PRO: Top-three NFL overall pick who has played in 135 career games with 127 starts…Has 295 tackles, 32 sacks and seven forced fumbles…
PRO: Top-three NFL overall pick who has played in 135 career games with 127 starts…Has 295 tackles, 32 sacks and seven forced fumbles…
2009: Started all 16 games for the second straight season…Totaled 35 tackles (25 solo), two sacks and one pass defensed…(9/14) vs. SD: Assisted on three tackles…(9/20) @ KC: Had three solo tackles…(9/27) vs. DEN: Posted one solo tackle…Credited with one pass defensed…(10/4) @ HOU: Had four solo tackles including two stops for a loss…Recorded first sack of the season for a six-yard loss…(10/11) @ NYG: Totaled five tackles (three solo)…(10/25) vs. NYJ: Had one solo tackle…(11/15) vs. KC: Recorded three tackles (one solo)…(11/22) vs. CIN: Had two solo tackles…(11/26) @ DAL: Registered two solo tackles…(12/13) vs. WAS: Posted three solo tackles…(12/20) @ DEN: Had one solo stop…(12/27) @ CLE: Totaled four tackles (three solo)…Recorded a sack, dropping QB for a loss of two yards…
2008: Started all 16 games at DT…Collected 39 tackles, five quarterback hurries, one pass defensed, one forced fumble and four sacks for losses totaling 33 yards…(9/8) vs. DEN: Started at DT and had one tackle…(9/14) @ KC: Started at DT…Recorded one sack for a 10-yard loss…Collected three solo tackles and two assists…(9/21) @ BUF: Started at DT…Recorded a sack in second straight game, dropping QB for an 11-yard loss…Totaled two solo tackles…(9/28) vs. SD: Started at DT…Racked up two solo tackles and two assists…Added one pass defensed…(10/12) @ NO: Started at DT…Posted three tackles, including one tackle for a loss…(10/19) vs. NYJ: Started at DT…Recorded one solo tackle…(10/26) @ BAL: Started at DT…Recorded one solo tackle and one assist…(11/2) vs. ATL: Started at DT…Tallied three solo tackles…Had one sack for a 4-yard loss…(11/9) vs. CAR: Started at DT…Had one tackle…Recorded one sack for an 8-yard loss…(11/16) @ MIA: Started at DT…Had one solo tackle…(11/23) @ DEN: Started at DT…Had two solo tackles…(11/30) vs. KC: Started at DT…Made one solo tackle and assisted on another…(12/4) @ SD: Started at DT…Made three solo tackles…Had one tackle for a loss…(12/14) vs. NE: Started at DT…Had two solo tackles…(12/21) vs. HOU: Started at DT…Had two solo tackles and assisted on an additional stop…(12/28) @ TB: Started at DT…Recorded three solo tackles and one assist…Had one quarterback hurry.
2007: Made an immediate impression on the defensive line in his first season as a Raider after being acquired in a trade with Denver…Played in 12 games, starting four and recording 22 tackles, four sacks and one forced fumble…(9/9) vs. DET: Saw time at DT…(9/16) @ DEN: Made a huge impact at DT…Sacked QB in the end zone for a safety in the fourth quarter and recorded two solo tackles…(9/23) vs. CLE: Started at DT…Had two solo tackles…Sacked QB in the first quarter and forced him to fumble, resulting in a 24-yard loss…(9/30) @ MIA: Started at DT…Sacked QB for a 13-yard loss on third down to force a punt…Recorded three solo tackles…(11/11) vs. CHI: Saw time at DT…Recorded two solo tackles…(11/18) @ MIN: Saw time at DT…Had one solo tackle and assisted on another…(11/25) @ KC: Saw time at DT and recorded one quarterback hit…(12/2) vs. DEN: Saw time at DT…Assisted on one tackle…(12/9) @ GB: Saw time at DT…Had three solo tackles and one quarterback hurry…(12/16) vs. IND: Started at DT…Recorded five solo tackles…Sacked QB in the second quarter…(12/23) @ JAX: Started at DT…Had one solo tackle…(12/30) vs. SD: Saw time at DT…Recorded one solo tackle and one pass defensed…Inactive from 10/14-11/4.
2006: In his second season as a Bronco, started all 15 games played and missed one contest with a toe injury…Posted 51 tackles (32 solo), 2.5 sacks for 12 yards and two passes defensed while recording at least six tackles in a game three times during the season…(9/10) @ STL: Recorded six tackles (five) in the season opener…(9/17) vs. KC: Led unit with a season-high eight tackles (four) in the home opener…(9/24) @ NE: Registered six tackles (four) on “Sunday Night Football”...(10/15) vs. OAK: Tallied a pair of tackles…(10/22) @ CLE: Recorded a solo tackle before leaving the game after the first defensive series with a toe injury, which forced him to be inactive (10/29) vs. IND...(11/5) @ PIT: Returned to the lineup and assisted on a sack…(12/3) vs. SEA: Contributed five tackles (three) and a pass defensed on “Sunday Night Football”…(12/17) @ AZ: recorded two solo stops, including a 5-yard sack…(12/24) vs. CIN: Recorded six tackles (three)…(12/31) vs. SF: Collected a solo stop in the regular season finale.
