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DeMarcus Ware

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{{Infobox NFLactive
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|width=300
|caption=Ware against the Chiefs in a 2009 game.
|currentteam=Dallas Cowboys
|currentnumber=94
|currentpositionplain=[[Linebacker|Outside linebacker]]
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|birthplace=Auburn, Alabama
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|debutyear=2005
|debutteam=Dallas Cowboys
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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]])
* 1× Second-Team All-Pro selection ([[2006 All-Pro Team|2006]])
* 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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* [[Dallas Cowboys]] ([[2005 NFL season|2005]]–present)
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'''DeMarcus Ware''' (born July 31, 1982 in [[Auburn, Alabama]]) is an [[American football]] [[linebacker]] for the [[Dallas Cowboys]] of the [[National Football League]]. He was [[NFL Draft|drafted]] with the 11th overall pick in the [[2005 NFL Draft]] out of [[Troy University]]. Ware is considered the best 3-4 outside linebacker by ''[[Sporting News]]''<ref>[http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=551771 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, 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==
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 league's 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]].

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 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> Ware was eventually drafted 11th overall by the Dallas Cowboys.

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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>

===Dallas Cowboys===
Ware was considered 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> 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.

In his 2005 rookie season, Ware recorded three sacks and three forced fumbles in a single game against the [[Carolina Panthers]]. He finished with 58 total tackles, 14 tackles for losses, eight sacks, and three forced fumbles.

In 2006 Ware ended the regular season with a team high 11.5 sacks with 73 tackles, a fumble recovery and interception, both returned for a touchdown, along with his first [[Pro Bowl]] nomination and his first [[All-Pro]] nomination.

Ware had a career-year in the 2007 season. Head coach [[Wade Phillips]] had even gone so far as to call him the best outside linebacker in the league. Ware became the second Cowboy ever to record at least 14 sacks in a season. Ware made his second straight 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]].

In the 2008 matchup against the [[St. Louis Rams]], Ware tied the NFL record for recording a sack in ten straight games. He tied former member of the [[Denver Broncos]] [[Simon Fletcher (American football)|Simon Fletcher]] for the record.<ref>[http://cbs11tv.com/sports/DeMarcus.Ware.NFL.2.853423.html Wade Calls Cowboys LB Ware "Pretty Amazing"]</ref> Fletcher had the record from November 15, 1992 to September 20, 1993. Ware ended the 2008 season with 84 tackles, 20.0 sacks, 9.0 tackles for a loss, six forced fumbles and two passes defended. Ware recorded at least one sack in 14 of the 16 regular season contests. It was a great season for Ware, but a disappointing one for the Dallas Cowboys, who went into the season with high expectations, but failed to make the playoffs.

January 9, 2009, Ware became the first NFL player to win the [[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= }}</ref>

October 26, 2009 Ware signed a six-year, $78 million contract, putting him among the top five of highest paid defenders in the NFL.

December 13, 2009, 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.

===Career Stats===
In 80 NFL games, he has recorded 369 tackles, 68.5 sacks, 66.0 tackles for a loss, 36 forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries (one of which he returned 69 yards for a touchdown), 18 passes defended and one interception which he returned 41 yards for a touchdown.

==Family==
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 plan to become a foster family and try again for a biological family.<ref>[[E:60]] 10-13-09</ref> They gave birth to a son, DeMarcus, Jr., on November 20, 2010.

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==
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==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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Cameron Wake

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{{Infobox NFLactive
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* [[New York Giants]] ({{NFL Year|2005}})*
* [[BC Lions]] ({{CFL Year|2007}}–{{CFL Year|2008}})
* [[Miami Dolphins]] ({{NFL Year|2009}}–present)
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* 2× [[CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award|CFL Most Outstanding Defensive Player]] (2007, 2008)
* [[CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie Award|CFL Most Outstanding Rookie]] (2007)
* 2× [[Norm Fieldgate Trophy]] (2007, 2008)
* [[Jackie Parker Trophy]] (2007)
* 2× CFL All-Star (2007, 2008)
* 2× CFL Western Division All-Star (2007, 2008)
* [[Pro Bowl]] selection ([[2011 Pro Bowl|2010]])
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'''Derek Cameron Wake''' (born January 30, 1982) is an [[American football]] [[linebacker]] for the [[Miami Dolphins]] of the [[National Football League]]. He was signed by the [[New York Giants]] as an [[undrafted free agent]] in 2005. He played [[college football]] at [[Penn State Nittany Lions football|Penn State]].

Wake has also played for the [[BC Lions]] of the [[Canadian Football League]], earning the league's [[CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie Award|Most Outstanding Rookie Award]] in 2007. He recorded 39 sacks over his first two seasons in the CFL, earning Western Division All-Star honors as well as the [[CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award|Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award]] both years.

==College career==
Born in [[Beltsville, Maryland]], Wake grew up in the [[suburbs|suburban]] [[Washington, D.C.]] area and attended [[DeMatha High School]] in [[Hyattsville, Maryland]].<ref name="''NFLFans.com'' Prospect Profile - Derek Wake">{{cite web |url = http://www.nflfans.com/draft/2005/showplayer.php?key=Derek%20Wake |accessdate = 2007-07-24 |author = |title = ''NFLFans.com'' Prospect Profile - Derek Wake |publisher = ''NFLFans.com'' |year = 2005}}</ref> During his senior season of 1999, Wake was named the ''[[Washington Post]]'' Defensive Player of the Year.<ref name="''NFLFans.com'' Prospect Profile - Derek Wake"/>

Following high school, Wake played [[College football|collegiately]] at [[Pennsylvania State University|Penn State]]. Wake played mainly as a [[linebacker]] for the [[Penn State Nittany Lions football|Nittany Lions]], but also played the [[defensive end]] position. Wake finished his collegiate career with 191 total [[Tackle (football move)|tackles]], 8.5 [[quarterback sacks]], and 24 tackles for loss.

==Professional career==
===Pre-draft===
Prior to the [[2005 NFL Draft]], Wake worked out at Penn State's Pro Day and ran a 4.55-second 40-yard dash.<ref name="PhinsSigning">{{cite web | url = http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/01/18/dolphins-import-pass-rusher-wake/ | title = Dolphins import pass rusher Wake from CFL | publisher = NFL.com | date = 2009-01-18 }}</ref>

===New York Giants===
Following his college career, Wake joined the [[New York Giants]] in April 2005 but was released in June.

===BC Lions===
Wake signed a free agent contract with the [[British Columbia Lions|BC Lions]] of the [[Canadian Football League]] during May, [[2007 CFL season|2007]]. Switching from linebacker to defensive end, a rejuvenated Wake had an immediate impact with the team, and was named the Defensive Player of the Week for the first week of the [[2007 CFL season]] after an impressive debut (7 tackles, 3 quarterback sacks) in a 24-22 [[British Columbia Lions|Lions]]' victory over the [[Toronto Argonauts]].<ref name="Lions Cameron Wake Defensive Player of the Week">{{cite web |url = http://www.bclions.com/index.php?module=newser&func=display&topicnum=&nid=17723&writer=0 |accessdate = 2007-07-24 |author = |title = Lions Cameron Wake Defensive Player of the Week |publisher = ''BCLions.com'' |date = 2007-07-04}}</ref>

Wake finished the [[2007 CFL season|2007 season]] with a league-best 16 [[Quarterback sack|sack]]s and had the only blocked field goal in the CFL that season.<ref name="fgblock">{{cite web |url = http://www.bclions.com/index.php?module=newser&func=display&topicnum=&nid=22750&writer=0 |accessdate = 2008-02-20 | title = Outstanding Performances in 2007 | publisher = bclions.com |date = 2008-02-04}}</ref> He racked up 72 [[Tackle (football move)|tackle]]s on his way to becoming the first player in CFL history to be named [[CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie Award|Rookie of the Year]] and [[CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award|Defensive Player of the Year]] in the same season.<ref name="2007awards">{{cite web |url = http://www.eveningsun.com/localsports/ci_8295011 |accessdate = 2008-02-20 | last = Bodani | first = Frank | title = Wake finds his potential as B.C. Lion | publisher = ''The Evening Sun'' |date = 2008-02-18}}</ref>

In 2008, Wake once again led the CFL in sacks (with 23) on his way to another CFL All-Star team selection, a second consecutive [[Norm Fieldgate Trophy]], and he was a unanimous nomination for the CFL's 2008 [[CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award|Most Outstanding Defensive Player]] award.<ref name="2008CFLPOYnominations">{{cite web |url = http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5gckRJDVxmzkEIWU3bjc-vlf33zlA | title = CFL team-by-team individual awards nominees | publisher = ''[[The Canadian Press]]'' | date = 2008-10-28 | accessdate = 2008-10-29}}</ref> In 2008, Wake was also named [[The Sports Network|TSN]]'s [[Friday Night Football (Canada)|Friday Night Gladiator of the Year]], the first defensive player to win the award.<ref name="gladiator">{{cite web | url = http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=256941 | title = Lions' Wake Named TSN's Friday Night Gladiator of the Year | publisher = TSN | date = 2008-11-22 }}</ref>

He was named to the ''[[The Washington Examiner]]'s'' CFL All-Decade Team for 2000-2009.<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.dcexaminer.com/x-31495-CFL-Examiner~y2010m1d2-The-CFL-AllDecade-Team | title = The CFL All-Decade Team | publisher = ''[[The Washington Examiner]]'' | last = Hamelin | first = Jonathan | date = 2010-01-02}}</ref>

===Miami Dolphins===
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At the end of the [[2008 CFL season]], Wake drew interest from several NFL teams, including the [[Miami Dolphins]], [[St. Louis Rams]], [[New Orleans Saints]], [[Buffalo Bills]] and [[Minnesota Vikings]]. He worked out for the Dolphins on January 15, 2009.<ref name="dolphinstryout">{{cite web | url = http://www.palmbeachpost.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/palmbeach/miamidolphins/entries/2009/01/15/cameron_wake_works_out_for_dol.html | title = CFL Stud Cameron Wake Works out for Dolphins | publisher = ''[[The Palm Beach Post]]'' | date = 2009-01-15 }}</ref>

After receiving interest from 17 total NFL teams and working out for eight, Wake signed with the Dolphins on January 18, 2009.<ref name="PhinsSigning"/> The four-year deal included a $1 million signing bonus and could be worth up to $4.9 million.<ref name="PhinsSigning"/><ref name="wakecfltonfl">{{cite web | url = http://www.nowpublic.com/sports/cameron-wake-goes-cfl-miami-dolphins | title = Cameron Wake Goes From CFL To Miami Dolphins | publisher = ''Now Public'' | date = 2009-01-19 }}</ref>

Wake started the first game of his NFL career against the Bills in week four and responded with two sacks, four tackles for a loss, and a forced fumble.
In week 6 against the Packers Wake had 3 sacks including one on 3rd down in overtime bringing his total to 6 sacks in 5 games already surpassing lasts years totals of 5 and 1/2 sacks with limited playing time. Cameron Wake also leads the NFL (2010) in total sacks (14)

Wake was named a starter for the 2011 AFC Pro Bowl team at outside linebacker.<ref name="wakeprowbowl">{{cite web | url = http://www.miamidolphins.com/news/jake-long-cameron-wake-named-pro-bowl-starters | title = Jake Long, Cameron Wake Named Pro Bowl Starters | publisher = ''The Miami Dolphins'' | date = 2010-12-28 }}</ref>
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==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.bclions.com/roster/show/id/1217 BC Lions bio]
*[http://www.miamidolphins.com/content/cameron-wake-0 Miami Dolphins bio]

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Haloti Ngata

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* 2× Second-team [[All-Pro]] selection ([[2008 All-Pro Team|2008]], [[2009 All-Pro Team|2009]])
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* 2001 High School All-American (''[[USA Today]]'')
* All-Fundamentals Team (2009, 2010)
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'''Etuini Haloti Ngata''' ({{IPA-to|ˈŋata|Tongan pronunciation}};{{fix|text=what about English?}} born January 21, 1984 in [[Inglewood, California]]) is a [[American football|football]] player for the [[Baltimore Ravens]]. Ngata, of [[Tonga]]n ancestry,<ref>Lisiate Wolfgramm, [http://www.planet-tonga.com/sports/haloti_ngata.shtml "Gentle Giant"], ''Planet-Tonga.com'', undated.</ref> was a starting [[defensive tackle]] for the [[University of Oregon]] before he entered the [[2006 NFL Draft]] when he was drafted by the Ravens with the 12th pick in the first round, who acquired the pick from the [[Cleveland Browns]] for their first round pick and a sixth round pick.

==Early years==
Ngata attended [[Highland High School (Salt Lake City, Utah)|Highland High School]] in [[Salt Lake City, Utah]] and was a three-year starter on the defensive line. As a senior, he recorded over 100 tackles and led his team to the state quarterfinals, following a 12-2 record and a berth in the State Championship as a junior. Ngata was named the 2001 Utah Gatorade Player of the Year and a first-team [[USA Today All-USA high school football team|''USA Today'' All-USA]] selection.<ref>{{Citation |date=February 7, 2002 |title=2001 All-USA football team |newspaper=USA Today |url=http://www.usatoday.com/sports/preps/football/01allusa.htm }}</ref> He played in the 2002 [[U.S. Army All-American Bowl]].

Ngata was listed as a five-star recruit and the No. 2 overall prospect in the nation by ''[[Rivals.com]]''.<ref>{{Citation |date=June 3, 2003 |title=Rivals100: The Rivals100 |url=http://footballrecruiting.rivals.com/viewrank.asp?ra_key=50 }}</ref> He chose Oregon over [[Brigham Young University|BYU]], [[University of Nebraska|Nebraska]], [[Texas A&M University|Texas A&M]], and [[University of Washington|Washington]].

Ngata also played [[Rugby football|rugby]] in high school, and helped lead the Highland Rugby Club to the National Rugby Championship. He was [[Penalty card|red carded]] in the championship match.<ref>{{Citation |last=Bitonti |first= |date=January 10, 2006 |title=Who Is Haloti Ngata? |work=Draft Daddy |url=http://www.draftdaddy.com/prospects/halotiNgata.cfm |format= }} {{dead link|date=May 2010}}</ref>

==College career==
A devout member of the [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints|Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints]], Ngata said he felt most at home at [[Brigham Young University]], but struggled to make his college decision. He eventually signed a national letter of intent to play at the [[University of Oregon]] after first committing to the [[University of Nebraska–Lincoln]].<ref>{{cite news |first=Bruce |last=Feldman |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=A recruiting pitch of another kind |url=http://espn.go.com/gen/s/2002/0527/1387550.html |work=[[ESPN.com]] |publisher= |date=2002-05-28 |accessdate= }}</ref> Ngata tore his [[anterior cruciate ligament]] on a punt coverage play in 2003 and missed the rest of that season. But over the next two seasons, Ngata became one of the best players in college football. Ngata totaled 107 tackles, 17.5 tackles for a loss, and 6.5 sacks total in the 2004 and 2005 seasons and was a consensus [[2005 College Football All-America Team|All-American]] pick in 2005, Oregon's first in 43 years. Ngata also earned praise as a dangerous special teams player, blocking 7 kicks during his 3 year career at Oregon.

He had a {{convert|495|lb|kg|0|abbr=on|lk=off}} [[bench press]] max, which ranks second all-time among Oregon Ducks football players, behind only [[Igor Olshansky]]'s {{convert|505|lb|kg|0|abbr=on|lk=off}}.

==Professional career==
===2006 NFL Draft===

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===Baltimore Ravens===
Ngata decided to leave Oregon a year early because his mother, 'Ofa, was in the early stages of [[kidney dialysis]]. She died from her illness on January 13, 2006.<ref>{{Citation |url=http://www.registerguard.com/news/2006/04/12/printable/d1.sp.ngata.0412.09Tx43FP.phtml?section=sports |title=Physical Therapy: Haloti Ngata mourns his mother while preparing for NFL draft |newspaper=The Register-Guard |date=April 12, 2006 |format= }} {{dead link|date=May 2010}}</ref>

Ngata was selected by the [[Baltimore Ravens]] in the first round (12th overall) in the [[2006 NFL Draft]], becoming only the second player to be drafted by the team out of Oregon, after [[Patrick Johnson (wide receiver)|Patrick Johnson]] was picked 42nd overall in the [[1998 NFL Draft]]. On July 28, 2006, Ngata ended a brief contract holdout by agreeing to a 5-year contract worth up to $14 million with the Baltimore Ravens. In his rookie season, he started in all 16 games and finished the campaign with 31 tackles, one sack and an interception. The following season, he made 63 tackles and three sacks.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/players/halotingata/profile?id=NGA622937 |title=Haloti Ngata |publisher=Nfl.com |date=1984-01-21 |accessdate=2010-09-20}}</ref> He is considered to be one of the best defensive linemen in the NFL after his dominant 2007 and 2008 performances.{{says who|date=January 2010}}

In the 2009 season, Ngata had 35 tackles and 1.5 sack which earned him his first career Pro Bowl selection.

After an outstanding 2010 season, Ngata was selected to the 2010 All-Fundamentals Team by USA Football and the NFL Players Association.<ref>{{Citation |title=Haloti Ngata selected to 2010 All Fundamentals Team |url=http://blogs.baltimoreravens.com/2010/12/23/koch-ngata-named-to-all-fundamentals-team}}</ref>

==Personal==
Ngata is the cousin of [[Indianapolis Colts]] defensive lineman [[Fili Moala]], as well as [[UNLV Rebels]] starting guard [[Sifa Moala]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://unlvrebels.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/moala_sifa00.html |title=Player Bio: Sifa Moala - UNLV OFFICIAL ATHLETIC SITE |publisher=Unlvrebels.cstv.com |date=1986-09-09 |accessdate=2010-09-20}}</ref> He married Christina Adams in June 2007. Ngata also lost his father in a traffic accident during his time at Oregon.<ref>{{Citation |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/vault/article/magazine/MAG1111092/index.htm |title=Bittersweet: Haloti Ngata's draft joy came in knowing how proud his parents would have been |first=Jeffri |last=Chadiha |date=May 8, 2006 |work=Sports Illustrated }}</ref>

==Notes and references==
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==External links==
* [http://www.baltimoreravens.com/People/Players/Active/Haloti_Ngata.aspx Baltimore Ravens bio]
* [http://www.goducks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=3378&SPID=233&DB_OEM_ID=500&ATCLID=22368&Q_SEASON=2005 Oregon Ducks bio]

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Antonio Gates

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* 7× [[Pro Bowl]] selection ([[2005 Pro Bowl|2004]], [[2006 Pro Bowl|2005]], [[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 ([[2004 All-Pro Team|2004]], [[2005 All-Pro Team|2005]], [[2006 All-Pro Team|2006]])
* [[National Football League 2000s All-Decade Team|NFL 2000s All-Decade Team]]
* List of his [[Antonio Gates#Facts and records|records]]
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''' Antonio Gates''' (born June 18, 1980 in [[Detroit]]) is an [[American football]] [[tight end]] for the [[San Diego Chargers]] of the [[National Football League]]. He was signed as an [[undrafted sportsperson|undrafted free agent]] in 2003 after playing [[college basketball]]. He attended college at [[Kent State University]].

==NFL career==
===San Diego Chargers===
After being told by scouts that he was too much of a “[[Tweener (basketball)|tweener]]” (6′4″) to make the [[National Basketball Association|NBA]], Gates arranged a workout in front of [[NFL]] scouts. As many as 19 teams were believed to have contacted Gates about a try out. Gates chose to work out first for the San Diego Chargers. Recognizing his enormous potential, the Chargers immediately signed him to a contract as an undrafted free agent.

After finishing a solid 2003 rookie season in which he caught 24 passes for 389 yards and two scores, he was picked by many experts to have a breakout season in 2004. That year, only his second season in the NFL, Gates became [[quarterback]] [[Drew Brees]]' favorite target, finishing the season with 81 receptions for 964 yards and 13 [[touchdown]]s. On December 19, Gates tied the NFL season record for touchdowns by a tight end (13) in a 21–0 win over the [[Cleveland Browns]], and he went on to break that record in an overtime loss to the [[Indianapolis Colts]] on December 26. Gates was selected to the [[2005 Pro Bowl]] and caught a TD pass from Colts' quarterback [[Peyton Manning]] to help the [[American Football Conference|AFC]] to a 38–27 victory. Additionally, Gates was on the receiving end of a 33 yard pass from teammate Drew Brees in a [[Flea flicker (American football)|flea-flicker play]] selected by fans online.

On August 23, 2005, after holding out for a contract extension, Gates inked a six-year deal worth up to $24 million with the San Diego Chargers. Because of his holdout, Gates was suspended for one game–the home opener against the [[Dallas Cowboys]], a loss. Gates went on to have another stellar season, catching 89 passes for 1,101 yards and 10 touchdowns, but the Chargers missed the playoffs by a single win.

With the departure of Drew Brees during the offseason, it was assumed that Gates would suffer a decline in production in 2006, with first-year starter [[Philip Rivers]] at the helm. Gates had a relatively quiet start to the season, but he finished the year strongly and ended up with 924 receiving yards and nine touchdowns. He caught two touchdown passes on December 10 against Denver to help the Chargers clinch their division.

====2008====
Gates said he was leaning toward having surgery to repair a dislocated left [[big toe]] that slowed his performance during the [[playoffs|NFL 2008 Playoffs]], but was undecided on whether to have surgery or not, "There is higher chance I'm going to have surgery". Gates also pulled out of his 5th [[Pro Bowl]] selection because of his injuries alongside his teammate [[LaDainian Tomlinson]]. Gates finished the season with 60 receptions for 704 yards and eight touchdowns.

On February 23, 2008, Gates said he would have foot surgery to fix the injury that has hurt him in the final part of the season. He would face a 4–6 month recovery time. He seemed questionable for Week 1 and even sounded worried about his status for the opening day of the 2008 season, however, he ended up playing every game despite complaints that his toe was bothering him during the first half of the season.

====2009====
For the 2009 NFL regular season, Gates caught 79 balls for 1,157 yards and eight touchdowns. His 1,157 receiving yards is his career high.

====2010====
Gates began the 2010 season by signing a lucrative 5-year $36 million contract with $20 million guaranteed. In the first eight games of the 2010 season, he had 9 touchdowns. Foot injuries slowed the second half of his season.

==Facts and records==
*On October 3, 2010, Gates became the 7th tight end ever to have 500 receptions.
*Since 2004, only [[Indianapolis Colts]] [[wide receiver]] Reggie Wayne, [[Tennessee Titans]] wide receiver Randy Moss, and [[Cincinnati Bengals]] wide receiver Terrell Owens have caught more touchdowns than Gates.
*In 2005 and 2006, Antonio Gates was selected as the NFL's [[All-Pro]] tight end.
*Gates also holds the single season touchdown reception record for tight ends with 13, a record shared with [[Vernon Davis]].
*Gates appeared as himself in the November 18, 2009, episode of [[The League]].
*One of Gates' AAU basketball teammates was current NBA player [[Jason Richardson]]
*Gates appeared in a very candid ''Madden To The People'' commercial with Justin Davis, Audra Davis and Amelia Davis.

==Regular season stats==
{| class="wikitable" style="background: #cfefff;"
|-
|colspan=3| ||colspan=4 align="center"| Receiving
|-
| Year || Team || G || Rec || Yards || Y/R || TD
|-
| 2003 || San Diego || 11 || 24 || 389 || 16.2 || 2
|-
| 2004 || San Diego || 15 || 81 || 964 || 11.9 || 13
|-
| 2005 || San Diego || 15 || 89 || 1101 || 12.4 || 10
|-
| 2006 || San Diego || 16 || 71 || 924 || 13.0 || 9
|-
| 2007 || San Diego || 16 || 75 || 984 || 13.1 || 9
|-
| 2008 || San Diego || 16 || 60 || 704 || 11.7 || 8
|-
| 2009 || San Diego || 16 || 79 || 1157 ||14.7 || 8
|-
| 2010 || San Diego || 8 || 40 || 663 ||16.6 || 9
|-
| Career || San Diego || 96 || 519 || 6,886 || 13.3 || 72
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/396811 Official NFL Players' Page: Antonio Gates]
* [http://www.chargers.com/team/roster/Antonio-Gates/9685ed0a-c1c3-4d75-a411-4dd169692f0e San Diego Chargers Player Bio: Antonio Gates]
* [http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/GateAn00.htm Pro-Reference-Football.com Stats: Antonio Gates]
*[http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/player/profile?playerId=5443 ESPN.Com Kent State basketball statistics]

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Tom Cable

2010-12-16T00:33:24Z

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|Caption=Cable in November 2008
|DateOfBirth= {{birth date and age|1964|11|26}}
|Birthplace=[[Merced, California|Merced]], [[California]]
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|College=[[University of Idaho|Idaho]]
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'''Thomas Lee "Tom" Cable, Jr.''' (born November 26, 1964) is currently the [[head coach]] of the [[Oakland Raiders]] of the [[National Football League|NFL]].

==Early life==
Cable was born in [[Merced, California|Merced]], [[California]]. He played [[high school football]] in [[Snohomish, Washington]], northeast of [[Seattle, Washington|Seattle]]. He graduated from [[Snohomish Senior High School|Snohomish High School]] in 1982 and accepted an [[athletic scholarship]] to the [[University of Idaho]] from first-time [[head coach]] [[Dennis Erickson]], originally from [[Everett, Washington|Everett]] in [[Snohomish County, Washington|Snohomish County]].

==Playing career==
Cable played on the offensive line for the [[Idaho Vandals football|Idaho Vandals]] for head coaches [[Dennis Erickson]] and [[Keith Gilbertson]], blocking for [[quarterback]] [[Scott Linehan]]. He was a member of the 1987 [[Indianapolis Colts]] strike replacement team. He did not play in the two games he was on the team's active roster.

==Coaching career==
===College===
Tom Cable then embarked on a career as a [[college football]] coach. He was a [[graduate assistant]] for three years and an assistant coach for a decade, ascending to [[offensive coordinator]] at [[Colorado Buffaloes football|Colorado]] in [[1999 NCAA Division I-A football season|1999]]. He became the [[head coach]] at his [[alma mater]] the following season in [[2000 NCAA Division I-A football season|2000]], succeeding fellow [[Alumni|alumnus]] [[Chris Tormey]], who had departed for [[Nevada Wolf Pack football|Nevada]] after five seasons. At [[Idaho Vandals|Idaho]], Cable's first year was his best, compiling a 5-6 record. He managed only six victories in the next three seasons, resulting in a disappointing record of 11-35 (.239), in four losing seasons.<ref>[http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/coaching/alltime_coach_year_by_year.php?coachid=299 College Football Data Warehouse.com] - Tom Cable - head coaching record - accessed 2009-10-09</ref> Following the [[2003 NCAA Division I-A football season|2003]] season, Cable became the first [[Idaho Vandals|Vandal]] head football coach fired in 22 years; his four predecessors had all achieved success in [[Moscow, Idaho|Moscow]] and moved on. Cable then became the [[offensive coordinator]] at [[UCLA Bruins football|UCLA]] under head coach [[Karl Dorrell]], a former colleague at Colorado, for two seasons [[2004 NCAA Division I-A football season|(2004]]-[[2005 NCAA Division I-A football season|05)]].

===NFL===
Cable entered the professional ranks as a coach in [[2006 NFL season|2006]] as the offensive line coach for the NFL's [[Atlanta Falcons]], under head coach [[Jim L. Mora|Jim Mora]]. Mora was dismissed at the end of the season and Cable moved on to the [[Oakland Raiders]] as offensive line coach for the [[2007 NFL season|2007]] season, under first year head coach [[Lane Kiffin]]. Four games into the [[2008 NFL season|2008]] season, Kiffin was fired by owner [[Al Davis]] and Cable was named the interim head coach. The Raiders finished the 2008 season with a 4-8 record under Cable.

On February 4, [[2009 NFL season|2009]], Cable was officially introduced as the Raiders new head coach. Davis had made his decision nearly a week before, but did not want to interfere with the [[Super Bowl XLIII|Super Bowl]]. Davis also gave Cable time off prior to that due to the death of Cable's father.<ref>[http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3884896 ESPN.com] Raiders reward Cable with top job</ref>

==Personal life==
Cable has three children: Amanda, Alexander, and Zachary.

==Alleged misconduct==

On August 17, 2009, [[ESPN]] reported that Cable was accused of punching assistant coach [[Randy Hanson]] in the face and fracturing his jaw. The incident allegedly took place on August 5 during the Raiders training camp, held in [[Napa, California|Napa]]. On October 22, 2009, the Napa [[district attorney]] announced that no charges would be filed against Cable.<ref>http://www.sacbee.com/latest/story/2274461.html</ref>

On November 1, 2009, the [[ESPN]] show [[Outside the Lines]] reported that Cable was accused of physical abuse against two ex-wives and an ex-girlfriend.<ref>http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4613549</ref>

==Coaching Tree==
NFL head coaches under whom Tom Cable has served:

*[[Jim L. Mora]], [[Atlanta Falcons]] (2006)
*[[Lane Kiffin]], [[Oakland Raiders]] (2007–2008)

Assistant coaches under Tom Cable who became NFL head coaches:

none

==Head coaching record==
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===NFL===
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|-
! rowspan="2"|Team !! rowspan="2"|Year !! colspan="5"|Regular Season !! colspan="14"|Post Season
|-
!Won!!Lost!!Ties!!Win %!!Finish!! Won !! Lost !! Win % !! Result
|-
|-
![[2008 Oakland Raiders season|OAK]]||[[2008 NFL season|2008]]
||4||8||0||.333 ||3rd in AFC West|| - || - || - || -
|-
![[2009 Oakland Raiders season|OAK]]||[[2009 NFL season|2009]]
||5||11||0||.312||3rd in AFC West|| - || - || - || -
|-
![[2010 Oakland Raiders season|OAK]]||[[2010 NFL season|2010]]
||6||7||0||.462||AFC West|| - || - || - || -
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|-
! colspan="2"|Total<ref>[http://www.pro-football-reference.com/coaches/CablTo0.htm Tom Cable Record, Statistics, and Category Ranks - Pro-Football-Reference.com]</ref>||15||26||0||.365|||| -|| - || - ||-
|-
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.raiders.com/team/coaches/tom-cable/d9709932-85a0-4703-a836-8867ab84fe56 Oakland Raiders Bio]
*[http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/huskies/139579_husk15.html Seattle Post Intelligencer] - 15-Sep-2003
*[http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d5d80b41921&template=with-video&confirm=true NFL.com] Kiffin fired - 30-Sep-2008
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Edgerrin James

2010-07-30T00:53:08Z

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* [[Arizona Cardinals]] ({{NFL Year|2006}}–{{NFL Year|2008}})
* [[Seattle Seahawks]] ({{NFL Year|2009}})
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* First-team All-[[Big East Conference|Big East]] (1998)
* [[National Football League Rookie of the Year Award|AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year]] (1999)
* 4× [[Pro Bowl]] selection ([[2000 Pro Bowl|1999]], [[2001 Pro Bowl|2000]], [[2005 Pro Bowl|2004]], [[2006 Pro Bowl|2005]])
* 2× First-team [[All-Pro]] ([[1999 All-Pro Team|1999]], [[2000 All-Pro Team|2000]])
* Second-team All-Pro ([[2004 All-Pro Team|2004]])
* [[National Football League 2000s All-Decade Team|NFL 2000s All-Decade Team]]
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}}
'''Edgerrin Tyree James''' [{{pron-en|ˈɛdʒərɪn ˈdʒeɪmz}}] (born August 1, 1978 in {{city-state|Immokalee|Florida}}) is an [[American football]] [[running back]] who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the [[Indianapolis Colts]] fourth overall in the [[1999 NFL Draft]]. He played [[college football]] at the [[Miami Hurricanes football|University of Miami]].

James has also played for the [[Arizona Cardinals]] and [[Seattle Seahawks]]. The [[National Football League Rookie of the Year Award|AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year]] in 1999, James has earned four [[Pro Bowl]] selections and three [[All-Pro]] selections.

==College career==
James was recruited out of Florida's [[Immokalee]] High School by the [[University of Miami]]. He proved to be one of the most successful [[running backs]] in the school's history.

James ranks second in all-time [[University of Miami]] rushing yards. He was the only running back in the university's history to post two consecutive seasons with 1,000-plus rushing yards, and he ranks first in school history with the most 100-plus rushing games (14). All single season records held by James have since been broken by current [[Baltimore Ravens]] running back [[Willis McGahee]].

Edgerrin was inducted into the University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame on April 23, 2009 at its 41st Annual Induction Banquet at Jungle Island in Miami.

==Professional career==
===Pre-draft===
{| class="wikitable"
| colspan="10" align="center" | ''Pre-draft measureables''
|-
!Ht
!Wt
![[40 yard dash|40-yard dash]]
!10-yd split
!20-yd split
![[20 yard shuttle|20 ss]]
![[3 cone drill|3-cone]]
![[Vertical jump|Vert]]
!Broad Jump|Broad
![[Bench Press|BP]]
![[Wonderlic]]
|-
| ALIGN="center" |6-0 *
| ALIGN="center" |216 lb *
| ALIGN="center" |4.38 *
| ALIGN="center" |1.49 *
| ALIGN="center" |2.54 *
| ALIGN="center" |3.88 *
| ALIGN="center" |6.87 *
| ALIGN="center" |X
| ALIGN="center" |X
| ALIGN="center" |X
| ALIGN="center" |19 *
|}(''* represents [[NFL Combine]]'')<ref>[http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/profile.php?pyid=61021 *Edgerrin James, RB, Miami - 1999 NFL Draft Scout Profile, Powered by The SportsXchange]</ref>

===Indianapolis Colts===
The [[Indianapolis Colts]] selected James in the first round of the [[1999 NFL Draft]] with the fourth overall pick. James signed a seven-year, $49 million rookie contract. Many critics believed that the Colts made a mistake by choosing James over the reigning [[Heisman Trophy]] winner [[Ricky Williams]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://msn.foxsports.com/other/story/5457028 | title = 1999 NFL draft re-visited | publisher = Fox Sports | date = 2007-04-24 | accessdate = 2007-10-02 }}</ref>

James quieted the critics and was an immediate success, and was named the 1999 [[NFL Rookie of the Year Award|NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year]] by the [[Associated Press]]. James won the NFL rushing title in his first two seasons, before tearing his [[Anterior cruciate ligament|ACL]] six games into the 2001 season. After the 2002 season, where James failed to regain his form of 1999 and 2000, many believed that James would never recover from his knee injury.{{Citation needed|date=March 2007}}

However, James rebounded well in 2003, and re-established his place as one of the top running backs in the NFL in 2004 and 2005, with over 1,500 rushing yards in both seasons.

