Andre Neblett
 Neblett (68) on the sideline of a Carolina Panthers game. | |||||||||
| No. 71 New England Patriots | |||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||
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| Date of birth: | June 7, 1988 | ||||||||
| Place of birth: | Rahway, New Jersey | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 310 lb (141 kg) | ||||||||
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| College: | Temple | ||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2010 | ||||||||
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| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||||
| Career NFL statistics as of 2012 | |||||||||
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Andre Neblett (born June 7, 1988) is an American football defensive tackle for the New England Patriots of the National Football League. He was signed by the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He played college football at Temple. He has also played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Early years
Neblett played fullback and linebacker at Rahway High School.
College career
Neblett played college football at Temple, where he started in 45 games for the Owls. He earned All-Mid-American Conference honors during his career.
Professional career
Carolina Panthers
Neblett was signed by the Carolina Panthers as an undrafted free agent following the 2010 NFL Draft on April 30, 2010.
On July 18, 2012, Andre Neblett was informed by the NFL that he would be suspended for the first 4 games of the season for testing positive for Performance-enhancing drugs.[1]
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Neblett signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on May 6, 2013.[2]
On August 31, 2013, Neblett was released during the final roster cuts of the preseason.[3]
New England Patriots
Neblett signed with the New England Patriots on (date), but was released later that week. He was then re-signed when the Patriots put linebacker Jerod Mayo on injured reserve, on (date).