Former NFL player, Troup native Ed Jasper dies
TROUP, Texas (KLTV) - Ed Jasper, who played for the Troup Tigers in high school and later in the NFL, has died at age 49.
Jasper played nine seasons in the NFL and was a sixth round draft pick by the Philadelphia Eagles in 1997.
Throughout his professional career, Jasper also played for the Atlanta Falcons and Oakland Raiders.
Prior to the NFL, Jasper was a three time All-East Texas standout player for the Troup Tigers and a one-time defensive MVP. A multisport athlete, Jasper also excelled at basketball where he was a part of the Tigers UIL Class 2A state championship team in 1992.
After Troup, Jasper played collegiate football at Texas A&M, earning the highly coveted Aggie Heart Award as voted by his peers on the team.
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