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DeMarcus Ware

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{{Infobox NFL player
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|width=300
|caption=Ware against the Chiefs in a 2009 game.</small>
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* 5× [[Pro Bowl]] selection ([[2007 Pro Bowl|2006]], [[2008 Pro Bowl|2007]], [[2009 Pro Bowl|2008]], [[2010 Pro Bowl|2009]], [[2011 Pro Bowl|2010]])
* 3× First Team [[All-Pro]] selection ([[2007 All-Pro Team|2007]], [[2008 All-Pro Team|2008]], [[2009 All-Pro Team|2009]])
* 2× Second Team [[All-Pro]] selection ([[2006 All-Pro Team|2006]], [[2010 All-Pro Team|2010]])
* 2× [[NFL]] [[Quarterback sack|Sack]] Champion (2008, 2010)
* [[Kansas City Committee of 101 awards#Defensive Player of the Year Awards|NFC Defensive Player of the Year]] (2008)
* [[National Football League Alumni|NFL Alumni Pass Rusher of the Year]] (2008)
* 2007 [[Thanksgiving Classic#Game MVPs|All Iron Award]] Winner
* 2008 [[Thanksgiving Classic#Game MVPs|Galloping Gobbler Award]] Winner
* 2008 NFL [[Butkus Award]] winner
* [[National Football League 2000s All-Decade Team|NFL 2000s All-Decade Team]]
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|draftyear=2005
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* [[Dallas Cowboys]] ([[2005 NFL season|2005]]–present)
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'''DeMarcus Ware''' (born July 31, 1982) is an [[American football]] [[linebacker]] for the [[Dallas Cowboys]]<ref>{{cite web | title=DeMarcus Ware To Win 2010-11 NFL Sack Title | url=http://thelandryhat.com/2011/01/02/demarcus-ware-to-win-2010-11-nfl-sack-title/ | publisher=thelandryhat.com | date=03 Jan 2010 | accessdate=2011-01-17 | quote=Cowboys Pro Bowl linebacker DeMarcus Ware finished}}</ref> of the [[National Football League]]. He was [[NFL Draft|drafted]] with the 11th overall pick in the [[2005 NFL Draft]] out of [[Troy University]]. In 2009, Ware was listed as the best 3-4 outside linebacker by ''[[Sporting News]]''<ref>[http://aol.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2009-05-22/outside-linebacker-rankings-ware-leads-3-4-sack-pack Outside linebacker rankings: Ware leads the 3-4 sack pack]</ref> and has been described as "the most dynamic defender in the league right now" by ''[[ESPN]]''.<ref>[http://myespn.go.com/blogs/nflnation/0-8-80/Ultimate-Building-Blocks--NFC-East.html Ultimate Building Blocks: NFC East]</ref>

==Early years==
Ware played [[American football|football]], [[Basketball#U.S. high school basketball|basketball]], [[baseball]], and ran [[Track and field athletics|track]] as a youth. In football, as a senior, he won every game, was named the team Most Valuable Wide Receiver, team Most Valuable Linebacker, and the was awarded the team's Top Leadership honors. He finished his senior season with seven sacks and 55 total tackles (40 solo tackles, 15 assisted tackles).

Ware and current [[New York Giants]] defensive end [[Osi Umenyiora]] attended [[Auburn High School (Alabama)|Auburn High School]], as well as former [[Washington Redskins]] linebacker [[Marcus Washington]]. Ware, along with fellow pro-mates, annually attends a celebrity basketball game held at his high school. The event was started by Marcus Washington.

==College career==
DeMarcus Ware attended [[Troy University]] and was a two time All-[[Sun Belt Conference]] selection. He and [[Osi Umenyiora]] of the [[New York Giants]] were teammates. As a senior he was the Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Year,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sunbeltsports.org/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22157&SPID=1808&DB_OEM_ID=4100&ATCLID=156318|title=Jamario Thomas named Sun Belt Player of the Year: Troy's Demarcus Ware named Defensive Player of the Year}}</ref> and was a finalist for the [[Hendricks Award]], which is given annually to the top defensive end in college football. In 2004, he led his team to its first-ever bowl appearance - [[2004 Silicon Valley Football Classic|Silicon Valley Football Classic]].

