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2002 HOUSTON TEXANS EXPANSION DRAFT BIOGRAPHIESFebruary 18, 2002Houston, Texas
2002 HOUSTON TEXANS EXPANSION DRAFT BIOGRAPHIES
(* Through 2001)
Played in all 16 games in 2001…Was in 15 contests in 2000, primarily on special teams…Started eight games and played in all 16 contests in 1999…Began college career at tight end and was moved to offensive line during freshman year… Played both tackle spots, guard and served as a deep snapper while at Eastern Washington…Was a unanimous first-team all-conference choice and a third-team Division I-AA All-America selection by Associated Press in senior year.
Has gone six consecutive seasons without missing a game as a long-snapper for Buffalo and Washington (2001)…Made a career-high 10 special teams tackles in 2000 with Buffalo…Four-year letterman and two-year starter at North Carolina…Started every game as a junior and senior and was named to first-team All-ACC as a senior.
Totaled 27 receptions for 470 yards (17.4-yard average) and four touchdowns in 2001 for the Chiefs…Over eight NFL seasons (1994-95 Cleveland; 1996-97 Baltimore; 1998-01 Kansas City), has 403 catches; 6,837 yards; and 39 touchdowns…Enjoyed career-best season in 2000, catching 78 passes for 1,391 yards (17.8 avg.) and 10 touchdowns. Became only third WR in Kansas City annals to win the team MVP award…Enjoyed a stellar college career at Michigan, catching 120 passes for 1,909 yards and 21 TDs…Was three-time All-League and All-State performer at Detroit’s Benedictine High School.
Played in 14 games and started 13 contests in 2001, recording 1.0 sack…Started all 16 games in 2000, finishing with 66 tackles, 1.0 sack and four passes defensed…Made three tackles and forced one fumble in AFC Championship Game against Baltimore…Played in 13 games and started eight contests in 1998 with Indianapolis, recording 66 tackles, 3.5 sacks, one interception and three forced fumbles…Four-year letterman at Kansas State, tallying 234 career tackles, 10.0 sacks, five forced fumbles and five fumble recoveries.
Drafted 83rd overall in 2001 draft by St. Louis, playing in three games…Moved into Florida State starting lineup midway through sophomore year, collecting 286 tackles, 9.0 sacks, 16 tackles for a loss, four interceptions and 16 passes defensed in college career. Semifinalist for Dick Butkus Award, given to the nation’s top linebacker, in senior year. Led team with 102 tackles and was one of six captains as senior.
Saw action in 16 games on defense and special teams in 2001, totaling 11 tackles (nine solo) and a QB pressure…Has played in 73 career games, starting four. Career stats: 73 tackles (62 solo), 13 passes defensed, two interceptions, 76 interception return yards, .5 sack…Appeared in all 16 regular-season and three playoff games for the Super Bowl XXXIV Champion St. Louis Rams…Entered the league as a fifth round selection (158th overall) of St. Louis in the 1997 NFL Draft …Started every game in junior and senior years at Texas, playing opposite Detroit Lions CB Bryant Westbrook.
Gained 190 yards rushing in 2001 before knee injury…Third on the Falcons’ all-time rushing chart (5,336 yards) and second to all-time leader Gerald Riggs (57) with 48 rushing touchdowns…Started all 16 games in 2000 and amassed 1,024 rushing yards on 282 carries with six rushing touchdowns and 42 receptions for 382 yards…His 1,846 yards on the ground in 1998 were second only to Terrell Davis’ 2,008 and were ninth all-time in NFL history. Broke James Wilder’s 1984 NFL record of 407 rushing attempts in a season with 410. Earned a trip to the Pro Bowl that year…Has been named NFC Player of the Week three times and NFC Offensive Player of the Month once.
Played and started all 16 games in 2001, recording 88 tackles, 1.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and two passes defensed. Was named to 2002 Pro-Bowl, his fifth consecutive selection…In 2000, he led the team and surpassed the 100-tackle mark with 101 for the fifth season…Has not missed a game in nine seasons…Started at weakside linebacker as a senior at Miami and recorded 81 tackles and 5.0 sacks.
Played 13 games and started 12 in 2001…Has started 33 games in five NFL seasons…Played in all 16 games in 2000 on the offensive line or on special teams…Played in 14 games and started four contests for Washington in 1999…Named to All-Pac 10 first team for Stanford senior year…Started 34 of 35 games beginning in his sophomore season.
Served as the team’s long-snapper in 2001. Also used as an extra tight end in multiple formations…Played first six years of his career with the Indianapolis Colts (1994-99) and the 2000 campaign with the New York Jets…In brief time at tight end in his career, has collected two catches for 13 yards – one catch apiece in 1995 and 1998…Has played in 79 consecutive games…Four-year letterman and two-year starter at tight end at USC. Named honorable mention All-Pac 10 as a senior in 1993 when he caught 31 passes for 284 yards and two touchdowns.