James left Indianapolis as their all time leading rusher with 9,226 yards. James was given a Super Bowl ring from the Colts after he left the team in 2006, when they won [[Super Bowl XLI]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/super-bowl/01/26/edgewillie/index.html | title = Willie Parker vs. Edgerrin James: Tale of the Tape | publisher = Sports Illustrated | date = 2009-01-27 | accessdate = 2009-05-21 }}</ref>

===Arizona Cardinals===
James signed a four-year, $30 million dollar deal with the Cardinals on March 23, 2005.<ref>[http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/print?id=3654112&type=story ESPN.com]</ref> James went through a stretch of 10 games out of the 2008 season where he carried the ball only 20 times. Through this time [[Ken Whisenhunt]], brought him in strictly as a pass protector. In Week 17 against the Seattle Seahawks, James carried the ball 14 times for 100 Yards. James said he would not come back to Arizona following the 2009 NFL playoffs, despite a year left on his contract.<ref>[http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/playoffs2008/news/story?id=3805610&campaign=rss&source=ESPNHeadlines James expecting to leave Cardinals]</ref> In the Cardinals' first playoff game since 1998, James averaged 4.7 yards per carry and ran for 100 yards. In the Divisional round of the playoffs, James rushed for 57 yards and a touchdown in the Cardinals' upset victory over the heavily favored Carolina Panthers. James rushed for 73 yards in the Cardinals' 32-25 win over the [[Philadelphia Eagles]] in the NFC championship game. James rushed 9 times for 33 yards in the Cardinals' 27-23 loss to the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] in [[Super Bowl XLIII]].

His long-time girlfriend, the mother of his children, died of cancer in April 2009.<ref name="Edgerrin James eyes return to playing">{{cite web|url=http://www.news-press.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=20101060351 |title=Edgerrin James eyes return to playing |author=Dorsey, David |publisher=The News-Press |date=January 6, 2010 |accessdate=2010-02-03}}</ref> After this, he requested his release from the team, and the Cardinals terminated his contract on April 28.

===Seattle Seahawks===
After spending the 2009 offseason grieving with his four children and declining NFL offers<ref name="Edgerrin James eyes return to playing"/>, James finally agreed to a one-year, $2 million contract with the [[Seattle Seahawks]] on August 24, 2009, missing the team's training camp.<ref>http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/08/24/edgerrin-james-lands-in-seattle/</ref> The team released [[running back]] [[T. J. Duckett]] to make room for James on the roster.<ref>http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/08/24/seahawks-dump-duckett/</ref> However, James rushed for only 125 yards on a career-low 46 carries. He played in only seven games, and on 3 November 2009, Seattle cut him from the team.<ref name="Edgerrin James eyes return to playing"/>
==NFL records==
James led the league in rushing during his rookie and sophomore season.

At 9,226 total yards as a Colt, James holds the Colts' team record for most career total yards rushing.

==Professional statistics==
''Accurate as of October 3, 2009''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|- align=center
|Year ||Team ||G ||ATT ||Yards ||AVG ||LG ||TD
|- align=center
|1999 ||[[Indianapolis Colts|IND]] ||16 ||369 ||1,553 ||4.2 ||72 ||13
|- align=center
|2000 ||IND ||16 ||387 ||1,709 ||4.4 ||30 ||13
|- align=center
|2001 ||IND ||6 ||151 ||662 ||4.4 ||29 ||3
|- align=center
|2002 ||IND ||14 ||277 ||989 ||3.6 ||20 ||2
|- align=center
|2003 ||IND ||13 ||310 ||1,259 ||4.1 ||43 ||11
|- align=center
|2004 ||IND ||16 ||334 ||1,548 ||4.6 ||40 ||9
|- align=center
|2005 ||IND ||15 ||360 ||1,506 ||4.2 ||33 ||13
|- align=center
|2006 ||[[Arizona Cardinals|ARI]] ||16 ||337 ||1,159 ||3.4 ||18 ||6
|- align=center
|2007 ||ARI ||16 ||324 ||1,222 ||3.8 ||27 ||7
|- align=center
|2008 ||ARI ||13 ||133 ||514 ||3.9 ||35 ||3
|- align=center
|2009 ||[[Seattle Seahawks|SEA]] ||6 ||46 ||125 ||2.7 ||10 ||0
|- align=center
|Tot. ||N/A ||148 ||3,028 ||12,246||4.0 ||72 ||80
|}

==Personal==
James currently resides in [[Miami]], [[Florida]]. He has four children, Edquisha, Ehyanna, Edgerrin Jr., and Euro. On April 14th, 2009, Andia Wilson, James' long-time girlfriend and the mother of his four children, died from [[leukemia]] at the age of 30. <ref>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2009/04/20/mother-of-edgerrin-james-children-dies/</ref>

In 2000, James donated $250,000 to the University of Miami, the largest donation ever made to the university by one of its former athletes. The university responded by naming the football meeting room after him.

James appeared in the music video for [[Trick Daddy]]'s songs ''Nann,'' ''Take It To Da House,'' and ''Shut Up''. He was also the spokesperson and cover athlete for the football video game ''ESPN NFL Primetime 2002''.

Edgerrin James and former teammate [[Matt Leinart]] are co-owners of one of the largest indoor go-cart tracks in Arizona. James and Leinart are both race fans, and attended the 2007 [[Daytona 500]] together.

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

==External links==
*[http://www.edgerrinjames.com Official Website]
*[http://www.azcardinals.com/team/bio.php?PRKey=84 Arizona Cardinals bio]
*[http://www.seahawks.com/team/roster/Edgerrin-James/87e74c5a-421e-4fff-8725-d2b6d7e722eb Seattle Seahawks bio]

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{{AP Offensive Rookies of the Year}}
{{2000 Pro Bowl AFC starters}}
{{2001 Pro Bowl AFC starters}}
{{2006 Pro Bowl AFC starters}}
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Interstate 495 (Massachusetts)

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{{Infobox road
|state=MA
|route=495
|type=I
|map=Interstate_495_Massachusetts.png
|maint=
|length_mi=120.74 
|length_round=2
|length_ref=<ref>[http://www.mass.gov/mgis/eotroads.htm Executive Office of Transportation - Office of Transportation Planning Roads] GIS Data</ref>
|year_established=1957
|direction_a=South
|terminus_a=[[Image:I-195.svg|25px]][[Image:MA Route 25.svg|20px]] [[Interstate 195 (Massachusetts)|I-195]]/[[Massachusetts Route 25|Route 25]] in [[Wareham, Massachusetts|Wareham, MA]]
|junction=[[Image:US 44.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 44|US 44]] in [[Middleborough, Massachusetts|Middleborough, MA]] [[Image:MA Route 24.svg|20px]] [[Route 24 (Massachusetts)|Route 24]] in [[Bridgewater, Massachusetts|Bridgewater, MA]] [[Image:I-95.svg|20px]] [[Interstate 95 in Massachusetts|I-95]] in [[Foxborough, Massachusetts|Foxborough, MA]] [[Image:US 1.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 1 in Massachusetts|US 1]] in [[Plainville, Massachusetts|Plainville, MA]] [[Massachusetts Turnpike|Mass Pike]] [[Image:I-90.svg|20px]] [[Interstate 90|I-90]] in [[Hopkinton, Massachusetts|Hopkinton, MA]] [[Image:US 20.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 20|US 20]] in [[Marlborough, Massachusetts|Marlborough, MA]] [[Image:I-290.svg|25px]] [[Interstate 290 (Massachusetts)|I-290]] in [[Marlborough, Massachusetts|Marlborough, MA]] [[Image:MA Route 2.svg|20px]] [[Route 2 (Massachusetts)|Route 2]] in [[Littleton, Massachusetts|Littleton, MA]] [[Image:US 3.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 3|US 3]] in [[Chelmsford, Massachusetts|Chelmsford, MA]] [[Image:I-93.svg|20px]] [[Interstate 93|I-93]] in [[Andover, Massachusetts|Andover, MA]]
|direction_b=North
|terminus_b=[[Image:I-95.svg|20px]] [[Interstate 95 in Massachusetts|I-95]] in [[Salisbury, Massachusetts|Salisbury, MA]]
|counties=[[Plymouth County, Massachusetts|Plymouth]], [[Bristol County, Massachusetts|Bristol]], [[Norfolk County, Massachusetts|Norfolk]], [[Worcester County, Massachusetts|Worcester]], [[Middlesex County, Massachusetts|Middlesex]], [[Essex County, Massachusetts|Essex]]
|previous_type=I
|previous_route=395
|next_type=I
|next_route=695
}}
'''Interstate 495''' (abbreviated '''I-495''') is the designation of an [[Interstate Highway]] half-[[beltway]] in [[Massachusetts]]. It was the longest auxiliary Interstate Highway of its kind—measuring 120.74 miles (194.40 kilometers)—until 1996, when the [[Pennsylvania Route 9|PA Route 9]] section of the [[Pennsylvania Turnpike]] was redesignated as [[Interstate 476 (Pennsylvania)|Interstate 476]], making it about {{convert|11|mi|km}} longer than I-495.<ref>[http://www.paturnpike.com/news/1996/Nov/nr11-01-96.aspx Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission], November 1, 1996.</ref><ref>[http://www.pahighways.com/interstates/I476.html Interstate 476, pahighways.com.]</ref><ref>[http://www.kurumi.com/roads/3di/long3di.html#longest Shortest and Longest 3-digit interstates, kurumi.com.] Note the discrepancy between the mileage listed on kurumi.com and the actual mileage indicated by the exit list from [[Interstate 476 (Pennsylvania)#Exit_list|Interstate 476]]. [http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&saddr=I-476+S+%4041.485973,+-75.686810&daddr=Unknown+road+%4039.868198,+-75.344985&hl=en&geocode=15303337189087951858,41.485973,-75.686810%3B15506315128338708761,39.867273,-75.343939%3B16313230114491641772,39.868198,-75.344985&mra=ls&sll=39.860472,-75.347328&sspn=0.068388,0.154495&ie=UTF8&ll=40.554244,-75.470324&spn=2.165983,4.943848&z=8 Google Maps] lists the distance as {{convert|130|mi|km}}.</ref>
I-495 has its northern terminus at [[Interstate 95 in Massachusetts|Interstate 95]] in [[Salisbury, Massachusetts|Salisbury]]. The highway, forming an arc approximately {{convert|30|mi|km}} from [[Boston]], intersects eight major radial [[expressways]] along its route: [[Interstate 93]], [[U.S. Route 3]], [[Route 2 (Massachusetts)|Route 2]], [[Interstate 290 (Massachusetts)|Interstate 290]], [[Interstate 90]] (The [[Massachusetts Turnpike]]), [[Route 24 (Massachusetts)|Route 24]] and Interstate 95 (twice). It has its southern terminus in [[Wareham, Massachusetts|Wareham]], where [[Interstate 195 (Massachusetts)|Interstate 195]] and [[Route 25 (Massachusetts)|Route 25]] meet. Originally, the stretch from Route 24 to Interstate 195 was signed as Route 25; that status now only begins south of I-195.

I-495 is often regarded as the outermost boundary of the [[Greater Boston]] region (see the quote below): its northern segment parallels the border with New Hampshire, at one point coming as close as 400 feet; its southern end is just north of [[Cape Cod]]; west of I-495 is the [[Worcester, Massachusetts|Worcester]] area and Central Massachusetts. In a more restricted sense, The [[Yankee Division Highway]] ([[Route 128 (Massachusetts)|Route 128]] and the first {{convert|6.5|mi|km}} of [[Interstate 93]]), which is parallel to I-495 but closer to the city, is sometimes regarded as the outer boundary of Boston's immediate [[suburb]]s.

The stretch of 495 north and east of [[Route 2 (Massachusetts)|Route 2]] until its terminus at [[Interstate 95 in Massachusetts|Interstate 95]] in Salisbury is also the main limited access highway connecting the communities of the more urbanized [[Merrimack Valley]] region, separate from its purpose as a beltway for Boston. This stretch of expressway closely follows [[Massachusetts Route 110|Route 110]] <ref>[http://www.bostonroads.com/roads/I-495_MA/ BostonRoads.com, ''Outer Circumferential Highway: Historical Overview'' Retrieved Jan. 24, 2010]</ref>.

==Exit list==
{| class="wikitable" border=1 cellpadding=1
!County
!Location
!Mile
!Exit #
!Destinations
!Notes
|-
|rowspan=8|[[Plymouth County, Massachusetts|Plymouth]]
|rowspan=3|[[Wareham, Massachusetts|Wareham]]
|0.00
|
|[[Image:East plate.svg|25px]] [[Image:MA Route 25.svg|25px]] [[Route 25 (Massachusetts)|Route 25]] East - Cape Cod
|-
|0.00
|1
|[[Image:West plate.svg|25px]] [[Image:I-195.svg|25px]] [[Interstate 195 (Rhode Island-Massachusetts)|I-195]] West – New Bedford, Providence, RI
|Mainline continues as [[Image:MA Route 25.svg|20px]] [[Route 25 (Massachusetts)|MA-25]]
|-
|2.48
|2
|[[Image:MA Route 58.svg|20px]] [[Route 58 (Massachusetts)|MA-58]] – [[Carver, Massachusetts|Carver]], Plymouth
|Signed on overhead signs erroneously as MA-58 North; MA-58 South not marked on signs at end of both off-ramps; this is not the southern terminus of MA-58.
|-
|rowspan=4|[[Middleborough, Massachusetts|Middleborough]]
|10.31
|3
|[[Image:MA Route 28.svg|20px]] [[Route 28 (Massachusetts)|MA-28]] – Rock Village, South Middleborough
|-
|13.42
|4
|[[Image:MA Route 105.svg|25px]] [[Route 105 (Massachusetts)|MA-105]] – Middleborough Center, Lakeville
|-
|14.33
|5
|[[Image:MA Route 18.svg|20px]] [[Route 18 (Massachusetts)|MA-18]] – NB: Bridgewater, Plymouth; SB: Lakeville, New Bedford
|MA-18 North to US-44 East
|-
|14.78
|6
|[[Image:US 44.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 44|US-44]] – NB: Taunton, Providence, RI; SB: Middleborough, Plymouth
|-
||[[Bridgewater, Massachusetts|Bridgewater]]
|19.35
|7
|[[Image:MA Route 24.svg|20px]] [[Route 24 (Massachusetts)|MA-24]] – Boston, Fall River
|Split into 7A and 7B
|-
|rowspan=5|[[Bristol County, Massachusetts|Bristol]]
|[[Raynham, Massachusetts|Raynham]]
|21.71
|8
|[[Image:MA Route 138.svg|25px]] [[Route 138 (Massachusetts)|MA-138]] – Stoughton, Taunton
|-
|[[Taunton, Massachusetts|Taunton]]
|24.82
|9
|[[Bay Road (Bristol County, Massachusetts)|Bay Street]] – Taunton, Easton
|-
|[[Norton, Massachusetts|Norton]]
|26.90
|10
|[[Image:MA Route 123.svg|25px]] [[Route 123 (Massachusetts)|MA-123]] – Norton, East Mansfield, Easton
|To [[Route 140 (Massachusetts)|Route 140]] South
|-
|rowspan=2|[[Mansfield, Massachusetts|Mansfield]]
|29.9
|11
|[[Image:MA Route 140.svg|25px]] [[Route 140 (Massachusetts)|MA-140]] South – Norton
|Partial interchange: SB exit/NB entrance only.
|-
|30.8
|12
|[[Image:MA Route 140.svg|25px]] [[Route 140 (Massachusetts)|MA-140]] North – Mansfield
|-
|rowspan=6|[[Norfolk County, Massachusetts|Norfolk]]
|[[Foxborough, Massachusetts|Foxborough]]
|32.89
|13
|[[Image:I-95.svg|20px]] [[Interstate 95 in Massachusetts|I-95]] – Boston, Providence, RI
|Split into 13A and 13B
|-
|[[Plainville, Massachusetts|Plainville]]
|35.54
|14
|[[Image:US 1.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 1 in Massachusetts|US-1]] – Wrentham, North Attleborough
|Split into 14A and 14B
|-
|[[Wrentham, Massachusetts|Wrentham]]
|37.36
|15
|[[Image:MA Route 1A.svg|20px]] [[Route 1A (Massachusetts)|MA-1A]] – Wrentham, Plainville
|-
|rowspan=2|[[Franklin, Massachusetts|Franklin]]
|41.17
|16
|King Street – Franklin, Woonsocket, RI
|-
|43.19
|17
|[[Image:MA Route 140.svg|25px]] [[Route 140 (Massachusetts)|MA-140]] – Franklin, Bellingham
|-
|[[Bellingham, Massachusetts|Bellingham]]
|45.79
|18
|[[Image:MA Route 126.svg|25px]] [[Route 126 (Massachusetts)|MA-126]] – Medway, Bellingham
|-
|rowspan=2|[[Worcester County, Massachusetts|Worcester]]
|rowspan=2|[[Milford, Massachusetts|Milford]]
|48.30
|19
|[[Image:MA Route 109.svg|25px]] [[Route 109 (Massachusetts)|MA-109]] – Milford, Medway, Uxbridge
|-
|50.47
|20
|[[Image:MA Route 85.svg|20px]] [[Route 85 (Massachusetts)|MA-85]] – [[Milford, MA|Milford]], [[Hopkinton, MA|Hopkington]], [[Uxbridge, MA|Uxbridge]]
|-
|rowspan=2|[[Middlesex County, Massachusetts|Middlesex]]
|rowspan=2|[[Hopkinton, Massachusetts|Hopkinton]]
|54.14
|21
|West Main Street – Hopkinton, Upton, Northbridge
|Split into 21A and 21B
|-
|57.87
|22
|[[Massachusetts Turnpike|Mass Pike]] [[Image:I-90.svg|20px]] [[Interstate 90|I-90]] ([[Massachusetts Turnpike|Mass Pike]]) – Boston, Albany, NY
|-
|Worcester
|[[Westborough, Massachusetts|Westborough]]
|59.39
|23AB
|[[Image:MA Route 9.svg|20px]] [[Route 9 (Massachusetts)|MA-9]] – Framingham, Worcester
|-
|rowspan=4|Middlesex
|rowspan=4|[[Marlborough, Massachusetts|Marlborough]]
|62.09
|23C
|Simarano Drive – Marlborough, Southborough
|Interchange constructed in 2000.
|-
|63.11
|24
|[[Image:US 20.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 20|US-20]] – Marlborough, Northborough
|Split into 24A and 24B
|-
|64.87
|25A
|To [[Image:MA Route 85.svg|20px]] [[Route 85 (Massachusetts)|MA-85]] – Hudson
|Connection via unnumbered connector road
|-
|64.87
|25B
|[[Image:West plate.svg|25px]] [[Image:I-290.svg|25px]] [[Interstate 290 (Massachusetts)|I-290]] West – Worcester
|-
|rowspan=2|Worcester
|[[Berlin, Massachusetts|Berlin]]
|67.26
|26
|[[Image:MA Route 62.svg|20px]] [[Route 62 (Massachusetts)|MA-62]] – Berlin, Hudson
|-
|[[Bolton, Massachusetts|Bolton]]
|69.93
|27
|[[Image:MA Route 117.svg|25px]] [[Route 117 (Massachusetts)|MA-117]] – Bolton, Stow
|-
|rowspan=13|Middlesex
|[[Boxborough, Massachusetts|Boxborough]]
|74.57
|28
|[[Image:MA Route 111.svg|25px]] [[Route 111 (Massachusetts)|MA-111]] – Boxborough, Harvard
|-
|rowspan=3|[[Littleton, Massachusetts|Littleton]]
|77.55
|29
|[[Image:MA Route 2.svg|20px]] [[Route 2 (Massachusetts)|MA-2]] – Leominster, Boston
|Split into 29A and 29B.
|-
|79.09
|30
|[[Image:MA Route 2A.svg|20px]] [[Image:MA Route 110.svg|25px]] [[Route 2A (Massachusetts)|MA-2A]], [[Route 110 (Massachusetts)|MA-110]] – Littleton, Ayer
|-
|80.12
|31
|[[Image:MA Route 119.svg|25px]] [[Route 119 (Massachusetts)|MA-119]] – Groton, Acton
|-
|[[Westford, Massachusetts|Westford]]
|83.20
|32
|Boston Road – Westford
|-
|rowspan=4|[[Chelmsford, Massachusetts|Chelmsford]]
|-
|87.5
|33
|[[Image:MA Route 4.svg|20px]] [[Route 4 (Massachusetts)|MA-4]] – North Chelmsford
|Partial interchange: NB exit/SB entrance only
|-
|88.1
|34
|[[Image:MA Route 110.svg|25px]] [[Route 110 (Massachusetts)|MA-110]] – Chelmsford, Lowell
|Route 110 west to Route 4
|-
|89.1
|35A and 35B
|[[Image:US 3.svg|20px]] [[U.S. Route 3|US-3]] – Burlington, Nashua, NH
|Split into 35A and 35B.
|-
|rowspan=2|[[Lowell, Massachusetts|Lowell]]
|89.3
|35C
|[[Lowell Connector]] – Lowell
|Former exit 36
|-
|91.09
|37
|Woburn Street – South Lowell, North Billerica
|-
|rowspan=2|[[Tewksbury, Massachusetts|Tewksbury]]
|92.18
|38
|[[Image:MA Route 38.svg|20px]] [[Route 38 (Massachusetts)|MA-38]] – Lowell, Tewksbury
|-
|94.51
|39
|[[Image:MA Route 133.svg|25px]] [[Route 133 (Massachusetts)|MA-133]] – Dracut, Andover
|-
|rowspan=17|[[Essex County, Massachusetts|Essex]]
|rowspan=2|[[Andover, Massachusetts|Andover]]
|96.92
|40
|[[Image:I-93.svg|20px]] [[Interstate 93|I-93]] – Boston, Concord, NH
|Split into 40A and 40B.
|-
|99.30
|41
|[[Image:MA Route 28.svg|20px]] [[Route 28 (Massachusetts)|MA-28]] – Lawrence, Andover
|Split northbound into 41A and 41B.
|-
|[[Lawrence, Massachusetts|Lawrence]]
|100.06
|42
|[[Image:MA Route 114.svg|25px]] [[Route 114 (Massachusetts)|MA-114]] – Middleton, South Lawrence
|-
|rowspan=2|[[North Andover, Massachusetts|North Andover]]
|100.84
|43
|Massachusetts Avenue
|Also signed northbound for Commonwealth Avenue.
|-
|101.25
|44
|Merrimack Street
|-
|[[Lawrence, Massachusetts|Lawrence]]
|101.83
|45
|Marston Street – Lawrence
|-
|rowspan=2|[[Methuen, Massachusetts|Methuen]]
|103.00
|46
|[[Image:MA Route 110.svg|25px]] [[Route 110 (Massachusetts)|MA-110]] (Merrimac Street) – Pleasant Valley
|-
|103.93
|47
|[[Image:MA Route 213.svg|25px]] [[Route 213 (Massachusetts)|MA-213]] (Loop Connector)
|Exit 5 from route 213
|-
|rowspan=5|[[Haverhill, Massachusetts|Haverhill]]
|105.66
|48
|To [[Image:MA Route 125.svg|25px]] [[Route 125 (Massachusetts)|MA-125]] – Ward Hill, Bradford
|Via unnumbered connector road.
|-
|106.52
|49
|[[Image:MA Route 110.svg|25px]] [[Image:MA Route 113.svg|25px]] [[Route 110 (Massachusetts)|MA-110]]/[[Route 113 (Massachusetts)|MA-113]] (River Street)
|
|-
|107.18
|50
|[[Image:MA Route 97.svg|20px]] [[Route 97 (Massachusetts)|MA-97]] – Haverhill, Salem, NH
|-
|108.87
|51
|[[Image:MA Route 125.svg|25px]] [[Route 125 (Massachusetts)|MA-125]] – Haverhill, Plaistow, NH
|Split into 51A and 51B.
|-
|111.05
|52
|[[Image:MA Route 110.svg|25px]] [[Route 110 (Massachusetts)|MA-110]] – Haverhill, Merrimac
|-
|[[Merrimac, Massachusetts|Merrimac]]
|114.77
|53
|Broad Street – Merrimac, Merrimacport
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|rowspan=2|[[Amesbury, Massachusetts|Amesbury]]
|117.72
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|[[Image:MA Route 150.svg|25px]] [[Route 150 (Massachusetts)|MA-150]] – Amesbury
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|118.74
|55
|[[Image:MA Route 110.svg|25px]] [[Route 110 (Massachusetts)|MA-110]] East To [[Image:I-95.svg|20px]] [[I-95 (MA)|I-95]] South – Salisbury, Boston
|Partial interchange: NB exit/SB entrance only. Entrance from 110 WB only.
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|[[Salisbury, Massachusetts|Salisbury]]
|120.74
|''(56)''
|[[Image:North plate.svg|25px]] [[Image:I-95.svg|25px]] [[I-95 (MA)|I-95]] North - [[Portsmouth (NH)|Portsmouth]]
|Northbound [[Image:I-495.svg|25px]] I-495 merges onto northbound [[Image:I-95.svg|20px]] [[I-95 (MA)|I-95]]. Access to southbound I-495 from southbound I-95 only. <ref>[http://www.shadyjay.com/NET/listings/interstate/i-495ma.htm Mass 25 & Interstate 495 – shadyjay.com]</ref>
|}

==Quotations==
<blockquote>"I think a Bostonian would rather go north or south than east to west. There is a sense that anything west of Route 495 needs a [[passport]] and [[currency]] control." --John Mullin, director of the [[University of Massachusetts]]' Center for Economic Development in 1998 <ref>Boston ''Globe'' article quoted in [http://www.kurumi.com/roads/3di/i495.html#495ma Kurumi.com]</ref></blockquote>

<blockquote>"...And anything west of 495 is Terra Incogneta. We've been wanting to put up a sign for years that warns you that if you go any farther, you'll fall off the end of the earth." --The Boston Handbook by John Powers.</blockquote>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.bostonroads.com/roads/I-495_MA/ Interstate 495 at Steve Anderson's Boston Roads site]

{{3di|95}}

[[Category:Three-digit Interstate Highways|95-4 Massachusetts]]
[[Category:Interstate Highways in Massachusetts|95-4]]
[[Category:Interstate 95|4 Massachusetts]]

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John David Washington

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{{Infobox NFLactive
|name=John David Washington
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'''John David Washington''' (born July 28, 1984 in {{city-state|Toluca Lake|California}}) is an [[American football]] [[running back]] for the [[Sacramento Mountain Lions]] of the [[United Football League (2009)|United Football League]]. He was signed by the [[St. Louis Rams]] as an [[undrafted free agent]] in 2006. He played [[college football]] at [[Morehouse College#Athletics|Morehouse]].

He is the son of [[Academy Award]]-winning [[actor]] [[Denzel Washington]].

==Early years==
At the age of nine, Washington appeared as a student in a [[Harlem]] classroom in the 1992 feature film ''[[Malcolm X (film)|Malcolm X]]'', which starred his father Denzel Washington in the title role.

Washington attended [[Campbell Hall School]] in [[Los Angeles, California]] and was a student and a [[letterman]] in [[High school football|football]], [[basketball]], and [[Track and field|track]].

==College career==
At Morehouse College, Washington set a school-record with 1,198 yards with a 5.6-yard average and nine touchdowns, and added ten receptions for 69 yards his senior year. He also holds the school's single-game (242 yards) and career (3,699 yards) leading rushing records.

Washington led the conference in rushing in 2005. He was named National Player of the Week by D2Football.com in the same year.

==Professional career==
===St. Louis Rams===
After going undrafted in the [[2006 NFL Draft]], Washington was signed by the [[St. Louis Rams]] on May 1, 2006 as an [[undrafted free agent]]. Washington was released by the Rams on September 1, but later re-signed to their [[practice squad]] for the [[2006 NFL season]].

Washington played in [[NFL Europa]] for the [[Hamburg Sea Devils]] in the 2007 offseason. He was released by the Rams on August 31.<ref>[http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-rams-cuts&prov=ap&type=lgns Rams cut 11, including sixth-round pick], retrieved August 31, 2007</ref> Three days later, the Rams re-signed him to their [[practice squad]].<ref>[http://www.stlouisrams.com/article/63244/ Rams sign seven to practice squad]</ref>

===California Redwoods===
Washington was drafted by the [[California Redwoods]] of the [[United Football League (2009)|United Football League]] in the [[UFL Premiere Season Draft]] in 2009. He signed with the team on August 18.<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=
United Football League Signs 31 Players to California Redwoods' Roster |url=
http://www.ufl-football.com/press/2009/08/18/united_football_league_signs_31_players_to_california_redwoods_roster |work= |publisher= |date=2009-08-20 |accessdate= }} (dead link)</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.ufl-football.com/players/profile/306 United Football League bio]{{deadlink}}
* {{imdb|0913475}}

{{Sacramento Mountain Lions roster navbox}}

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[[ja:ジョン・ディヴィッド・ワシントン]]

Joe West (Footballspieler)

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{{Infobox NFLactive
|name=Joe West
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|currentposition=Wide receiver
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|birthplace=Melbourne, Florida
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* [[Dallas Cowboys]] ({{NFL Year|2008}})*
* [[New Orleans Saints]] ({{NFL Year|2008}})*
* [[Sacramento Mountain Lions]] ({{UFL Year|2009}}–present)
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'''Joe Davis West, Jr.''' (born February 1, 1984 in {{city-state|Melbourne|Florida}}) is an [[American football]] [[wide receiver]] for the [[Sacramento Mountain Lions]] of the [[United Football League (2009)|United Football League]]. He was signed by the [[Dallas Cowboys]] as an [[undrafted free agent]] in 2008. He played [[college football]] at [[UTEP Miners football|Texas-El Paso]].

West has also been a member of the [[New Orleans Saints]]. He is the younger brother of [[Major League Baseball]] [[pitcher]] [[Tracy Thorpe]].

==Professional career==
===Dallas Cowboys===
After going undrafted in the [[2008 NFL Draft]], West was signed by the [[Dallas Cowboys]] as an [[undrafted free agent]]. He was waived on June 19.

===New Orleans Saints===
West was signed by the [[New Orleans Saints]], only to be waived during final cuts on August 30, 2008. He was subsequently re-signed to the team's [[practice squad]].

===California Redwoods===
West was drafted by the [[California Redwoods]] of the [[United Football League (2009)|United Football League]] in the [[UFL Premiere Season Draft]] in 2009. He signed with the team on August 18.<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title= United Football League Signs 31 Players to California Redwoods' Roster |url= http://www.ufl-football.com/press/2009/08/18/united_football_league_signs_31_players_to_california_redwoods_roster |work= |publisher= |date=2009-08-20 |accessdate= }}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://utepathletics.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/west_joe00.html UTEP Miners bio]
*[http://www.ufl-football.com/players/profile/307 United Football League bio]

{{Sacramento Mountain Lions roster navbox}}

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Gerald McCoy

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|currentteam=Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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* [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] ({{NFL Year|2010}}–present)
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'''Gerald McCoy''' (born February 25, 1988) is a [[defensive lineman]] for the [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]]. An All-American performer, McCoy is considered one of the top prospects for the [[2010 NFL Draft]].<ref name="PriscoCBS">{{cite news |first=Pete |last=Prisco |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Prisco's 2010 draft preview: QB will land No. 1 spot |url=http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/story/11684517 |work=CBSSports.com |publisher= |date=April 27, 2009 |accessdate= }}</ref><ref name="PerloffSI">{{cite news |first=Andrew |last=Perloff |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Sam Bradford goes No.1 to St. Louis Rams in 2010 NFL Mock Draft |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/andrew_perloff/04/28/2010/index.html |work=Sports Illustrated |publisher= |date=April 28, 2009 |accessdate= }}</ref>

==High school career==
McCoy [[High school football|prepped]] at [[Southeast High School (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)|Southeast High School]] in [[Oklahoma City, Oklahoma]], where he was coached by Michael Branch. He also went to [[Jefferson Middle School]] in [[Oklahoma City]]. After notching 83 tackles, including 23 tackles for loss and 20 sacks, he was named All-area, all-state and all-metro as a junior in 2004. As a senior he logged 82 tackles, 20 sacks and recovered nine fumbles.

McCoy received numerous awards including 2005 National Defensive Player of the Year by ''[[USA Today]]''.<ref>[http://www.usatoday.com/sports/preps/football/2005-12-21-top-prep-players-coach_x.htm USA Today: The season's best in high school football]</ref> He was ranked as the top defensive tackle of the class of 2006 by a number of recruiting services, including Rivals.com.<ref>[http://oklahoma.rivals.com/viewrank.asp?ra_key=1155 Rivals.com Defensive tackles 2006]</ref> Following his stellar high school career, McCoy was invited to play in the 2006 [[U.S. Army All-American Bowl]].

== Career stats ==
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!<center> Team ||
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!width=19|<center> {{tooltip|TT|Total tackles}}
!width=19|<center> {{tooltip|Solo|Solo tackles}}
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!width=19|<center> {{tooltip|TFL|Tackles for a loss}}
!width=19|<center> {{tooltip|Sack|Quarterback sacks}}
!width=19|<center> {{tooltip|PDef|Passes deflected}}
!width=19|<center> {{tooltip|INT|Interceptions}}
!width=19|<center> {{tooltip|FF|Forced fumbles}}
!width=19|<center> {{tooltip|FR|Fumbles recovered}}
!width=19|<center> {{tooltip|Hurr|Hurries}}
!width=19|<center> {{tooltip|BK|Blocked field goals}}
!width=19|<center> {{tooltip|TD|Touchdowns}}
|- align=center
|[[2006 Oklahoma Sooners football team|2006]] ||[[Oklahoma Sooners football|Oklahoma]] ||0 || 0 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||0 ||0||0|0
|- align=center
|[[2007 Oklahoma Sooners football team|2007]] ||Oklahoma

||13||19||10 || 9||6½||2|| 0 || 0 || 1 ||1 ||6 || 0 ||0

|- align=center
|[[2008 Oklahoma Sooners football team|2008]] ||Oklahoma

||14 ||30 ||14||16 ||11||6½ ||2 || 1 ||0 ||0 ||2||0|| 0

|- align=center
|[[2009 Oklahoma Sooners football team|2009]] ||Oklahoma

||13||34 ||25 ||9 ||15½ ||6 ||2 ||0 ||1 ||1 ||10||0||0

|- align=center
|'''Career'''||- ||'''40''' ||'''83''' || '''49''' ||'''34''' ||'''33''' ||'''14½''' ||'''4''' ||'''1''' ||'''2''' ||'''2''' ||'''18''' ||'''0''' ||'''0'''
|}

== NFL Combine ==
McCoy, having been considered one of the top prospects of the 2009 NFL Draft, chose to participate in the 2010 NFL combine, which could raise his status very highly. {{As of|2009|5}}, He is assumed to be a top-3 pick in the 2010 NFL Draft and projects as either a [[4-3 defense|4-3]] "three-technique" defensive tackle or a [[3-4 defense|3-4]] defensive end at the professional level.<ref name="PriscoCBS" /><ref name="PerloffSI" />

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| dash = 5.04
| ten split = 1.68
| twenty split = 2.85
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| cone drill = 7.32
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| note = All values from NFL Combine<ref>{{Citation |url=http://www.nfl.com/combine/profiles/gerald-mccoy?id=496816 |title=Gerald McCoy Combine Profile |date=March 4, 2010 |work=NFL.com }}</ref>
}}

==References==
{{Reflist|2}}

==External links==
*[http://www.soonersports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/mccoy_gerald00.html Oklahoma Sooners bio]

{{USA Today DPOY}}
{{ESPNRISE 2000s All-Decade team}}
{{2009 NCAA Division I FBS College Football Consensus All-Americans}}

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Sherman Smith

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{{NFL player
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|DateofDeath=
|Position=[[Running back]]
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|College=[[Miami University|Miami (Ohio)]]
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}}
'''Sherman Smith''' (born November 1, 1954 in [[Youngstown, Ohio|Youngstown]], [[Ohio]], USA) is a former [[offensive coordinator]] for the [[Washington Redskins]]. He is also a former professional [[American football]] [[running back]] for eight seasons for the [[Seattle Seahawks]] and [[San Diego Chargers]]. After his playing days were over, he embarked upon a second career as a football coach, starting in high school, then college, and finally back in the [[National Football League]], with the Houston Oilers / [[Tennessee Titans]].

