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Will Josh Uche Fill Kyle Van Noy's Shoes In The Patriots Defense?

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The New England Patriots selected LB Josh Uche with the No. 60 pick of the 2020 NFL Draft. Straight out Miami, Uche attended the University of Michigan with a football scholarship in 2016. After an injury-ridden freshman and sophomore year 2017 with combines 14 games both seasons, Uche returned junior year with high remarks with eight tackles and led the team with seven sacks in 12 games as a linebacker

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During the 2019 season, Uche recorded a career-high 34 tackles, including 23 solo stops along with 11.5 tackles for loss, and 8.5 sacks to lead the team which was tied for 14th most in a single season in Michigan program history. 

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