline picks, took Upshaw with a first round pick in 2012. But after registering a grand total of five sacks in his four seasons with the defensive-minded Ravens, they had no problem letting him walk in free agency after the 2015 season. By the end of the 2017 season, he was out of the NFL.
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