He finished his [[college football|college]] career with 27.5 sacks, 195 tackles (57 for losses), 74 quarterback hurries, ten forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries, and one interception. His 27.5 sacks rank second in school history for sacks in a career, and his 57 tackles for losses rank first in school history.

==Professional career==
===2005 NFL Draft===
A defensive end at Troy, Ware was considered a "tweener DE/OLB prospect" by most scouts.<ref>[http://insider.espn.go.com/nfldraft/draft05/tracker/player?id=8210&action=login&appRedirect=http%3A%2F%2Finsider.espn.go.com%2Fnfldraft%2Fdraft05%2Ftracker%2Fplayer%3Fid%3D8210 ESPN.com - NFL - NFL Draft '05 - Player: DeMarcus Ware]</ref> He was supposed to be a perfect fit as rush linebacker in [[3–4 defense|3-4 defense]] prior the [[2005 NFL Draft]] <ref>[http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/2005/draft/players/66970.html Sports Illustrated: 2005 NFL Draft profile]</ref> and was projected to go early in the second round of the draft by ''[[Sports Illustrated]]''.<ref>[http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/2005/draft/players/66970.html SI.com - 2005 NFL Draft - Demarcus Ware]</ref> [[Dallas Cowboys|Cowboys]] Owner/GM [[Jerry Jones]] decided to overrule then head coach [[Bill Parcells]] who wanted to select [[Marcus Spears (defensive end)|Marcus Spears]] (later drafted by Dallas at #20), and decided to draft Ware with the 11th overall pick.

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| note = All values from [[NFL Combine]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.packers.com/news/stories/2005/04/11/2/ |title=Gil Brandt's NFL Draft Analysis By Position: Defensive Ends |accessdate=2008-09-07 |work= |publisher=Packers.com, NFL.com |date=2005-04-11 |first=Gil |last=Brandt |authorlink=Gil Brandt |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20080309015506/http://www.packers.com/news/stories/2005/04/11/2/ |archivedate = 2008-03-09}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.profootballweekly.com/PFW/NFLDraft/Draft+Insider/2005/Wonderlic.htm
|title=A true look at Wonderlic results |first= Nolan |last= Nawrocki |work= Pro Football Weeklywebsite |date=April 4, 2005 |accessdate=April 25, 2009}}</ref>
}}
Ware also was credited with 430-pound bench press, a 570-pound squat and a 360-pound power clean.<ref>{{Cite news |date=May 18, 2005 |url=http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/2005draft/Ware,Demarcus-OLB%2BDE-Troy%20State.htm |title=Demarcus Ware, OLB+DE, Troy State |newspaper=[[USA Today]] |accessdate=April 27, 2009 }}</ref>

===2005 season===
In his NFL debut against [[San Diego Chargers]] Ware posted three tackles, a tackle for a loss and a quarterback pressure. Cowboys won the game 28-24. In a match against [[San Francisco 49ers|San Francisco]] in Week 3 he recorded his first [[Quarterback sack|sack]] taking down [[Tim Rattay]]. After the month of October Ware earned NFL Defensive Rookie of the Month award after recording 16 tackles, three sacks and seven quarterback pressures to help Dallas go 3-2. In Week 16, Ware recorded three sacks and three forced fumbles in a match against the [[Carolina Panthers]]. For his performance in this week, Ware was named NFC Defensive Player of the Week and the Diet Pepsi Rookie of the Week. He also tied the Cowboys record for most sacks in a single game, held by [[Randy White (American football)|Randy White]]. He finished with 58 total tackles, 14 tackles for losses and three forced fumbles. What's more, he also tied [[Greg Ellis (American football)|Greg Ellis]] with a team-best eight sacks. With this result Ware joined [[Jimmie Jones]] as the only rookies to lead or tie for the team lead in sacks.

===2006 season===
In 2006 Ware ended the regular season with a team high 11.5 sacks the most ever by a Cowboys linebacker, breaking [[Anthony Dickerson|Anthony Dickerson’s]] record of 10.5 from [[1983 Dallas Cowboys season|1983]]. He added 73 tackles, a fumble recovery and interception, both returned for a touchdown. Ware was named a starter on the NFC [[2007 Pro Bowl|Pro Bowl]] team and was also named Second-team [[All-Pro]] by The Associated Press. In Week 6 against division rival [[Philadelphia Eagles|Eagles]], Ware made a memorable moment with his 69 yard fumble return for his first NFL touchdown. He recorded his first career interception against [[Michael Vick]] in match against [[Atlanta Falcons]] and turned it for a 41-yard touchdown.