Served as the team’s starting quarterback in 2001, playing in 10 games. Set career highs and team records with his first career 400-yard game (at Arizona, 11/18), including yards (436), attempts (62) and completions (36)…Passed Bill Munson (8,461) and Milt Plum (8,536) for sixth place on the Lions’ all-time career passing yards chart (8.684) and threw a career-tying three touchdowns in the Arizona game…Finished 2000 season completing 221 of 412 passes for 2,489 yards (all career single-season highs), and tied his career season high by tossing 13 touchdowns…Left Eastern Michigan owning virtually every school passing and total offense record. Holds EMU’s career records for total plays (1,179), total offensive yards (7,715), pass attempts (998), pass completions (579), yards passing (7,592) and touchdown passes (53).
Was named to five Pro Bowls in row between 1996-2000 as a return specialist and a special teamer…Also selected for 1993 Pro Bowl as a special teams player…One of two active players and nine in NFL history who have had five or more kickoff returns for touchdowns in career…Averaged 30.2 yards per kickoff return on 33 kickoffs in 1996, becoming the first player since 1977 (Raymond Clayborn) to average 30 yards or more on kickoff returns…Won a bronze-medal winner in the 1992 Barcelona Summer Olympics in 200 meters.
Appeared in five games, starting four, in 2001. Rushed for 230 yards and one touchdown on 53 carries for a 4.3-yard average. Also caught 12 passes for 121 yards…Panthers all-time leader with 611 rushing attempts; 2,530 rushing yards and a 4.1-yard average per carry…A three-year letterman at Michigan. Finalist for the Doak Walker Award given to the best college running back. As a junior, set school records with 303 carries and 1,818 rushing yards. Left Michigan with third-highest average per game output in school history with 93.7 yards a game…Eighth overall pick in NFL Draft in 1996.
Participated in 14 games in 2001, primarily on special teams. Played in his third NFL game (9/9) vs. New Orleans and had one punt return fro a career-long 34 yards. Made his first NFL catch for five yards against Pittsburgh (9/30)…For his career, has 697 total return yards, eight receptions for 90 yards and five special-teams tackles…Made his first NFL appearance against Miami on 12/3/00 as one of the team’s kickoff returners, returning five kickoffs for 97 yards (19.4 avg.) with a long of 25…Holds TSU’s career-record with four touchdowns on kickoff returns. His kickoff return average of 31.4 shattered the previous TSU career-record of 26.5.
In 2001 season finale, had a 98-yard kickoff return for a touchdown. Finished the season with two receptions for 23 yards. Also returned 10 kickoffs for 281 yards for a 28.1-yard average…Finished with 20 catches for 186 yards in 2000. Had 14 returns for 282 yards for a 20.1-yard average…Finished third on the team with a career-high 32 receptions for 297 yards with one TD in 1999. Returned 20 kickoffs for 392 yards and a long of 43 yards, a 19.1-yard average…Holds San Diego State career record with 197 receptions, while amassing 2,896 career receiving yards and totaling 25 touchdown catches.
Has been named Offensive Player of the Week seven times and Player of the Month once…Pro Bowl-starting quarterback in 1995 while with Cincinnati…Started 11 games in 2000 and had the sixth highest passer rating in the NFC with a career-high 82.7…Has thrown for 17,199 yards in career with 106 touchdowns…Has thrown for over 3,000 yards in two seasons…Set or tied 32 East Carolina records while passing for 5,133 yards and 43/20 TD/INT ratio…Finished ninth in 1991 Heisman Trophy balloting.
Played in all 16 games in 2001, posting eight tackles, one interception, a pass defensed and four special teams tackles… Recorded 20 tackles, one interception, three passes defensed and 11 special teams tackles while playing in 15 games and starting one contest in 2000…Contributed 93 tackles, six interceptions and 21 passes defensed in three seasons with Atlanta (1997-99), playing in 42 games and starting 10…Two-year starter and three-year letterman at Nebraska on two national championship teams.
Played in three games in 2001 due to injury…Has started 90 of 91 career games…Five-time Pro Bowler (1996-2000)… First draft choice in franchise history…Dominating blocker. Has allowed 14.5 sacks in seven years…Was named to second-team 1990’s NFL All-Decade team, even though he played in only half of the decade…Earned fifth Pro Bowl berth in 2000 after starting all 16 games for the third time in his career. One of only five Jaguars to start every game in 2000… Consensus All-American first-team selection and All Pac-10 Conference first-team choice in 1994…Finalist for the Lombardi Award, given to the top lineman in college football. Freshman All-America first-team selection by Football News in 1991…Was the second player drafted in 1995 NFL Draft
Started 15 games, had 60 tackles, 2.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and two passes defensed in 2001...Has started every game of NFL career except four (124 total), missing two games (9/23/01 vs. Oakland and 11/5/00 at Detroit) and playing in a reserve role twice (vs. N.Y. Jets on 12/27/99 and at Green Bay on 9/11/94) when the Dolphins opened the game in their nickel package)…Finished the 2000 season with 53 tackles, 2.5 sacks, one interception and four passes defensed…Played a key role on nation’s top defense as junior at Mississippi, recording 53 tackles, 6.0 sacks, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and an interception.