==Early years==
Smith played [[quarterback]] of the North High School football team in his native Youngstown. After graduation, he attended [[Miami University]] in [[Ohio]], playing the same position and leading the Redhawks to the [[Mid-American Conference]] title in each of his last three seasons, with a stellar record of 33-1-1.

==Professional playing career==
Smith was drafted in the second round of the [[1976 NFL Draft]] by the Seattle Seahawks as a [[running back]]. He was the first offensive player picked by the new [[expansion team]] in its first season.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/sports/2001798299_oldhawk22.html |title=Catching up with Sherman Smith: No. 47 coaches Eddie George now |author=José Miguel Romero |publisher=''[[Seattle Times]]'' |date=November 22, 2003 |accessdate=2007-12-16}}</ref> Smith led the team in rushing in his first four seasons, eventually amassing 3,429 yards and 28 touchdowns in his seven years with the team. He also caught the ball 210 times for a total of 2,445 yards and 10 touchdowns. He played sparingly for the San Diego Chargers in the 1983 season.

==Coaching career==
The following year, Smith began teaching and coaching at [[Redmond Junior High School]], then at [[Redmond High School (Redmond, Washington)|Redmond High School]] in the state of [[Washington]]. He became the running back coach at Miami University, his alma mater, in 1990. Between 1992 and 1994, he worked as the [[tight end]] and running back coach at the [[University of Illinois]]. In 1995, Smith joined the staff of the Houston Oilers (now the Tennessee Titans) as running back coach, where he helped mold [[Eddie George]] into one of the league's elite running backs. The organization promoted Smith in 2006, giving him the title of assistant head coach in addition to his continuing duties as running back coach. <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.titansradio.com/coaches/smith.html |title=Running Backs Coach Sherman Smith |publisher=titansradio.com |accessdate=2007-12-16}}</ref>

In 2008, Smith left the Titans to join the [[Washington Redskin]]s as offensive coordinator, reuniting with his former Seahawks teammate, [[Jim Zorn]], who at the time was head coach of the Redskins. <ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.thenewstribune.com/sports/seahawks/story/284816.html |title=Smith rejoins Zorn as offensive coordinator |publisher= thenewstribune.com |accessdate=2008-02-16}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{NFLRBCoaches}}

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Massachusetts Department of Transportation

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{{Infobox Government agency
|agency_name = Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT)
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|formed = November 1, 2009
|preceding1 = Massachusetts Executive Office of Transportation, MassHighway, Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles, Massachusetts Aeronautics Commission
|preceding2 =
|jurisdiction = [[Massachusetts]]
|headquarters = 10 Park Plaza [[Boston]], [[Massachusetts]] <ref>http://www.massdot.state.ma.us/main/MassDOTContactUs.aspx Contact MassDOT</ref>
|employees = TBD (1,850<ref>http://www.mhd.state.ma.us/default.asp?pgid=content/bio01&sid=bio about Luisa M. Paiewonsky 3 April 2009 *(Former MassHighway figure)</ref> formerly of MassHighway)
|budget =
|chief1_name = Jeffrey B. Mullan<ref name="massdot-about">{{cite web|url=http://www.massdot.state.ma.us/main/MassDOTAboutUs.aspx|title=Welcome to MassDOT - About US|date=2009|publisher=Commonwealth of Massachusetts|accessdate=2009-11-05}}</ref>
|chief1_position = '''Secretary of Transportation''';
|chief2_name = John R. Jenkins, Andrew Whittle, Elizabeth Levin, Ferdinand Alvaro, Janice Loux
|chief2_position = '''Board of Directors'''<ref name="massdot-about" />
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|parent_agency = Independent agency, board appointed by the Governor<ref name="generalcourt-25-2009" />
|website = http://www.massdot.state.ma.us
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The '''Massachusetts Department of Transportation''' oversees roads, public transit, aeronautics, and transportation licensing and registration in the Commonwealth of [[Massachusetts]]. It was created on November 1, 2009.

==Organization==

As an executive department, the [[Governor of Massachusetts]] appoints the state Secretary of Transportation, who is also the "Chief Executive Officer" of the Department. The governor also appoints a five-person Board of Directors which approves major decisions. The Department directly administers some operations, while others remain semi-autonomous.<ref>http://www.eot.state.ma.us/downloads/massdot90dayrpt.pdf</ref><ref>http://www.eot.state.ma.us/downloads/90_DayReport/Appendix10_2.PDF</ref>

===Highway Division===
* Made up of the former state entities [[MassHighway]] and the [[Massachusetts Turnpike Authority]]
* [[Interstate Highway]]s, [[state highway]]s, and the [[Massachusetts Turnpike]]. (Some portions of numbered state routes are owned and maintained by cities and towns.)
* Toll bridges and tunnels: the [[Tobin Bridge]] (transferred from [[MassPort]] on January 1, 2010), [[Sumner Tunnel]], [[Callahan Tunnel]], and [[Ted Williams Tunnel]].
* All vehicular bridges in [[Department of Conservation and Recreation]] (DCR) parks are also either owned and maintained by DOT or scheduled to be transferred following completion of DCR work on them by the end of 2014.<ref name="generalcourt-25-2009"/> MassDOT took over the following urban roadways formerly under the DCR: [[McGrath Highway|McGrath]] and [[O'Brien Highway]]s in Cambridge and Somerville, the Carroll Parkway portion of the [[Lynnway]] in Lynn, Middlesex Avenue in Medford, and [[Forest Hills Overpass]] ("Msgr. William Casey Highway overpass") (Jamaica Plain), Columbia Road (South Boston), [[Gallivan Boulevard]] (Dorchester), and [[Morton Street]], all in Boston.<ref name="generalcourt-25-2009">{{cite web|url=http://www.mass.gov/legis/laws/seslaw09/sl090025.htm|title=Chapter 25 of the Acts of 2009 (Section 177)|publisher=The 186th General Court of The Commonwealth of Massachusetts|accessdate=2009-11-05}}</ref><ref name="globe-bridges">{{cite news|url=http://www.boston.com/news/local/massachusetts/articles/2009/09/12/a_big_concern_on_two_major_parkways/|title=A big concern on two major parkways|last=Pazzanese|first=Christina|date=Septembe 12, 2009|publisher=The Boston Globe|accessdate=2009-11-05}}</ref>

===Registry of Motor Vehicles===

Formerly its own state entity, the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles is directly administered by MassDOT. It is the equivalent of the [[Department of Motor Vehicles]] in most states, and processes drivers' licenses and motor vehicle registrations.

===Mass Transit Division===

All public transportation agencies are administered independently. However, the DOT Board of Directors is also the Board of Directors for the [[Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority]], the major provider of public transportation in the [[Greater Boston]] area.

The remaining 15 public transit authorities are called Regional Transit Agencies (RTAs), and they provide public bus services in the remainder of the state. The regional transit authorities are:<ref>http://www.eot.state.ma.us//default.asp?pgid=content/rtacontact&sid=about</ref><ref name=matra>{{cite web | url = http://www.matransit.com/ | title = Massachusetts Association of Regional Transit Authorities | publisher = Massachusetts Association of Regional Transit Authorities | accessdate = 2008-05-11}}</ref>

*[[Berkshire Regional Transit Authority]]
*''[[Brockton Area Transit Authority]]''
*''[[Cape Ann Transportation Authority]]'' (Boston MPO)
*[[Cape Cod Regional Transit Authority]]
*[[Franklin Regional Transit Authority]]
*''[[Greater Attleboro Taunton Regional Transit Authority]]''
*''[[Lowell Regional Transit Authority]]''
*[[Martha's Vineyard Transit Authority]]<ref>http://www.vineyardtransit.com</ref>
*''[[Merrimack Valley Regional Transit Authority]]''
*''[[MetroWest Regional Transit Authority]]'' (Boston MPO)
*''[[Montachusett Regional Transit Authority]]''
*[[Nantucket Regional Transit Authority]]
*[[Pioneer Valley Transit Authority]]
*[[Southeastern Regional Transit Authority]]
*''[[Worcester Regional Transit Authority]]''

The regional transit authorities shown in ''italics'' above are within MBTA's commuter rail service area, and provide connections to MBTA trains.<ref name=effrep>{{cite web | url = http://www.eot.state.ma.us/downloads/chap196/MBTAreport.pdf | title = Massachusetts Bay Transit Authority, Regional Transit Authorities Coordination and Efficiencies Report | publisher = Massachusetts Executive Office of Transportation | accessdate = 2008-05-06|format=PDF}}</ref>

DOT retains oversight and statewide planning authority, and also has a Rail section within the Mass Transit Division. [[Inter-city rail|Intercity]] passenger trains are operated by the federally owned [[Amtrak]], and freight rail is privately operated.

===Aeronautics Division===

The Aeronautics Division, formerly the [[Massachusetts Aeronautics Commission]], administers state financing of its airports; inspects and licenses airports and landing pads; regulates airport security, safety, and navigation; and is responsible for statewide aviation planning. The Department of Transportation does not own any airports; the only state-owned airport is controlled by the independent [[Massachusetts Port Authority]] (with which the Aeronautics Division is physically co-located at MassPort's One Harborside headquarters).<ref>http://www.eot.state.ma.us/mac/default.asp?pgid=AeroAbout&sid=level2</ref>

Government regulation of aviation in the United States is dominated by the [[Federal Aviation Administration]]. Airline passenger and baggage screening is provided by the federal [[Transportation Security Administration]], but airport security is provided locally.

===Other groups===

The 2009 reform law also created within MassDOT:

* Office of Planning and Programming, providing centralized administrative services
* Office of Transportation Planning
* Office of Performance Management and Innovation
* Internal Special Audit Unit
* Healthy Transportation Compact, including the Secretary of Transportation, the Secretary of Health and Human Services, the Secretary of Environmental Affairs, the Administrators of the Highway Division and the Transit Division, and the Commissioner of Public Health.
* Real Estate Appraisal Review Board within the Highway Division - 3 to 5 people appointed by the governor
* Office of Transition Management (temporary)
* Workforce Retraining Initiative, serving employees displaced by the merger

and outside of DOT but supported by it:
* Public-Private Partnership Infrastructure Oversight Commission - an independent commission of 7 people, with 4 appointed by the governor, and 1 each appointed by the President of the Senate, Speaker of the House, and State Treasurer.

==Other Massachusetts transportation agencies==

===Massachusetts Port Authority===

The [[Massachusetts Port Authority]] (Massport) remains ''independent'' from the Department of Transportation, but the Secretary of Transportation serves on the Massport Board of Directors.<ref>http://www.massport.com/about/faq.html</ref> Massport owns and operates the maritime Port of Boston, Boston's [[Logan International Airport]], and the nearby [[Hanscom Field]]. By state law, [[Worcester Regional Airport]] is to be transferred from the City of Worcester at some point in 2009-10.

===Steamship Authority===

[[The Woods Hole, Martha's Vineyard and Nantucket Steamship Authority]] regulates all ferry services to and from the islands of [[Martha's Vineyard]] and [[Nantucket]], and also operates its own passenger, vehicle, and freight ferries. The Authority has an effective monopoly on car ferry service, but private companies operate various passenger routes.

==History==

In 2009, Governor [[Deval Patrick]] proposed merging all Massachusetts transportation agencies into a single Department of Transportation.<ref>http://www.youmovemassachusetts.org/reform.html</ref> Legislation consolidating all of Massachusetts' transportation agencies into one organization was signed into law on June 26, 2009. The newly-established [[Massachusetts Department of Transportation]] (MASSDOT) assumed operations from the existing conglomeration of state transportation agencies on November 1, 2009.

This change included:
* Merging the [[Massachusetts Turnpike Authority]] and [[Massachusetts Highway Department|MassHighway]] into the Highway Division.
* Transferring the [[Tobin Bridge]] from [[Massport]].
* Transferring ownership of bridges from the [[Department of Conservation and Recreation]].
* Merging the planning and oversight functions of the '''Executive Office of Transportation''' (EOT) into the new organization, and embedding the [[Massachusetts Aeronautics Commission]] (MAC) and the [[Registry of Motor Vehicles]].
* Merger of the MBTA Board of Directors into the DOT Board of Directors.
* Removal of the budget veto from the MBTA Advisory Board (of municipalities).

==State transportation funding==

Transportation funding available to the state and its agencies include:
* Multi-year federal "transportation bill" (most recently [[SAFETEA-LU]] until September 2009, extended until December 2009; revenue comes from federal gas tax and general funds)
* [[American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009]] (one-time federal funding)
* Massachusetts gas tax revenues
* Dedicated MBTA revenues (sales tax, municipalities, fares, parking)
* Regional Transit Authority fares and assessments from municipalities
* Turnpike, tunnel, and bridge tolls
* Parking and airport-related fees for Massport
* RMV registration fees
* General funding from Commonwealth of Massachusetts taxes

The statewide budget included $919M for transportation in FY2009, not including $797M in sales tax revenue dedicated to the MBTA.<ref>http://www.massbudget.org/documentsearch/findDocument?doc_id=650&dse_id=707</ref><ref>http://www.massbudget.org/documentsearch/findDocument?doc_id=605&dse_id=476</ref><ref>http://www.mbtaadvisoryboard.org/Reports/FY09_Budget-Report.pdf</ref>

Local cities and towns also receive vehicle excise tax revenues, and levy property taxes. Both state and municipal agencies can levy fines for parking and traffic violations.

==Capital planning==

Massachusetts has 10 regional [[metropolitan planning organization]]s:<ref>[http://www.eot.state.ma.us//default.asp?pgid=content/mpodistrictmap&sid=about Map of MPOs in Massachusetts]</ref>
* Berkshire<ref>http://berkshireplanning.org/3/index.php3</ref>
* Pioneer Valley<ref>http://www.pvpc.org/activities/transportation-mpo.shtml</ref>
* Central Massachusetts<ref>http://www.cmrpc.org/CMMPO.aspx</ref>
* Monachusett<ref>http://www.mrpc.org/</ref>
* Merrimack Valley<ref>[http://www.mvpc.org/index.asp?menu=wp128200612324&page=wp128200612324&tm=wp1282006112724 Transportation Planning]</ref>
* Northern Middlesex<ref>http://www.nmcog.org/</ref>
* Boston Region<ref>http://www.ctps.org/bostonmpo/</ref>
* Old Colony<ref>http://www.ocpcrpa.org/mpo2.html</ref>
* Southeastern Massachusetts <ref>http://www.srpedd.org/mpo.html</ref>
* Cape Cod<ref>http://www.gocapecod.org/mpo/</ref>

and 3 non-metropolitan planning organizations covering the remainder of the state:<ref name="mpogeo">[http://www.eot.state.ma.us/default.asp?pgid=planning/MPOdocs&sid=about] - includes geodata describing MPO boundaries</ref>
* Franklin<ref>http://www.frcog.org/</ref>
* Martha's Vineyard Commission<ref>http://www.mvcommission.org/planning/transportation.html</ref>
* Nantucket<ref>http://www.nantucket-ma.gov/Pages/NantucketMA_Planning/transplan</ref>

By law, all federal transportation grants must be allocated by the responsible MPO. State-wide planning and coordination of MPOs is handled by the Department of Transportation.

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|-
!colspan=5|Massachusetts Transportation Capital Planning Documents
|-
!Acronym
!Name
!Responsible Agency
!Horizon
!Purpose / References
|-
|STIP
|State Transportation Improvement Program
|DOT
|3 years
|Collects all 13 regional TIPs plus statewide projects for state and federal transportation and environmental review. Required for federal funding, financially constrained. Approved by FHWA, FTA, and EPA.<ref>[http://www.eot.state.ma.us/default.asp?pgid=content/stipProgram&sid=about STIP homepage]</ref>
|-
|TIP
|(Regional) Transportation Improvement Program
|13 regional MPOs
|3 years
|Approve road and transit projects of regional scale for federal funding based on transportation and environmental criteria. Determine consistency with federal air quality goals. MPO approval required for federal funding; plan must be fiscally constrained. TIP projects come from RTP projects and immediate needs. Each project has an "advocate" agency to oversee planning and implementation, file for federal funding, and provide local funding match.<ref>[http://www.bostonmpo.org/bostonmpo/3_programs/2_tip/tip.html Boston MPO TIP]</ref>
|-
|RTP
|(Regional) Transportation Plan<ref>The Boston MPO RTP is titled "Journey to 2030".</ref>
|13 regional MPOs
|~25 years, updated every 4 years
|Financially unconstrained listings and evaluation of regional road and transit projects. Required for federal funding. Projects are added to the RTP from public input, from CMS/MMS recommendations, and by government agencies. In Boston, transit projects are filtered through the MBTA PMT and two RTAs.<ref>http://www.bostonmpo.org/bostonmpo/3_programs/1_transportation_plan/2030plan_ch1.pdf</ref>
|-
|PMT
|Program for Mass Transportation
|[[MBTA]] (by CTPS)
|25 years, updated every 5 years
|Identify and evaluate public transit projects in the MBTA service area. Financially unconstrained. Required by state law.<ref>http://www.bostonmpo.org/bostonmpo/pmt/index.html</ref>
|-
|CIP
|MBTA Capital Improvement Plan
|[[MBTA]]
|4-5 years
|Actually approve projects for MBTA funding. 100% state and federally funded projects are also noted, as are anticipated federal matching funds subject to outside approval. Fiscally constrained.<ref>http://www.mbta.com/about_the_mbta/financials/?id=1052</ref>
|-
|MBP
|Massachusetts Bicycle Plan
|DOT
|25 years
|Identify bicycle access capital improvement projects, coordinate statewide bicycle policies and programs.<ref>http://massbikeplan.org/</ref><ref>http://www.mhd.state.ma.us/default.asp?pgid=../common/bikes/bike_tran_plan&sid=about</ref>
|-
|UPWP
|Unified Planning Work Program
|13 regional MPOs
|1 year
|A list of transportation studies to be conducted by the MPO. Required for federal funding.<ref>http://www.pvpc.org/web-content/docs/transp/07_reports/08_upwp_web.pdf</ref>
|-
|MMS or CMS
|Mobility Management System or Congestion Management System
|13 regional MPOs
|4 years?
|Identify and measure congested corridors; recommend solutions. Required for federal funding.<ref>http://www.bostonmpo.org/bostonmpo/3_programs/6_mms/mms.html</ref><ref>http://www.pvpc.org/web-content/docs/transp/cms_report.pdf</ref>
|}

CTPS is the Central Transportation Planning Staff, which is the staff of the Boston MPO and with which the MBTA contracts for planning assistance.

The Highway Division accepts submissions for projects from its district offices and municipalities.<ref>http://www.mhd.state.ma.us/default.asp?pgid=content/projectReview&sid=about</ref> After the [[I-35W Mississippi River bridge]] collapse in 2007, the Commonwealth initiated the Accelerated Bridge Program<ref>[http://www.mhd.state.ma.us/acceleratedbridges/ Massachusetts Accelerated Bridge Program]</ref> using bonds in anticipation of federal grants to speed repairs on the state's bridges.

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

==External links==
* [http://www.massdot.state.ma.us/ Official website]
* [http://www.bostonmpo.org/bostonmpo/7_links/1_getting_around/bus.html Other municipal transportation providers] (Outside of the Regional Transit Authorities)

{{Massachusetts government}}
{{U.S. State Departments of Transportation}}

[[Category:State agencies of Massachusetts|Transportation]]
[[Category:Transportation in Massachusetts|Department of Transportation]]
[[Category:State departments of transportation of the United States]]

John David Washington

2009-10-26T00:54:57Z

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|undraftedyear=2006
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* [[St. Louis Rams]] ({{NFL Year|2006}}–{{NFL Year|2007}})*
* [[UFL San Francisco]] ({{UFL Year|2009}}–present)
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'''John David Washington''' (born July 28, 1984 in {{city-state|Toluca Lake|California}}) is an [[American football]] [[running back]] for the [[California Redwoods]] of the [[United Football League (2009)|United Football League]]. He was signed by the [[St. Louis Rams]] as an [[undrafted free agent]] in 2006. He played [[college football]] at [[Morehouse College#Athletics|Morehouse]].

He is the son of [[Academy Award]]-winning [[actor]] [[Denzel Washington]].

==Early years==
At the age of nine, Washington appeared as a student in a [[Harlem]] classroom in the 1992 feature film ''[[Malcolm X (film)|Malcolm X]]'', which starred his father Denzel Washington in the title role.

Washington attended [[Campbell Hall School]] in [[Los Angeles, California]] and was a student and a [[letterman]] in [[High school football|football]], [[basketball]], and [[Athletics (track and field)|track]].

==College career==
At Morehouse College, Washington set a school-record with 1,198 yards with a 5.6-yard average and nine touchdowns, and added ten receptions for 69 yards his senior year. He also holds the school's single-game (242 yards) and career (3,699 yards) leading rushing records.

Washington led the conference in rushing in 2005. He was named National Player of the Week by D2Football.com in the same year.

==Professional career==
===St. Louis Rams===
After going undrafted in the [[2006 NFL Draft]], Washington was signed by the [[St. Louis Rams]] on May 1, 2006 as an [[undrafted free agent]]. Washington was released by the Rams on September 1, but later re-signed to their [[practice squad]] for the [[2006 NFL season]].

Washington played in [[NFL Europa]] for the [[Hamburg Sea Devils]] in the 2007 offseason. He was released by the Rams on August 31 and re-signed to the practice squad.<ref>[http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-rams-cuts&prov=ap&type=lgns Rams cut 11, including sixth-round pick], retrieved August 31, 2007</ref> Three days later, the Rams re-signed him to their [[practice squad]].<ref>[http://www.stlouisrams.com/article/63244/ Rams sign seven to practice squad]</ref>

===California Redwoods===
Washington was drafted by the [[California Redwoods]] of the [[United Football League (2009)|United Football League]] in the [[UFL Premiere Season Draft]] in 2009. He signed with the team on August 18.<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=
United Football League Signs 31 Players to California Redwoods' Roster |url=
http://www.ufl-football.com/press/2009/08/18/united_football_league_signs_31_players_to_california_redwoods_roster |work= |publisher= |date=2009-08-20 |accessdate= }}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.ufl-football.com/players/profile/306 United Football League bio]

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Joe West (Footballspieler)

2009-10-26T00:46:56Z

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|birthplace=Melbourne, Florida
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|heightin=1
|weight=215
|debutyear=
|debutteam=
|college=[[UTEP Miners football|Texas-El Paso]]
|undraftedyear=2008
|pastteams=<nowiki></nowiki>
* [[Dallas Cowboys]] ({{NFL Year|2008}})*
* [[New Orleans Saints]] ({{NFL Year|2008}})*
* [[California Redwoods]] ({{UFL Year|2009}}–present)
:*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
|status=Active
|highlights=<nowiki></nowiki>
* No notable achievements
|statweek=17
|statseason=2008
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'''Joe Davis West, Jr.''' (born February 1, 1984 in {{city-state|Melbourne|Florida}}) is an [[American football]] [[wide receiver]] for the [[California Redwoods]] of the [[United Football League (2009)|United Football League]]. He was signed by the [[Dallas Cowboys]] as an [[undrafted free agent]] in 2008. He played [[college football]] at [[UTEP Miners football|Texas-El Paso]].

West has also been a member of the [[New Orleans Saints]]. He is the younger brother of [[Major League Baseball]] [[pitcher]] [[Tracy Thorpe]].

==Professional career==
===Dallas Cowboys===
After going undrafted in the [[2008 NFL Draft]], West was signed by the [[Dallas Cowboys]] as an [[undrafted free agent]]. He was waived on June 19.

===New Orleans Saints===
West was signed by the [[New Orleans Saints]], only to be waived during final cuts on August 30, 2008. He was subsequently re-signed to the team's [[practice squad]].

===California Redwoods===
West was drafted by the [[California Redwoods]] of the [[United Football League (2009)|United Football League]] in the [[UFL Premiere Season Draft]] in 2009. He signed with the team on August 18.<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=
United Football League Signs 31 Players to California Redwoods' Roster |url=
http://www.ufl-football.com/press/2009/08/18/united_football_league_signs_31_players_to_california_redwoods_roster |work= |publisher= |date=2009-08-20 |accessdate= }}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://utepathletics.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/west_joe00.html UTEP Miners bio]
*[http://www.ufl-football.com/players/profile/307 United Football League bio]

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[[Category:New Orleans Saints players]]
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Joe West (Footballspieler)

2009-10-26T00:46:15Z

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{{Infobox NFLactive
|name=Joe West
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|currentteam=California Redwoods
|currentnumber=19
|currentposition=Wide receiver
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|heightft=6
|heightin=1
|weight=215
|debutyear=
|debutteam=
|college=[[UTEP Miners football|Texas-El Paso]]
|undraftedyear=2008
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* [[Dallas Cowboys]] ({{NFL Year|2008}})*
* [[New Orleans Saints]] ({{NFL Year|2008}})*
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'''Joe Davis West, Jr.''' (born February 1, 1984 in {{city-state|Melbourne|Florida}}) is an [[American football]] [[wide receiver]] for the [[California Redwoods]] of the [[United Football League (2009)|United Football League]]. He was signed by the [[Dallas Cowboys]] as an [[undrafted free agent]] in 2008. He played [[college football]] at [[UTEP Miners football|Texas-El Paso]].

West has also been a member of the [[New Orleans Saints]]. He is the younger brother of [[Major League Baseball]] [[pitcher]] [[Tracy Thorpe]].

==Professional career==
===Dallas Cowboys===
After going undrafted in the [[2008 NFL Draft]], West was signed by the [[Dallas Cowboys]] as an [[undrafted free agent]]. He was waived on June 19.

===New Orleans Saints===
West was signed by the [[New Orleans Saints]], only to be waived during final cuts on August 30, 2008. He was subsequently re-signed to the team's [[practice squad]].

===California Redwoods===
West was drafted by the [[California Redwoods]] of the [[United Football League (2009)|United Football League]] in the [[UFL Premiere Season Draft]] in 2009. He signed with the team on August 18.<ref>{{cite news |first= |last= |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=
United Football League Signs 31 Players to California Redwoods' Roster |url=
http://www.ufl-football.com/press/2009/08/18/united_football_league_signs_31_players_to_california_redwoods_roster |work= |publisher= |date=2009-08-20 |accessdate= }}</ref>

==Personal==
West's cousin, [[Doug West]], played in the [[National Basketball Association]] along with Gary Coleman's sister.

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://utepathletics.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/west_joe00.html UTEP Miners bio]
*[http://www.ufl-football.com/players/profile/307 United Football League bio]

{{California Redwoods roster navbox}}

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[[Category:Undrafted National Football League players]]
[[Category:Dallas Cowboys players]]
[[Category:New Orleans Saints players]]
[[Category:California Redwoods players]]

James Laurinaitis

2009-10-20T00:16:44Z

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{{Infobox NFLactive
|name=James Laurinaitis
|image=
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|currentteam=St. Louis Rams
|currentpositionplain=[[Linebacker]]
|currentnumber=55
|heightft=6
|heightin=2
|weight=247
|college=[[Ohio State University|Ohio State]]
|debutyear=2009
|debutteam=St. Louis Rams
|draftyear=2009
|draftround=2
|draftpick=35
|pastteams=<nowiki></nowiki>
* [[St. Louis Rams]] ({{NFL Year|2009}}–present)
|birthdate={{birth date and age|1986|12|3}}
|birthplace = Hamel, Minnesota
|highlights =<nowiki></nowiki>
*[[Bronko Nagurski Trophy]] (2006)
*[[Dick Butkus Award]] (2007)
*[[Lott Trophy]] (2008)
*2× [[Touchdown Club of Columbus#The Jack Lambert Trophy|Jack Lambert Award]] (2007, 2008)
*3× All-America ([[2006 College Football All-America Team|2006]], [[2007 College Football All-America Team|2007]], [[2008 College Football All-America Team|2008]])
*2008 [[List of Lowe's Senior CLASS Award football winners|Lowe's Senior CLASS Award]]
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'''James Laurinaitis''' (born December 3, 1986 in [[Hamel, Minnesota|Hamel]], [[Hennepin County, Minnesota]]) is an [[Greek American|Greek-American]] [[American Football]] [[Linebacker]] for the [[St. Louis Rams]]. Laurinaitis was a three-year starting middle linebacker at Ohio State. He was awarded the 2006 [[Bronko Nagurski Trophy|Nagurski Trophy]],<ref>[http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/wire?section=ncf&id=2686463 ESPN - Ohio State's Laurinaitis wins Bronko Nagurski Trophy - College Football]</ref> the 2007 [[Dick Butkus Award|Butkus Award]] for top college linebacker,<ref>{{cite web| url=http://www.dispatch.com/football/football.php?story=220674 | author=May, Tim | work=[[The Columbus Dispatch]] | title=Laurinaitis named Butkus semifinalist | date=2006-10-19 | accessdate=2006-10-21}}</ref>, the 2008 [[Lott Trophy]] for the Defensive IMPACT Player of the Year, <ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lott_Trophy]</ref> and named an [[All-American]] in [[2006 College Football All-America Team|2006]], [[2007 College Football All-America Team|2007]], and [[2007 College Football All-America Team|2008]]. He was selected by the [[St. Louis Rams]] with the 35th overall pick in the [[2009 NFL Draft]].

==High school==
Laurinaitis was touted in the NHL as a 2-3 round pick, but teams didn't draft him because of football. While he was successful in hockey, having been named as team captain as a senior, football was clearly his best sport, as evidenced by his selection as Defensive Mr. Football in [[Minnesota]] in 2004. That season, he helped lead [[Wayzata High School]] to the state championship game (which was won by the Minnetonka Skippers) in Class 5A with 193 tackles, including 28 for loss and five sacks. He signed with the Buckeyes, becoming Ohio State's first scholarship football player from Minnesota since legendary [[National Football League|NFL]] coach [[Sid Gillman]] in 1930-33.{{Fact|date=May 2009}}

==Ohio State==
[[File:20081122 Brandon Minor eluding James Laurinaitis.jpg|thumb|left|Laurinaitis chases [[Brandon Minor]] during the 2008 [[Michigan – Ohio State rivalry]] game]]
As a true freshman in 2005, he played in all 12 games eventually reaching #2 on the depth chart at strong-side linebacker behind (current [[Dallas Cowboys]] player) [[Bobby Carpenter (football player)|Bobby Carpenter]]. After Carpenter broke a leg on the first play from scrimmage in their [[Michigan-Ohio State rivalry|rivalry game]] against [[Michigan Wolverines football|Michigan]], Laurinaitis played the rest of that game, and also started in their [[Fiesta Bowl]] victory over [[Notre Dame Fighting Irish football|Notre Dame]].
At of the end of the 2006 regular season, Laurinaitis led the team in tackles (115) and interceptions (5), and also had 8.5 tackles for loss and 4.0 sacks.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ohiostatebuckeyes.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/2006-2007/teamcume.html#TEAM.DEF |title=Overall Defensive Statistics | publisher=Ohio State Buckeyes Football | date=2006-11-18 | accessdate=2007-01-18}}</ref>

In 2006 Laurinaitis won the Nagurski Award as the nation’s best defensive player. Also in 2006, he was named a finalist for the Butkus and Bednarik awards. He was named First-team All-Big Ten in addition to being named to the Walter Camp and FWAA All-America Teams.

Laurinaitis won the Butkus Award for most outstanding linebacker in 2007. He was also named an All-American by multipule media outlets including; Walter Camp, FWAA, AFCA, Sporting News, AP, Rivals.com. He was honored as the Big Ten Defensive Player of the Year.<ref>https://admin.xosn.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=17300&ATCLID=1059421</ref> In addition, he received the [[Lowe's Senior CLASS Award]], recognizing him as the nation's top senior football student-athlete.

In 2008 he was named one of four finalists for the 2008 Rotary Lombardi Award (only Big Ten player in consideration for that award) and the winner of the Ronnie Lott Trophy for The Defensive IMPACT Player of the Year and the recipient of the Lowe's Senior CLASS Award. He was also a finalist for the Chuck Bednarik Award, presented to the nation's top defender by the Maxwell Club of Philadelphia and one of five defensive players among fifteen finalists for the Walter Camp Player of the Year award. He started all thirteen games, becoming the fourth player in school history to lead the team in tackles three times in a career, as he ranked second in the Big Ten and 14th nationally with an average of 10.0 tackles per game. He recorded a career-high 130 tackles (52 solos) that included four sacks, seven stops for losses and one QB pressure, caused a fumble, deflected four passes and picked off two others.

==Professional career==
===Pre-draft measureables===
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|-
!Ht
!Wt
![[40 yard dash|40-yard dash]]
!10-yd split
!20-yd split
![[20 yard shuttle|20 ss]]
![[3 cone drill|3-cone]]
![[Vertical jump|Vert]]
!Broad Jump|Broad
![[Bench Press|BP]]
![[Wonderlic]]
|-
| ALIGN="center" |6-1⅞ *
| ALIGN="center" |244 lb *
| ALIGN="center" |4.72 **
| ALIGN="center" |1.59 **
| ALIGN="center" |2.72 **
| ALIGN="center" |4.18 **
| ALIGN="center" |6.81 **
| ALIGN="center" |33 in. *
| ALIGN="center" |9'07" *
| ALIGN="center" |19 *
| ALIGN="center" |24 *
|} (''* represents [[NFL Combine]]''; **represents Ohio State Pro Day) <ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=56882&draftyear=2009&genpos=ILB | title=James Laurinaitis |date=March 25, 2009 |accessdate=April 16, 2009|work=NFL Draft Scout.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.profootballweekly.com/PFW/NFLDraft/Draft+Extras/2009/wwhi042109.htm |title=The Way We Hear It — draft edition |first= Nolan |last= Nawrocki |work= Pro Football Weekly website |date=April 21, 2009 |accessdate=April 25, 2009}}</ref>

===St. Louis Rams===
Laurinaitis was drafted in the 2nd round 35th overall by the [[St.Louis Rams]]

==Family==
Both his father and 2 uncles were professional wrestlers. His father, [[Road Warrior Animal|Joe]] wrestled under the name '''Animal''' as one half of the [[tag-team]] [[The Road Warriors]]. His uncle [[John Laurinaitis|John]] formerly known as '''Johnny Ace''' is currently Senior Vice President, Talent Relations for [[World Wrestling Entertainment]]. His uncle [[Marcus Laurinaitis|Marcus]], '''The Terminator''', was mainly known as one half of the tag team The Wrecking Crew{{Fact|date=December 2007}}.