===2007 season===
Ware had a breakout in the 2007 season. The new Cowboys Head coach [[Wade Phillips]] had even gone so far as to call him the best outside linebacker in the league. Ware has become the second Cowboy ever to record at least 14 sacks in a season, since [[Jim Jeffcoat]] in [[1986 Dallas Cowboys season|1986]]. Also led the team in quarterback pressures (27), tackles for losses (8) and forced fumbles (4) while finishing with 80 tackles. Ware made his second straight [[2008 Pro Bowl|Pro Bowl]] along with 12 other teammates. He was also selected to the [[All-Pro]] team for the second straight year along with teammates [[Terrell Owens]] and [[Jason Witten]].

===2008 season===
In the 2008 matchup against the [[St. Louis Rams]], Ware tied the NFL record of former [[Denver Broncos]] linebacker [[Simon Fletcher (American football),|Simon Fletcher]] for recording a sack in ten straight games.<ref>[http://cbs11tv.com/sports/DeMarcus.Ware.NFL.2.853423.html Wade Calls Cowboys LB Ware "Pretty Amazing"] {{dead link|date=September 2011}}</ref> Ware was selected to his third consecutive [[2009 Pro Bowl|Pro Bowl]] after pacing the league, establishing an official club record and tying [[Derrick Thomas]] for sixth in league history with 20.0 sacks. Ware ended the 2008 season with 84 tackles, 9.0 tackles for a loss, six forced fumbles and two passes defended. DeMarcus was named [[Kansas City Committee of 101 awards#Defensive Player of the Year Awards|NFC Defensive Player of the Year]] by Kansas City Committee as well as [[National Football League Alumni|NFL Alumni Pass Rusher of the Year]]. Ware also became the first recipient of the professional [[Butkus Award]].<ref>{{cite news |first=Todd |last=Archer |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Dallas Cowboys' Ware wins Butkus Award |url=http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/football/cowboys/stories/011009dnspocowlede.3381c08.html |work=[[Dallas Morning News]] |publisher= |date=9 January 2009 |accessdate= |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20110629101309/http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/football/cowboys/stories/011009dnspocowlede.3381c08.html |archivedate = June 29, 2011|deadurl=yes}}</ref>

===2009 season===
In October, Ware signed a six-year, $78 million contract, putting him among the top five of highest paid defenders in the NFL. Two months later, Ware suffered a neck injury and was taken off the field by a cart while playing against the [[San Diego Chargers]]. The injury was diagnosed later as a sprained neck. He was taken to the hospital for further tests, and released the next day.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/cowboys/2009-12-14-demarcus-ware_N.htm?csp=34 | work=USA Today | title=DeMarcus Ware 'a lot better'; Cowboys won't rule out LB | date=December 14, 2009 | accessdate=May 1, 2010}}</ref> He came back to play the very next week, against the then undefeated [[New Orleans Saints]], and recorded two sack-fumbles including the one that ended the Saints' chances at a comeback. For this performance he was named NFC Defensive Player of the Week. He made fourth consecutive nomination [[2010 Pro Bowl|Pro Bowl]] as a starter in 2009 after leading the team with 11.0 sacks, a career-high 45 pressures and five forced fumbles. He was also named to the First [[All-Pro]] team.

===2010 season===
Ware recorded 15.5 sacks and led the NFL in that category for the second time in three seasons. He also made his fifth [[2011 Pro Bowl|Pro Bowl]] and another [[All-Pro]] nomination.
===2011 season===
Through 9 games Demarcus Ware has recorded 13.0 sacks, 36 tackles, a pass deflection and 2 forced fumbles. He leads the NFL in Sacks.(Jared Allen)has 12.5 Sacks. Through nine games, Ware is on pace to pass [[Michael Strahan]]'s sack record of 22.5 sacks in a season. On October 30, 2011, Ware recorded a career high 4 sacks against the Philadelphia Eagles in a 34-7 loss. <ref>{{cite web|last=Ellis|first=Josh|title=Ware's Big Day A Lone Bright Spot For Defense|url=http://www.dallascowboys.com/news/josh_ellis.cfm?plckController=Blog&plckBlogPage=BlogViewPost&userid=8ad9a5ae-68fd-47d1-a7d7-e4c8fcb84090&plckPostId=Blog%3a8ad9a5ae-68fd-47d1-a7d7-e4c8fcb84090Post%3aa53ff0c0-d86e-4aef-b21f-9a7e0dbd5645&plckScript=blogScript&plckElementId=blogDest|work=DallasCowboys.com|publisher=DallasCowboys.com|accessdate=11-03-11}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|last=NFL Game Summary|title=NFL Game Summary - Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles|url=http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/55278/PHI_Gamebook.pdf|work=NFL.com|publisher=NFL.com|accessdate=11-03-11}}</ref>

