Justin Staples

Staples played high school football at St. Edward High School in Lakewood, Ohio. He was named to the Cleveland Plain Dealer All-State team as a linebacker his senior year, recording 92 tackles, seven sacks, one interception, 11 pass break-ups, six forced fumbles and two recovered fumbles. He was also picked for the Big 33 Football Classic, which at the time featured the best Pennsylvania and Ohio seniors. ==College career==

Staples played at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign from 2009 to 2012. He was redshirted in 2008. He is also a member of the Omega Psi Phi fraternity ==Professional career==

Staples was rated the 79th best defensive end in the 2013 NFL draft by NFLDraftScout.com. Cleveland Browns Staples signed with the Cleveland Browns in April 2013 after going undrafted in the 2013 NFL draft. He was released by the Browns on August 31 and signed to the team's practice squad on September 25, 2013. He signed a futures contract with the Browns on December 30, 2103. He was released by the Browns on September 9, 2014. Tennessee Titans Staples was signed to the Tennessee Titans' practice squad on September 16, 2014. He was promoted to the active roster on November 20 and made his NFL debut on November 23, 2014 against the Philadelphia Eagles, recording one tackle. He was released by the Titans on September 6, 2015 and signed to the team's practice squad on September 8, 2015. Staples was promoted to the active roster on October 17, 2015. He was promoted to the active roster on December 5, 2016. On September 2, 2017, Staples was released by the Titans. ==References==