James' older brother, Joseph Jr., served in Iraq with the U.S. Army and is currently training to become a police officer. His younger sister, Jessica, played on her high school hockey team and graduated from high school in 2008. <ref>[http://209.85.165.104/search?hl=en&q=cache:XXJSnT14NfQJ:http://www.wmur.com/entertainment/3278968/detail.html WMUR.com]</ref>

==Notes and references==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/wire?section=ncf&id=2686463 Ohio State's Laurinaitis wins Bronko Nagurski Trophy] ''College Football News Wire'', December 4, 2006
*[http://www.the-ozone.net/football/2006/Northwestern/depthchart.htm Depth Chart, The-Ozone.net]

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DeMarcus Ware

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{{Infobox NFLactive
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* 3× [[Pro Bowl]] selection ([[2007 Pro Bowl|2006]], [[2008 Pro Bowl|2007]], [[2009 Pro Bowl|2008]])
* 1× Second-Team All-Pro selection ([[2006 All-Pro Team|2006]])
* 2× First-Team [[All-Pro]] selection ([[2007 All-Pro Team|2007]], [[2008 All-Pro Team|2008]])
* 2007 [[Thanksgiving_Classic#Game MVPs|All Iron Award]] Winner
* 2008 [[Thanksgiving_Classic#Game MVPs|Galloping Gobbler Award]] Winner
* 2008 NFL Butkus Award
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'''DeMarcus Ware''' (born July 31, 1982 in [[Auburn, Alabama]]) is a [[American football]] [[linebacker]] for the [[Dallas Cowboys]] of the [[National Football League]]. He was [[NFL Draft|drafted]] with the 11th overall pick in the [[2005 NFL Draft]] out of [[Troy University]]. Ware is considered the best 3-4 outside linebacker by ''[[Sporting News]]''<ref>[http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=551771 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 [[PopWarner 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,he was named the team Most Valuable Wide Receiver, team Most Valuable Linebacker, and the teams 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, as well as former [[Washington Redskins]] linebackergg [[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 and has since grown into a very successful event that is greatly anticipated each year.

==College career==
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 league's 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]].

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 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> Ware was eventually drafted 11th overall by the Dallas Cowboys.

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|-
!Ht
!Wt
![[40 yard dash|40 yard]]
!10-yd split
!20-yd split
![[20 yard shuttle|20ss]]
![[3 cone drill|3-cone]]
![[Vertical jump|Vert]]
!Broad
![[Bench Press|BP]]
![[Wonderlic]]
|-
| ALIGN="center" |6-4 *
| ALIGN="center" |251 *
| ALIGN="center" |4.56 *
| ALIGN="center" |1.62 *
| ALIGN="center" |2.70 *
| ALIGN="center" |4.07 *
| ALIGN="center" |6.83 *
| ALIGN="center" |38½ *
| ALIGN="center" |10'07" *
| ALIGN="center" |27 *
| ALIGN="center" |20 *
|-
| colspan="20" align="center" | ''* represents [[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 }}</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> (May 18, 2005).[http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/2005draft/Ware,Demarcus-OLB%2BDE-Troy%20State.htm Demarcus Ware, OLB+DE, Troy State ] [[USA Today]] Retrieved April 27, 2009</ref>

===Dallas Cowboys===
Ware was considered a perfect fit as rush linebacker in [[American football strategy#3-4|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> However, then-Cowboys head coach [[Bill Parcells]], attempting to switch Dallas′ base defense from a 4-3 to a 3-4, decided to pick Ware with the 11th pick overall.

In his 2005 rookie season, Ware recorded three sacks and three forced fumbles in a single game against the [[Carolina Panthers]]. He finished with 58 total tackles, 14 tackles for losses, eight sacks, and three forced fumbles.

In 2006 Ware ended the regular season with a team high 11.5 sacks with 71 tackles, a fumble recovery and interception, both returned for a touchdown, along with his first [[Pro Bowl]] nomination and his first [[All-Pro]] nomination.

Ware had a career-year in the 2007-2008 season. Head coach [[Wade Phillips]] had even gone so far as to call him the best outside linebacker in the league. Ware became the second Cowboy ever to record at least 14 sacks in a season. Ware made his second straight 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]].

In the 2008 matchup against the [[St. Louis Rams]], Ware tied the NFL record for recording a sack in ten straight games. He tied former member of the [[Denver Broncos]] [[Simon Fletcher]] for the record.<ref>[http://cbs11tv.com/sports/DeMarcus.Ware.NFL.2.853423.html Wade Calls Cowboys LB Ware "Pretty Amazing"]</ref> Fletcher had the record from November 15, 1992 to September 20, 1993. Ware ended the 2008 season with 84 tackles, 20.0 sacks, 9.0 tackles for a loss, six forced fumbles and two passes defended. Ware recorded at least one sack in 14 of the 16 regular season contests. It was a great season for Ware, but a disappointing one for the Dallas Cowboys, who went into the season with high expectations, but failed to make the playoffs in a division with the team with the NFC's best record, The New York Giants and a strong wild card team in The Philadelphia Eagles.

So far in Ware's young career he has recorded 299 tackles, 53.5 sacks, 61.0 tackles for a loss, 18 forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries (one of which he returned 69 yards for a touchdown), 13 passes defended and one interception which he returned 41 yards for a touchdown in 64 NFL games.

On January 9, 2009, Ware became the first NFL player to win the [[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= }}</ref>

==Family==
Ware married high school sweetheart Taniqua Jacobs, 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]]).<ref>{{cite web |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 plan to become a foster family and try again for a biological family.<ref>[[E:60]] 10-13-09</ref>

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.demarcusware94.com Official Website]
*[http://www.dallascowboys.com/team/team_biosPlayers.cfm?playerID=7095A7D6-DAD8-DDB0-CFB3405EBD7EA85C Dallas Cowboys Bio]

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[[Category:Auburn High School people]]
[[Category:Troy University alumni]]

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Cameron Wake

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{{Infobox NFLactive
|name=Cameron Wake
|image=Cameron Wake.jpg
|width=200
|caption=Wake with the Dolphins in 2009
|currentteam=Miami Dolphins
|currentnumber=91
|currentpositionplain=[[Linebacker]]
|birthdate={{birth date and age|1982|1|30}}
|birthplace=Beltsville, Maryland
|heightft=6
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|weight=250
|debutyear=2007
|debutteam=BC Lions
|college=[[Penn State Nittany Lions football|Penn State]]
|undraftedyear=2005
|pastteams=<nowiki></nowiki>
* [[New York Giants]] ({{NFL Year|2005}})*
* [[BC Lions]] ({{CFL Year|2007}}–{{CFL Year|2008}})
* [[Miami Dolphins]] ({{NFL Year|2009}}–present)
:*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
|status=Active
|highlights=<nowiki></nowiki>
* [[CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie Award|CFL Most Outstanding Rookie]] (2007)
* 2x [[Norm Fieldgate Trophy]] (2007, 2008)
* 2x CFL Western Division All-Star (2007, 2008)
* 2x [[CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award|CFL Most Outstanding Def. Player]] (2007, 2008)
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'''Derek Cameron Wake''' (born January 30, 1982 in {{city-state|Beltsville|Maryland}}) is an [[American football]] [[linebacker]] for the [[Miami Dolphins]] of the [[National Football League]]. He was signed by the [[New York Giants]] as an [[undrafted free agent]] in 2005. He played [[college football]] at [[Penn State Nittany Lions football|Penn State]].

Wake has also played for the [[BC Lions]] of the [[Canadian Football League]], earning the league's [[CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie Award|Most Outstanding Rookie Award]] in 2007. He recorded 39 sacks over his first two seasons in the CFL, earning Western Division All-Star honors as well as the [[CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award|Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award]] both years.

==College career==
Born in {{city-state|Beltsville|Maryland}}, Wake grew up in the [[suburbs|suburban]] [[Washington, D.C.]] area and attended [[DeMatha High School]] in [[Hyattsville, Maryland]].<ref name="''NFLFans.com'' Prospect Profile - Derek Wake">{{cite web |url = http://www.nflfans.com/draft/2005/showplayer.php?key=Derek%20Wake |accessdate = 2007-07-24 |author = |title = ''NFLFans.com'' Prospect Profile - Derek Wake |publisher = ''NFLFans.com'' |date = 2005}}</ref> During his senior season of 1999, Wake was named the ''[[Washington Post]]'' Defensive Player of the Year.<ref name="''NFLFans.com'' Prospect Profile - Derek Wake"/>

Following high school, Wake played [[College football|collegiately]] at [[Pennsylvania State University|Penn State]]. Wake played mainly as a [[linebacker]] for the [[Penn State Nittany Lions football|Nittany Lions]], but also played the [[defensive end]] position. Wake finished his collegiate career with 191 total [[Tackle (football move)|tackles]], 8.5 [[quarterback sacks]], and 24 tackles for loss.

==Professional career==
===Pre-draft===
Prior to the [[2005 NFL Draft]], Wake worked out at Penn State's Pro Day and ran a 4.55-second 40-yard dash.<ref name="PhinsSigning">{{cite web | url = http://blogs.nfl.com/2009/01/18/dolphins-import-pass-rusher-wake/ | title = Dolphins import pass rusher Wake from CFL | publisher = NFL.com | date = 2009-01-18 }}</ref>

===New York Giants===
Following his college career, Wake joined the [[New York Giants]] in April 2005 but was released in June.

===BC Lions===
Wake signed a free agent contract with the [[British Columbia Lions|BC Lions]] of the [[Canadian Football League]] during May, [[2007 CFL season|2007]]. Switching from linebacker to defensive end, a rejuvenated Wake had an immediate impact with the team, and was named the Defensive Player of the Week for the first week of the [[2007 CFL season]] after an impressive debut (7 tackles, 3 quarterback sacks) in a 24-22 [[British Columbia Lions|Lions]]' victory over the [[Toronto Argonauts]].<ref name="Lions Cameron Wake Defensive Player of the Week">{{cite web |url = http://www.bclions.com/index.php?module=newser&func=display&topicnum=&nid=17723&writer=0 |accessdate = 2007-07-24 |author = |title = Lions Cameron Wake Defensive Player of the Week |publisher = ''BCLions.com'' |date = 2007-07-04}}</ref>

Wake finished the [[2007 CFL season|2007 season]] with a league-best 16 [[Quarterback sack|sack]]s and had the only blocked field goal in the CFL that season.<ref name="fgblock">{{cite web |url = http://www.bclions.com/index.php?module=newser&func=display&topicnum=&nid=22750&writer=0 |accessdate = 2008-02-20 | title = Outstanding Performances in 2007 | publisher = bclions.com |date = 2008-02-04}}</ref> He racked up 72 [[Tackle (football move)|tackle]]s on his way to becoming the first player in CFL history to be named [[CFL's Most Outstanding Rookie Award|Rookie of the Year]] and [[CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award|Defensive Player of the Year]] in the same season.<ref name="2007awards">{{cite web |url = http://www.eveningsun.com/localsports/ci_8295011 |accessdate = 2008-02-20 | last = Bodani | first = Frank | title = Wake finds his potential as B.C. Lion | publisher = ''The Evening Sun'' |date = 2008-02-18}}</ref>

In 2008, Wake once again led the CFL in sacks (with 23) on his way to another CFL All-Star team selection, a second consecutive [[Norm Fieldgate Trophy]], and he was a unanimous nomination for the CFL's 2008 [[CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award|Most Outstanding Defensive Player]] award.<ref name="2008CFLPOYnominations">{{cite web |url = http://canadianpress.google.com/article/ALeqM5gckRJDVxmzkEIWU3bjc-vlf33zlA | title = CFL team-by-team individual awards nominees | publisher = ''[[The Canadian Press]]'' | date = 2008-10-28 | accessdate = 2008-10-29}}</ref>. In 2008, Wake was also named [[The Sports Network|TSN]]'s [[Friday Night Football (Canada)|Friday Night Gladiator of the Year]], the first defensive player to win the award.<ref name="gladiator">{{cite web | url = http://www.tsn.ca/cfl/story/?id=256941 | title = Lions' Wake Named TSN's Friday Night Gladiator of the Year | publisher = TSN | date = 2008-11-22 }}</ref>

===Miami Dolphins===
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| quote = "I wanted to eliminate all the fluff. It wasn't about whoever offered the biggest deal. It was about the coaching staffs, the opportunity, the organizations. Miami put themselves above the others in those things even if it wasn't by much."
| source = Cameron Wake, January 2009<ref name="Quotes">{{cite web | title = Cameron Wake: 'I know I can play' in the NFL | work = Herald.com | url = http://miamiherald.typepad.com/dolphins_in_depth/2009/01/cameron-wake-i.html | accessdate = 19 January | accessyear = 2009 }} </ref>
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At the end of the [[2008 CFL season]], Wake drew interest from several NFL teams, including the [[Miami Dolphins]], [[St. Louis Rams]], [[New Orleans Saints]], [[Buffalo Bills]] and [[Minnesota Vikings]]. He worked out for the Dolphins on January 15, 2009.<ref name="dolphinstryout">{{cite web | url = http://www.palmbeachpost.com/blogs/content/shared-blogs/palmbeach/miamidolphins/entries/2009/01/15/cameron_wake_works_out_for_dol.html | title = CFL Stud Cameron Wake Works out for Dolphins | publisher = ''[[The Palm Beach Post]]'' | date = 2009-01-15 }}</ref>

After receiving interest from 17 total NFL teams and workout out for eight, Wake signed with the Dolphins on January 18, 2009.<ref name="PhinsSigning"/> The four-year deal included a $1 million signing bonus and could be worth up to $4.9 million.<ref name="PhinsSigning"/><ref name="wakecfltonfl">{{cite web | url = http://www.nowpublic.com/sports/cameron-wake-goes-cfl-miami-dolphins | title = Cameron Wake Goes From CFL To Miami Dolphins | publisher = ''Now Public'' | date = 2009-01-19 }}</ref>

Wake started the first game of his NFL career against the Bills in week four and responded with three sacks, four tackles for a loss, and a forced fumble.

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

==External links==
*[http://www.bclions.com/roster/show/id/1217 BC Lions bio]
*[http://www.miamidolphins.com/content/cameron-wake-0 Miami Dolphins Bio]

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Edgerrin James

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{{Infobox NFLactive
|name=Edgerrin James
|image=
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|caption=
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|currentnumber=32
|currentposition=Running back
|birthdate={{birth date and age|1978|8|1}}
|birthplace=Immokalee, Florida
|heightft=6
|heightin=0
|weight=219
|debutyear=1999
|debutteam=Indianapolis Colts
|college=[[Miami Hurricanes football|Miami (Fla.)]]
|draftyear=1999
|draftround=1
|draftpick=4
|pastteams=<nowiki></nowiki>
* [[Indianapolis Colts]] ({{NFL Year|1999}}–{{NFL Year|2005}})
* [[Arizona Cardinals]] ({{NFL Year|2006}}–{{NFL Year|2008}})
* [[Seattle Seahawks]] ({{NFL Year|2009}}–present)
|status=Active
|highlights=<nowiki></nowiki>
* First-team All-[[Big East Conference|Big East]] (1998)
* [[National Football League Rookie of the Year Award|AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year]] (1999)
* 4× [[Pro Bowl]] selection ([[2000 Pro Bowl|1999]], [[2001 Pro Bowl|2000]], [[2005 Pro Bowl|2004]], [[2006 Pro Bowl|2005]])
* 2× First-team [[All-Pro]] ([[1999 All-Pro Team|1999]], [[2000 All-Pro Team|2000]])
* Second-team All-Pro ([[2004 All-Pro Team|2004]])
* [[#NFL records|NFL records]]
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'''Edgerrin Tyree James''' [{{pron-en|ˈɛdʒərɪn ˈdʒeɪmz}}] (born August 1, 1978 in {{city-state|Immokalee|Florida}}) is an [[American football]] [[running back]] for the [[Seattle Seahawks]] of the [[National Football League]]. He was drafted by the [[Indianapolis Colts]] fourth overall in the [[1999 NFL Draft]]. He played [[college football]] at the [[Miami Hurricanes football|University of Miami]].

The [[National Football League Rookie of the Year Award|AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year]] in 1999, James has earned four [[Pro Bowl]] selections and three [[All-Pro]] selections. He has also played for the [[Arizona Cardinals]].

==College career==
James was recruited out of Florida's [[Immokalee]] High School by the [[University of Miami]]. He proved to be one of the most successful running backs in the school's history.

James ranks second in all-time [[University of Miami]] rushing yards. He was the only running back in the university's history to post two consecutive seasons with 1,000-plus rushing yards, and he ranks first in school history with the most 100-plus rushing games (14). All single season records held by James have since been broken by current [[Baltimore Ravens]] [[running back]] [[Willis McGahee]].

Edgerrin was inducted into the University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame on April 23, 2009 at its 41st Annual Induction Banquet at Jungle Island in Miami.

==Professional career==
===Pre-draft===
{| class="wikitable"
| colspan="10" align="center" | ''Pre-draft measureables''
|-
!Ht
!Wt
![[40 yard dash|40-yard dash]]
!10-yd split
!20-yd split
![[20 yard shuttle|20 ss]]
![[3 cone drill|3-cone]]
![[Vertical jump|Vert]]
!Broad Jump|Broad
![[Bench Press|BP]]
![[Wonderlic]]
|-
| ALIGN="center" |6-0 *
| ALIGN="center" |216 lb *
| ALIGN="center" |4.38 *
| ALIGN="center" |1.49 *
| ALIGN="center" |2.54 *
| ALIGN="center" |3.88 *
| ALIGN="center" |6.87 *
| ALIGN="center" |X
| ALIGN="center" |X
| ALIGN="center" |X
| ALIGN="center" |19 *
|}(''* represents [[NFL Combine]]'')<ref>[http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/profile.php?pyid=61021 *Edgerrin James, RB, Miami - 1999 NFL Draft Scout Profile, Powered by The SportsXchange]</ref>

===Indianapolis Colts===
The [[Indianapolis Colts]] selected James in the first round of the [[1999 NFL Draft]] with the fourth overall pick. James signed a seven-year, $49 million rookie contract. Many critics believed that the Colts made a mistake by choosing James over the reigning [[Heisman Trophy]] winner [[Ricky Williams]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://msn.foxsports.com/other/story/5457028 | title = 1999 NFL draft re-visited | publisher = Fox Sports | date = [[2007-04-24]] | accessdate = 2007-10-02 }}</ref>

James quieted the critics and was an immediate success, and was named the 1999 [[NFL Rookie of the Year Award|NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year]] by the [[Associated Press]]. James won the NFL rushing title in his first two seasons, before tearing his [[Anterior cruciate ligament|ACL]] six games into the 2001 season. After the 2002 season, where James failed to regain his form of 1999 and 2000, many believed that James would never recover from his knee injury.{{Citation needed|date=March 2007}}

However, James rebounded well in 2003 and re-established his place as one of the top running backs in the NFL in 2004 and 2005, with over 1,500 rushing yards in both seasons.

James left Indianapolis as their all time leading rusher with 9,226 yards. James was given a Super Bowl ring from the Colts after he left the team in 2006, when they won [[Super Bowl XLI]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/super-bowl/01/26/edgewillie/index.html | title = Willie Parker vs. Edgerrin James: Tale of the Tape | publisher = Sports Illustrated | date = [[2009-01-27]] | accessdate = 2009-05-21 }}</ref>

===Arizona Cardinals===
James signed a four-year, $30 million deal with the Cardinals on March 12, 2006.<ref>[http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/print?id=3654112&type=story ESPN.com]</ref> James went through a stretch of 8 games out of the 2008 season where he carried the ball only 11 times. Through this time [[Ken Whisenhunt]], brought him in as strictly a pass protector. In Week 17 against the Seattle Seahawks, James carried the ball 14 times for 100 Yards. James said he would not come back to Arizona following the 2009 NFL playoffs, despite a year left on his contract.<ref>[http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/playoffs2008/news/story?id=3805610&campaign=rss&source=ESPNHeadlines James expecting to leave Cardinals]</ref> In the Cardinals first playoff game since 1998, James averaged 4.7 yards per carry and ran for 72 yards. In the Divisional round of the playoffs, James rushed for 57 yards and a touchdown in the Cardinals upset victory over the heavily favored Carolina Panthers. James rushed for 73 yards in the Cardinals 32-25 win over the [[Philadelphia Eagles]] in the NFC championship game. James rushed 9 times for 33 yards in the Cardinals' 27-23 loss to the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] in [[Super Bowl XLIII]].

James requested his release during the 2009 offseason, and the Cardinals terminated his contract on April 28.

===Seattle Seahawks===
James agreed to terms on a one-year, $2 million contract with the [[Seattle Seahawks]] on August 24, 2009.<ref>http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/08/24/edgerrin-james-lands-in-seattle/</ref> The team released [[running back]] [[T. J. Duckett]] to make room for James on the roster.<ref>http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/08/24/seahawks-dump-duckett/</ref>

===NFL records===
James led the league in rushing during his rookie and sophomore season. He's currently the record holder for most total yards from scrimmage per game in a regular season career.

At 9,226 total yards as a Colt, James holds the Colts' team record for most career total yards rushing.

During a Monday night game against the Bears on October 15, 2006, James carried the ball 36 times for only 55 yards. This set an NFL record as the most carries for an average gain of under 2 yards.<ref>[http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/games/2006-10-17-bears-cardinals_x.htm Bears rally from 20 down to stun Cardinals - USATODAY.com]</ref>

James is currently first in career rushing yards among active players.<ref>[http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-cardinals-james&prov=ap&type=lgns Edge says he won't slow down after 30 - NFL - Yahoo! Sports]</ref>

==Professional statistics==
''Accurate as of September 21, 2009''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|- align=center
|Year ||Team ||G ||ATT ||Yards ||AVG ||LG ||TD
|- align=center
|1999 ||[[Indianapolis Colts|IND]] ||16 ||369 ||1,553 ||4.2 ||72 ||13
|- align=center
|2000 ||IND ||16 ||387 ||1,709 ||4.4 ||30 ||13
|- align=center
|2001 ||IND ||6 ||151 ||662 ||4.4 ||29 ||3
|- align=center
|2002 ||IND ||14 ||277 ||989 ||3.6 ||20 ||2
|- align=center
|2003 ||IND ||13 ||310 ||1,259 ||4.1 ||43 ||11
|- align=center
|2004 ||IND ||16 ||334 ||1,548 ||4.6 ||40 ||9
|- align=center
|2005 ||IND ||15 ||360 ||1,506 ||4.2 ||33 ||13
|- align=center
|2006 ||[[Arizona Cardinals|ARI]] ||16 ||337 ||1,159 ||3.4 ||18 ||6
|- align=center
|2007 ||ARI ||16 ||324 ||1,222 ||3.8 ||27 ||7
|- align=center
|2008 ||ARI ||13 ||133 ||514 ||3.9 ||35 ||3
|- align=center
|2009 ||[[Seattle Seahawks|SEA]] ||2 ||13 ||36 ||2.8 ||8 ||0
|- align=center
|Tot. ||N/A ||143 ||2995 ||12,157||4.1 ||72 ||80
|}

==Personal==
James currently resides in [[Miami]], [[Florida]]. He has four children, Edquisha, Ehyanna, Edgerrin Jr., and Euro. On [[April 14th]], [[2009]], Andia Wilson, James' long-time girlfriend and the mother of his four children, died from [[leukemia]] at the age of 30. <ref>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2009/04/20/mother-of-edgerrin-james-children-dies/</ref>

In 2000, James donated $250,000 to the University of Miami, the largest donation ever made to the university by one of its former athletes. The university responded by naming the football meeting room after him.

James appeared in the music video for [[Trick Daddy]]'s songs ''[[Nann Nigga]],'' ''Take It To Da House,'' and "Shut Up." He was also the spokesperson and cover athlete for the football video game ''ESPN NFL Primetime 2002''.

Edgerrin James and former teammate [[Matt Leinart]] are co-owners of one of the largest indoor go-cart tracks in Arizona. James and Leinart are both huge race fans, and together attended the 2007 [[Daytona 500]].

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

==External links==
*[http://www.edgerrinjames.com Official Website]
*[http://www.azcardinals.com/team/bio.php?PRKey=84 Arizona Cardinals bio]
*[http://www.seahawks.com/team/roster/Edgerrin-James/87e74c5a-421e-4fff-8725-d2b6d7e722eb Seattle Seahawks bio]

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{{1999 NFL Draft}}
{{ColtsFirstPick}}
{{Colts1999DraftPicks}}
{{AP Offensive Rookies of the Year}}
{{2001 Pro Bowl AFC starters}}
{{2006 Pro Bowl AFC starters}}
{{10,000 rushing yards club}}

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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:People from Miami, Florida]]
[[Category:Players of American football from Florida]]
[[Category:American football running backs]]
[[Category:Miami Hurricanes football players]]
[[Category:Indianapolis Colts players]]
[[Category:Arizona Cardinals players]]
[[Category:Seattle Seahawks players]]
[[Category:NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Award winners]]
[[Category:American Conference Pro Bowl players]]
[[Category:NFL 10,000 yard rushers]]

[[da:Edgerrin James]]
[[fr:Edgerrin James]]

Edgerrin James

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{{Infobox NFLactive
|name=Edgerrin James
|image=
|width=
|caption=
|currentteam=Seattle Seahawks
|currentnumber=32
|currentposition=Running back
|birthdate={{birth date and age|1978|8|1}}
|birthplace=Immokalee, Florida
|heightft=6
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|weight=219
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|college=[[University of Miami]]
|draftyear=1999
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* [[Indianapolis Colts]] ({{NFL Year|1999}}–{{NFL Year|2005}})
* [[Arizona Cardinals]] ({{NFL Year|2006}}–{{NFL Year|2008}})
* [[Seattle Seahawks]] ({{NFL Year|2009}}–present)
|status=Active
|highlights=<nowiki></nowiki>
* First-team All-[[Big East Conference|Big East]] (1998)
* [[National Football League Rookie of the Year Award|AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year]] (1999)
* 4× [[Pro Bowl]] selection ([[2000 Pro Bowl|1999]], [[2001 Pro Bowl|2000]], [[2005 Pro Bowl|2004]], [[2006 Pro Bowl|2005]])
* 2× First-team [[All-Pro]] ([[1999 All-Pro Team|1999]], [[2000 All-Pro Team|2000]])
* Second-team All-Pro ([[2004 All-Pro Team|2004]])
* [[#NFL records|NFL records]]
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}}
'''Edgerrin Tyree James''' [{{pron-en|ˈɛdʒərɪn ˈdʒeɪmz}}] (born August 1, 1978 in {{city-state|Immokalee|Florida}}) is an [[American football]] [[running back]] for the [[Seattle Seahawks]] of the [[National Football League]]. He was drafted by the [[Indianapolis Colts]] fourth overall in the [[1999 NFL Draft]]. He played [[college football]] at the [[Miami Hurricanes football|University of Miami]].

The [[National Football League Rookie of the Year Award|AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year]] in 1999, James has earned four [[Pro Bowl]] selections and three [[All-Pro]] selections. He has also played for the [[Arizona Cardinals]].

==College career==
James was recruited out of Florida's [[Immokalee]] High School by the [[University of Miami]]. He proved to be one of the most successful running backs in the school's history.

James ranks second in all-time [[University of Miami]] rushing yards. He was the only running back in the university's history to post two consecutive seasons with 1,000-plus rushing yards, and he ranks first in school history with the most 100-plus rushing games (14). All single season records held by James have since been broken by current [[Baltimore Ravens]] [[running back]] [[Willis McGahee]].

Edgerrin was inducted into the University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame on April 23, 2009 at its 41st Annual Induction Banquet at Jungle Island in Miami.

==Professional career==
===Pre-draft===
{| class="wikitable"
| colspan="10" align="center" | ''Pre-draft measureables''
|-
!Ht
!Wt
![[40 yard dash|40-yard dash]]
!10-yd split
!20-yd split
![[20 yard shuttle|20 ss]]
![[3 cone drill|3-cone]]
![[Vertical jump|Vert]]
!Broad Jump|Broad
![[Bench Press|BP]]
![[Wonderlic]]
|-
| ALIGN="center" |6-0 *
| ALIGN="center" |216 lb *
| ALIGN="center" |4.38 *
| ALIGN="center" |1.49 *
| ALIGN="center" |2.54 *
| ALIGN="center" |3.88 *
| ALIGN="center" |6.87 *
| ALIGN="center" |X
| ALIGN="center" |X
| ALIGN="center" |X
| ALIGN="center" |19 *
|}(''* represents [[NFL Combine]]'')<ref>[http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/profile.php?pyid=61021 *Edgerrin James, RB, Miami - 1999 NFL Draft Scout Profile, Powered by The SportsXchange]</ref>

===Indianapolis Colts===
The [[Indianapolis Colts]] selected James in the first round of the [[1999 NFL Draft]] with the fourth overall pick. James signed a seven-year, $49 million rookie contract. Many critics believed that the Colts made a mistake by choosing James over the reigning [[Heisman Trophy]] winner [[Ricky Williams]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://msn.foxsports.com/other/story/5457028 | title = 1999 NFL draft re-visited | publisher = Fox Sports | date = [[2007-04-24]] | accessdate = 2007-10-02 }}</ref>

James quieted the critics and was an immediate success, and was named the 1999 [[NFL Rookie of the Year Award|NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year]] by the [[Associated Press]]. James won the NFL rushing title in his first two seasons, before tearing his [[Anterior cruciate ligament|ACL]] six games into the 2001 season. After the 2002 season, where James failed to regain his form of 1999 and 2000, many believed that James would never recover from his knee injury.{{Citation needed|date=March 2007}}

However, James rebounded well in 2003 and re-established his place as one of the top running backs in the NFL in 2004 and 2005, with over 1,500 rushing yards in both seasons.

James left Indianapolis as their all time leading rusher with 9,226 yards. James was given a Super Bowl ring from the Colts after he left the team in 2006, when they won [[Super Bowl XLI]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/football/nfl/super-bowl/01/26/edgewillie/index.html | title = Willie Parker vs. Edgerrin James: Tale of the Tape | publisher = Sports Illustrated | date = [[2009-01-27]] | accessdate = 2009-05-21 }}</ref>

===Arizona Cardinals===
James signed a four-year, $30 million deal with the Cardinals on March 12, 2006.<ref>[http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/print?id=3654112&type=story ESPN.com]</ref> James went through a stretch of 8 games out of the 2008 season where he carried the ball only 11 times. Through this time [[Ken Whisenhunt]], brought him in as strictly a pass protector. In Week 17 against the Seattle Seahawks, James carried the ball 14 times for 100 Yards. James said he would not come back to Arizona following the 2009 NFL playoffs, despite a year left on his contract.<ref>[http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/playoffs2008/news/story?id=3805610&campaign=rss&source=ESPNHeadlines James expecting to leave Cardinals]</ref> In the Cardinals first playoff game since 1998, James averaged 4.7 yards per carry and ran for 72 yards. In the Divisional round of the playoffs, James rushed for 57 yards and a touchdown in the Cardinals upset victory over the heavily favored Carolina Panthers. James rushed for 73 yards in the Cardinals 32-25 win over the [[Philadelphia Eagles]] in the NFC championship game. James rushed 9 times for 33 yards in the Cardinals' 27-23 loss to the [[Pittsburgh Steelers]] in [[Super Bowl XLIII]].

James requested his release during the 2009 offseason, and the Cardinals terminated his contract on April 28.

===Seattle Seahawks===
James agreed to terms on a one-year, $2 million contract with the [[Seattle Seahawks]] on August 24, 2009.<ref>http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/08/24/edgerrin-james-lands-in-seattle/</ref> The team released [[running back]] [[T. J. Duckett]] to make room for James on the roster.<ref>http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2009/08/24/seahawks-dump-duckett/</ref>

===NFL records===
James led the league in rushing during his rookie and sophomore season. He's currently the record holder for most total yards from scrimmage per game in a regular season career.

At 9,226 total yards as a Colt, James holds the Colts' team record for most career total yards rushing.

During a Monday night game against the Bears on October 15, 2006, James carried the ball 36 times for only 55 yards. This set an NFL record as the most carries for an average gain of under 2 yards.<ref>[http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/games/2006-10-17-bears-cardinals_x.htm Bears rally from 20 down to stun Cardinals - USATODAY.com]</ref>

James is currently first in career rushing yards among active players.<ref>[http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-cardinals-james&prov=ap&type=lgns Edge says he won't slow down after 30 - NFL - Yahoo! Sports]</ref>

==Professional statistics==
''Accurate as of September 21, 2009''
{| class="wikitable"
|-
|- align=center
|Year ||Team ||G ||ATT ||Yards ||AVG ||LG ||TD
|- align=center
|1999 ||[[Indianapolis Colts|IND]] ||16 ||369 ||1,553 ||4.2 ||72 ||13
|- align=center
|2000 ||IND ||16 ||387 ||1,709 ||4.4 ||30 ||13
|- align=center
|2001 ||IND ||6 ||151 ||662 ||4.4 ||29 ||3
|- align=center
|2002 ||IND ||14 ||277 ||989 ||3.6 ||20 ||2
|- align=center
|2003 ||IND ||13 ||310 ||1,259 ||4.1 ||43 ||11
|- align=center
|2004 ||IND ||16 ||334 ||1,548 ||4.6 ||40 ||9
|- align=center
|2005 ||IND ||15 ||360 ||1,506 ||4.2 ||33 ||13
|- align=center
|2006 ||[[Arizona Cardinals|ARI]] ||16 ||337 ||1,159 ||3.4 ||18 ||6
|- align=center
|2007 ||ARI ||16 ||324 ||1,222 ||3.8 ||27 ||7
|- align=center
|2008 ||ARI ||13 ||133 ||514 ||3.9 ||35 ||3
|- align=center
|2009 ||[[Seattle Seahawks|SEA]] ||2 ||13 ||36 ||2.8 ||8 ||0
|- align=center
|Tot. ||N/A ||143 ||2995 ||12,157||4.1 ||72 ||80
|}

==Personal==
James currently resides in [[Miami]], [[Florida]]. He has four children, Edquisha, Ehyanna, Edgerrin Jr., and Euro. On [[April 14th]], [[2009]], Andia Wilson, James' long-time girlfriend and the mother of his four children, died from [[leukemia]] at the age of 30. <ref>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2009/04/20/mother-of-edgerrin-james-children-dies/</ref>

In 2000, James donated $250,000 to the University of Miami, the largest donation ever made to the university by one of its former athletes. The university responded by naming the football meeting room after him.

James appeared in the music video for [[Trick Daddy]]'s songs ''[[Nann Nigga]],'' ''Take It To Da House,'' and "Shut Up." He was also the spokesperson and cover athlete for the football video game ''ESPN NFL Primetime 2002''.

Edgerrin James and former teammate [[Matt Leinart]] are co-owners of one of the largest indoor go-cart tracks in Arizona. James and Leinart are both huge race fans, and together attended the 2007 [[Daytona 500]].