==NFL Stats==
=== Regular season ===
:{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! rowspan=2 | Year !! rowspan=2 | Team !! rowspan=2 | Games !! rowspan=2 | Starts !! colspan=5 | Tackles !! colspan=4 | Interceptions !! colspan=4 | Fumbles
|-
! Comb !! Total !! Ast !! TcklLoss !! Sck !! PDef !! Int !! Yds !! TDs !! FF !! FR !! Yds !! TDs
|-
|[[2005 NFL season|2005]] || DAL || 16 || 16 || 58 || 47 || 11 || 11 || 8.0 || 1 || -- || -- || -- || 3 || -- || -- || --
|-
|[[2006 NFL season|2006]] || DAL || 16 || 16 || 71 || 57 || 14 || 5 || 11.5 || 5 || 1 || 41 || 1 || 5 || 1 || 69 || 1
|-
|[[2007 NFL season|2007]] || DAL || 16 || 16 || 84 || 60 || 24 || 8 || 14.0 || 4 || -- || -- || -- || 4 || -- || -- || --
|-
|[[2008 NFL season|2008]] || DAL || 16 || 16 || 84 || 69 || 15 || 27 || 20.0 || 2 || -- || -- || -- || 6 || 1 || -- || --
|-
|[[2009 NFL season|2009]] || DAL || 16 || 15 || 57 || 45 || 12 || 9 || 11.0 || 6 || -- || -- || -- || 5 || -- || -- || --
|-
|[[2010 NFL season|2010]] || DAL || 16 || 16 || 66|| 56 || 10 || 19 || 15.5 || 1 || -- || -- || -- || 2 || 2 || 22 || 1
|-
|[[2011 NFL season|2011]] || DAL || 8 || 8 || 36|| 25 || 2 || 19 || 13.0 || 2 || -- || -- || -- || 2 || 2 || -- || --
|- style="background:#eee;"
| colspan=2 | '''Career''' || 104 || 103 || 454 || 366 || 86 || 79 || 93.0 || 19 || 1 || 41 || 1 || 27 || 4 || 91 || 2
|}

==Personal life==
Ware married his high school sweetheart Taniqua Smith, a former [[United States Air Force|Air Force]] member and the daughter of a police officer, in March 2005. After three difficult pregnancies—including the birth and death of a son, Omar, in 2006—they adopted their daughter Marley (b February 29, 2008) and their son Bryce .<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/15/sports/football/15ware.html |title=Cowboys’ Ware Fulfills a Challenge for Fatherhood |accessdate=2008-09-07 |first=Greg |last=Bishop |publisher=The New York Times |date=2008-06-15 }}</ref> They planned to become a foster family as well as continue trying for a biological family,<ref>[[E:60]] 10-13-09</ref> which they achieved with the birth of their son, DeMarcus, Jr., on November 20, 2010.

He graduated from [[Troy University|Troy]] with a degree in business information systems, becoming the first member of his family to graduate from college.{{fact|date=October 2011}}

He takes part in multiple charities.