2005: First season with the Broncos after the club acquired him from Cleveland in an offseason trade…Started all 16 regular season games at DT…Placed second among Broncos defensive linemen with 42 tackles (22) while posting three sacks for 25 yards, three passes defensed and one forced fumble…Saw brief action as a lead blocker in goal-line situations during the year…In the postseason, made six tackles (four) in two games…(9/11) @ MIA: In his first start as a Bronco recorded five tackles (two) and was inserted as a FB in goal-line situations...(9/26) vs. KC: Contributed four tackles (two) and a sack...(10/2) @ JAX: Recorded his second sack of the season…Added three tackles…(10/9) vs. WAS: Recorded five tackles…(10/16) vs. NE: Tallied three tackles…(11/13) @ OAK: Registered one tackle…Defensed one pass…Tipped a 45- yard field goal attempt…(11/20) vs. NYJ: Assisted on two tackles…(12/31) @ SD: Posted two tackles and a sack for a 10-yard loss…Postseason: (1/14/06) vs. NE: Had one tackle in an AFC Divisional Playoff Game…(1/22/06) vs. PIT: Made five tackles (two) in the AFC Championship Game.
2004: Played in 13 games, starting all of them at DT…Recorded 38 tackles and four sacks for 26.5 yards…Also tallied a team and career-high three forced fumbles…(9/12) vs. BAL: Left game with torn pectoral muscle…Injury forced him to miss the next four games…(10/17) vs. CIN: Recorded two tackles and a halfsack…(10/24) vs. PHI: Posted four tackles and one sack for a 4-yard loss in overtime…(11/7) @ BAL: Grabbed two tackles and a forced fumble…(11/21) vs. NYJ: Recorded 1.5 sacks for eight yards…(12/5) vs. NE: Posted three tackles…Forced one fumble…(12/26) @ MIA: Recorded a season-high seven tackles.
2003: Played in all 16 games at DT…Recorded a career-high 5.5 sacks…Also had 70 tackles, three pass break-ups and two fumble recoveries…(9/7) vs. IND: Recorded two tackles…(9/14) @ BAL: Had three tackles and a fumble recovery…(9/21) @ SF: Registered three tackles…(10/5) @ PIT: Recorded his first sack of the season…Also tallied three tackles…(10/12) @ OAK: Had six tackles…(10/19) vs. SD: Recorded three tackles…(11/16) vs. AZ: Had two tackles and recovered a fumble…(11/23) vs. PIT: Recorded second sack of the season…Added seven tackles and had a career-best two pass breakups…(12/8) vs. STL: Posted a half-sack…Finished with six tackles…(12/15) @ DEN: Recorded season-high 10 tackles and also tallied a career-high two sacks…(12/21) @ BAL: Collected one sack and added seven tackles.
2002: Started all 16 regular season games at DT…Totaled 56 tackles, two sacks and three passes defensed…Recovered and caused two fumbles and had a blocked field goal attempt…(9/8) vs. KC: Recorded three tackles…(9/29) @ PIT: Registered season-high eight tackles…(10/27) @ NYJ: Forced one fumble on one sack…(12/1) vs. CAR: Blocked a 22-yard field goal attempt…(12/15) vs. IND: Had one sack, forced and recovered a fumble…(12/29) vs. ATL: Posted three tackles…Recovered a fumble…Postseason: (1/5/03) @ PIT: Started and played in his first career playoff contest in AFC Wild Card Game…Recorded two tackles.
2001: Had 83 tackles in his rookie season…Added five sacks and four pass breakups in 15 starts at DT…(9/9) vs. SEA: In his NFL debut, recorded his first career sack and eight tackles…(10/21) vs. BAL: Racked up another sack and recorded seven tackles…(11/14) @ CHI: Recorded two tackles and had two passes defensed…(12/9) @ NE: Recorded nine tackles and one sack…(12/16) vs. JAX: Posted one sack and tallied a career-high 11 tackles…(1/6/02) @ PIT: Recorded another sack and had nine tackles…Cleveland’s first round (third overall) pick in the 2001 NFL Draft.
COLLEGE: Among top interior defensive linemen in the country as senior at Florida, where he posted 159 tackles (91), 9.5 sacks for 61 yards and 30 tackles for losses (121 yards) in 35 games (22 starts)…First team All-Southeastern Conference selection as a junior, was rated the best defensive tackle in college football and an All-America Dream Team selection by The NFL Draft Report in 2000…Instrumental in the Gators SEC Championship victory against Auburn in 2000 and received the team’s Most Inspirational Player Award…As one of five team captains, started the first seven games of his junior season at left defensive tackle before switching to the right side for the final four contests…In his final year at Florida, he posted 76 tackles (45) along with 4.5 sacks (32 yards) and 12 tackles for losses…Led the Gators with 23 quarterback pressures (five resulted in interceptions) and added one forced fumble…As a sophomore, was named a second team All-SEC choice (coaches and AP)…A co-recipient of Florida’s Best Effort Award, started 10 games (five at each DT position) and recorded 52 tackles, two sacks for 13 yards and 13 tackles for losses…Posted a team high 19 quarterback pressures and broke up three passes in 1999…As a redshirt freshman in 1998, played 10 games, recording 27 tackles (14) and two sacks for 13 yards…In 1997, played the first three games before being granted a medical redshirt due to a knee injury…Majored in Recreation Program Delivery.
PERSONAL: A PrepStar’s All-America Dream Team member and ranked among the nation’s top-10 defensive linemen by that publication at Union County (Lake Butler, Fla.) High School…Posted 36 career sacks and was tabbed a SuperPrep All-American…Named to Florida’s prestigious Super Seniors Team and was a first team all-state (3A) selection for two seasons, helping Union County to three state titles and a 49-4 overall record…Also voted a second team All-American by USA Today and SuperPrep’s Dixie Defensive Player of the Year.
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