Brian Orakpo < nowiki > < / nowiki > Brian Ndubisi Orakpo ( born July 31 , 1986 ) is an American football outside linebacker for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League ( NFL ) . He played college football for the University of Texas , and was recognized as an All - American and one of the top defensive linemen in the country . He was selected by the Redskins with the thirteenth overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft . Early years . Orakpo was born in Houston , Texas to parents Gloria and Arthur Orakpo , who are immigrants from Nigeria . His siblings are Jennifer ( born 1988 ) and Michael ( born February 5 , 1991 ) . He played high school football at Lamar High School in Houston , Texas . He played defensive end and tight end and was a two - time First - team all - district selection . He also played basketball from his freshman to junior years . College career . Orakpo attended the University of Texas , where he played for coach Mack Brown ' s Texas Longhorns football team from 2004 to 2008 . He was redshirted as a freshman in 2004 , but in 2005 he played in all 13 games and started in one . He made an immediate impact for the Longhorns , helping them finish 10th in the nation at defense , recording 27 Tackles , a half sack , a forced fumble and recovered fumble . His play earned him Defensive Freshman of the Year and first - team Freshman All - America by " The Sporting News " . As a sophomore in 2006 he played all 13 games , recording 26 tackles and 4 . 5 sacks and was named one of the Lowe ' s Most Improved Defensive Players . As a junior in 2007 he played in nine games and missed four due to right knee injury suffered against Arkansas State . He was the Defensive MVP of the 2007 Holiday Bowl after recording six tackles and two sacks during the game . He finished the season with 37 tackles and 5 . 5 sacks . As a senior in 2008 Orakpo recorded 40 tackles and 11 sacks and was the Associated Press Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year . He also was the winner of the Bronko Nagurski Trophy , given to the best defensive player , the Ted Hendricks Award , given to the top defensive end , The Bill Willis Trophy given to the top collegiate defensive lineman , and the Lombardi Award , given to the best lineman or linebacker . He was recognized as a unanimous first - team All - American , after receiving first - team honors from the Associated Press , American Football Coaches Association , Football Writers Association of America , " The Sporting News " , and the Walter Camp Football Foundation . He was the first Texas Longhorn defensive end to earn All - American honors since Tony Brackens in 1995 . In his college career Orakpo recorded 132 tackles , 22 sacks , 38 tackles for loss , 62 pressures , six passes broken up , six forced fumbles and a fumble recovery . Professional career . NFL Combine . Orakpo arrived at the 2009 NFL Combine with much anticipation following him with his well - known status as a " workout warrior " . He put up 31 repetitions of 225 pounds in the bench press , which was second best for a defensive end and 7th best amongst all defensive linemen . His 39 . 5 - inch vertical jump was second for all defensive lineman and showed his great speed and acceleration while recording a 4 . 63 40 - yard dash time . He bench pressed 515 pounds , squatted 600 pounds , and power clean ed 380 pounds . Washington Redskins . 2009 season . Orakpo was drafted by the Washington Redskins 13th overall in the 2009 NFL Draft . On July 31 , he signed a five - year deal worth $ 20 million , which includes $ 12 . 1 million guaranteed . On December 13 , 2009 against the Oakland Raiders , Orakpo tied a Redskins record with four sacks in a game and was named the NFC Defensive Player of the Week . He was selected to the 2009 Pro Bowl as a reserve , one of only 6 rookies to do so , along with Chicago Bears Return Specialist Johnny Knox , Minnesota Vikings Return Specialist Percy Harvin , and Green Bay Packers LB Clay Matthews out of the NFC , with Houston Texans LB Brian Cushing and Buffalo Bills S Jairus Byrd from the AFC , all of which were reserve or replacement players . Orakpo became the first rookie Redskin to make the Pro Bowl since RB / KR Tony Green in 1978 . 2010 season . In 2010 , Orakpo had 56 tackles , 8 . 5 sacks and a forced fumble . He made his second Pro Bowl replacing Clay Matthews . 2011 season . In Week 4 of the 2011 NFL season against the St . Louis Rams , Orakpo was named NFC Defensive Player of the Week . He was credited with 2 . 5 sacks , five tackles ( two for a loss ) , three quarterback hits and a forced fumble . In Week 17 against the Philadelphia Eagles , Orakpo suffered an injury to his left shoulder and pectoral muscle after sacking Michael Vick in the second quarter . He didn ' t play for the rest of the game . On January 10 , 2012 , it was confirmed that Orakpo had surgery on his shoulder . Orakpo was chosen as an alternate for the 2012 Pro Bowl along with teammates , London Fletcher and Lorenzo Alexander . 2012 season . Orakpo tore his left pectoral muscle again in Week 2 against the St . Louis Rams . Head coach Mike Shanahan confirmed the next day that he would have surgery and miss the remainder of the season to be placed on injured reserve . 2013 season . Orakpo recorded his first career interception and returned it 29 yards for his first career touchdown in the 45 - 41 Week 7 win against the Chicago Bears . Originally an alternate , Orakpo would replace Ahmad Brooks in the 2014 Pro Bowl . 2014 season . Set to become a free agent during the 2014 offseason , it was announced on March 3 , 2014 , that the Redskins had placed the non - exclusive franchise tag on Orakpo . This allows the Redskins to match any attempted offer by other teams to sign him . On March 27 , he signed his one - year franchise tender . Endorsement contracts . Among Brian Orakpo ' s endorsement contracts includes one he signed in August 2011 with Geico , and he has appeared in several commercials with one of that company ' s " caveman " spokespeople . Orakpo has appeared in several commercials for Eastern Motors , a D . C . area new and used car dealership .