Ware and his mother have appeared in Chunky Soup Commercials with [[LaDainian Tomlinson]], [[Jonathan Vilma]], [[Matt Hasselbeck]], [[Maurice Jones-Drew]] and other prominent young players with their mothers.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.dware94.com/ Official Website]
* [http://www.dallascowboys.com/team/team_biosPlayers.cfm?playerID=7095A7D6-DAD8-DDB0-CFB3405EBD7EA85C Dallas Cowboys Bio]

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DeMarcus Ware

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|width=300
|caption=Ware against the Chiefs in a 2009 game.</small>
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* 5× [[Pro Bowl]] selection ([[2007 Pro Bowl|2006]], [[2008 Pro Bowl|2007]], [[2009 Pro Bowl|2008]], [[2010 Pro Bowl|2009]], [[2011 Pro Bowl|2010]])
* 3× First Team [[All-Pro]] selection ([[2007 All-Pro Team|2007]], [[2008 All-Pro Team|2008]], [[2009 All-Pro Team|2009]])
* 2× Second Team [[All-Pro]] selection ([[2006 All-Pro Team|2006]], [[2010 All-Pro Team|2010]])
* 2× [[NFL]] [[Quarterback sack|Sack]] Champion (2008, 2010)
* [[Kansas City Committee of 101 awards#Defensive Player of the Year Awards|NFC Defensive Player of the Year]] (2008)
* [[National Football League Alumni|NFL Alumni Pass Rusher of the Year]] (2008)
* 2007 [[Thanksgiving Classic#Game MVPs|All Iron Award]] Winner
* 2008 [[Thanksgiving Classic#Game MVPs|Galloping Gobbler Award]] Winner
* 2008 NFL [[Butkus Award]] winner
* [[National Football League 2000s All-Decade Team|NFL 2000s All-Decade Team]]
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'''DeMarcus Ware''' (born July 31, 1982) is an [[American football]] [[linebacker]] for the [[Dallas Cowboys]]<ref>{{cite web | title=DeMarcus Ware To Win 2010-11 NFL Sack Title | url=http://thelandryhat.com/2011/01/02/demarcus-ware-to-win-2010-11-nfl-sack-title/ | publisher=thelandryhat.com | date=03 Jan 2010 | accessdate=2011-01-17 | quote=Cowboys Pro Bowl linebacker DeMarcus Ware finished}}</ref> of the [[National Football League]]. He was [[NFL Draft|drafted]] with the 11th overall pick in the [[2005 NFL Draft]] out of [[Troy University]]. In 2009, Ware was listed as the best 3-4 outside linebacker by ''[[Sporting News]]''<ref>[http://aol.sportingnews.com/nfl/story/2009-05-22/outside-linebacker-rankings-ware-leads-3-4-sack-pack Outside linebacker rankings: Ware leads the 3-4 sack pack]</ref> and has been described as "the most dynamic defender in the league right now" by ''[[ESPN]]''.<ref>[http://myespn.go.com/blogs/nflnation/0-8-80/Ultimate-Building-Blocks--NFC-East.html Ultimate Building Blocks: NFC East]</ref>

==Early years==
Ware played [[American football|football]], [[Basketball#U.S. high school basketball|basketball]], [[baseball]], and ran [[Track and field athletics|track]] as a youth. In football, as a senior, he won every game, was named the team Most Valuable Wide Receiver, team Most Valuable Linebacker, and the was awarded the team's Top Leadership honors. He finished his senior season with seven sacks and 55 total tackles (40 solo tackles, 15 assisted tackles).

Ware and current [[New York Giants]] defensive end [[Osi Umenyiora]] attended [[Auburn High School (Alabama)|Auburn High School]], as well as former [[Washington Redskins]] linebacker [[Marcus Washington]]. Ware, along with fellow pro-mates, annually attends a celebrity basketball game held at his high school. The event was started by Marcus Washington.

==College career==
DeMarcus Ware attended [[Troy University]] and was a two time All-[[Sun Belt Conference]] selection. He and [[Osi Umenyiora]] of the [[New York Giants]] were teammates. As a senior he was the Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Year,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.sunbeltsports.org/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=22157&SPID=1808&DB_OEM_ID=4100&ATCLID=156318|title=Jamario Thomas named Sun Belt Player of the Year: Troy's Demarcus Ware named Defensive Player of the Year}}</ref> and was a finalist for the [[Hendricks Award]], which is given annually to the top defensive end in college football. In 2004, he led his team to its first-ever bowl appearance - [[2004 Silicon Valley Football Classic|Silicon Valley Football Classic]].

He finished his [[college football|college]] career with 27.5 sacks, 195 tackles (57 for losses), 74 quarterback hurries, ten forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries, and one interception. His 27.5 sacks rank second in school history for sacks in a career, and his 57 tackles for losses rank first in school history.

