Josh Joel Savage is an American football

American football

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 defensive end

Defensive end

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 for the Sacramento Mountain Lions of the United Football League. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

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 in 2004. He played college football

College football

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 at Utah

Utah Utes football

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Savage has also played for the Atlanta Falcons

Atlanta Falcons

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, Tennessee Titans

Tennessee Titans

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, New Orleans Saints

New Orleans Saints

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, Florida Tuskers and Omaha Nighthawks

Omaha Nighthawks

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Early years

Savage was a Second-team All-State selection and team captain as a senior at Hillcrest High School (Salt Lake City, Utah), He had 8 sacks as that season. He lettered two years in basketball and football.

College career

Savage was a three-year starter at defensive end for the Utes, played in 44 career games with 34 starts. He totaled 120 tackles, 20.5 tackles for loss and 12 sacks. In 2003, as senior, named First-team All-Mountain West after starting all 12 games with 47 tackles, seven tackles for loss, two sacks and nine passes defensed. As junior, was an honorable mention All-conference selection after starting all 11 games and totaling 29 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss and six sacks. In 2001 he st arted 11 games at left end and played in all 12 games and had 36 total tackles, 7 for loss, 4 sacks and 3 pass breakups. In
2000 as a redshirt freshman he played in nine games and made 8 total tackles. In 1999 he was a redshirt.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Savage was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Tampa Bay Buccaneers

The Tampa Bay Buccaneers are a professional American football franchise based in Tampa, Florida, U.S. They are currently members of the Southern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League – they are the only team in the division not to come from the old NFC West...

 in 2004. As a rookie he played in five games for Buccaneers and posted two tackles for season.

Atlanta Falcons

In 2005, he saw action in one game for the Atlanta Falcons and was on the practice squad for 12 games.

Tennessee Titans

In 2006, Savage was claimed off waivers from Falcons on September 3 and played in five games in a reserve role. Posted career-high four tackles with one QB pressure. He was inactive 11 games.

New Orleans Saints

The Saints signed Savage in 2007 and he played in one game. In 2008 he played in three games and recorded 5 tackles. He was released by the Saints on May 19, 2009.

Florida Tuskers

Savage was signed by the Florida Tuskers of the United Football League on September 3, 2009.

External links

• Utah Utes bio