Regan Upshaw

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Regan Upshaw
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Position(s):
Defensive end
Jersey #(s):
91
Born: August 12, 1975 (1975-08-12) (age 32)
Berrien Springs, Michigan
Career Information
Year(s): 19962004
NFL Draft: 1996 / Round: 1 / Pick: 12
College: California
Professional Teams
Career Stats
Tackles     169
Sacks     34.5
Interceptions     1
Stats at NFL.com
Career Highlights and Awards
  • No notable achievements

Regan Charles Upshaw (born August 12, 1975 in Berrien Springs, Michigan) is a retired American football lineman who played in the National Football League between 1996 and 2004. He was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the first round of the 1996 NFL Draft out of the University of California, Berkeley.

Upshaw was known for his outspoken personality and he proclaimed himself the "Modern Day Gladiator".

In high school, Upshaw played for the Pittsburg Pirates (Pittsburg, California), helping defeat the previously undefeated De La Salle in the 1991 NCS championship game played at the Oakland Colesium. The final score was 35-27. This was the last defeat De La Salle suffered before setting a national high school record of 151 continuous victories.