==Professional career==
===2005 NFL Draft===
k defensive end at Troy, Ware was considered a "tweener DE/OLB prospect" by most scouts.<ref>[http://insider.espn.go.com/nfldraft/draft05/tracker/player?id=8210&action=login&appRedirect=http%3A%2F%2Finsider.espn.go.com%2Fnfldraft%2Fdraft05%2Ftracker%2Fplayer%3Fid%3D8210 ESPN.com - NFL - NFL Draft '05 - Player: DeMarcus Ware]</ref> He was supposed to be a perfect fit as rush linebacker in [[3–4 defense|3-4 defense]] prior the [[2005 NFL Draft]] <ref>[http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/2005/draft/players/66970.html Sports Illustrated: 2005 NFL Draft profile]</ref> and was projected to go early in the second round of the draft by ''[[Sports Illustrated]]''.<ref>[http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/2005/draft/players/66970.html SI.com - 2005 NFL Draft - Demarcus Ware]</ref> [[Dallas Cowboys|Cowboys]] Owner/GM [[Jerry Jones]] decided to overrule then head coach [[Bill Parcells]] who wanted to select [[Marcus Spears (defensive end)|Marcus Spears]] (later drafted by Dallas at #20), and decided to draft Ware with the 11th overall pick.

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| dash = 4.56
| ten split = 1.62
| twenty split = 2.70
| shuttle = 4.07
| cone drill = 6.83
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| note = All values from [[NFL Combine]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.packers.com/news/stories/2005/04/11/2/ |title=Gil Brandt's NFL Draft Analysis By Position: Defensive Ends |accessdate=2008-09-07 |work= |publisher=Packers.com, NFL.com |date=2005-04-11 |first=Gil |last=Brandt |authorlink=Gil Brandt |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20080309015506/http://www.packers.com/news/stories/2005/04/11/2/ |archivedate = 2008-03-09}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.profootballweekly.com/PFW/NFLDraft/Draft+Insider/2005/Wonderlic.htm
|title=A true look at Wonderlic results |first= Nolan |last= Nawrocki |work= Pro Football Weeklywebsite |date=April 4, 2005 |accessdate=April 25, 2009}}</ref>
}}
Ware also was credited with 430-pound bench press, a 570-pound squat and a 360-pound power clean.<ref>{{Cite news |date=May 18, 2005 |url=http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/2005draft/Ware,Demarcus-OLB%2BDE-Troy%20State.htm |title=Demarcus Ware, OLB+DE, Troy State |newspaper=[[USA Today]] |accessdate=April 27, 2009 }}</ref>

===2005 season===
In his NFL debut against [[San Diego Chargers]] Ware posted three tackles, a tackle for a loss and a quarterback pressure. Cowboys won the game 28-24. In a match against [[San Francisco 49ers|San Francisco]] in Week 3 he recorded his first [[Quarterback sack|sack]] taking down [[Tim Rattay]]. After the month of October Ware earned NFL Defensive Rookie of the Month award after recording 16 tackles, three sacks and seven quarterback pressures to help Dallas go 3-2. In Week 16, Ware recorded three sacks and three forced fumbles in a match against the [[Carolina Panthers]]. For his performance in this week, Ware was named NFC Defensive Player of the Week and the Diet Pepsi Rookie of the Week. He also tied the Cowboys record for most sacks in a single game, held by [[Randy White (American football)|Randy White]]. He finished with 58 total tackles, 14 tackles for losses and three forced fumbles. What's more, he also tied [[Greg Ellis (American football)|Greg Ellis]] with a team-best eight sacks. With this result Ware joined [[Jimmie Jones]] as the only rookies to lead or tie for the team lead in sacks.

===2006 season===
In 2006 Ware ended the regular season with a team high 11.5 sacks the most ever by a Cowboys linebacker, breaking [[Anthony Dickerson|Anthony Dickerson’s]] record of 10.5 from [[1983 Dallas Cowboys season|1983]]. He added 73 tackles, a fumble recovery and interception, both returned for a touchdown. Ware was named a starter on the NFC [[2007 Pro Bowl|Pro Bowl]] team and was also named Second-team [[All-Pro]] by The Associated Press. In Week 6 against division rival [[Philadelphia Eagles|Eagles]], Ware made a memorable moment with his 69 yard fumble return for his first NFL touchdown. He recorded his first career interception against [[Michael Vick]] in match against [[Atlanta Falcons]] and turned it for a 41-yard touchdown.

