Josiah Trotter records sack and interception touchdown in NFL debut

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Josiah Trotter records sack and interception touchdown in NFL debut
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers rookie linebacker Josiah Trotter registered a sack and a pick-six during his NFL debut against the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday. Trotter recorded his first career sack against quarterback Joe Burrow early in the third quarter to force a Cincinnati field goal. Later in the quarter, he intercepted a pass intended for Andrei Iosivas and returned it for a touchdown. The play narrowed the Cincinnati lead to 27-20 during the second half of the ongoing game. A second-round selection in April’s draft, Trotter played collegiately at Missouri and West Virginia. He is the son of former four-time Pro Bowl linebacker Jeremiah Trotter and the brother of Philadelphia Eagles player Jeremiah Trotter Jr.

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  • Josiah Trotter recorded his first career NFL sack against Joe Burrow in the third quarter.
  • Trotter intercepted a pass from Burrow and returned it for a touchdown.
  • The pick-six reduced the Cincinnati lead to 27-20 in the second half.
  • Trotter is a second-round NFL Draft selection from Missouri and West Virginia.
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  • 8:00 PMYahoo SportsSon of an Eagles legend makes NFL history with a pick-six in debut
  • 7:31 PMYahoo SportsJosiah Trotter, Jeremiah Trotter's son, has sack, pick 6 in his NFL debut
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Josiah Trotter, the son of Eagles legend Jeremiah Trotter, made NFL history with a pick-six and sack in his Buccaneers debut.

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Trotter's father and brother played in the NFL before him. One game into his career, he's already making a name for himself.

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