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

==External links==
*[http://www.edgerrinjames.com Official Website]
*[http://www.azcardinals.com/team/bio.php?PRKey=84 Arizona Cardinals bio]
*[http://www.seahawks.com/team/roster/Edgerrin-James/87e74c5a-421e-4fff-8725-d2b6d7e722eb Seattle Seahawks bio]

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{{succession box | title=AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year | before=[[Randy Moss]]| years=1999| after=[[Mike Anderson (running back)|Mike Anderson]]}}
{{end box}}

{{1999 NFL Draft}}
{{ColtsFirstPick}}
{{Colts1999DraftPicks}}
{{AP Offensive Rookies of the Year}}
{{2001 Pro Bowl AFC starters}}
{{2006 Pro Bowl AFC starters}}
{{10,000 rushing yards club}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:James, Edgerrin}}
[[Category:1978 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:People from Miami, Florida]]
[[Category:Players of American football from Florida]]
[[Category:American football running backs]]
[[Category:Miami Hurricanes football players]]
[[Category:Indianapolis Colts players]]
[[Category:Arizona Cardinals players]]
[[Category:Seattle Seahawks players]]
[[Category:NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year Award winners]]
[[Category:American Conference Pro Bowl players]]
[[Category:NFL 10,000 yard rushers]]

[[da:Edgerrin James]]
[[fr:Edgerrin James]]

Cliff Avril

2009-05-26T01:16:10Z

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{{Infobox NFLactive
|name=Cliff Avril
|image=
|caption=
|currentteam=Detroit Lions
|currentnumber=92
|currentposition=Defensive end
|birthdate={{birth date and age|1986|4|8}}
|birthplace=Green Cove Springs, Florida
|heightft=6
|heightin=3
|weight=253
|debutyear=
|debutteam=
|college=[[Purdue Boilermakers football|Purdue]]
|draftyear=2008
|draftround=3
|draftpick=92
|pastteams=<nowiki></nowiki>
* [[Detroit Lions]] ({{NFL Year|2008}}–present)
|status=Active
|highlights=<nowiki></nowiki>
* Second-team All-[[Big Ten Conference|Big Ten]] (2007)
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'''Clifford Samuel Avril''' (born April 8, 1986 in {{city-state|Green Cove Springs|Florida}}) is an [[American football]] [[defensive end]] for the [[Detroit Lions]] of the [[National Football League]]. He was drafted by the Lions in the third round of the [[2008 NFL Draft]]. He played [[college football]] at [[Purdue Boilermakers football|Purdue]].

== Early years ==
Clifford attend Clay high school in green cove springs Florida Avril was Second-team All-State as defensive end as senior after recording 80 tackles, including 11 for loss and nine sacks, with four pass breakups.

== College career ==
In 40 games at Purdue, he started in 35 contests, with 12 starts coming at strong-side linebacker and the other 23 at left defensive end. After moving to defensive end in his final two seasons at Purdue, Avril registered 30 of his 35.5 tackles behind the line of scrimmage and 12.5 of his 13 sacks from the left end position.

In 2006 he started all 14 games, first four at linebacker and last 10 at defensive end and made 84 tackles (51 solo, 33 assists) 15.0 tackles for loss, 6.0 sacks and six pass breakups, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and one interception. In 2005 he appeared in 10 games, including four starts and had 33 tackles (21 solo, 12 assists), including 2.5 for loss. The prior year he appeared in all 12 games, including four starts made 36 tackles (23 solo, 13 assists), including 3.0 for loss and 0.5 sacks, with one pass breakup and one forced fumble.
== Professional career ==
===Pre-draft===
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| colspan="20" align="center" | ''Pre-draft measureables''
|-
!Height
!Weight
![[40 yard dash|40-yard dash]]
!10-yard split
!20-yard split
![[20 yard shuttle|20 ss]]
![[3 cone drill|3-cone]]
![[Vertical jump|Vert]]
!Broad Jump|Broad
![[Bench Press|BP]]
![[Wonderlic]]
|-
| ALIGN="center" |6-2⅞*
| ALIGN="center" |253 *
| ALIGN="center" |4.51 *
| ALIGN="center" |1.50 *
| ALIGN="center" |2.58 *
| ALIGN="center" |4.31 *
| ALIGN="center" |6.90 *
| ALIGN="center" |32½ **
| ALIGN="center" |9'09" *
| ALIGN="center" |27 *
| ALIGN="center" |17 *
|-
| colspan="20" align="center" | ''* represents [[NFL Combine]]'' **represents Purdue Pro day
|-
|}
===Detroit Lions===
Avril was drafted on the third round (92nd overall pick) of the [[2008 NFL Draft]]. He signed a three-year, $1.634 million contract with the Lions. In 2008 he tied for first among rookies with 5.0 sacks and first among rookies with 4 forced fumbles. He ended the season with 42 tackles (28 solo) and was named to the [[Sporting News]] All-Rookie team.

==External links==
*[http://www.avril92.com Official Website]
*[http://www.detroitlions.com/bio.cfm?bio_id=507&season=10 Detroit Lions bio]
*[http://purduesports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/avril_cliff00.html Purdue Boilermakers bio]

{{Lions2008DraftPicks}}

{{lifetime|1986||Avril, Cliff}}
[[Category:People from Clay County, Florida]]
[[Category:People from Jacksonville, Florida]]
[[Category:American football linebackers]]
[[Category:American football defensive ends]]
[[Category:Purdue Boilermakers football players]]
[[Category:Detroit Lions players]]

A. J. Hawk

2009-05-25T01:51:08Z

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{{Infobox NFLactive
|name=A.J. Hawk
|image=AJHawkGreenBayPackers2006.jpg
|width=100
|caption=Hawk in 2006 during player introductions
|currentteam=Green Bay Packers
|currentnumber=50
|currentpositionplain=[[Outside linebacker]]
|birthdate={{birth date and age|1984|1|6}}
|birthplace=Kettering, Ohio
|heightft=6
|heightin=1
|weight=248
|debutyear=2006
|debutteam=Green Bay Packers
|college=[[Ohio State Buckeyes football|Ohio State]]
|draftyear=2006
|draftround=1
|draftpick=5
|pastteams=<nowiki></nowiki>
* [[Green Bay Packers]] (2006-present)
|status=Active
|highlights=<nowiki></nowiki>
* [[Lombardi Award]] (2005)
* [[Touchdown Club of Columbus#The Jack Lambert Trophy|Jack Lambert Trophy]] (2005)
* NFL All-Rookie (2006)
|statweek=17
|statseason=2008
|statlabel1=[[Tackle (football move)|Tackle]]s
|statvalue1=310
|statlabel2=[[Quarterback sack|Sack]]s
|statvalue2=7.5
|statlabel3=[[Interception (American football)|INT]]s
|statvalue3=3
|nfl=HAW076822
}}
'''Aaron James "A. J." Hawk''' (born January 6, 1984 in [[Kettering, Ohio]]) is an [[American football]] [[linebacker]] for the [[Green Bay Packers]] of the [[National Football League]]. He was drafted by the Packers fifth overall in the [[2006 NFL Draft]]. He played [[college football]] at [[Ohio State Buckeyes football|Ohio State]].

==High school career==
A.J. Hawk attended high school at Centerville High School, near Dayton, Ohio. He holds multiple defensive records and is one of two active NFL players who played for the [[Centerville High School]] Elks football team. <ref>[http://www.elksfootball.com/docs/records_nfl.php Elks Football - NFL Players]</ref> A. J. Hawk's records include most tackles in a game (30) and most career tackles (583). <ref>[http://www.elksfootball.com/docs/records.php Elks Football - Team Records]</ref> Hawk was a 2-time All-State player in high school (1999 and 2000). Other NFL players from Centerville are Hawk's former Ohio State University teammates [[Mike Nugent]] (the other active NFL player from Centerville High School) and [[Nick Mangold]], who attended Alter High School.

==College career==
Before the 2006 NFL draft, A.J Hawk played for the [[Ohio State Buckeyes]]. He played with the Buckeyes from 2002-2005 where he ended up winning the [[Lombardi Award]] as best college football linebacker.

==Professional career==
===Pre-draft measureables===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:89%"
| colspan="10" align="center" | ''Pre-draft measureables''
|-
!Ht
!Wt
![[40 yard dash|40-yard dash]]
!10-yd split
!20-yd split
![[20 yard shuttle|20 ss]]
![[3 cone drill|3-cone]]
![[Vertical jump|Vert]]
!Broad Jump|Broad
![[Bench Press|BP]]
![[Wonderlic]]
|-
| ALIGN="center" |6-1 *
| ALIGN="center" |248 lb *
| ALIGN="center" |4.47 **
| ALIGN="center" |1.56 *
| ALIGN="center" |2.72 *
| ALIGN="center" |3.96 *
| ALIGN="center" |6.82 *
| ALIGN="center" |40 in. *
| ALIGN="center" |9'07" *
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|} (''* represents [[NFL Combine]]''; **represents Ohio State Pro Day) <ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=10424&draftyear=2006&genpos=OLB| title=A.J. Hawk |date=March 25, 2009 |accessdate=March 25, 2009 |work=NFL Draft Scout.com}}</ref>

===Green Bay Packers===
====2006 (Rookie)====
On April 29, 2006 Hawk was drafted in the 1st round of the [[2006 NFL Draft]] by the [[Green Bay Packers]]. He was the 5th overall pick of the draft.

A.J. Hawk signed a 6-year contract with the Packers, worth $37.5 million, on July 28, 2006. <ref>[http://www.rotoworld.com/content/playerpages/player_contract.aspx?sport=NFL&id=3629 AJ Hawk]</ref> He recorded his first NFL [[Quarterback sack|sack]] on September 24, 2006, when he sacked [[Detroit Lions]] Quarterback [[Jon Kitna]] in the fourth quarter.

Hawk was selected the NFL Rookie Of The Week on October 23, 2006, in a win against the [[Miami Dolphins]]. He led Green Bay with 12 total tackles in the game and recorded one sack in the Packers’ 34–24 victory.

For his effort in the November 12, 2006, 23–17 victory over the [[Minnesota Vikings]], Hawk was selected the NFL Rookie of the Week for the second time. Hawk recorded 13 total tackles and 1.5 sacks, and forced one fumble. Early in the third quarter, Hawk sacked the Vikings quarterback [[Brad Johnson (American football)|Brad Johnson]] for a 10-yard loss. He later combined with teammate [[Nick Barnett]] for another 10-yard sack.

On December 10, 2006, Hawk recorded his first NFL [[interception]] when he picked off [[Alex Smith]] during a 30–19 win over the [[San Francisco 49ers]]. On December 31st, during the Packers' final game of the 2006 season, Hawk recorded his second interception of the season during a 26–7 win over the Chicago Bears.

In his rookie season, A.J. Hawk led the Packers' defense with 119 total tackles, 82 of them solo. He also recorded 2 interceptions, 3.5 sacks, 6 passes defended and 1 forced fumble. <ref>[http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/412454 A.J. Hawk]</ref> He was third place in voting for the [[NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Award|Associated Press Defensive Rookie of the Year]].<ref>[http://www.sportsline.com/nfl/story/9905721 National Football League - CBSSports.com]</ref>

====2007====
In his second season he was second on the team with 105 total tackles, 78 of them solo. He also had 1 interception, 1 sack, 4 passes defended and 1 forced fumble. During the 2007 Postseason he recorded 8 tackles and 1 sack in 2 games.

==Personal life==
Hawk is married to Laura Quinn, sister of [[Brady Quinn]], [[quarterback]] for the [[Cleveland Browns]] and second cousin of [[Zachary Ty Bryan]], who played Brad on the television show [[Home Improvement]]. Interestingly enough, Hawk's final game with the Buckeyes was the 2006 [[Fiesta Bowl]] against [[University of Notre Dame|Notre Dame]], where Quinn was playing at the time. <ref>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_Fiesta_Bowl</ref> Hawk managed to sack his future brother-in-law twice during the game, which ended with an Ohio State victory. <ref>http://www.fiestabowl.org/pdf5/45266.pdf?ATCLID=523263&SPSID=46030&SPID=4135&DB_OEM_ID=10200</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.ajhawk.com A.J. Hawk Official Website]
*[http://www.packers.com/team/players/hawk_a.j./ A.J. Hawk at Packers.com]
*[http://ohiostatebuckeyes.collegesports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/hawk_aj00.html A.J. Hawk Ohio State Buckeye Bio]
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Orlando Pace

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* [[Touchdown Club of Columbus#The Jim Parker Trophy|Jim Parker Award]] (1996)
* [[Super Bowl]] champion ([[Super Bowl XXXIV|XXXIV]])
* 6× All-NFC (1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005)
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'''Orlando Lamar Pace''' (born November 4, 1975 in {{city-state|Sandusky|Ohio}}) is an [[American football]] [[offensive tackle]] for the [[Chicago Bears]] of the [[National Football League]]. He was drafted by the [[St. Louis Rams]] first overall in the [[1997 NFL Draft]]. He played [[college football]] at [[Ohio State Buckeyes football|Ohio State]].

A five-time [[All-Pro]] and seven-time [[Pro Bowl]] selection, Pace earned a [[Super Bowl ring]] with the Rams in [[Super Bowl XXXIV]].

==College career==
Pace played [[college football]] at [[Ohio State University]], as only the second [[true freshman]] ever to start on opening day for the prestigious Buckeyes football team. He won the [[Outland Trophy]] in [[1996]] for the best college football [[lineman (football)|interior lineman]]. He won the [[Lombardi Award]] for the best college lineman or [[linebacker]] in [[1995]] and [[1996]] becoming the only two-time winner of that award. He is one of only twelve players to have won both the Outland Trophy and the Lombardi Award. He and [[Dave Rimington]] are the only three-time winners in the Outland/Lombardi category. He was a finalist for the 1996 [[Heisman Trophy]] finishing fourth in the voting, the highest finish for a lineman (offense or defense) since [[Hugh Green (American football)|Hugh Green]] finished second in 1980. Pace is considered by many to be the top offensive tackle in the history of college football. Pace also lined up at defensive tackle during some goal line situations during his junior year at Ohio State.

He was so dominant that the term ''pancake block''—referring to when an offensive lineman knocks a defender on their back—gained popularity at Ohio State due to his play<ref>[http://www.stlouisrams.com/team/players/47418/ St. Louis Rams Roster: Orlando Pace]. ''The Official Website of the St. Louis Rams''. Retrieved 13 September 2006</ref> <ref>Wagoner, Nick (Sep. 6, 2004).[http://www.stlouisrams.com/article/45148/ Monday Notebook: Pace Back in Fold] ''The Official Website of the St. Louis Rams''. Retrieved 13 September 2006</ref> <ref>Reynolds , Jeff (May 10, 2006).[http://www.profootballweekly.com/PFW/Features/NFL+Features/2006/draftmemories2.htm Cover Boys]. ''ProFootball Weekly''. Retrieved 13 September 2006</ref>, although several other college teams have been using the term since the 1980s, most notably Nebraska. In fact, the Ohio State Athletic Department distributed Orlando Pace pancake magnets as a promotion for his Heisman Trophy run. Pace did not allow a sack in his last two years at Ohio State. He was a Business major.

In [[1999]], Pace was selected as a starting offensive tackle by ''[[Sports Illustrated]]'' in their "NCAA Football All-Century Team". The other starting offensive tackle on that list was [[Bill Fralic]]. The second and third team offensive tackles were [[Ron Yary]], [[George Connor]], [[Dan Dierdorf]] and [[Bob Gain]]. Pace was one of five Ohio State Buckeye's on SI's All-Century Team 85-man roster; the others being [[Jim Parker]], [[Archie Griffin]], [[Chris Spielman]] and [[Jack Tatum]].

==Professional career==
===1997 NFL Draft===
After [[Peyton Manning]] chose to skip the [[1997 NFL Draft]] and return to Tennessee, Pace was considered to be the top candidate for the Jets′ selection at No. 1 in the draft.<ref>{{cite news |first=Gerald |last=Eskenazi |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=With Manning Out of the Running, Pace Is the Jets' Man … or Is He? |url=http://www.nytimes.com/1997/03/09/sports/with-manning-out-of-the-running-pace-is-the-jets-man-or-is-he.html |work=[[New York Times]] |publisher= |date=March 9, 1997 |accessdate= }}</ref> The Jets eventually traded their top pick to the Rams one day before the draft.<ref>{{cite news |first=Gerald |last=Eskenazi |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Parcells and Jets Deal Quality for Quantity in Draft |url=http://www.nytimes.com/1997/04/18/sports/parcells-and-jets-deal-quality-for-quantity-in-draft.html |work=New York Times |publisher= |date=April 18, 1997 |accessdate= }}</ref> Pace was picked by Rams as the first [[offensive lineman]] since [[Ron Yary]] in [[1968 NFL Draft|1968]] to be drafted first overall.

===St. Louis Rams===
Pace played 13 games during the 1997 season, his rookie year. He made his first start against the [[Oakland Raiders]] on [[September 20]], [[1997]] and started every single game for the rest of the season.

In the 1999 season, Pace played in 896 of 994 offensive plays and was elected to his first Pro Bowl. It was the first time that a Rams' offensive tackle was named to the Pro Bowl since [[Jackie Slater]] in [[1990]].

Pace has been voted to seven consecutive [[Pro Bowls]] dating back to the 1999 season, his third season in the league. Pace's blocking assisted the Rams to a championship win in [[Super Bowl XXXIV]] and a championship appearance in [[Super Bowl XXXVI]].

Orlando Pace left in the second quarter against the [[Seattle Seahawks]] on [[November 12]], [[2006]] after he tore his [[triceps]], ending his [[2006]] season.

Pace was injured during the Rams' [[2007]] season opener against the [[Carolina Panthers]] on [[September 9]], [[2007]]. Officials confirmed that Pace would be out for the entire 2007 season, severely jeopardizing the Rams' offense for the remainder of the season.

Pace was released by the St. Louis Rams on [[March 10]], [[2009]], <ref>[http://www.stlouisrams.com/article/70985 Rams release Pace], St. Louis Rams, March 10, 2009</ref> to save $6 mil. under the [[salary cap]].<ref>[http://www.stltoday.com/blogzone/around-the-horns/around-the-horns/2009/03/orlando-pace-released-by-st-louis-rams Orlando Pace released by St. Louis Rams], ''[[St. Louis Post-Dispatch]]'', March 10, 2009</ref>

===Chicago Bears===
Pace signed a three-year, $15 million contract with the [[Chicago Bears]] on April 2, 2009.<ref>[http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090402/ap_on_sp_fo_ne/fbn_bears_pace;_ylt=AnD6z8bkKm_zGqC2ejglfEoLMxIF Bears, Pace Agree to 3-Year Deal] Yahoo Sports, April 2, 2009</ref>

==Personal==
Pace owns "Big O's Ltd" in his home town of [[Sandusky, Ohio]]. It is a family-friendly sports-bar located on W. Perkins Avenue. Pace likes to make appearances at his restaurant, occasionally signing autographs for his hometown fans. He also owns several homes in McArthur Park in Sandusky that he rents out to low income families. Orlando is also known for being a spokesman for "Our Little Haven “Safe & Warm” expansion project (1998)." He also donates five tickets to every home game for disadvantaged kids. He currently resides in [[St. Peters, Missouri]].

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.chicagobears.com/team/player.asp?player_id=218 Chicago Bears bio]
*[http://ohiostatebuckeyes.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/greats/osu-m-footbl-pace.html Ohio State Buckeyes bio]
*[http://www.stlouisrams.com/Team/Players/ St. Louis Rams bio]

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Lofa Tatupu

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* 3× [[Pro Bowl]] selection ([[2006 Pro Bowl|2005]], [[2007 Pro Bowl|2006]], [[2008 Pro Bowl|2007]])
* [[All-Pro]] selection ([[2007 All-Pro Team|2007]])
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'''Mosiula Mea'alofa Tatupu''' (born [[November 15]], [[1982]] in [[San Diego, California]]) is an [[American football]] [[linebacker]] for the [[National Football League|NFL]] [[Seattle Seahawks]].

==College career==
Tatupu was an [[All-America]]n for the [[USC Athletics|USC Trojans]] where he wore the number 58, which has also been worn by another Samoan heritage USC linebacker, [[Rey Maualuga]].

Tatupu transferred to USC after spending his freshman year at the [[University of Maine]].

Tatupu played for the USC Trojan football team (2005-2006 seasons) within the player development program managed by Head Coach [[Pete Carroll]] and Asst. Head Coach for Defense and Linebacker Coach [[Ken Norton Jr]]. The USC linebacker system ("USC Linebacker U.") has developed many NFL stars, including three-season All-American and NFL player [[Richard Wood]] (the "Batman"), linebacker legend [[Junior Seau]], player and NFL coach [[Jack Del Rio]], [[Willie McGinest]], [[Chris Claiborne]], Tatupu, [[Dallas Sartz]], [[Keith Rivers]], and Norton proteges of the future, the class of 2009: teammates [[Brian Cushing]], [[Kaluka Maiava]], [[Clay Matthews III]], and [[Rey Maualuga]], possibly the most talented linebacker corps in college football history.<ref>http://theredzonereport.com/2008/03/11/who-is-linebacker-u/192/</ref><ref>http://bleacherreport.com/articles/116326-2009-nfl-draft-maualuga-cushing-lead-usc-lb-trio-into-draft</ref><ref>http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=509434d</ref><ref>http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=uscjustmightbethetrueloc&prov=tsn&type=lgns</ref>

Tatupu started 25 games during his two years for the Trojans. He finished his USC career with 202 tackles, nine [[quarterback sack|sacks]], seven [[interception]]s, three [[fumble]] recoveries, three forced fumbles, 18 pass deflections, and one touchdown.

==NFL career==
===2005 NFL Draft===
Tatupu was selected 45th overall in the second round of the [[2005 NFL Draft]] by the Seattle Seahawks. Some teams had him rated lower than the second round. Seahawks general manager Tim Ruskell, who used two fourth-round picks to move up nine spots in the draft to get him, took some criticism for trading up for Tatupu, who was considered slightly undersized and a little slow.<ref name=ESPN032108>John Clayton, [http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3305560 Tatupu agrees to six-year extension worth more than $40 million], ESPN.com, March 21, 2008.</ref>

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| ALIGN="center" |4.83s*
| ALIGN="center" |4.18s*
| ALIGN="center" |7.32s*
| ALIGN="center" |35 in*
| ALIGN="center" |23*<ref>[http://www.packers.com/news/stories/2005/04/12/3/ Packers.com » News » Stories » April 12, 2005: Gil Brandt's NFL Draft Analysis By Position: Linebackers]</ref>
| ALIGN="center" |29*<ref>[http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/profile.php?pyid=15704 *Lofa Tatupu, ILB, Southern Cal - 2005 NFL Draft Scout Profile, Powered by The SportsXchange]</ref>
|}(''* represents [[NFL Combine]]'')

===Seattle Seahawks===
As a rookie in [[2005]] Tatupu was named to the [[Pro Bowl]], while leading the [[National Football Conference|NFC]] Champion Seahawks in tackles, with 104. He also had four sacks and three interceptions, returning one for a touchdown in Seattle's 42-0 [[Monday Night Football]] victory against the [[Philadelphia Eagles]]. On December 2, 2007, he continued his success against the Philadelphia Eagles, intercepting three passes and returning them for a total of 110 yards off of Eagles Quarterback [[A.J. Feely]]. Interestingly, this meant that Feely had thrown for more yards to Tatupu than to any of his receivers.

In Tatupu's first three seasons, he's led the Seahawks in tackles. He was voted to the Pro Bowl for the first three years of his [[National Football League|NFL]] career: [[2006 Pro Bowl|2005]], [[2007 Pro Bowl|2006]] and [[2008 Pro Bowl|2007]]. In 2008 he was hampered by nagging injuries which resulted in Lofa playing at a lower level than he has in the past, and as a result cost him a chance to play in four consecutive pro bowls. He emerged as the Seahawks leader on defense, making his teammates more attentive in preparing by watching more game tape and calling defensive signals on the field.<ref name=ESPN032108>John Clayton, [http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3305560 Tatupu agrees to six-year extension worth more than $40 million], ESPN.com, March 21, 2008.</ref>

On March 21, 2008 the Seahawks signed Tatupu to a six-year contract extension through the year 2015. The deal is worth $42 million, with $18 million guaranteed alone in the years 2008 to 2010. The contract made Tatupu one of the six highest-paid linebackers in the League. Tatupu responded by stating, "I'm going to end my career with the Seahawks."<ref name=ESPN032108>John Clayton, [http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3305560 Tatupu agrees to six-year extension worth more than $40 million], ESPN.com, March 21, 2008.</ref>

== Personal ==
Tatupu is of [[samoan]] descent, he is the son of former USC Trojan and New England Patriots [[fullback (American football)|fullback]] [[Mosi Tatupu]]. Lofa Tatupu was born in San Diego but raised in [[Plainville, Massachusetts]].

Played quarterback and linebacker in high school, graduating from [[King Philip Regional High School]] in {{city-state|Wrentham|Massachusetts}}; graduating in 2001.

On [[May 10]], [[2008]], Lofa Tatupu was arrested on DWI (Driving While Intoxicated) charges in {{city-state|Kirkland|Washington}}. Breathalyzer tests measured his [[blood alcohol content]] at between 0.155 and 0.158, nearly twice the state's illegal limit of 0.08. Taputu's car, a 2006 Hyundai Accent, was seen driving erratically by the arresting officer. <ref>[http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/seahawks/2004412046_hawk14.html Seahawks | Seahawks' Tatupu apologizes after arrest | Seattle Times Newspaper]</ref> He pled guilty to the charges on [[July 7]].

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

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Marcus Trufant

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'''Marcus Lavon Trufant'''<ref name=ProFootballReference.com>{{cite web|title=Trufant on Pro-Football-Reference |work=rbref.com |url=http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/T/TrufMa20.htm |accessdate=2007-12-18}}</ref> (born December 25, 1980 in [[Tacoma, Washington]]) is an [[American football]] [[cornerback]] who plays for the [[Seattle Seahawks]]. He was originally [[drafted]] by the Seahawks 11th overall in the [[2003 NFL Draft]]. He played [[college football]] at [[Washington State Cougars football|Washington State]].

==Early years==
While attending [[Woodrow Wilson High School (Tacoma, Washington)|Wilson High School]] in Tacoma, Marcus Frierson [[Varsity letter|lettered]] in three varsity sports: [[High school football|football]], [[basketball]] and [[Athletics (track and field)|track]]. He was the [[team captain]] for all three teams as a senior. As a junior, was [[Offense (sports)|Offensive]] Player of the Year in football and Mr. [[Defense (sport)|Defense]] in basketball. As a senior, he was named All-State by the [[Associated Press]], the ''[[Seattle Post-Intelligencer]]'' and Washington Prep Report. Named Washington AAAA player of the year by TNT as well as the ''Seattle PI'' and ''[[The Seattle Times]]'' All-League, All-Area and All-State teams. Lost the State AAAA championship as a senior and scored 30 TD and rushed for 1,800 yards on offense while recording 48 tackles and 8 interceptions on defense. Marcus is very good friends with teammate [[Lofa Tatupu]].

==College==
After being recruited by then-[[Washington State Cougars]] [[Head Coach]] [[Mike Price]], he started for all four years and was a member of the [[2003 Rose Bowl]] team that lost to [[Oklahoma Sooners football|Oklahoma]] in his senior year. Incredibly he did not allow a single TD against him for his last two years there. As a Freshman he was a Freshman All-[[Pac 10 Conference]] selection.

===Awards and honors===
* [[Pacific Ten Conference|Pac-10]] All-Freshman (1999)
* Honorable mention All-Pac-10 (2001)
* First-team All-Pac-10 (2002)
* Second-team [[Associated Press|AP]] [[All-America]]n (2002)

==Professional career==
After the [[2002 Seattle Seahawks season]] he was selected by the Seattle Seahawks with the 11th overall pick in the NFL Draft. His impact in the NFL has been felt, as many quarterbacks avoid trying to throw in Marcus Trufant's area. Coming from Tacoma and graduating from Washington State University, Trufant is considered a hometown favorite. In 2007 Trufant played a big part in the Seahawks defense, intercepting a career high 7 passes and returning one for an 84 yard touchdown. He also deflected 15 passes and made 85 tackles, and was voted into the [[2008 Pro Bowl]] in [[Hawaii]]. On February 21, 2008 the Seahawks placed their [[franchise tag]] on Trufant, tendering him with a one year $9.465 million deal.

On March 26, 2008 the Seahawks signed Trufant to a new six-year, $50.2 million deal with a $10 million signing bonus. <ref>[http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3313104 Trufant gives Seahawks hometown discount with six-year deal]</ref>
In the 2008 season, Marcus Trufant had high expectations. Teams rarely challenged him and had a good season. He finished the season with 64 tackles and 1 interception.

==Personal==
Trufant's younger brother, [[Isaiah Trufant]], is a [[defensive back]] for the [[Arizona Rattlers]] of the [[Arena Football League]].

He has another younger brother, [http://gohuskies.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/trufant_desmond00.html Desmond Trufant], who is one of the 18 student-athletes in the University of Washington's 2009 recruiting class who have signed national letters of intent to enroll in/play football for the Huskies. Like his older brother, Desmond is also a Cornerback. <ref>http://gohuskies.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/020409aae.html</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.marcustrufant.org/ Trufant Family Foundation Website]
*[http://www.tacklesforteens.org/ Tru's Tackles For Teens Challenge]

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Lofa Tatupu

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|currentnumber=51
|currentpositionplain=[[Middle linebacker]]
|birthdate={{birth date and age|1982|11|15}}
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|debutteam=Seattle Seahawks
|highlights=<nowiki></nowiki>
* 3× [[Pro Bowl]] selection ([[2006 Pro Bowl|2005]], [[2007 Pro Bowl|2006]], [[2008 Pro Bowl|2007]])
* [[All-Pro]] selection ([[2007 All-Pro Team|2007]])
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'''Mosiula Mea'alofa Tatupu''' (born [[November 15]], [[1982]] in [[San Diego, California]]) is an [[American football]] [[linebacker]] for the [[National Football League|NFL]] [[Seattle Seahawks]].

==College career==
Tatupu was an [[All-America]]n for the [[USC Athletics|USC Trojans]] where he wore the number 58, which has also been worn by another Samoan heritage USC linebacker, [[Rey Maualuga]].

Tatupu transferred to USC after spending his freshman year at the [[University of Maine]].

Tatupu played for the USC Trojan football team (2005-2006 seasons) within the player development program managed by Head Coach [[Pete Carroll]] and Asst. Head Coach for Defense and Linebacker Coach [[Ken Norton Jr]]. The USC linebacker system ("USC Linebacker U.") has developed many NFL stars, including three-season All-American and NFL player [[Richard Wood]] (the "Batman"), linebacker legend [[Junior Seau]], player and NFL coach [[Jack Del Rio]], [[Willie McGinest]], [[Chris Claiborne]], Tatupu, [[Dallas Sartz]], [[Keith Rivers]], and Norton proteges of the future, the class of 2009: teammates [[Brian Cushing]], [[Kaluka Maiava]], [[Clay Matthews III]], and [[Rey Maualuga]], possibly the most talented linebacker corps in college football history.<ref>http://theredzonereport.com/2008/03/11/who-is-linebacker-u/192/</ref><ref>http://bleacherreport.com/articles/116326-2009-nfl-draft-maualuga-cushing-lead-usc-lb-trio-into-draft</ref><ref>http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=509434d</ref><ref>http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=uscjustmightbethetrueloc&prov=tsn&type=lgns</ref>

Tatupu started 25 games during his two years for the Trojans. He finished his USC career with 202 tackles, nine [[quarterback sack|sacks]], seven [[interception]]s, three [[fumble]] recoveries, three forced fumbles, 18 pass deflections, and one touchdown.

==NFL career==
===2005 NFL Draft===
Tatupu was selected 45th overall in the second round of the [[2005 NFL Draft]] by the Seattle Seahawks. Some teams had him rated lower than the second round. Seahawks general manager Tim Ruskell, who used two fourth-round picks to move up nine spots in the draft to get him, took some criticism for trading up for Tatupu, who was considered slightly undersized and a little slow.<ref name=ESPN032108>John Clayton, [http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3305560 Tatupu agrees to six-year extension worth more than $40 million], ESPN.com, March 21, 2008.</ref>

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![[20 yard shuttle|20ss]]
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| ALIGN="center" |238 lb*
| ALIGN="center" |4.83s*
| ALIGN="center" |4.18s*
| ALIGN="center" |7.32s*
| ALIGN="center" |35 in*
| ALIGN="center" |23*<ref>[http://www.packers.com/news/stories/2005/04/12/3/ Packers.com » News » Stories » April 12, 2005: Gil Brandt's NFL Draft Analysis By Position: Linebackers]</ref>
| ALIGN="center" |29*<ref>[http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/profile.php?pyid=15704 *Lofa Tatupu, ILB, Southern Cal - 2005 NFL Draft Scout Profile, Powered by The SportsXchange]</ref>
|}(''* represents [[NFL Combine]]'')

===Seattle Seahawks===
As a rookie in [[2005]] Tatupu was named to the [[Pro Bowl]], while leading the [[National Football Conference|NFC]] Champion Seahawks in tackles, with 104. He also had four sacks and three interceptions, returning one for a touchdown in Seattle's 42-0 [[Monday Night Football]] victory against the [[Philadelphia Eagles]]. On December 2, 2007, he continued his success against the Philadelphia Eagles, intercepting three passes and returning them for a total of 110 yards off of Eagles Quarterback [[A.J. Feely]]. Interestingly, this meant that Feely had thrown for more yards to Tatupu than to any of his receivers.

In Tatupu's first three seasons, he's led the Seahawks in tackles. He was voted to the Pro Bowl for the first three years of his [[National Football League|NFL]] career: [[2006 Pro Bowl|2005]], [[2007 Pro Bowl|2006]] and [[2008 Pro Bowl|2007]]. In 2008 he was hampered by nagging injuries which resulted in Lofa playing at a lower level than he has in the past, and as a result cost him a chance to play in four consecutive pro bowls. He emerged as the Seahawks leader on defense, making his teammates more attentive in preparing by watching more game tape and calling defensive signals on the field.<ref name=ESPN032108>John Clayton, [http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3305560 Tatupu agrees to six-year extension worth more than $40 million], ESPN.com, March 21, 2008.</ref>

On March 21, 2008 the Seahawks signed Tatupu to a six-year contract extension through the year 2015. The deal is worth $42 million, with $18 million guaranteed alone in the years 2008 to 2010. The contract made Tatupu one of the six highest-paid linebackers in the League. Tatupu responded by stating, "I'm going to end my career with the Seahawks."<ref name=ESPN032108>John Clayton, [http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3305560 Tatupu agrees to six-year extension worth more than $40 million], ESPN.com, March 21, 2008.</ref>

== Personal ==
Tatupu is of [[samoan]] descent, he is the son of former USC Trojan and New England Patriots [[fullback (American football)|fullback]] [[Mosi Tatupu]]. Lofa Tatupu was born in San Diego but raised in [[Plainville, Massachusetts]].

Played quarterback and linebacker in high school, graduating from [[King Philip Regional High School]] in {{city-state|Wrentham|Massachusetts}}; graduating in 2001.

On [[May 10]], [[2008]], Lofa Tatupu was arrested on DWI (Driving While Intoxicated) charges in {{city-state|Kirkland|Washington}}. Breathalyzer tests measured his [[blood alcohol content]] at between 0.155 and 0.158, nearly twice the state's illegal limit of 0.08. Taputu's car, a 2006 Hyundai Accent, was seen driving erratically by the arresting officer. <ref>[http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/seahawks/2004412046_hawk14.html Seahawks | Seahawks' Tatupu apologizes after arrest | Seattle Times Newspaper]</ref> He pled guilty to the charges on [[July 7]].