===2007 season===
Ware had a breakout in the 2007 season. The new Cowboys Head coach [[Wade Phillips]] had even gone so far as to call him the best outside linebacker in the league. Ware has become the second Cowboy ever to record at least 14 sacks in a season, since [[Jim Jeffcoat]] in [[1986 Dallas Cowboys season|1986]]. Also led the team in quarterback pressures (27), tackles for losses (8) and forced fumbles (4) while finishing with 80 tackles. Ware made his second straight [[2008 Pro Bowl|Pro Bowl]] along with 12 other teammates. He was also selected to the [[All-Pro]] team for the second straight year along with teammates [[Terrell Owens]] and [[Jason Witten]].

===2008 season===
In the 2008 matchup against the [[St. Louis Rams]], Ware tied the NFL record of former [[Denver Broncos]] linebacker [[Simon Fletcher (American football),|Simon Fletcher]] for recording a sack in ten straight games.<ref>[http://cbs11tv.com/sports/DeMarcus.Ware.NFL.2.853423.html Wade Calls Cowboys LB Ware "Pretty Amazing"] {{dead link|date=September 2011}}</ref> Ware was selected to his third consecutive [[2009 Pro Bowl|Pro Bowl]] after pacing the league, establishing an official club record and tying [[Derrick Thomas]] for sixth in league history with 20.0 sacks. Ware ended the 2008 season with 84 tackles, 9.0 tackles for a loss, six forced fumbles and two passes defended. DeMarcus was named [[Kansas City Committee of 101 awards#Defensive Player of the Year Awards|NFC Defensive Player of the Year]] by Kansas City Committee as well as [[National Football League Alumni|NFL Alumni Pass Rusher of the Year]]. Ware also became the first recipient of the professional [[Butkus Award]].<ref>{{cite news |first=Todd |last=Archer |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Dallas Cowboys' Ware wins Butkus Award |url=http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/football/cowboys/stories/011009dnspocowlede.3381c08.html |work=[[Dallas Morning News]] |publisher= |date=9 January 2009 |accessdate= |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20110629101309/http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/football/cowboys/stories/011009dnspocowlede.3381c08.html |archivedate = June 29, 2011|deadurl=yes}}</ref>

===2009 season===
In October, Ware signed a six-year, $78 million contract, putting him among the top five of highest paid defenders in the NFL. Two months later, Ware suffered a neck injury and was taken off the field by a cart while playing against the [[San Diego Chargers]]. The injury was diagnosed later as a sprained neck. He was taken to the hospital for further tests, and released the next day.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/cowboys/2009-12-14-demarcus-ware_N.htm?csp=34 | work=USA Today | title=DeMarcus Ware 'a lot better'; Cowboys won't rule out LB | date=December 14, 2009 | accessdate=May 1, 2010}}</ref> He came back to play the very next week, against the then undefeated [[New Orleans Saints]], and recorded two sack-fumbles including the one that ended the Saints' chances at a comeback. For this performance he was named NFC Defensive Player of the Week. He made fourth consecutive nomination [[2010 Pro Bowl|Pro Bowl]] as a starter in 2009 after leading the team with 11.0 sacks, a career-high 45 pressures and five forced fumbles. He was also named to the First [[All-Pro]] team.

===2010 season===
Ware recorded 15.5 sacks and led the NFL in that category for the second time in three seasons. He also made his fifth [[2011 Pro Bowl|Pro Bowl]] and another [[All-Pro]] nomination.
===2011 season===
Through 9 games Demarcus Ware has recorded 13.0 sacks, 36 tackles, a pass deflection and 2 forced fumbles. He leads the NFL in Sacks.(Jared Allen)has 12.5 Sacks. Through nine games, Ware is on pace to pass [[Michael Strahan]]'s sack record of 22.5 sacks in a season. On October 30, 2011, Ware recorded a career high 4 sacks against the Philadelphia Eagles in a 34-7 loss. <ref>{{cite web|last=Ellis|first=Josh|title=Ware's Big Day A Lone Bright Spot For Defense|url=http://www.dallascowboys.com/news/josh_ellis.cfm?plckController=Blog&plckBlogPage=BlogViewPost&userid=8ad9a5ae-68fd-47d1-a7d7-e4c8fcb84090&plckPostId=Blog%3a8ad9a5ae-68fd-47d1-a7d7-e4c8fcb84090Post%3aa53ff0c0-d86e-4aef-b21f-9a7e0dbd5645&plckScript=blogScript&plckElementId=blogDest|work=DallasCowboys.com|publisher=DallasCowboys.com|accessdate=11-03-11}}</ref> <ref>{{cite web|last=NFL Game Summary|title=NFL Game Summary - Dallas Cowboys at Philadelphia Eagles|url=http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/55278/PHI_Gamebook.pdf|work=NFL.com|publisher=NFL.com|accessdate=11-03-11}}</ref>

