George Selvie

The New York Giants signed Selvie to a one-year contract on March 20, 2015. Although he was expected to be a reserve player and a situational pass rusher, injuries on the defensive line opened the door for him to start 3 contests, before various injuries forced him to miss 4 games. He finished with 15 tackles, one sack and one fumble recovery.

In 2014, his numbers were down from his breakout season, starting 13 games at left defensive end, while recording 31 tackles, 20 quarterback pressures, 3 sacks, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.

He signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on April 2, 2013. He was released on May 6.

Selvie signed with the Dallas Cowboys for depth purposes on July 24, 2013, because Anthony Spencer was having problems with his left knee and backup Tyrone Crawford was lost for the year with an Achilles injury. Although he was not expected to make the team, he earned first-team practice reps in his first two weeks and was named the starter at strong defensive end for the Hall of Fame Game against the Miami Dolphins, where he had a notable performance with 2 sacks in a 24-20 win.

Selvie was selected by the St. Louis Rams in the seventh round of the 2010 NFL Draft. In 2010, he played all 16 games and finished with 21 tackles and 1.5 sacks. On September 3, 2011, he was waived.

Selvie was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars on November 15, 2011 where he finished the season playing in 7 games and making four tackles and one-half sack. He played in 9 games in 2012 before being released.

In 2009, his senior season, Selvie had 40 tackles (9.5 for losses) and 3.5 sacks. He forced and recovered one fumble and broke up two passes. while making First-team All-Big East by Phil Steele.

As a junior, in 2008, Selvie recorded 43 tackles (32 solo) with 13.5 of them for losses (including 5.5 sacks). He also broke up 5 passes and forced a fumble. Became the first two-time, first team All-American in USF history when he was selected by the American Football Coaches Association (He was also a second-team All-American according to the Walter Camp Foundation).

In 2007, Selvie was selected as a consensus All-American and was voted the Big East Defensive Player of the Year. That season, he had 14.5 sacks (2nd in NCAA) and an NCAA-leading 31.5 tackles for loss. He totaled 59 tackles, 3 forced fumbles, 13 quarterback hurries, and a blocked kick. He played in the Sun Bowl, in El Paso, Texas, December 31, 2007.

Selvie had "been labeled as a first-round talent with sixth- or seventh-round production." After his consensus All-America year in 2007, his production "tailed off considerably" in 2008 and 2009.

Selvie attended the University of South Florida, where he played for the South Florida Bulls football team from 2006 to 2009. He holds the Big East Conference record for tackles for a loss in a season. He also holds the USF records for career sacks, sacks in a season, and tackles for a loss in a season (set in 2007).

In 2006 Selvie played as a freshman and totaled 64 tackles, 14.5 for a loss, including 5.5 sacks. He also forced 4 fumbles and recovered 2, had 9 hurries and batted one pass away. He was the National Defensive Player of the Week, November 25, 2006, in a win over West Virginia. For his efforts, Sporting News named him to its Freshman All-America team.

George Selvie (born March 6, 1987) is a former American football defensive end. He played college football for the University of South Florida, and received consensus All-American honors. He was drafted by the St. Louis Rams in the seventh round of the 2010 NFL Draft, and was also a member of the Carolina Panthers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Dallas Cowboys and New York Giants.