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

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{{2004 USC football}}
{{2007 Pro Bowl NFC starters}}
{{2008 Pro Bowl NFC starters}}

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Walter Jones (Footballspieler)

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|currentnumber=71
|currentposition=Offensive tackle
|birthdate={{birth date and age|1974|1|19}}
|birthplace=Aliceville, Alabama
|heightft=6
|heightin=5
|weight=325
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|debutteam=Seattle Seahawks
|college=[[Florida State Seminoles football|Florida State]]
|draftyear=1997
|draftround=1
|draftpick=6
|pastteams=<nowiki></nowiki>
* [[Seattle Seahawks]] ({{NFL Year|1997}}–present)
|status=Injured Reserve
|highlights=<nowiki></nowiki>
* Second-team All-[[Atlantic Coast Conference|ACC]] (1996)
* First-team All-Rookie (1997)
* 9× [[Pro Bowl]] selection ([[2000 Pro Bowl|1999]], [[2002 Pro Bowl|2001]], [[2003 Pro Bowl|2002]], [[2004 Pro Bowl|2003]], [[2005 Pro Bowl|2004]], [[2006 Pro Bowl|2005]], [[2007 Pro Bowl|2006]], [[2008 Pro Bowl|2007]], [[2009 Pro Bowl|2008]])
* 6× All-[[National Football Conference|NFC]] (2001–2005, 2007)
* 4× First-team [[All-Pro]] selection (2001, [[2004 All-Pro Team|2004]], [[2005 All-Pro Team|2005]], [[2007 All-Pro Team|2007]])
* 3× Second-team All-Pro (2002, 2006, 2008)
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'''Walter Junior Jones'''<ref name=ProFootballReference.com>{{cite web|title=Jones on Pro-Football-Reference |work=rbref.com |url=http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/J/JoneWa00.htm |accessdate=2007-12-19}}</ref> (born January 19, 1974 in {{city-state|Aliceville|Alabama}}) is an [[American football]] [[offensive tackle]] for the [[Seattle Seahawks]] of the [[National Football League]].

==College career==
He played [[college football]] at [[Florida State Seminoles football|Florida State]].

==Professional career==
Walter Jones was drafted by the Seahawks sixth overall in the [[1997 NFL Draft]]. He has started every game he has played in since his rookie season. Jones was a member of the 2005 Seahawks team that reached Super Bowl XL against the Pittsburgh Steelers. In 2006, Jones was named one of the 101 best NFL players by the Sporting News.

Jones is a nine-time [[Pro Bowl]] selection and seven-time [[All-Pro]].

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.seahawks.com/team/roster/Walter-Jones/d0e1e84f-031b-40a1-803f-8c1b3d316477 Seattle Seahawks bio]

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Orlando Pace

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|name=Orlando Pace
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|currentteam=Chicago Bears
||currentnumber=76
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|draftyear=1997
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* [[Chicago Bears]] ({{NFL Year|2009}}–present)
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* 2× [[Lombardi Award]] (1995, 1996)
* [[Outland Trophy]] (1996)
* [[UPI Lineman of the Year (College)|UPI Lineman of the Year]] (1996)
* [[Touchdown Club of Columbus#The Jim Parker Trophy|Jim Parker Award]] (1996)
* [[Super Bowl]] champion ([[Super Bowl XXXIV|XXXIV]])
* 6× All-NFC (1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005)
* 5× First-team [[All-Pro]] ([[1999 All-Pro Team|1999]], [[2000 All-Pro Team|2000]], [[2001 All-Pro Team|2001]], [[2003 All-Pro Team|2003]], [[2004 All-Pro Team|2004]])
* 7× [[Pro Bowl]] selection ([[2000 Pro Bowl|1999]], [[2001 Pro Bowl|2000]], [[2002 Pro Bowl|2001]], [[2003 Pro Bowl|2002]], [[2004 Pro Bowl|2003]], [[2005 Pro Bowl|2004]], [[2006 Pro Bowl|2005]])
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'''Orlando Lamar Pace''' (born November 4, 1975 in {{city-state|Sandusky|Ohio}}) is an [[American football]] [[offensive tackle]] for the [[Chicago Bears]] of the [[National Football League]]. He was drafted by the [[St. Louis Rams]] first overall in the [[1997 NFL Draft]]. He played [[college football]] at [[Ohio State Buckeyes football|Ohio State]].

A five-time [[All-Pro]] and seven-time [[Pro Bowl]] selection, Pace earned a [[Super Bowl ring]] with the Rams in [[Super Bowl XXXIV]].

==College career==
Pace played [[college football]] at [[Ohio State University]], as only the second [[true freshman]] ever to start on opening day for the prestigious Buckeyes football team. He won the [[Outland Trophy]] in [[1996]] for the best college football [[lineman (football)|interior lineman]]. He won the [[Lombardi Award]] for the best college lineman or [[linebacker]] in [[1995]] and [[1996]] becoming the only two-time winner of that award. He is one of only twelve players to have won both the Outland Trophy and the Lombardi Award. He and [[Dave Rimington]] are the only three-time winners in the Outland/Lombardi category. He was a finalist for the 1996 [[Heisman Trophy]] finishing fourth in the voting, the highest finish for a lineman (offense or defense) since [[Hugh Green (American football)|Hugh Green]] finished second in 1980. Pace is considered by many to be the top offensive tackle in the history of college football. Pace also lined up at defensive tackle during some goal line situations during his junior year at Ohio State.

He was so dominant that the term ''pancake block''—referring to when an offensive lineman knocks a defender on their back—gained popularity at Ohio State due to his play<ref>[http://www.stlouisrams.com/team/players/47418/ St. Louis Rams Roster: Orlando Pace]. ''The Official Website of the St. Louis Rams''. Retrieved 13 September 2006</ref> <ref>Wagoner, Nick (Sep. 6, 2004).[http://www.stlouisrams.com/article/45148/ Monday Notebook: Pace Back in Fold] ''The Official Website of the St. Louis Rams''. Retrieved 13 September 2006</ref> <ref>Reynolds , Jeff (May 10, 2006).[http://www.profootballweekly.com/PFW/Features/NFL+Features/2006/draftmemories2.htm Cover Boys]. ''ProFootball Weekly''. Retrieved 13 September 2006</ref>, although several other college teams have been using the term since the 1980s, most notably Nebraska. In fact, the Ohio State Athletic Department distributed Orlando Pace pancake magnets as a promotion for his Heisman Trophy run. Pace did not allow a sack in his last two years at Ohio State. He was a Business major.

In [[1999]], Pace was selected as a starting offensive tackle by ''[[Sports Illustrated]]'' in their "NCAA Football All-Century Team". The other starting offensive tackle on that list was [[Bill Fralic]]. The second and third team offensive tackles were [[Ron Yary]], [[George Connor]], [[Dan Dierdorf]] and [[Bob Gain]]. Pace was one of five Ohio State Buckeye's on SI's All-Century Team 85-man roster; the others being [[Jim Parker]], [[Archie Griffin]], [[Chris Spielman]] and [[Jack Tatum]].

==Professional career==
===1997 NFL Draft===
After [[Peyton Manning]] chose to skip the [[1997 NFL Draft]] and return to Tennessee, Pace was considered to be the top candidate for the Jets′ selection at No. 1 in the draft.<ref>{{cite news |first=Gerald |last=Eskenazi |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=With Manning Out of the Running, Pace Is the Jets' Man … or Is He? |url=http://www.nytimes.com/1997/03/09/sports/with-manning-out-of-the-running-pace-is-the-jets-man-or-is-he.html |work=[[New York Times]] |publisher= |date=March 9, 1997 |accessdate= }}</ref> The Jets eventually traded their top pick to the Rams one day before the draft.<ref>{{cite news |first=Gerald |last=Eskenazi |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=Parcells and Jets Deal Quality for Quantity in Draft |url=http://www.nytimes.com/1997/04/18/sports/parcells-and-jets-deal-quality-for-quantity-in-draft.html |work=New York Times |publisher= |date=April 18, 1997 |accessdate= }}</ref> Pace was picked by Rams as the first [[offensive lineman]] since [[Ron Yary]] in [[1968 NFL Draft|1968]] to be drafted first overall.

===St. Louis Rams===
Pace played 13 games during the 1997 season, his rookie year. He made his first start against the [[Oakland Raiders]] on [[September 20]], [[1997]] and started every single game for the rest of the season.

In the 1999 season, Pace played in 896 of 994 offensive plays and was elected to his first Pro Bowl. It was the first time that a Rams' offensive tackle was named to the Pro Bowl since [[Jackie Slater]] in [[1990]].

Pace has been voted to seven consecutive [[Pro Bowls]] dating back to the 1999 season, his third season in the league. Pace's blocking assisted the Rams to a championship win in [[Super Bowl XXXIV]] and a championship appearance in [[Super Bowl XXXVI]].

Orlando Pace left in the second quarter against the [[Seattle Seahawks]] on [[November 12]], [[2006]] after he tore his [[triceps]], ending his [[2006]] season.

Pace was injured during the Rams' [[2007]] season opener against the [[Carolina Panthers]] on [[September 9]], [[2007]]. Officials confirmed that Pace would be out for the entire 2007 season, severely jeopardizing the Rams' offense for the remainder of the season.

Pace was released by the St. Louis Rams on [[March 10]], [[2009]], <ref>[http://www.stlouisrams.com/article/70985 Rams release Pace], St. Louis Rams, March 10, 2009</ref> to save $6 mil. under the [[salary cap]].<ref>[http://www.stltoday.com/blogzone/around-the-horns/around-the-horns/2009/03/orlando-pace-released-by-st-louis-rams Orlando Pace released by St. Louis Rams], ''[[St. Louis Post-Dispatch]]'', March 10, 2009</ref>

===Chicago Bears===
Pace signed a three-year, $15 million contract with the [[Chicago Bears]] on April 2, 2009.<ref>[http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090402/ap_on_sp_fo_ne/fbn_bears_pace;_ylt=AnD6z8bkKm_zGqC2ejglfEoLMxIF Bears, Pace Agree to 3-Year Deal] Yahoo Sports, April 2, 2009</ref>

==Personal==
Pace owns "Big O's Ltd" in his home town of [[Sandusky, Ohio]]. It is a family-friendly sports-bar located on W. Perkins Avenue. Pace likes to make appearances at his restaurant, occasionally signing autographs for his hometown fans. He also owns several homes in McArthur Park in Sandusky that he rents out to low income families. Orlando is also known for being a spokesman for "Our Little Haven “Safe & Warm” expansion project (1998)." He also donates five tickets to every home game for disadvantaged kids. He currently resides in [[St. Peters, Missouri]].

==References==
{{reflist|2}}

==External links==
*[http://www.chicagobears.com/team/player.asp?player_id=218 Chicago Bears bio]
*[http://ohiostatebuckeyes.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/greats/osu-m-footbl-pace.html Ohio State Buckeyes bio]
*[http://www.stlouisrams.com/Team/Players/ St. Louis Rams bio]

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Walter Jones (Footballspieler)

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{{Infobox NFLactive
|name=Walter Jones
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|width=
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|currentteam=Seattle Seahawks
|currentnumber=71
|currentposition=Offensive tackle
|birthdate={{birth date and age|1974|1|19}}
|birthplace=Aliceville, Alabama
|heightft=6
|heightin=5
|weight=325
|debutyear=1997
|debutteam=Seattle Seahawks
|college=[[Florida State Seminoles football|Florida State]]
|draftyear=1997
|draftround=1
|draftpick=6
|pastteams=<nowiki></nowiki>
* [[Seattle Seahawks]] ({{NFL Year|1997}}–present)
|status=Injured Reserve
|highlights=<nowiki></nowiki>
* Second-team All-[[Atlantic Coast Conference|ACC]] (1996)
* First-team All-Rookie (1997)
* 9× [[Pro Bowl]] selection ([[2000 Pro Bowl|1999]], [[2002 Pro Bowl|2001]], [[2003 Pro Bowl|2002]], [[2004 Pro Bowl|2003]], [[2005 Pro Bowl|2004]], [[2006 Pro Bowl|2005]], [[2007 Pro Bowl|2006]], [[2008 Pro Bowl|2007]], [[2009 Pro Bowl|2008]])
* 6× All-[[National Football Conference|NFC]] (2001–2005, 2007)
* 4× First-team [[All-Pro]] selection (2001, [[2004 All-Pro Team|2004]], [[2005 All-Pro Team|2005]], [[2007 All-Pro Team|2007]])
* 3× Second-team All-Pro (2002, 2006, 2008)
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'''Walter Junior Jones'''<ref name=ProFootballReference.com>{{cite web|title=Jones on Pro-Football-Reference |work=rbref.com |url=http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/J/JoneWa00.htm |accessdate=2007-12-19}}</ref> (born January 19, 1974 in {{city-state|Aliceville|Alabama}}) is an [[American football]] [[offensive tackle]] for the [[Seattle Seahawks]] of the [[National Football League]].

==College career==
He played [[college football]] at [[Florida State Seminoles football|Florida State]].

==Professional career==
Walter Jones was drafted by the Seahawks sixth overall in the [[1997 NFL Draft]]. He has started every game he has played in since his rookie season. Jones was a member of the 2005 Seahawks team that reached Super Bowl XL against the Pittsburgh Steelers. In 2006, Jones was named one of the 101 best NFL players by the Sporting News.

Jones is a nine-time [[Pro Bowl]] selection and seven-time [[All-Pro]].

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.seahawks.com/team/roster/Walter-Jones/d0e1e84f-031b-40a1-803f-8c1b3d316477 Seattle Seahawks bio]

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Antonio Gates

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|currentnumber=85
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|birthplace=Detroit, Michigan
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|heightin=4
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|debutyear=2003
|debutteam=San Diego Chargers
|highlights=<nowiki></nowiki>
* 5× [[Pro Bowl]] selection ([[2005 Pro Bowl|2004]], [[2006 Pro Bowl|2005]], [[2007 Pro Bowl|2006]], [[2008 Pro Bowl|2007]], [[2009 Pro Bowl|2008]])
* 3× First-Team [[All-Pro]] selection ([[2004 All-Pro Team|2004]], [[2005 All-Pro Team|2005]], [[2006 All-Pro Team|2006]])
* List of his [[Antonio Gates#Facts and records|records]]
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* [[San Diego Chargers]] (2003-present)
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''' Antonio D. Gates''' (born [[June 18]], [[1980]] in [[Detroit, Michigan]]) is an [[American football]] [[tight end]] for the [[San Diego Chargers]] of the [[National Football League]]. He was signed as an undrafted free agent in 2003 after giving up playing [[basketball]] after college. He attended college at [[Kent State]].

==College career==
Before his rookie season of 2003, Gates had not played organized football since his senior year at [[Central High School (Detroit, Michigan)|Central High School]] in Detroit. While there, Gates led Detroit Central High School to a Class A state championship in basketball as a senior, <ref>{{Citation | url=http://www.mhsaa.com/games/sports/bbbainfo.html |accessdate=2008-12-28}}</ref> <ref>{{Citation | url=http://www.mhsaa.com/resources/library/bbbflash08.pdf |format=PDF|accessdate=2008-12-28}}</ref>and was a first-team all-state selection in football and basketball.

After high school, Gates was recruited by [[Michigan State University|Michigan State]] to play [[linebacker]]. Gates wanted to play both football and basketball, but then coach [[Nick Saban]] wanted him to play only football. Basketball was his favorite sport, so after his first semester he transferred to [[Eastern Michigan University]] to play basketball. He played there for part of a season, subsequently ended up playing at two junior colleges, and then finally landed at [[Kent State University]] in northeast [[Ohio]]. Coming out of junior college, Gates originally committed to [[Fresno State University|Fresno State]], but he immediately flipped to Kent State when his former high school coach, Oronde Taliaferro, was hired as an assistant. Gates spent two seasons as the Golden Flashes starting [[power forward]] and led the team to a MAC championship and the [[Elite Eight]] in 2002 and to the MAC championship game the following season. Gates was Second Team All-MAC as a junior and a First Team All-MAC and an Honorable Mention All-American selection as a senior.

====College Basketball Stats====
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|-
| Season || Team || GP || MPG || PPG || FG%|| 3FG% || FT% || APG || RPG || BPG || SPG
|-
| 1999-2000 || Eastern Michigan || 18 || 24.2 || 10.2 || 51.8 || 16.7 || 58.2 || 1.3 || 7.4 || 0.7 || 1.0
|-
| 2001-2002 || Kent State || 36 || 32.3 || 16.0 || 51.8 || 25.0 || 70.6 || 2.7 || 8.1 || 0.4 || 1.2
|-
| 2002-2003 || Kent State || 31 || 33.2 || 20.6 || 47.8 || 34.9 || 70.9 || 4.1 || 7.7 || 0.2 || 1.5
|-
| Career || EMU/KSU || 85 || 30.9 || 16.5 || 50.0 || 30.1 || 68.9 || 2.9 || 7.8 || 0.4 || 1.2
|}

==NFL career==
===San Diego Chargers===
After being told by scouts that he was too much of a “[[Tweener (basketball)|tweener]]” (6′4″) to make the [[National Basketball Association|NBA]], Gates arranged a workout in front of NFL scouts. As many as 19 teams were believed to have contacted Gates about a try out. Gates chose to work out first for the San Diego Chargers. Recognizing his enormous potential, the Chargers immediately signed him to a contract as an [[undrafted free agent]].

After finishing a solid 2003 rookie season in which he caught 24 passes for 389 yards and two scores, he was picked by many experts to have a breakout season in 2004. That year, only his second season in the NFL, Gates became [[quarterback]] [[Drew Brees]]' favorite target, finishing the season with 81 receptions for 964 yards and 13 [[touchdown]]s. On December 19, Gates tied the NFL season record for touchdowns by a tight end (13) in a 21–0 win over the [[Cleveland Browns]], and he went on to break that record in an overtime loss to the [[Indianapolis Colts]] on December 26. Gates was selected to the [[2005 Pro Bowl]] and caught a TD pass from Colts' quarterback [[Peyton Manning]] to help the [[American Football Conference|AFC]] to a 38–27 victory. Additionally, Gates was on the receiving end of a 33 yard pass from teammate Drew Brees in a [[Flea flicker (American football)|flea-flicker play]] selected by fans online.

On August 23, 2005, after holding out for a contract extension, Gates inked a six-year deal worth up to $24 million with the San Diego Chargers. Because of his holdout, Gates was suspended one game the home opener against the [[Dallas Cowboys]]. Gates went on to have another stellar season, catching 89 passes for 1,101 yards and 10 touchdowns, but the Chargers missed the playoffs by a slim margin.

With the departure of Drew Brees during the offseason, it was assumed that Gates would suffer a decline in production in 2006 with first-year starter [[Philip Rivers]] at the helm. Gates had a relatively quiet start to the season, but he finished the year strongly and ended up with 924 receiving yards and nine touchdowns. He caught two touchdown passes on December 10 against Denver to help the Chargers clinch their division.

====2008====
Gates has said he is leaning toward having surgery to repair a dislocated left big toe that slowed his performance during the playoffs. Gates said he will decide whether to have surgery or not. "There is higher chance I'm going to have surgery." said Gates. Gates also pulled out of his 5th [[Pro Bowl]] selection because of his injuries alongside his teammate [[LaDainian Tomlinson]]. Gates finished the season with 60 receptions for 704 yards and 8 touchdowns.

On February 23, 2008, Gates said he would have foot surgery to fix the injury that has hurt him in the final part of the season. He would face a 4-6 month recovery time. He seemed questionable for Week 1 and even sounded worried about his status for Opening day. However, he made it and has played every game so far. He said his toe was bothering him some during the first half of the season, but it certainly wasn't too visible when looking at the stats he has so far. Now he has stated his toe is completely healthy and he will play at 100%.

==Facts and records==
*Since 2004, only [[Indianapolis Colts]] [[wide receiver]] [[Marvin Harrison]] and [[New England Patriots]] wide-receiver [[Randy Moss]] and [[Buffalo Bills]] wide receiver [[Terrell Owens]] have caught more touchdowns than Gates.
*In 2005 and 2006 Antonio Gates was selected as the NFL's [[All-Pro]]
*Gates also holds the single season touchdown reception record for tight ends with 13.

==Regular season stats==
{| class="wikitable" style="background: #cfefff;"
|-
|colspan=3| ||colspan=4 align="center"| Receiving
|-
| Year || Team || G || Rec || Yards || Y/R || TD
|-
| 2003 || San Diego || 11 || 24 || 389 || 16.2 || 2
|-
| 2004 || San Diego || 15 || 81 || 964 || 11.9 || 13
|-
| 2005 || San Diego || 15 || 89 || 1101 || 12.4 || 10
|-
| 2006 || San Diego || 16 || 71 || 924 || 13.0 || 9
|-
| 2007 || San Diego || 16 || 75 || 984 || 13.1 || 9
|-
| 2008 || San Diego || 16 || 60 || 704 || 11.7 || 8
|-
| Career || San Diego || 73 || 400 || 5,066 || 12.7 || 51
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/396811 Official NFL Players' Page: Antonio Gates]
* [http://www.chargers.com/team/roster/antonio-gates.htm San Diego Chargers Player Bio: Antonio Gates]
* [http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/GateAn00.htm Pro-Reference-Football.com Stats: Antonio Gates]
*[http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/player/profile?playerId=5443 ESPN.Com Kent State basketball statistics]

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Edgerrin James

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* 2× First-team [[All-Pro]] selection ([[1999 All-Pro Team|1999]], [[2000 All-Pro Team|2000]])
* 1× Second-team All-Pro selection ([[2004 All-Pro Team|2004]])
* [[National Football League Rookie of the Year Award|AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year]] (1999)
* Led NFL with 1,553 rushing yards in 1999
* Led NFL with 1,709 rushing yards in 2000
* [[Indianapolis Colts|Colts]] career rushing [[yard]]s (9,226)
* [[Indianapolis Colts|Colts]] career rushing [[touchdown]]s (64)
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'''Edgerrin Tyree James''' ({{pronEng|EDGE-uh-rin}}) (born August 1, 1978 in {{city-state|Immokalee|Florida}}) is an [[American football]] [[running back]] who is currently a free agent in the [[National Football League|NFL]].

==College career==
James was recruited out of Florida's [[Immokalee]] High School by the [[University of Miami]]. He proved to be one of the most successful running backs in the school's history.

James ranks second in all-time [[University of Miami]] rushing yards. He was the only running back in the university's history to post two consecutive seasons with 1000-plus rushing yards, and he ranks first in school history with the most 100-plus rushing games (14). All single season records held by James have since been broken by current [[Baltimore Ravens]] [[running back]] [[Willis McGahee]].

Edgerrin will be inducted into the University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame on April 23rd, 2009 at its 41st Annual Induction Banquet at Jungle Island in Miami.

==NFL career==
===1999 NFL Draft===
The [[Indianapolis Colts]] selected James in the first round of the [[1999 NFL Draft]] with the fourth overall pick.
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| ALIGN="center" |216 lb *
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| ALIGN="center" |1.49 *
| ALIGN="center" |2.54 *
| ALIGN="center" |3.88 *
| ALIGN="center" |6.87 *
| ALIGN="center" |X
| ALIGN="center" |X
| ALIGN="center" |X
| ALIGN="center" |19 *
|}(''* represents [[NFL Combine]]'')<ref>[http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/profile.php?pyid=61021 *Edgerrin James, RB, Miami - 1999 NFL Draft Scout Profile, Powered by The SportsXchange]</ref>

===Indianapolis Colts===
James signed a seven-year, $49 million rookie contract. Many critics believed that the Colts made a mistake by choosing James over the reigning [[Heisman Trophy]] winner [[Ricky Williams]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://msn.foxsports.com/other/story/5457028 | title = 1999 NFL draft re-visited | publisher = Fox Sports | date = [[2007-04-24]] | accessdate = 2007-10-02 }}</ref> James quieted the critics and was an immediate success, and was named the 1999 [[NFL Rookie of the Year Award|NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year]] by the [[Associated Press]]. James won the NFL rushing title in his first two seasons, before tearing his [[Anterior cruciate ligament|ACL]] six games into the 2001 season. After the 2002 season, where James failed to regain his form of 1999 and 2000, many believed that James would never recover from his knee injury.{{Fact|date=March 2007}} However, James rebounded well in 2003 and re-established his place as one of the top running backs in the NFL in 2004 and 2005, with over 1,500 rushing yards in both seasons.

James left Indianapolis as their all time leading rusher with 9,226 yards.

===Arizona Cardinals===
James signed a four-year, $30 million deal with the Cardinals on March 12, 2006. <ref>[http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/print?id=3654112&type=story ESPN.com]</ref> James went through a stretch of 8 games out of the 2008 season where he carried the ball only 11 times. Through this time [[Ken Whisenhunt]] brought him in as strictly a pass protector. In Week 17 against the Seattle Seahawks, James carried the ball 14 times for 100 Yards. James has said he will not come back to Arizona following the 2009 NFL playoffs, despite a year left on his contract.<ref>[http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/playoffs2008/news/story?id=3805610&campaign=rss&source=ESPNHeadlines James expecting to leave Cardinals]</ref> In the Cardinals first playoff game since 1998, James averaged 4.7 yards per carry and ran for 72 yards. In the Divisional round of the playoffs, James rushed for 57 yards and a touchdown in the Cardinals upset victory over the heavily favored Carolina Panthers. James rushed for 73 yards in the Cardinals 32-25 win over the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC championship game.

Before the 2009 season, James requested to be released, and on April 28th, 2009, was granted the request and was released.

==NFL records==
James led the league in rushing during his rookie and sophomore season. He's currently the record holder for most total yards from scrimmage per game in a regular season career.

At 9,226 total yards as a Colt, James holds the Colts' team record for most career total yards rushing.

During a Monday night game against the Bears on October 15, 2006, James carried the ball 36 times for only 55 yards. This set an NFL record as the most carries for an average gain of under 2 yards.<ref>[http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/games/2006-10-17-bears-cardinals_x.htm Bears rally from 20 down to stun Cardinals - USATODAY.com]</ref>

James is currently first in career rushing yards among active players.<ref>[http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-cardinals-james&prov=ap&type=lgns Edge says he won't slow down after 30 - NFL - Yahoo! Sports]</ref>

==Personal==
James currently resides in [[Miami]], [[Florida]]. He has four children, Edquisha, Ehyanna, Edgerrin Jr., and Euro. On [[April 14th]], [[2009]], Andia Wilson, James' long-time girlfriend and the mother of his four children, died from [[leukemia]] at the age of 30. <ref>http://www.profootballtalk.com/2009/04/20/mother-of-edgerrin-james-children-dies/</ref>

In 2000, James donated $250,000 to the University of Miami, the largest donation ever made to the university by one of its former athletes. The university responded by naming the football meeting room after him.

James appeared in the music video for [[Trick Daddy]]'s songs ''[[Nann Nigga]],'' ''Take It To Da House,'' and "Shut Up." He was also the spokesperson and cover athlete for the football video game ''ESPN NFL Primetime 2002''.

Edgerrin James and former teammate [[Matt Leinart]] are co-owners of one of the largest indoor go-cart tracks in Arizona. James and Leinart are both huge race fans, and together attended the 2007 [[Daytona 500]].

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{espn nfl|id=4652|name=Edgerrin James}}
* [http://www.edgerrinjames.com Edgerrin James Official Web Site].
* [http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/1999/nfldraft/video/edgerrin_james.html CNNSI.com Draft Video]

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Walter Jones (Footballspieler)

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|name=Walter Jones
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|caption=Jones on November 2, 2008
|currentteam=Seattle Seahawks
|currentnumber=71
|currentposition=Offensive tackle
|birthdate={{birth date and age|1974|1|19}}
|birthplace=Aliceville, Alabama
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|heightin=5
|weight=325
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|college=[[Florida State Seminoles football|Florida State]]
|draftyear=1997
|draftround=1
|draftpick=6
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* [[Seattle Seahawks]] ({{NFL Year|1997}}–present)
|status=Injured Reserve
|highlights=<nowiki></nowiki>
* Second-team All-[[Atlantic Coast Conference|ACC]] (1996)
* First-team All-Rookie (1997)
* 9× [[Pro Bowl]] selection ([[2000 Pro Bowl|1999]], [[2002 Pro Bowl|2001]], [[2003 Pro Bowl|2002]], [[2004 Pro Bowl|2003]], [[2005 Pro Bowl|2004]], [[2006 Pro Bowl|2005]], [[2007 Pro Bowl|2006]], [[2008 Pro Bowl|2007]], [[2009 Pro Bowl|2008]])
* 6× All-[[National Football Conference|NFC]] (2001–2005, 2007)
* 4× First-team [[All-Pro]] selection (2001, [[2004 All-Pro Team|2004]], [[2005 All-Pro Team|2005]], [[2007 All-Pro Team|2007]])
* 3× Second-team All-Pro (2002, 2006, 2008)
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'''Walter Junior Jones'''<ref name=ProFootballReference.com>{{cite web|title=Jones on Pro-Football-Reference |work=rbref.com |url=http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/J/JoneWa00.htm |accessdate=2007-12-19}}</ref> (born January 19, 1974 in {{city-state|Aliceville|Alabama}}) is an [[American football]] [[offensive tackle]] for the [[Seattle Seahawks]] of the [[National Football League]].

==College career==
He played [[college football]] at [[Florida State Seminoles football|Florida State]].

==Professional career==
Walter Jones was drafted by the Seahawks sixth overall in the [[1997 NFL Draft]]. He has started every game he has played in since his rookie season. Jones was a member of the 2005 Seahawks team that reached Super Bowl XL against the Pittsburgh Steelers. In 2006, Jones was named one of the 101 best NFL players by the Sporting News.

Jones is a nine-time [[Pro Bowl]] selection and seven-time [[All-Pro]].

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.seahawks.com/team/roster/Walter-Jones/d0e1e84f-031b-40a1-803f-8c1b3d316477 Seattle Seahawks bio]

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Walter Jones (Footballspieler)

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|status=Injured Reserve
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* Second-team All-[[Atlantic Coast Conference|ACC]] (1996)
* First-team All-Rookie (1997)
* 9× [[Pro Bowl]] selection ([[2000 Pro Bowl|1999]], [[2002 Pro Bowl|2001]], [[2003 Pro Bowl|2002]], [[2004 Pro Bowl|2003]], [[2005 Pro Bowl|2004]], [[2006 Pro Bowl|2005]], [[2007 Pro Bowl|2006]], [[2008 Pro Bowl|2007]], [[2009 Pro Bowl|2008]])
* 6× All-[[National Football Conference|NFC]] (2001–2005, 2007)
* 4× First-team [[All-Pro]] selection (2001, [[2004 All-Pro Team|2004]], [[2005 All-Pro Team|2005]], [[2007 All-Pro Team|2007]])
* 3× Second-team All-Pro (2002, 2006, 2008)
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'''Walter Junior Jones'''<ref name=ProFootballReference.com>{{cite web|title=Jones on Pro-Football-Reference |work=rbref.com |url=http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/J/JoneWa00.htm |accessdate=2007-12-19}}</ref> (born January 19, 1974 in {{city-state|Aliceville|Alabama}}) is an [[American football]] [[offensive tackle]] for the [[Seattle Seahawks]] of the [[National Football League]].

==College career==
He played [[college football]] at [[Florida State Seminoles football|Florida State]].

==Professional career==
Walter Jones was drafted by the Seahawks sixth overall in the [[1997 NFL Draft]]. He has started every game he has played in since his rookie season. Jones was a member of the 2005 Seahawks team that reached Super Bowl XL against the Pittsburgh Steelers. In 2006, Jones was named one of the 101 best NFL players by the Sporting News.

Jones is a nine-time [[Pro Bowl]] selection and seven-time [[All-Pro]].

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.seahawks.com/team/roster/Walter-Jones/d0e1e84f-031b-40a1-803f-8c1b3d316477 Seattle Seahawks bio]

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DeMarcus Ware

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|debutteam=Dallas Cowboys
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* 3× [[Pro Bowl]] selection ([[2007 Pro Bowl|2006]], [[2008 Pro Bowl|2007]], [[2009 Pro Bowl|2008]])
* 1× Second-Team All-Pro selection ([[2006 All-Pro Team|2006]])
* 2× First-Team [[All-Pro]] selection ([[2007 All-Pro Team|2007]], [[2008 All-Pro Team|2008]])
* 2007 [[Thanksgiving_Classic#Game MVPs|All Iron Award]] Winner
* 2008 [[Thanksgiving_Classic#Game MVPs|Galloping Gobbler Award]] Winner
* 2008 [[Butkus Award]]
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'''DeMarcus Ware''' (born July 31, 1982 in [[Auburn, Alabama]]) is an [[American football]] [[linebacker]] for the [[Dallas Cowboys]] of the [[National Football League]]. He was [[NFL Draft|drafted]] with the 11th overall pick in the [[2005 NFL Draft]] out of [[Troy University]].

==Early years==
Ware attended in [[high school football|football]], [[Basketball#U.S. high school basketball|basketball]], [[baseball]], and [[Track and field athletics|track]]. In football, as a senior, he won All-Area honors, was named the team Most Valuable Wide Receiver, team Most Valuable Linebacker, and the team Most Valuable 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, 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 and has since grown into a very successful event that is greatly anticipated each year.

==College career==
Ware attended [[Troy University]] and was a two time All-[[Sun Belt Conference]] selection. As a senior he was the league's 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]].

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===
In the [[2005 NFL Draft]], Ware was drafted 11th overall by the Dallas Cowboys.

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Ware also was credited with 430-pound bench press, a 570-pound squat and a 360-pound power clean.<ref> (May 18, 2005).[http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/2005draft/Ware,Demarcus-OLB%2BDE-Troy%20State.htm Demarcus Ware, OLB+DE, Troy State ] [[USA Today]] Retrieved April 27, 2009</ref>

===Dallas Cowboys===
Ware was considered a perfect fit as rush linebacker in [[American football strategy#3-4|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> However, then-Cowboys head coach [[Bill Parcells]], attempting to switch Dallas′ base defense from a 4-3 to a 3-4, decided to pick Ware with the 11th pick overall.

In his 2005 rookie season, Ware recorded three sacks and three forced fumbles in a single game against the [[Carolina Panthers]]. He finished with 58 total tackles, 14 tackles for losses, eight sacks, and three forced fumbles.

In the 2006 game against the [[Detroit Lions]], Ware recorded three sacks and a forced fumble. Ware ended the regular season with a team high 11.5 sacks with 71 tackles, a fumble recovery and interception, both returned for a touchdown, along with his first [[Pro Bowl]] nomination and his first [[All-Pro]] nomination.

Ware has had a career-year in the 2007-2008 season. Head coach [[Wade Phillips]] had even gone so far as to call him the best outside linebacker in the league. Ware became the second Cowboy ever to record at least 14 sacks in a season. Ware made his second straight 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]].

In the 2008 matchup against the [[St. Louis Rams]], Ware tied the NFL record for recording a sack in ten straight games. He tied Denver's [[Simon Fletcher]] for the record. Fletcher had the record from November 15, 1992 to September 20, 1993. Ware ended the 2008 season with 84 tackles, 20.0 sacks, 9.0 tackles for a loss, six forced fumbles and two passes defended. It was a great season for Ware, but a disappointing one for the Dallas Cowboys, who went into the season with high expectations, but failed to make the playoffs in a division with the team with the NFC's best record, The New York Giants and a strong wild card team in The Philidelphia Eagles.

So far in Ware's young career he has recorded 299 tackles, 53.5 sacks, 61.0 tackles for a loss, 18 forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries (one of which he returned 69 yards for a touchdown), 13 passes defended and one interception which he returned 41 yards for a touchdown in 64 NFL games.

On January 9, 2009, Ware became the first NFL player to win the [[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= }}</ref>

==Family==
Ware married Teniqua Jacobs, 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]]).<ref>{{cite web |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 plan to become a foster family and try again for a biological family.