==NFL Stats==
=== Regular season ===
:{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! rowspan=2 | Year !! rowspan=2 | Team !! rowspan=2 | Games !! rowspan=2 | Starts !! colspan=5 | Tackles !! colspan=4 | Interceptions !! colspan=4 | Fumbles
|-
! Comb !! Total !! Ast !! TcklLoss !! Sck !! PDef !! Int !! Yds !! TDs !! FF !! FR !! Yds !! TDs
|-
|[[2005 NFL season|2005]] || DAL || 16 || 16 || 58 || 47 || 11 || 11 || 8.0 || 1 || -- || -- || -- || 3 || -- || -- || --
|-
|[[2006 NFL season|2006]] || DAL || 16 || 16 || 71 || 57 || 14 || 5 || 11.5 || 5 || 1 || 41 || 1 || 5 || 1 || 69 || 1
|-
|[[2007 NFL season|2007]] || DAL || 16 || 16 || 84 || 60 || 24 || 8 || 14.0 || 4 || -- || -- || -- || 4 || -- || -- || --
|-
|[[2008 NFL season|2008]] || DAL || 16 || 16 || 84 || 69 || 15 || 27 || 20.0 || 2 || -- || -- || -- || 6 || 1 || -- || --
|-
|[[2009 NFL season|2009]] || DAL || 16 || 15 || 57 || 45 || 12 || 9 || 11.0 || 6 || -- || -- || -- || 5 || -- || -- || --
|-
|[[2010 NFL season|2010]] || DAL || 16 || 16 || 66|| 56 || 10 || 19 || 15.5 || 1 || -- || -- || -- || 2 || 2 || 22 || 1
|-
|[[2011 NFL season|2011]] || DAL || 8 || 8 || 36|| 25 || 2 || 19 || 13.0 || 2 || -- || -- || -- || 2 || 2 || -- || --
|- style="background:#eee;"
| colspan=2 | '''Career''' || 104 || 103 || 454 || 366 || 86 || 79 || 93.0 || 19 || 1 || 41 || 1 || 27 || 4 || 91 || 2
|}

==Personal life==
Ware married his high school sweetheart Taniqua Smith, a former [[United States Air Force|Air Force]] member and the daughter of a police officer, in March 2005. After three difficult pregnancies—including the birth and death of a son, Omar, in 2006—they adopted their daughter Marley (b February 29, 2008) and their son Bryce .<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/15/sports/football/15ware.html |title=Cowboys’ Ware Fulfills a Challenge for Fatherhood |accessdate=2008-09-07 |first=Greg |last=Bishop |publisher=The New York Times |date=2008-06-15 }}</ref> They planned to become a foster family as well as continue trying for a biological family,<ref>[[E:60]] 10-13-09</ref> which they achieved with the birth of their son, DeMarcus, Jr., on November 20, 2010.

He graduated from [[Troy University|Troy]] with a degree in business information systems, becoming the first member of his family to graduate from college.{{fact|date=October 2011}}

He takes part in multiple charities.

Ware and his mother have appeared in Chunky Soup Commercials with [[LaDainian Tomlinson]], [[Jonathan Vilma]], [[Matt Hasselbeck]], [[Maurice Jones-Drew]] and other prominent young players with their mothers.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.dware94.com/ Official Website]
* [http://www.dallascowboys.com/team/team_biosPlayers.cfm?playerID=7095A7D6-DAD8-DDB0-CFB3405EBD7EA85C Dallas Cowboys Bio]

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