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.demarcusware94.com DeMarcus Ware's Official Website]
*[http://www.myspace.com/demarcusware DeMarcus Ware's Official MySpace]
*[http://www.twitter.com/dware987 DeMarcus Ware's Official Twitter Profile]

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Tom Tupa

2009-04-02T02:35:06Z

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'''Thomas Joseph Tupa, Jr.''' (born February 6, 1966, in [[Cleveland, Ohio|Cleveland]], [[Ohio]]) is a former [[American football]] [[punter (American football)|punter]] and [[quarterback]] in the [[National Football League]].

==Personal life and high school career==
Perhaps in a sign of things to come, Tupa participated in the NFL's [[Punt, Pass, and Kick]] contest, and was a semi-finalist three times, winning once. Tupa played mostly quarterback at [[Brecksville-Broadview Heights High School]]; he led his team to the state championship while also [[letterman|lettering]] in [[basketball]] (where he averaged 20.8 points per game) and [[baseball]] (where he was a [[pitcher]] and [[shortstop]]).

While in high school, Tupa played on the same basketball team as former NBA head coach [[Eric Musselman]] and former NBA forward [[Scott Roth]].

==Pro career==
Tupa was drafted in the third round (68th overall) of the [[1988 NFL Draft]] by the [[Arizona Cardinals|Phoenix (now Arizona) Cardinals]]. During his rookie year, he was used exclusively as a quarterback, playing in two games and completing 4-of-5 passes for 49 yards. His second season with the team saw an expanded role. He started two games at QB, while registering six punts for 46.7 yards per punt. After spending the entire [[1990 NFL season|1990 season]] as strictly a holder on kicks, he was the primary quarterback for the Cardinals the following year, playing in 11 games and throwing six touchdowns to 13 interceptions. He then joined the [[Indianapolis Colts]] in [[1992 NFL season|1992]], playing as a backup quarterback to [[Jack Trudeau]] and [[Jeff George]].

That season also marked the last time Tupa was used regularly as a quarterback; since then he almost exclusively punted, with only emergency occasions or trick plays making use of his throwing skills. Tupa sat out the [[1993 NFL season]], having been cut by the [[Cleveland Browns]] right before the season. However, he was re-signed by the Browns the following year and stayed with them for two seasons as their starting punter. He joined the [[New England Patriots]] in [[1996 NFL season|1996]] and played for them for three years. In [[1999 NFL season|1999]], Tupa signed with the [[New York Jets]]. It was during this season that Tupa received his first invitation to the [[Pro Bowl]]. He also made his first pass attempt since 1996, and went 6-of-11 for 165 yards and two touchdowns. [[2002 NFL season|2002]] saw Tupa sign with the [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]], where he was their punter on their road to [[Super Bowl XXXVII]], where they defeated the [[Oakland Raiders]]. Before the start of the [[2004 NFL season]], Tupa signed with the [[Washington Redskins]]. In 2004, he was named as a Pro Bowl second alternate. He spent 2005 on the injured reserve list, and did not appear in a game.

Tupa announced his retirement from pro-football in the spring of 2006. In February 2006, he was appointed as the recreation director of [[Brecksville, Ohio]]. [http://www.brecksville.oh.us/news/pdf/Mar_Apr06.pdf]

Tupa scored the first [[two-point conversion]] in NFL history, running in a faked extra point attempt for the Browns in a game against the [[Cincinnati Bengals]] in the first week of the 1994 season. He scored a total of three such conversions that season, earning him the nickname "Two Point Tupa."

The final pass of Tupa's career was thrown in the 2002 season-opener against the [[New Orleans Saints]]. The pass occurred in overtime and was intercepted by a Saints defender and returned for a [[touchdown]], ending the game.

He is a first cousin of Colorado Democratic State Senator and Majority Caucus Leader [[Ron Tupa]].

==External links==
* {{espn nfl|id=0541|name=Tom Tupa}}
* [http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/1422] Tom Tupa at NFL.com
* [http://www.redskins.com/team/profile.jsp?id=329] Tom Tupa at Redskins.com

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Sam Hunt (Footballspieler, 1951)

2009-04-01T02:47:06Z

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'''Sam Hunt''' (born [[August 6]], [[1951]] in [[Longview, Texas]]) is a former [[American football]] [[linebacker]] in the [[National Football League]]. He was drafted by the [[New England Patriots]] in the 15th round of the [[1974 NFL Draft]]. He played [[college football]] at [[Stephen F. Austin State University]].

Hunt also played for the [[Green Bay Packers]].

==External links==
*[http://www.patriots.com/team/index.cfm?ac=playerbio&bio=3483 New England Patriots bio]

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Sam Hunt (Footballspieler, 1951)

2009-04-01T02:28:06Z

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'''Sam Hunt''' (born [[August 6]], [[1951]] in [[Longview, Texas]]) is a former [[American football]] [[linebacker]] in the [[National Football League]]. He was drafted by the [[New England Patriots]] in the 15th round of the [[1974 NFL Draft]]. He played [[college football]] at [[Stephen F. Austin State University]].

Hunt also played for the [[Green Bay Packers]].

==External links==
*[http://www.patriots.com/team/index.cfm?ac=playerbio&bio=3483 New England Patriots bio]

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Haloti Ngata

2009-02-27T12:00:47Z

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'''Haloti Ngata''' (ŋata) (born January 21, 1984 in [[Inglewood, California]]) is a [[American football|football]] player for the [[Baltimore Ravens]]. Ngata, of [[Tonga]]n ancestry,<ref>Lisiate Wolfgramm, [http://www.planet-tonga.com/sports/haloti_ngata.shtml "Gentle Giant"], ''Planet-Tonga.com'', undated.</ref> was a starting [[defensive tackle]] for the [[University of Oregon]] before he entered the [[2006 NFL Draft]] when he was drafted by the Ravens with the 12th pick in the first round, who acquired the pick from the [[Cleveland Browns]] for their first round pick and a sixth round pick. In January, 2007, Ngata was voted to the [[Pro Football Weekly]] PFWA All-Rookie team as a starting defensive tackle as well as Rick Gosselin's All-Rookie team featured in the [[Dallas Morning News]].

==Early years==
Ngata attended Highland High School in [[Salt Lake City, Utah]] and was a three-year starter on the defensive line. As a senior, he was a first team USA Today All-USA selection. He played in the 2002 [[U.S. Army All-American Bowl]].

Ngata also played [[Rugby football|rugby]] in high school, and helped lead his high school team to the National Rugby Championship. He was Red Carded in the championship match.<ref>Bitonti,

[http://www.draftdaddy.com/prospects/halotiNgata.cfm "Who Is Haloti Ngata?"], ''Draft Daddy'', January 10th, 2006.</ref>

==College==
A devout member of the [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints|Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints]], Ngata said he felt most at home at [[Brigham Young University]], but struggled to make his college decision. He eventually signed a national letter of intent to play at the [[University of Oregon]] after first committing to the [[University of Nebraska–Lincoln]].<ref>{{cite news |first=Bruce |last=Feldman |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=A recruiting pitch of another kind |url=http://espn.go.com/gen/s/2002/0527/1387550.html |work=[[ESPN.com]] |publisher= |date=2002-05-28 |accessdate= }}</ref> Ngata tore his [[anterior cruciate ligament]] on a punt coverage play in 2003 and missed the rest of that season. But over the next two seasons, Ngata became one of the best players in college football. Ngata totaled 107 tackles, 17.5 tackles for a loss, and 6.5 sacks total in the 2004 and 2005 seasons and was a consensus [[2005 College Football All-America Team|All-American]] pick in 2005, Oregon's first in 43 years. Ngata also earned praise as a dangerous special teams player, blocking 7 kicks during his 3 year career at Oregon.

==Professional career==
===Baltimore Ravens===
Ngata decided to leave Oregon a year early because his mother, 'Ofa, was in the early stages of [[kidney dialysis]]. She died from her illness on January 13, 2006.<ref>http://www.registerguard.com/news/2006/04/12/printable/d1.sp.ngata.0412.09Tx43FP.phtml?section=sports "Physical Therapy: Haloti Ngata mourns his mother while preparing for NFL draft",''The Register-Guard'' ([[Eugene, Oregon|Eugene, OR]]), April 12, 2006.</ref>

Ngata was selected by the [[Baltimore Ravens]] in the first round (12th overall) in the [[2006 NFL Draft]], becoming only the second player to be drafted by the team out of Oregon. On July 28th, 2006, Ngata ended a brief contract holdout by agreeing to a 5-year contract worth up to $14 million with the Baltimore Ravens. In his rookie season, he started in all 16 games and finished the campaign with 31 tackles, one sack and an interception. He made his NFL debut on September 10 at the [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]]. The following season, he made 63 tackles and three sacks.<ref>[http://www.nfl.com/players/halotingata/profile?id=NGA622937]</ref>

==Personal==
Ngata is the cousin of [[USC Trojans]] defensive tackle [[Fili Moala]], as well as [[UNLV Rebels]] starting guard [[Sifa Moala]].<ref>http://unlvrebels.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/moala_sifa00.html</ref> Another of his cousins, defensive tackle [[Simi Fili]], currently attends the [[University of Oregon]] and also plays defensive tackle. He married the former Christine Adams in June 2007.

==Notes and references==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.baltimoreravens.com/People/Players/Active/Haloti_Ngata.aspx Baltimore Ravens bio]
* [http://www.goducks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=3378&SPID=233&DB_OEM_ID=500&ATCLID=22368&Q_SEASON=2005 Oregon Ducks bio]

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Haloti Ngata

2009-02-11T04:08:54Z

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'''Haloti Ngata''' (ŋata) (born January 21, 1984 in [[Inglewood, California]]) is a [[American football|football]] player for the [[Baltimore Ravens]]. Ngata, of [[Tonga]]n ancestry,<ref>Lisiate Wolfgramm, [http://www.planet-tonga.com/sports/haloti_ngata.shtml "Gentle Giant"], ''Planet-Tonga.com'', undated.</ref> was a starting [[defensive tackle]] for the [[University of Oregon]] before he entered the [[2006 NFL Draft]] when he was drafted by the Ravens with the 12th pick in the first round, who acquired the pick from the [[Cleveland Browns]] for their first round pick and a sixth round pick. In January, 2007, Ngata was voted to the [[Pro Football Weekly]] PFWA All-Rookie team as a starting defensive tackle as well as Rick Gosselin's All-Rookie team featured in the [[Dallas Morning News]].

==Early years==
Ngata attended Highland High School in [[Salt Lake City, Utah]] and was a three-year starter on the defensive line. As a senior, he was a first team USA Today All-USA selection. He played in the 2002 [[U.S. Army All-American Bowl]].

Ngata also played [[Rugby football|rugby]] in high school, and helped lead his high school team to the National Rugby Championship. He was Red Carded in the championship match.<ref>Bitonti,

[http://www.draftdaddy.com/prospects/halotiNgata.cfm "Who Is Haloti Ngata?"], ''Draft Daddy'', January 10th, 2006.</ref>

==College==
A devout member of the [[The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints|Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints]], Ngata said he felt most at home at [[Brigham Young University]], but struggled to make his college decision. He eventually signed a national letter of intent to play at the [[University of Oregon]] after first committing to the [[University of Nebraska–Lincoln]].<ref>{{cite news |first=Bruce |last=Feldman |authorlink= |coauthors= |title=A recruiting pitch of another kind |url=http://espn.go.com/gen/s/2002/0527/1387550.html |work=[[ESPN.com]] |publisher= |date=2002-05-28 |accessdate= }}</ref> Ngata tore his [[anterior cruciate ligament]] on a punt coverage play in 2003 and missed the rest of that season. But over the next two seasons, Ngata became one of the best players in college football. Ngata totaled 107 tackles, 17.5 tackles for a loss, and 6.5 sacks total in the 2004 and 2005 seasons and was a consensus [[2005 College Football All-America Team|All-American]] pick in 2005, Oregon's first in 43 years. Ngata also earned praise as a dangerous special teams player, blocking 7 kicks during his 3 year career at Oregon.

==Professional career==
===Baltimore Ravens===
Ngata decided to leave Oregon a year early because his mother, 'Ofa, was in the early stages of [[kidney dialysis]]. She died from her illness on January 13, 2006.<ref>http://www.registerguard.com/news/2006/04/12/printable/d1.sp.ngata.0412.09Tx43FP.phtml?section=sports "Physical Therapy: Haloti Ngata mourns his mother while preparing for NFL draft",''The Register-Guard'' ([[Eugene, Oregon|Eugene, OR]]), April 12, 2006.</ref>

Ngata was selected by the [[Baltimore Ravens]] in the first round (12th overall) in the [[2006 NFL Draft]], becoming only the second player to be drafted by the team out of Oregon. On July 28th, 2006, Ngata ended a brief contract holdout by agreeing to a 5-year contract worth up to $14 million with the Baltimore Ravens. In his rookie season, he started in all 16 games and finished the campaign with 31 tackles, one sack and an interception. He made his NFL debut on September 10 at the [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]]. The following season, he made 63 tackles and three sacks.<ref>[http://www.nfl.com/players/halotingata/profile?id=NGA622937]</ref>

==Personal==
Ngata is the cousin of [[USC Trojans]] defensive tackle [[Fili Moala]], as well as [[UNLV Rebels]] starting guard [[Sifa Moala]].<ref>http://unlvrebels.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/moala_sifa00.html</ref> Another of his cousins, defensive tackle [[Simi Fili]], currently attends the [[University of Oregon]] and also plays defensive tackle. He married the former Christine Adams in June 2007.

==Notes and references==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.baltimoreravens.com/People/Players/Active/Haloti_Ngata.aspx Baltimore Ravens bio]
* [http://www.goducks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?SPSID=3378&SPID=233&DB_OEM_ID=500&ATCLID=22368&Q_SEASON=2005 Oregon Ducks bio]

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Orlando Pace

2009-02-06T02:43:23Z

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* [[Outland Trophy]] (1996)
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* 5x First-team [[All-Pro]] (1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004)
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'''Orlando Lamar Pace''' (born November 4, 1975 in {{city-state|Sandusky|Ohio}}) is an [[American football]] [[offensive tackle]] for the [[St. Louis Rams]] of the [[National Football League]]. He was drafted by the Rams first overall in the [[1997 NFL Draft]]. He played [[college football]] at [[Ohio State Buckeyes football|Ohio State]].

A five-time [[All-Pro]] and seven-time [[Pro Bowl]] selection, Pace earned a [[Super Bowl ring]] with the Rams in [[Super Bowl XXXIV]].

==Early years==
Pace attended [[Sandusky High School]] and played for the Blue Streaks, where he was a two-sport athlete in basketball and football. He averaged 18 points per game as a center on the Blue Streaks varsity basketball team. The football team retired his jersey number, 75, in a ceremony during half time of a game on [[October 20]], [[2006]].

==College career==
Pace then played [[college football|collegiately]] at the [[Ohio State University]], as only the second [[true freshman]] ever to start on opening day for the prestigious Buckeyes football team. He won the [[Outland Trophy]] in [[1996]] for the best college football [[lineman (football)|interior lineman]]. He won the [[Lombardi Award]] for the best college lineman or [[linebacker]] in [[1995]] and [[1996]] becoming the only two-time winner of that award. He is one of only twelve players to have won both the Outland Trophy and the Lombardi Award. He and [[Dave Rimington]] are the only three-time winners in the Outland/Lombardi category. He was a finalist for the 1996 [[Heisman Trophy]] finishing fourth in the voting, the highest finish for a lineman (offense or defense) since [[Hugh Green (American football)|Hugh Green]] finished second in 1980. Pace is considered by many to be the top offensive tackle in the history of college football. Pace also lined up at defensive tackle during some goal line situations during his junior year at Ohio State.

He was so dominant that the term ''pancake block''—referring to when an offensive lineman knocks a defender on their back—gained popularity at Ohio State due to his play<ref>[http://www.stlouisrams.com/team/players/47418/ St. Louis Rams Roster: Orlando Pace]. ''The Official Website of the St. Louis Rams''. Retrieved 13 September 2006</ref><ref>Wagoner, Nick (Sep. 6, 2004).
[http://www.stlouisrams.com/article/45148/ Monday Notebook: Pace Back in Fold] ''The Official Website of the St. Louis Rams''. Retrieved 13 September 2006</ref><ref>Reynolds , Jeff (May 10, 2006).
[http://www.profootballweekly.com/PFW/Features/NFL+Features/2006/draftmemories2.htm Cover Boys]. ''ProFootball Weekly''. Retrieved 13 September 2006</ref>, although several other college teams have been using the term since the 1980s, most notably Nebraska. In fact, the Ohio State Athletic Department distributed Orlando Pace pancake magnets as a promotion for his Heisman Trophy run. Pace did not allow a sack in his last two years at Ohio State. He was a Business major.

In 1999 Pace was selected as a starting offensive tackle by Sports Illustrated in their "NCAA Football All-Century Team". The other starting offensive tackle on that list was [[Bill Fralic]]. The second and third team offensive tackles were [[Ron Yary]], [[George Connor]], [[Dan Dierdorf]] and [[Bob Gain]]. Pace was one of five Ohio State Buckeye's on SI's All-Century Team 85 man roster; the others being [[Jim Parker]], [[Archie Griffin]], [[Chris Spielman]] and [[Jack Tatum]].

===Professional career===
Orlando Pace was the first offensive lineman in 29 years to be drafted first overall; the previous first-pick lineman was [[Ron Yary]] ([[Minnesota Vikings|Minnesota]]) in 1968. He is widely recognized as one of the best tackles in the NFL, especially in pass protection. At 6' 7" tall and 325 pounds, Pace is well-suited for the tackle position. His strength and armspan allow him to be effective in both run- and pass-blocking, but perhaps his greatest asset is his athleticism - Pace's quickness of reflexes and speed are unmatched among NFL offensive linemen.

Pace played 13 games during the 1997 season, his rookie year. He made his first start against the [[Oakland Raiders]] on [[September 20]], [[1997]] and started every single game for the rest of the season.

In the 1999 season Pace played in 896 of 994 offensive plays and was elected to his first Pro Bowl. It was the first time that a Ram offensive tackle was named to the Pro Bowl since [[Jackie Slater]] did so in 1990.

Pace has been voted to seven consecutive [[Pro Bowls]] dating back to the 1999 season, his third season in the league. Pace's blocking assisted the Rams to a championship win in [[Super Bowl XXXIV]] and a championship appearance in [[Super Bowl XXXVI]].

Orlando Pace left in the second quarter against the Seattle Seahawks on [[November 12]], [[2006]] after he tore his triceps, ending his 2006 Season.

Pace was injured during the Rams' 2007 season opener against the [[Carolina Panthers]] on [[September 9]], [[2007]]. Officials confirmed that Pace would be out for the entire 2007 season, severely jeopardizing the Rams' potent offense for the remainder of the season.

Pace with a torn [[labrum]] and [[rotator cuff]] has regained 80% of the strength in his shoulder and should be ready for some spring work. Pace is expected to be fully medically cleared by training camp in late July. Pace will take part in post-draft minicamps.

<blockquote>
"It feels pretty good," he said. "When it first started, it was a slow process. But now it's a matter of lifting weights and getting it strong again, getting it back up to where I was."
</blockquote> <ref>[http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/sports/stories.nsf/rams/story/8706155E714A1CBC8625743000100346?OpenDocument 'New type of hunger' fuels Pace]</ref>

==Personal==
Pace owns "Big O's Ltd" in his home town of Sandusky, OH. It is a family-friendly sports-bar located on W. Perkins Avenue. Pace likes to make appearances at his restaurant, occasionally signing autographs for his hometown fans. Orlando is also known for being a spokesman for "Our Little Haven “Safe & Warm” expansion project (1998)." He also donates five tickets to every home game for disadvantaged kids. He currently resides in St. Peters, Missouri.

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://ohiostatebuckeyes.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/greats/osu-m-footbl-pace.html Ohio State Buckeyes bio]
*[http://www.stlouisrams.com/Team/Players/ St. Louis Rams bio]

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Tom Cable

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'''Thomas Lee Cable, Jr,''' (born November 26, 1964, in [[Merced, California]]) is an [[American football]] [[Coach (sport)|coach]], and currently the interim head coach for the [[National Football League]]'s [[Oakland Raiders]] after [[Lane Kiffin]] was fired September 30th, 2008 by owner [[Al Davis]].
Cable was the offensive line coach in [[2006 NFL season|2006]] for the NFL's [[Atlanta Falcons]] under head coach [[Jim L. Mora|Jim Mora]], who was dismissed at the end of the season. Cable was the [[offensive coordinator]] for the [[UCLA Bruins football|UCLA Bruins]] for two seasons (2004–2005) under head coach [[Karl Dorrell]].

Tom Cable was the head coach at the [[University of Idaho]], his [[alma mater]] from 2000–2003. At Idaho, Cable compiled a record of 11–35 (.239) in four straight losing seasons. Idaho did not renew Cable's contract at the conclusion of the 2003 season, and he was quickly replaced by [[Nick Holt]]. Five of Cable's losses at Idaho were to lower Division I-AA schools, while one of his wins was against a I-AA school.

Cable played on the offensive line for the [[Idaho Vandals football|Idaho Vandals]] for head coaches [[Dennis Erickson]] and [[Keith Gilbertson]], blocking for [[quarterback]] [[Scott Linehan]]. He was a [[Starting lineup|starting]] [[Guard (American football)|guard]] for three seasons (1984–1986), and had a brief stay with the [[Indianapolis Colts]] in 1987 before his coaching career began.

Cable played [[high school football]] in [[Snohomish, Washington]], northeast of [[Seattle, Washington|Seattle]]. Cable has three children, Amanda, Alexander and Zachery

===Head coaching record===
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==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.raiders.com/Team/CoachBio.aspx?id=16570 Oakland Raiders Bio]
*[http://www.raiders.com/Common/Article.aspx?id=16582 Cable to Coach Offensive Line - 06-Feb-2007]
*[http://cfbdatawarehouse.com/data/coaching/alltime_coach_year_by_year.php?coachid=299 College Football Data Warehouse.com] - Tom Cable - head coaching record
*[http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/huskies/139579_husk15.html Seattle Post Intelligencer] - 15-Sep-2003
*[http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d5d80b41921&template=with-video&confirm=true NFL.com] Kiffin fired - 30-Sep-2008
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Edgerrin James

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* 4x [[Pro Bowl]] selection ([[2000 Pro Bowl|1999]], [[2001 Pro Bowl|2000]], [[2005 Pro Bowl|2004]], [[2006 Pro Bowl|2005]])
* 4x [[All-Pro]] selection (1999, 2000, 2004, 2005)
* [[National Football League Rookie of the Year Award|AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year]] (1999)
* Led NFL with 1,553 rushing yards in 1999
* Led NFL with 1,709 rushing yards in 2000
* [[Indianapolis Colts|Colts]] career rushing [[yard]]s (9,226)
* [[Indianapolis Colts|Colts]] career rushing [[touchdown]]s (64)
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* [[Arizona Cardinals]] (2006–present)
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'''Edgerrin Tyree James''' ({{pronEng|EDGE-uh-rin}}) (born August 1, 1978 in {{city-state|Immokalee|Florida}}) is an [[American football]] [[running back]] for the [[Arizona Cardinals]] of the [[National Football League|NFL]].

==College career==
James was recruited out of Florida's [[Immokalee]] High School by the [[University of Miami]]. He proved to be one of the most successful running backs in the school's history.

James ranked second in all-time [[University of Miami]] rushing yards. He was the only running back in the university's history to post two consecutive seasons with 1000-plus rushing yards, and he ranks first in school history with the most 100-plus rushing games (14). All single season records held by James have since been broken by current [[Baltimore Ravens]] [[running back]] [[Willis McGahee]].

==NFL career==
===1999 NFL Draft===
The [[Indianapolis Colts]] selected James in the first round of the [[1999 NFL Draft]] with the fourth overall pick.
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(''* represents [[NFL Combine]]'')

===Indianapolis Colts===
James signed a seven-year, $49 million rookie contract. Many critics believed that the Colts made a mistake by choosing James over the reigning [[Heisman Trophy]] winner [[Ricky Williams]]. <ref>{{cite web | url = http://msn.foxsports.com/other/story/5457028 | title = 1999 NFL draft re-visited | publisher = Fox Sports | date = [[2007-04-24]] | accessdate = 2007-10-02 }}</ref> James quieted the critics and was an immediate success, and was named the 1999 [[NFL Rookie of the Year Award|NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year]] by the [[Associated Press]]. James won the NFL rushing title in his first two seasons, before tearing his [[Anterior cruciate ligament|ACL]] six games into the 2001 season. After the 2002 season, where James failed to regain his form of 1999 and 2000, many believed that James would never recover from his knee injury.{{Fact|date=March 2007}} However, James rebounded well in 2003 and re-established his place as one of the top running backs in the NFL in 2004 and 2005, with over 1,500 rushing yards in both seasons.

James left Indianapolis as their all time leading rusher with 9,226 yards.

===Arizona Cardinals===
James signed a four-year deal with the Cardinals on March 12, 2006. With the Cardinals, James filled the shoes of former running back [[Emmitt Smith]], a future [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]] inductee, who played for the Cardinals for two seasons during the twilight of his career.

==NFL records==
James led the league in rushing during his rookie and sophomore season. He's currently the record holder for most total yards from scrimmage per game in a regular season career.

At 9,226 total yards as a Colt, James holds the Colts' team record for most career total yards rushing.

During a Monday night game against the Bears on October 15 2006, James carried the ball 36 times for only 55 yards. This set an NFL record as the most carries for an average gain of under 2 yards. <ref>[http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/games/2006-10-17-bears-cardinals_x.htm Bears rally from 20 down to stun Cardinals - USATODAY.com]</ref>

James is currently first in career rushing yards among active players. <ref>[http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-cardinals-james&prov=ap&type=lgns Edge says he won't slow down after 30 - NFL - Yahoo! Sports]</ref>

==Personal==
James currently resides in [[Miami, Florida|Miami]], [[Florida]]. He is unmarried and has a son. James' younger cousin, [[Javarris James]], is currently a junior running back for James' alma mater, the University of Miami. James established the Edgerrin James Foundation, a charity for underprivileged children and families. In 2000, he donated $250,000 to the University of Miami, which is the largest donation ever made to the university by one of its former athletes.

James appeared in the music video for [[Trick Daddy]]'s songs ''[[Nann Nigga]],'' ''Take It To Da House,'' and "Shut Up." He was also the spokesperson and cover athlete for ''ESPN NFL Primetime 2002''.

Edgerrin James and teammate Matt Leinart are co-owners of one of the largest indoor go-cart tracks in Arizona. James and Leinart are both huge race fans, and were spotted together in Daytona for the 2007 Daytona 500. There is talk of the two Cardinals' players buying their own team for the 2009/10 race season. <ref>[http://www.mattleinartblog.com/ Matt Leinart Blog - Arizona Cardinals Quarterback]</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{espn nfl|id=4652|name=Edgerrin James}}
* [http://www.edgerrinjames.com Edgerrin James Official Web Site].
* [http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/1999/nfldraft/video/edgerrin_james.html CNNSI.com Draft Video]

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Edgerrin James

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* [[National Football League Rookie of the Year Award|AP NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year]] (1999)
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* Led NFL with 1,709 rushing yards in 2000
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'''Edgerrin Tyree James''' ({{pronEng|EDGE-uh-rin}}) (born August 1, 1978 in [[Immokalee]] , [[Florida]]) nicknamed “The Edge” or just “Edge”, is an [[American football]] [[running back]] for the [[Arizona Cardinals]] of the [[National Football League|NFL]].

==College career==
James was recruited out of Florida's [[Immokalee]] High School by the [[University of Miami]]. He proved to be one of the most successful running backs in the school's history.

James ranked second in all-time [[University of Miami]] rushing yards. He was the only running back in the university's history to post two consecutive seasons with 1000-plus rushing yards, and he ranks first in school history with the most 100-plus rushing games (14). All single season records held by James have since been broken by current [[Baltimore Ravens]] [[running back]] [[Willis McGahee]].

==NFL career==
===1999 NFL Draft===
The [[Indianapolis Colts]] selected James in the first round of the [[1999 NFL Draft]] with the fourth overall pick.
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| colspan="10" align="center" | ''Pre-draft measureables''
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![[20 yard shuttle|20ss]]
![[3 cone drill|3-cone]]
![[Vertical jump|Vert]]
![[Bench Press|BP]]
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(''* represents [[NFL Combine]]'')

===Indianapolis Colts===
James signed a seven-year, $49 million rookie contract. Many critics believed that the Colts made a mistake by choosing James over the reigning [[Heisman Trophy]] winner [[Ricky Williams]]. <ref>{{cite web | url = http://msn.foxsports.com/other/story/5457028 | title = 1999 NFL draft re-visited | publisher = Fox Sports | date = [[2007-04-24]] | accessdate = 2007-10-02 }}</ref> James quieted the critics and was an immediate success, and was named the 1999 [[NFL Rookie of the Year Award|NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year]] by the [[Associated Press]]. James won the NFL rushing title in his first two seasons, before tearing his [[Anterior cruciate ligament|ACL]] six games into the 2001 season. After the 2002 season, where James failed to regain his form of 1999 and 2000, many believed that James would never recover from his knee injury.{{Fact|date=March 2007}} However, James rebounded well in 2003 and re-established his place as one of the top running backs in the NFL in 2004 and 2005, with over 1,500 rushing yards in both seasons.

James left Indianapolis as their all time leading rusher with 9,226 yards.

===Arizona Cardinals===
James signed a four-year deal with the Cardinals on March 12, 2006. With the Cardinals, James filled the shoes of former running back [[Emmitt Smith]], a future [[Pro Football Hall of Fame]] inductee, who played for the Cardinals for two seasons during the twilight of his career.

==NFL records==
James led the league in rushing during his rookie and sophomore season. He's currently the record holder for most total yards from scrimmage per game in a regular season career.

At 9,226 total yards as a Colt, James holds the Colts' team record for most career total yards rushing.

During a Monday night game against the Bears on October 15 2006, James carried the ball 36 times for only 55 yards. This set an NFL record as the most carries for an average gain of under 2 yards. <ref>[http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/games/2006-10-17-bears-cardinals_x.htm Bears rally from 20 down to stun Cardinals - USATODAY.com]</ref>

James is currently first in career rushing yards among active players. <ref>[http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-cardinals-james&prov=ap&type=lgns Edge says he won't slow down after 30 - NFL - Yahoo! Sports]</ref>

==Personal==
James currently resides in [[Miami, Florida|Miami]], [[Florida]]. He is unmarried and has a son. James' younger cousin, [[Javarris James]], is currently a junior running back for James' alma mater, the University of Miami. James established the Edgerrin James Foundation, a charity for underprivileged children and families. In 2000, he donated $250,000 to the University of Miami, which is the largest donation ever made to the university by one of its former athletes.

James appeared in the music video for [[Trick Daddy]]'s songs ''[[Nann Nigga]],'' ''Take It To Da House,'' and "Shut Up." He was also the spokesperson and cover athlete for ''ESPN NFL Primetime 2002''.

Edgerrin James and teammate Matt Leinart are co-owners of one of the largest indoor go-cart tracks in Arizona. James and Leinart are both huge race fans, and were spotted together in Daytona for the 2007 Daytona 500. There is talk of the two Cardinals' players buying their own team for the 2009/10 race season. <ref>[http://www.mattleinartblog.com/ Matt Leinart Blog - Arizona Cardinals Quarterback]</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{espn nfl|id=4652|name=Edgerrin James}}
* [http://www.edgerrinjames.com Edgerrin James Official Web Site].
* [http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/1999/nfldraft/video/edgerrin_james.html CNNSI.com Draft Video]

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DeMarcus Ware

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* 3x [[Pro Bowl]] selection ([[2007 Pro Bowl|2006]], [[2008 Pro Bowl|2007]], [[2009 Pro Bowl|2008]])
* 1x Second-Team All-Pro selection ([[2006 All-Pro Team|2006]])
* 1x First-Team [[All-Pro]] selection ([[2007 All-Pro Team|2007]])
* 2007 [[Thanksgiving_Classic#Game MVPs|'''All Iron Award''']] Winner
* 2008 [[Thanksgiving_Classic#Game MVPs|'''Galloping Gobbler Award''']] Winner
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'''DeMarcus Ware''' (born [[July 31]], [[1982]] in [[Auburn, Alabama]]) is an [[American football]] [[linebacker]] for the [[Dallas Cowboys]] of the [[National Football League|NFL]]. He was [[NFL draft|drafted]] with the 11th overall pick in the [[2005 NFL Draft]] out of [[Troy University]].

==Early years==
Ware attended [[Auburn High School]] (Auburn, Alabama) and was a letterman in football, basketball, baseball, and track. He played basketball for Coach Frank Tolbert, a strong disciplinarian. In football, as a senior, he won All-Area honors, was named the team Most Valuable Wide Receiver, team Most Valuable Linebacker, and the team Most Valuable Leadership honors. He finished his senior season with 7 sacks, and 55 total tackles (40 solo tackles, 15 assisted tackles).

Fellow Troy alum and current [[New York Giants]] defensive end [[Osi Umenyiora]] attended Auburn High School, as well as current [[Washington Redskins]] linebacker [[Marcus Washington]]. Ware, along with fellow pro-mates, annually attend a celebrity basketball game held at his high school. The event was started by Marcus Washington, but has since grown into a very successful event that is greatly anticipated each year.

==College career==
Ware attended [[Troy University]] and was a two time All-[[Sun Belt Conference]] selection. As a senior he was the league's 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]].

He finished his [[college football|college]] career with 27.5 sacks, 195 tackles (57 for losses), 74 quarterback hurries, 10 forced fumbles, 4 fumble recoveries, and 1 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.

==NFL career==
===2005 NFL Draft===
In the [[2005 NFL Draft]], Ware was drafted 11th overall by the Dallas Cowboys.

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| ALIGN="center" |6.83s{{ref|Comb|†}}
| ALIGN="center" |38 1/2"{{ref|Comb|†}}
| ALIGN="center" |27{{ref|Comb|†}}<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 }}</ref>
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===Dallas Cowboys===
The Cowboys planned for Ware to be their weakside outside linebacker. This move would help head coach [[Bill Parcells]] complete the switch from a 4-3 base defense to a 3-4 base defense (see [[American football strategy]]).

In his 2005 rookie season, Ware recorded 3 sacks and 3 forced fumbles in a single game against the [[Carolina Panthers]]. He finished with 58 total tackles, 14 tackles for losses, 8 sacks, and 3 forced fumbles.

In the 2006 game against the [[Detroit Lions]], Ware recorded 3 sacks and a forced fumble. Ware ended the regular season with a team high 11.5 sacks with 71 tackles, a fumble recovery and interception, both returned for a touchdown, along with his first [[Pro Bowl]] nomination and his first [[All-Pro]] nomination.

Ware has had a career-year in the 2007-2008 season. Head coach [[Wade Phillips]] had even gone so far as to call him the best outside linebacker in the league. Ware became the second Cowboy ever to record at least 14 sacks in a season. Ware made his second straight 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]].

In the 2008 matchup against the [[St. Louis Rams]], Ware tied the NFL record for recording a sack in 10 straight games. He tied Denver's [[Simon Fletcher]] for the record. Fletcher had the record from November 15, 1992 to September 20, 1993. As of [[December 14]], Ware has an NFL-leading 19 sacks. He needs an additional four sacks to break the 22.5 all-time record set by [[Michael Strahan]] in 2001.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/12/16/sports/FBN-Cowboys-Ware.php|title= Dallas' Ware: 19 sacks down, 4 to get NFL record}}</ref>

==Family==
Ware married Taniqua, a former [[Air Force]] worker 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]])<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/15/sports/football/15ware.html?_r=4&ei=5087&em=&en=4ecc77f1f6c11233&ex=1213588800&adxnnlx=1217283490-%20lbtmrz9xT%20psehRK6%202IQ&pagewanted=all&oref=slogin&oref=slogin |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 plan to become a foster family and try again for a biological family.

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.demarcusware94.com DeMarcus Ware's Official Website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/demarcusware DeMarcus Ware's Official MySpace]
* [http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/15/sports/football/15ware.html?ex=1371268800&en=05f559c3c36d04db&ei=5124&partner=permalink&exprod=permalink NYTimes article]

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Walter Jones (Footballspieler)

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|status=Injured Reserve
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* Second-team All-[[Atlantic Coast Conference|ACC]] (1996)
* First-team All-Rookie (1997)
* 9x [[Pro Bowl]] selection ([[2000 Pro Bowl|1999]], [[2002 Pro Bowl|2001]], [[2003 Pro Bowl|2002]], [[2004 Pro Bowl|2003]], [[2005 Pro Bowl|2004]], [[2006 Pro Bowl|2005]], [[2007 Pro Bowl|2006]], [[2008 Pro Bowl|2007]], [[2009 Pro Bowl|2008]])
* 6x All-[[National Football Conference|NFC]] (2001–2005, 2007)
* 5x First-team [[All-Pro]] selection (2001, 2002, [[2004 All-Pro Team|2004]], [[2005 All-Pro Team|2005]], [[2007 All-Pro Team|2007]])
* Second-team All-Pro (2006)
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'''Walter Junior Jones'''<ref name=ProFootballReference.com>{{cite web|title=Jones on Pro-Football-Reference |work=rbref.com |url=http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/J/JoneWa00.htm |accessdate=2007-12-19}}</ref> (born January 19, 1974 in {{city-state|Aliceville|Alabama}}) is an [[American football]] [[offensive tackle]] for the [[Seattle Seahawks]] of the [[National Football League]]. He was drafted by the Seahawks sixth overall in the [[1997 NFL Draft]]. He played [[college football]] at [[Florida State Seminoles football|Florida State]].

Jones is an nine-time [[Pro Bowl]] selection and six-time [[All-Pro]].

==Professional career==
===Seattle Seahawks===
In his first season with the Seahawks Jones was honored with a consensus first-team All-Rookie selection. He was named the NFL rookie of the month for October 1997 - no other offensive lineman has been so honored.

Following the [[1999 NFL season|1999 season]] Walter became the first Seahawks [[offensive lineman]] to play in the [[Pro Bowl]]. Jones has been voted to the Pro Bowl nine times in his career, including the last eight in a row. He has been selected to the NFL [[All-Pro]] team six times, including five times to the first team. In 2006, ''[[Sporting News]]'' rated him number one on their list of the "NFL's Best 101 Players".

Before the start of the 2005 season, Jones signed a seven-year $50 million contract with the Seahawks, which included more than $20 million in bonuses. Prior to that contract, Jones played under the franchise tag a record three times.

Jones was placed on season-ending [[injured reserve]] with a knee injury on December 12, 2008.
On December 16 2008, Jones was selected to the [[2009 Pro Bowl]], meaning he had been selected 9 times for Hawaii, and for the 8th time in succession.

==Personal==
Jones and his wife Valeria have twins, daughter Waleria and son Walterius.

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.seahawks.com/team/roster/Walter-Jones/d0e1e84f-031b-40a1-803f-8c1b3d316477 Seattle Seahawks bio]

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Orlando Pace

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* 2x [[Lombardi Award]] (1995, 1996)
* [[Outland Trophy]] (1996)
* [[Super Bowl]] champion ([[Super Bowl XXXIV|XXXIV]])
* 6x All-NFC (1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004, 2005)
* 5x First-team [[All-Pro]] (1999, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2004)
* 7x [[Pro Bowl]] selection ([[2000 Pro Bowl|1999]], [[2001 Pro Bowl|2000]], [[2002 Pro Bowl|2001]], [[2003 Pro Bowl|2002]], [[2004 Pro Bowl|2003]], [[2005 Pro Bowl|2004]], [[2006 Pro Bowl|2005]])
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'''Orlando Lamar Pace''' (born November 4, 1975 in {{city-state|Sandusky|Ohio}}) is an [[American football]] [[offensive tackle]] for the [[St. Louis Rams]] of the [[National Football League]]. He was drafted by the Rams first overall in the [[1997 NFL Draft]]. He played [[college football]] at [[Ohio State Buckeyes football|Ohio State]].

A five-time [[All-Pro]] and seven-time [[Pro Bowl]] selection, Pace earned a [[Super Bowl ring]] with the Rams in [[Super Bowl XXXIV]].

==Early years==
Pace attended [[Sandusky High School]] and played for the Blue Streaks, where he was a two-sport athlete in basketball and football. He averaged 18 points per game as a center on the Blue Streaks varsity basketball team. The football team retired his jersey number, 75, in a ceremony during half time of a game on [[October 20]], [[2006]].

==College career==
Pace then played [[college football|collegiately]] at the [[Ohio State University]], as only the second [[true freshman]] ever to start on opening day for the prestigious Buckeyes football team. He won the [[Outland Trophy]] in [[1996]] for the best college football [[lineman (football)|interior lineman]]. He won the [[Lombardi Award]] for the best college lineman or [[linebacker]] in [[1995]] and [[1996]] becoming the only two-time winner of that award. He is one of only twelve players to have won both the Outland Trophy and the Lombardi Award. He and [[Dave Rimington]] are the only three-time winners in the Outland/Lombardi category. He was a finalist for the 1996 [[Heisman Trophy]] finishing fourth in the voting, the highest finish for a lineman (offense or defense) since [[Hugh Green (American football)|Hugh Green]] finished second in 1980. Pace is considered by many to be the top offensive tackle in the history of college football. Pace also lined up at defensive tackle during some goal line situations during his junior year at Ohio State.

He was so dominant that the term ''pancake block'' - referring to when an offensive lineman knocks a defender on their back - gained popularity at Ohio State due to his play<ref>[http://www.stlouisrams.com/team/players/47418/ St. Louis Rams Roster: Orlando Pace]. ''The Official Website of the St. Louis Rams''. Retrieved 13 September 2006</ref><ref>Wagoner, Nick (Sep. 6, 2004).
[http://www.stlouisrams.com/article/45148/ Monday Notebook: Pace Back in Fold] ''The Official Website of the St. Louis Rams''. Retrieved 13 September 2006</ref><ref>Reynolds , Jeff (May 10, 2006).
[http://www.profootballweekly.com/PFW/Features/NFL+Features/2006/draftmemories2.htm Cover Boys]. ''ProFootball Weekly''. Retrieved 13 September 2006</ref>, although several other college teams have been using the term since the 1980s, most notably Nebraska. In fact, the Ohio State Athletic Department distributed Orlando Pace pancake magnets as a promotion for his Heisman Trophy run. Pace did not allow a sack in his last two years at Ohio State. He was a Business major.

In 1999 Pace was selected as a starting offensive tackle by Sports Illustrated in their "NCAA Football All-Century Team". The other starting offensive tackle on that list was [[Bill Fralic]]. The second and third team offensive tackles were [[Ron Yary]], [[George Connor]], [[Dan Dierdorf]] and [[Bob Gain]]. Pace was one of five Ohio State Buckeye's on SI's All-Century Team 85 man roster; the others being [[Jim Parker]], [[Archie Griffin]], [[Chris Spielman]] and [[Jack Tatum]].

===Professional career===
Orlando Pace was the first offensive lineman in 29 years to be drafted first overall; the previous first-pick lineman was [[Ron Yary]] ([[Minnesota Vikings|Minnesota]]) in 1968. He is widely recognized as one of the best tackles in the NFL, especially in pass protection. At 6' 7" tall and 325 pounds, Pace is well-suited for the tackle position. His strength and armspan allow him to be effective in both run- and pass-blocking, but perhaps his greatest asset is his athleticism - Pace's quickness of reflexes and speed are unmatched among NFL offensive linemen.

Pace played 13 games during the 1997 season, his rookie year. He made his first start against the [[Oakland Raiders]] on [[September 20]], [[1997]] and started every single game for the rest of the season.

In the 1999 season Pace played in 896 of 994 offensive plays and was elected to his first Pro Bowl. It was the first time that a Ram offensive tackle was named to the Pro Bowl since [[Jackie Slater]] did so in 1990.

Pace has been voted to seven consecutive [[Pro Bowls]] dating back to the 1999 season, his third season in the league. Pace's blocking assisted the Rams to a championship win in [[Super Bowl XXXIV]] and a championship appearance in [[Super Bowl XXXVI]].

Orlando Pace left in the second quarter against the Seattle Seahawks on [[November 12]], [[2006]] after he tore his triceps, ending his 2006 Season.

Pace was injured during the Rams' 2007 season opener against the [[Carolina Panthers]] on [[September 9]], [[2007]]. Officials confirmed that Pace would be out for the entire 2007 season, severely jeopardizing the Rams' potent offense for the remainder of the season.

Pace with a torn [[labrum]] and [[rotator cuff]] has regained 80% of the strength in his shoulder and should be ready for some spring work. Pace is expected to be fully medically cleared by training camp in late July. Pace will take part in post-draft minicamps.

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"It feels pretty good," he said. "When it first started, it was a slow process. But now it's a matter of lifting weights and getting it strong again, getting it back up to where I was."
</blockquote> <ref>[http://www.stltoday.com/stltoday/sports/stories.nsf/rams/story/8706155E714A1CBC8625743000100346?OpenDocument 'New type of hunger' fuels Pace]</ref>

==Personal==
Pace owns "Big O's Ltd" in his home town of Sandusky, OH. It is a family-friendly sports-bar located on W. Perkins Avenue. Pace likes to make appearances at his restaurant, occasionally signing autographs for his hometown fans. Orlando is also known for being a spokesman for "Our Little Haven “Safe & Warm” expansion project (1998)." He also donates five tickets to every home game for disadvantaged kids. He currently resides in St. Peters, Missouri.

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://ohiostatebuckeyes.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/greats/osu-m-footbl-pace.html Ohio State Buckeyes bio]
*[http://www.stlouisrams.com/Team/Players/ St. Louis Rams bio]

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Antonio Gates

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* 4x [[Pro Bowl]] selection ([[2005 Pro Bowl|2004]], [[2006 Pro Bowl|2005]], [[2007 Pro Bowl|2006]], [[2008 Pro Bowl|2007]])
* 3x [[All-Pro]] selection ([[2004 All-Pro Team|2004]], [[2005 All-Pro Team|2005]], [[2006 All-Pro Team|2006]])
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''' Antonio D. Gates''' (born [[June 18]], [[1980]] in [[Detroit, Michigan]]) is an [[American football]] [[tight end]] for the [[San Diego Chargers]] of the [[National Football League]].

==College career==
Before his rookie season of 2003 Gates had not played organized football since his senior year at [[Central High School (Detroit, Michigan)|Central High School]] in Detroit. Gates wanted to go to [[Michigan State University|Michigan State]] under then-[[head coach|coach]] [[Nick Saban]] and assistant coach Kevin C. to play both football and basketball but Saban wanted him to play only football. Basketball was his favorite sport so he transferred to [[Eastern Michigan University]] to play basketball. He played there part of a season, subsequently played at two junior colleges and eventually landed at [[Kent State University]] in northeast [[Ohio]]. Gates spent two seasons as a Golden Flashes power forward where he led the team to the MAC championship and an Elite Eight spot in 2002 and to the MAC championship game the following season, during which he averaged 20.6 points per game, 4.1 assists, and 7.7 rebounds per game.

==NFL career==
===San Diego Chargers===
After being told by scouts that he was too much of a "[[Tweener (basketball)|tweener]]" (6'4") to make the [[National Basketball Association|NBA]], Gates arranged a workout in front of NFL scouts. As many as 19 teams were believed to have contacted Gates about a try out. Gates chose to work out first for the San Diego Chargers. Recognizing his enormous potential, the Chargers immediately signed him to a contract as an [[undrafted free agent]].

After finishing a solid [[2003]] rookie season he caught 24 passes for 389 yards and two scores, he was picked by many experts to have a breakout season in [[2004]]. That year, only his second season in the NFL, Gates became [[quarterback]] [[Drew Brees]]' favorite target, finishing the season with 81 receptions for 964 yards and 13 [[touchdown]]s. On [[December 19]], Gates tied the NFL season record for touchdowns by a tight end (12) in a 21-0 win over the [[Cleveland Browns]], and he went on to break that record in an overtime loss to the [[Indianapolis Colts]] on [[December 26]]. Gates was selected to the [[2005 Pro Bowl]] and caught a TD pass from Colts' quarterback [[Peyton Manning]] to help the [[American Football Conference|AFC]] to a 38-27 victory. Additionally, Gates was on the receiving end of a 33 yard pass from teammate Drew Brees in a [[Flea flicker (American football)|flea-flicker play]] selected by fans online.

On August 23, 2005, after holding out for a contract extension, Gates inked a six-year deal worth up to $24 million with the San Diego Chargers. Because of his holdout, Gates was suspended a total of three games, including the home opener against the [[Dallas Cowboys]]. Gates went on to have another stellar season, catching 89 passes for 1,101 yards and 10 touchdowns, but the Chargers missed the playoffs by a slim margin. Many attributed missing the playoffs to the loss to Dallas. Looking back, many assumed that had Gates played, the Chargers would have beaten the Cowboys and thus ended up 10-6 and likely in the playoffs. While this may have been true, the Chargers played poorly in the second half of the season, losing three of the their last four, and therefore Gates' suspension (and the loss to Dallas) was not the only reason they missed the postseason.

With the departure of Drew Brees during the offseason, it was assumed that Gates would suffer a decline in production in 2006 with first-year starter [[Philip Rivers]] at the helm. Gates had a relatively quiet start to the season, but he finished the year strongly and ended up with 924 receiving yards and nine touchdowns. He caught two touchdown passes on Dec. 10 against Denver to help the Chargers clinch their division.

==2008==

Gates has said he is leaning toward having surgery to repair a dislocated left big toe that slowed his performance during the playoffs. Gates said he will decide whether to have surgery or not. "There is higher chance I'm going to have surgery." said Gates. Gates also pulled out of the [[Pro Bowl]] because of his injuries alongside his teammate [[LaDainian Tomlinson]].

On February 23, 2008, Gates said he will have foot surgery to fix the injury that has hurt him in the final part of the season. He will face a 4-6 month recovery time. He seems questionable for Week 1 and even sounded worried about his status for Opening day.

==Facts and records==
* Since 2004, only [[Indianapolis Colts]] wide-receiver [[Marvin Harrison]] and [[New England Patriots]] wide-receiver [[Randy Moss]] have caught more touchdowns than Gates.
* In 2005 and 2006 Antonio Gates was selected as the NFL's [[All-Pro]] TE by the [[Associated Press|AP]]. Gates was the AP's only unanimous choice for 2005. <ref>http://www.nfl.com/news/story/9154598</ref>
* Gates has made four consecutive Pro Bowls in his career.
* Gates also holds the single season touchdown reception record for tight ends with 13.
* In 2005 Gates became only the second tight end in NFL history, behind [[Todd Christensen]], to gain 1,100 yards receiving and 10 touchdowns in a single season.

==Regular season stats==

{| class="wikitable" border=0 style="background: #cfefff;"
|colspan=3| ||colspan=4 align="center"| Receiving
|-
| Year || Team || G || Rec || Yards || Y/R || TD
|-
| 2003 || San Diego || 15 || 24 || 389 || 16.2 || 2
|-
| 2004 || San Diego || 15 || 81 || 964 || 11.9 || 13
|-
| 2005 || San Diego || 15 || 89 || 1101 || 12.4 || 10
|-
| 2006 || San Diego || 16 || 71 || 924 || 13.0 || 9
|-
| 2007 || San Diego || 13 || 75 || 984 || 13.1 || 9
|-
| Career || San Diego || 73 || 332 || 4,268 || 13.0 || 43
|-
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/396811 Official NFL Players' Page: Antonio Gates]
* [http://www.chargers.com/team/roster/antonio-gates.htm San Diego Chargers Player Bio: Antonio Gates]
* [http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/GateAn00.htm Pro-Reference-Football.com Stats: Antonio Gates]
*[http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/player/profile?playerId=5443 ESPN.Com Kent State basketball statistics]

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{{succession box | title=Record for [[NFL]] [[Tight End]] Receiving [[Touchdown]]s in a Single Season| before=[[Mike Ditka]] [1961], (12)| years=[2004], (13)| after=''Current Record Holder''}}
{{end box}}

{{2007 AFC Pro Bowl starters}}

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[[Category:1980 births]]
[[Category:African American sportspeople]]
[[Category:American Conference Pro Bowl players]]
[[Category:American football tight ends]]
[[Category:Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball players]]
[[Category:Kent State University alumni]]
[[Category:People from Detroit, Michigan]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:San Diego Chargers players]]
[[Category:Undrafted National Football League players]]

[[es:Antonio Gates]]
[[fr:Antonio Gates]]

Antonio Gates

2008-06-10T00:26:01Z

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{{Infobox NFLactive
|image=AntonioGatesByPhilKonstantin.jpg|
|currentteam=San Diego Chargers
|currentnumber=85
|currentposition=Tight end
|birthdate={{birth date and age|1980|6|18}}
|birthplace=Detroit, Michigan
|heightft=6
|heightin=4
|weight=260
|debutyear=2003
|debutteam=San Diego Chargers
|highlights=<nowiki></nowiki>
* 4x [[Pro Bowl]] selection ([[2005 Pro Bowl|2004]], [[2006 Pro Bowl|2005]], [[2007 Pro Bowl|2006]], [[2008 Pro Bowl|2007]])
* 3x [[All-Pro]] selection ([[2004 All-Pro Team|2004]], [[2005 All-Pro Team|2005]], [[2006 All-Pro Team|2006]])
* List of his [[Antonio Gates#Facts and records|records]]
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|undraftedyear=2003
|pastteams=<nowiki></nowiki>
* [[San Diego Chargers]] (2003-present)
|nfl=GAT194627
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''' Antonio D. Gates''' (born [[June 18]], [[1980]] in [[Detroit, Michigan]]) is a [[American football|football]] [[tight end]] for the [[San Diego Chargers]] of the [[National Football League]].

==College career==
Before his rookie season of 2003 Gates had not played organized football since his senior year at [[Central High School (Detroit, Michigan)|Central High School]] in Detroit. Gates wanted to go to [[Michigan State University|Michigan State]] under then-[[head coach|coach]] [[Nick Saban]] and assistant coach Kevin C. to play both football and basketball but Saban wanted him to play only football. Basketball was his favorite sport so he transferred to [[Eastern Michigan University]] to play basketball. He played there part of a season, subsequently played at two junior colleges and eventually landed at [[Kent State University]] in northeast [[Ohio]]. Gates spent two seasons as a Golden Flashes power forward where he led the team to the MAC championship and an Elite Eight spot in 2002 and to the MAC championship game the following season, during which he averaged 20.6 points per game, 4.1 assists, and 7.7 rebounds per game.

==NFL career==
===San Diego Chargers===
After being told by scouts that he was too much of a "[[Tweener (basketball)|tweener]]" (6'4") to make the [[National Basketball Association|NBA]], Gates arranged a workout in front of NFL scouts. As many as 19 teams were believed to have contacted Gates about a try out. Gates chose to work out first for the San Diego Chargers. Recognizing his enormous potential, the Chargers immediately signed him to a contract as an [[undrafted free agent]].

After finishing a solid [[2003]] rookie season he caught 24 passes for 389 yards and two scores, he was picked by many experts to have a breakout season in [[2004]]. That year, only his second season in the NFL, Gates became [[quarterback]] [[Drew Brees]]' favorite target, finishing the season with 81 receptions for 964 yards and 13 [[touchdown]]s. On [[December 19]], Gates tied the NFL season record for touchdowns by a tight end (12) in a 21-0 win over the [[Cleveland Browns]], and he went on to break that record in an overtime loss to the [[Indianapolis Colts]] on [[December 26]]. Gates was selected to the [[2005 Pro Bowl]] and caught a TD pass from Colts' quarterback [[Peyton Manning]] to help the [[American Football Conference|AFC]] to a 38-27 victory. Additionally, Gates was on the receiving end of a 33 yard pass from teammate Drew Brees in a [[Flea flicker (American football)|flea-flicker play]] selected by fans online.

On August 23, 2005, after holding out for a contract extension, Gates inked a six-year deal worth up to $24 million with the San Diego Chargers. Because of his holdout, Gates was suspended a total of three games, including the home opener against the [[Dallas Cowboys]]. Gates went on to have another stellar season, catching 89 passes for 1,101 yards and 10 touchdowns, but the Chargers missed the playoffs by a slim margin. Many attributed missing the playoffs to the loss to Dallas. Looking back, many assumed that had Gates played, the Chargers would have beaten the Cowboys and thus ended up 10-6 and likely in the playoffs. While this may have been true, the Chargers played poorly in the second half of the season, losing three of the their last four, and therefore Gates' suspension (and the loss to Dallas) was not the only reason they missed the postseason.

With the departure of Drew Brees during the offseason, it was assumed that Gates would suffer a decline in production in 2006 with first-year starter [[Philip Rivers]] at the helm. Gates had a relatively quiet start to the season, but he finished the year strongly and ended up with 924 receiving yards and nine touchdowns. He caught two touchdown passes on Dec. 10 against Denver to help the Chargers clinch their division.

==2008==

Gates has said he is leaning toward having surgery to repair a dislocated left big toe that slowed his performance during the playoffs. Gates said he will decide whether to have surgery or not. "There is higher chance I'm going to have surgery." said Gates. Gates also pulled out of the [[Pro Bowl]] because of his injuries alongside his teammate [[LaDainian Tomlinson]].

On February 23, 2008, Gates said he will have foot surgery to fix the injury that has hurt him in the final part of the season. He will face a 4-6 month recovery time. He seems questionable for Week 1 and even sounded worried about his status for Opening day.

==Facts and records==
* Since 2004, only [[Indianapolis Colts]] wide-receiver [[Marvin Harrison]] and [[New England Patriots]] wide-receiver [[Randy Moss]] have caught more touchdowns than Gates.
* In 2005 and 2006 Antonio Gates was selected as the NFL's [[All-Pro]] TE by the [[Associated Press|AP]]. Gates was the AP's only unanimous choice for 2005. <ref>http://www.nfl.com/news/story/9154598</ref>
* Gates has made four consecutive Pro Bowls in his career.
* Gates also holds the single season touchdown reception record for tight ends with 13.
* In 2005 Gates became only the second tight end in NFL history, behind [[Todd Christensen]], to gain 1,100 yards receiving and 10 touchdowns in a single season.

==Regular season stats==

{| class="wikitable" border=0 style="background: #cfefff;"
|colspan=3| ||colspan=4 align="center"| Receiving
|-
| Year || Team || G || Rec || Yards || Y/R || TD
|-
| 2003 || San Diego || 15 || 24 || 389 || 16.2 || 2
|-
| 2004 || San Diego || 15 || 81 || 964 || 11.9 || 13
|-
| 2005 || San Diego || 15 || 89 || 1101 || 12.4 || 10
|-
| 2006 || San Diego || 16 || 71 || 924 || 13.0 || 9
|-
| 2007 || San Diego || 13 || 75 || 984 || 13.1 || 9
|-
| Career || San Diego || 73 || 332 || 4,268 || 13.0 || 43
|-
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.nfl.com/players/playerpage/396811 Official NFL Players' Page: Antonio Gates]
* [http://www.chargers.com/team/roster/antonio-gates.htm San Diego Chargers Player Bio: Antonio Gates]
* [http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/GateAn00.htm Pro-Reference-Football.com Stats: Antonio Gates]
*[http://sports.espn.go.com/ncb/player/profile?playerId=5443 ESPN.Com Kent State basketball statistics]

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{{succession box | title=Record for [[NFL]] [[Tight End]] Receiving [[Touchdown]]s in a Single Season| before=[[Mike Ditka]] [1961], (12)| years=[2004], (13)| after=''Current Record Holder''}}
{{end box}}

{{2007 AFC Pro Bowl starters}}

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[[Category:African American sportspeople]]
[[Category:American Conference Pro Bowl players]]
[[Category:American football tight ends]]
[[Category:Kent State Golden Flashes men's basketball players]]
[[Category:Kent State University alumni]]
[[Category:People from Detroit, Michigan]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:San Diego Chargers players]]
[[Category:Undrafted National Football League players]]

[[fr:Antonio Gates]]

Lofa Tatupu

2008-06-03T16:43:19Z

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|image=Replace this image male.svg  |
|currentteam=Seattle Seahawks
|currentnumber=51
|currentpositionplain=[[Middle linebacker]]
|birthdate={{birth date and age|1982|11|15}}
|birthplace=San Diego, California
|heightft=6
|heightin=0
|weight=226
|debutyear=2005
|debutteam=Seattle Seahawks
|highlights=<nowiki></nowiki>
* 3x [[Pro Bowl]] selection ([[2006 Pro Bowl|2005]], [[2007 Pro Bowl|2006]], [[2008 Pro Bowl|2007]])
* [[All-Pro]] selection ([[2007 All-Pro Team|2007]])
|college=[[University of Maine|Maine]] & [[University of Southern California|Southern California]]
|draftyear=2005
|draftround=2
|draftpick=45
|pastteams=<nowiki></nowiki>
* [[Seattle Seahawks]] ([[2005 NFL season|2005]]-present)
|statweek=17
|statseason=2007
|statlabel1=[[Tackle (football move)|Tackle]]s
|statvalue1=335
|statlabel2=[[Quarterback sack|Sack]]s
|statvalue2=6.5
|statlabel3=[[Interception (American football)|INT]]s
|statvalue3=8
|nfl=TAT743820
}}'''Mosiula Mea'alofa Tatupu''' (born [[November 15]], [[1982]] in [[San Diego, California]]) is an [[American football]] [[linebacker]] for the [[National Football League|NFL]] [[Seattle Seahawks]].

==College career==
Tatupu was an [[All-America]]n for the [[USC Athletics|USC Trojans]] where he wore the number 58, which is now worn by another Samoan linebacker, [[Rey Maualuga]].

Tatupu transferred to USC after spending his freshman year at the [[University of Maine]]. He started 25 games in two years for the Trojans as they won back-to-back national championships. He finished his USC career with 202 tackles, nine [[quarterback sack|sacks]], seven [[interception]]s, three [[fumble]] recoveries, three forced fumbles, 18 pass deflections, and one touchdown.

==NFL career==
===2005 NFL Draft===
Tatupu was selected 45th overall in the second round of the [[2005 NFL Draft]] by the Seattle Seahawks. Some teams had him rated lower than the second round. Seahawks general manager Tim Ruskell, used two fourth-round picks to move up nine spots in the draft to get him, took some criticism for trading up for Tatupu, who was considered slightly undersized and a little slow.<ref name=ESPN032108>John Clayton, [http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3305560 Tatupu agrees to six-year extension worth more than $40 million], ESPN.com, March 21, 2008.</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
| colspan="10" align="center" | ''Pre-draft measureables''
|-
!Wt
![[40 yard dash|40y]]
![[20 yard shuttle|20ss]]
![[3 cone drill|3-cone]]
![[Vertical jump|Vert]]
![[Bench Press|BP]]
![[Wonderlic]]
|-
| ALIGN="center" |238 lb*
| ALIGN="center" |4.83s*
| ALIGN="center" |4.18s*
| ALIGN="center" |7.32s*
| ALIGN="center" |35 in*
| ALIGN="center" |23*<ref>[http://www.packers.com/news/stories/2005/04/12/3/ Packers.com » News » Stories » April 12, 2005: Gil Brandt's NFL Draft Analysis By Position: Linebackers]</ref>
| ALIGN="center" |29*<ref>[http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/profile.php?pyid=15704 *Lofa Tatupu, ILB, Southern Cal - 2005 NFL Draft Scout Profile, Powered by The SportsXchange]</ref>
|}(''* represents [[NFL Combine]]'')

===Seattle Seahawks===
As a rookie in [[2005]] Tatupu was named to the [[Pro Bowl]], while leading the [[National Football Conference|NFC]] Champion Seahawks in tackles, with 104. He also had four sacks and three interceptions, returning one for a touchdown in Seattle's 42-0 [[Monday Night Football]] victory against the [[Philadelphia Eagles]]. On December 2, 2007, he continued his success against the Philadelphia Eagles, intercepting three passes off of Eagles Quarterback [[A.J. Feely]].

In Tatupu's first three seasons, he's led the Seahawks in tackles. He has been voted to the Pro Bowl every season he's been in the [[National Football League|NFL]]: [[2006 Pro Bowl|2005]], [[2007 Pro Bowl|2006]] and [[2008 Pro Bowl|2007]]. Holmgren has said, "[Tatupu's] really the glue that holds our defense together. He's a very important player for us..."{{cn|date=February 2008}} He emerged as the Seahawks leader on defense, making his teammates more attentive in preparing by watching more game tape and calling defensive signals on the field.<ref name=ESPN032108>John Clayton, [http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3305560 Tatupu agrees to six-year extension worth more than $40 million], ESPN.com, March 21, 2008.</ref>

On March 21, 2008 the Seahawks signed Tatupu to a six-year contract extension through the year 2015. The deal is worth $42 million, with $18 million guaranteed alone in the years 2008 to 2010. The contract made Tatupu one of the six highest-paid linebackers in the League. Tatupu responded by stating, "I'm going to end my career with the Seahawks."<ref name=ESPN032108>John Clayton, [http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3305560 Tatupu agrees to six-year extension worth more than $40 million], ESPN.com, March 21, 2008.</ref>

== Personal ==
He is the son of former USC Trojan and [[New England Patriots]] [[fullback (American football)|fullback]] [[Mosi Tatupu]]. Lofa Tatupu was born in San Diego but raised in [[Plainville, Massachusetts]].

Played Quarterback in high school, graduating from King Philip Regional High School in Wrentham, MA; graduating in 2001.

He has been nicknamed by [[Keith Olbermann]], co-host of [[NBC]]'s ''[[Football Night in America]]'' as "Loofah Tatupu", another of his swipes at [[Bill O'Reilly (commentator)|Bill O'Reilly]], whose ''[[The O'Reilly Factor]]'' on [[Fox News Channel]] shares the same time slot as Olbermann's self-titled [[MSNBC]] news program, ''[[Countdown with Keith Olbermann|Countdown]]''.

On Saturday, May 10th 2008, Lofa Tatupu was arrested on DUI charges in [[Kirkland, WA]]. Breathalyzer tests measured his [[BAC]] at between 0.155 and 0.158, nearly double the state's legal limit of 0.08. <ref>[http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/seahawks/2004412046_hawk14.html Seahawks | Seahawks' Tatupu apologizes after arrest | Seattle Times Newspaper]</ref>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

{{2007 Pro Bowl NFC starters}}

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[[Category:Samoan Americans]]
[[Category:Samoan players of American football]]
[[Category:Seattle Seahawks players]]
[[Category:USC Trojans football players]]
[[Category:University of Southern California alumni]]

[[fr:Lofa Tatupu]]

Nick Sorensen

2008-05-28T01:19:00Z

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{{Infobox NFLactive
|image=Replace this image male.svg  |
||width=
|caption=
|currentteam=Cleveland Browns
|currentnumber=27
|currentpositionplain=[[Safety (American football)|Safety]]
|birthdate={{birth date and age|1978|7|31}}
|birthplace=Winter Haven, Florida
|country=USA
|heightft=6
|heightin=3
|weight=205
|debutyear=2001
|debutteam=St. Louis Rams
|highlights=<nowiki></nowiki>
* No notable achievements
|college=[[Virginia Tech Hokies football|Virginia Tech]]
|undraftedyear=2001
|pastteams=<nowiki></nowiki>
* [[Miami Dolphins]] (2001)*
* [[St. Louis Rams]] (2001-2002)
* [[Jacksonville Jaguars]] (2003-2006)
* [[Cleveland Browns]] (2007-present)
:*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
|nfl=SOR185894
}}
'''Nick Sorensen''' (born [[July 31]] [[1978]] in [[Winter Haven, Florida]]) is a [[United States|U.S.]] professional [[American football]] [[Safety (American football)|safety]] for the [[Cleveland Browns]] of the [[National Football League]]. He was originally signed by the [[Miami Dolphins]] as an [[undrafted free agent]] in 2001. He played [[college football]] at [[Virginia Tech Hokies football|Virginia Tech]].

==High school years==
Sorensen attended [[George C. Marshall High School]].

==College career==
Sorensen was a four-year [[letterman]] for the [[Virginia Tech Hokies football|Virginia Tech Hokies]] and [[Starting lineup|started]] at safety and [[linebacker]] during his final two seasons where he posted 117 tackles, 10 tackles for losses, four sacks and an interception. He began his college career as a [[quarterback]], and completed 42 of 80 passes for 446 yards with four touchdowns and nine interceptions. Sorensen was named Virginia Tech's Player of the Game in the [[1998 Gator Bowl]] loss to {{cfb link|team=North Carolina Tar Heels|title=North Carolina|year=1998}}.<ref>[http://www.hokiesports.com/football/bowls/1998Gator.html 1998 Gator Bowl] Virginia Tech Athletics department, Hokiesports.com, Accessed [[May 8]] [[2008]].</ref> He graduated from Virginia Tech with a degree in marketing.

==Professional career==
He was signed by the [[Miami Dolphins]] as an undrafted rookie free agent on April 27 2001 but was later waived. Sorensen joined the [[St. Louis Rams]] in 2001, where he remained for two seasons during which he appeared in [[Super Bowl XXXVI]].

After being cut by the Rams, Sorensen moved on to the [[Jacksonville Jaguars]] where he became the [[special teams]] captain before being cut prior to the [[2007 NFL season|2007 season]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/football/orl-jagsbeat2807aug28,0,6227296.story|title=Veteran Sorensen released by team|date=2007-08-28|accessdate=2007-08-28|last=Seely|first=Fred|publisher=Orlando Sentinel}}</ref>

On October 24, 2007 he signed with the [[Cleveland Browns]].

On February 29, 2008, the first day of free agency, he re-signed with the Browns.

==Family==
Sorensen's cousin, [[James Augustine]]<ref name=fightingillini>[http://fightingillini.cstv.com/sports/m-baskbl/mtt/augustine_james00.html Player Bio: James Augustine :: Men's Basketball]</ref>, plays [[Forward (basketball)|forward]]/[[Center (basketball)|center]] for the [[National Basketball Association]]'s [[Orlando Magic]]. Sorensen's father, Dick, played football for the University of Miami Hurricanes from 1965-69.

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://www.clevelandbrowns.com/team/player.php?id=3163 Cleveland Browns Player Bio]

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[[Category:Jacksonville Jaguars players]]
[[Category:Cleveland Browns players]]

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