Played in 16 games in 2001 and ranked second on the team with 16 special teams tackles…Has seen action at wide receiver in seven games since 2000…Returned three kickoffs in 2000 for 83 yards (27.7 avg.). Recovered an onside kick versus Indianapolis (10/15/00)…Four-year letterman and honorable mention all-conference as senior. Had career-best 28 catches for 346 yards and two TDs receiving in nine starts as a senior.
Played in all 16 games in 2001, starting two. Recorded a career-high 80 tackles at linebacker and led the club with 26 special-teams tackles, marking the fourth time in the past five seasons he has led his team in special-teams stops. Added two interceptions and four passes defensed. Had career-best 13 tackles on 11/11 vs. Pittsburgh…Was Miami’s sixth-round selection (177th overall) in the 1994 NFL Draft and then spent six seasons with Jacksonville…Second-team All Pac-10 in senior season at Arizona.
Started in 14 games in 2001, collecting 81 tackles…Posted career-best numbers with 197 tackles (76 solos) with three interceptions in 2000. Made the switch from cornerback to free safety against S.F. (9/3), registering 10 tackles … A two-year starter at Colorado and four-year letterman was named first-team All-Big Eight performer as a senior … Was instrumental in helping Colorado land its first National Championship in ’91 … His extra-point block was the margin of victory as Colorado edged Notre Dame in the Orange Bowl 10-9 to claim the National title.
Started all 16 games in 2001, helping San Francisco finish fourth in the NFL in total offense and second in rush offense…Started all 16 games in 2000, not surrendering a sack and allowing the 49ers to finish fourth in the league in total offense with 6,040 yards…Started all 16 games in 1999 as 49ers led league with 2,095 yards rushing…Has started 157 of 199 career regular-season games…Was an All-Southland Conference selection at Arkansas State, becoming the first player in conference history to be named first-team All-Conference at two different positions in same season (offensive line and tight end).
Started 13 games at defensive end for the Ravens in 2001. Totaled 17 tackles (10 solo)…Has 67 career sacks in 12 NFL seasons with Cleveland (1990-95) and Baltimore (1996-2001)…Had a career best 10.5 sacks for the Super Bowl XXXV- champion Ravens in 2000 as part of a defensive unit that helped set the 16-game NFL record for fewest points allowed (165)…Selected to 1994 Pro Bowl…Selected by Cleveland with its fifth-round pick (129th overall) of the 1990 NFL Draft … Finished collegiate career fourth on all-time sack list (18) at Syracuse. Was Lombardi Award semifinalist in 1989…All-League, All-County, All-Long Island LB at Newfield (Selden, NY) HS.
Started 15 games in 2001 and has made 99 career starts in 115 games. Recorded 66 tackles, 12 passes defensed and had three interceptions, including a career-best 30-yard interception-return touchdown, at Baltimore on 12/2…As a rookie with Buffalo in 1994, was named to the Football News All-Rookie team and the Pro Football Weekly All-Rookie team as a punt-return specialist…First-round selection (27th overall) by the Bills in the 1994 NFL Draft…Four year letterman at Notre Dame.
Played in 15 games and made 13 starts in 2001 at DT, registering a career-high 65 tackles, 11 passes defensed, 2.0 sacks and an INT…In 2000, started all 16 games at RDE and finished eighth on the team in tackles (49), which was second to rookie Shaun Ellis' 53 stops among all DL on Jets…Four-year letterman and 2-year starter at Tennessee. Started at DT as a senior and finished with 46 tackles, 6.5 sacks, 17 quarterback pressures, 1 FR, 1 INT, 5 passes defensed and scored a TD on a blocked punt return.
Played in 11 games, starting five in 2001…Has started 65 of a possible 82 games including playoffs…One of the original 10 players signed by Carolina in 1994 and was the last original member of the expansion franchise to depart from the team… Caught three passes for 32 yards as a tight end in 1995 rookie season…Four-year letterman at South Carolina, catching 24 passes for 231 yards.
Finished the 2001 season with 2,847 yards passing and a 84.1 quarterback rating, ranking him fifth in the NFC. Had seven games with at least two touchdowns. Completed 61.1 percent of his passes, the second-highest percentage in his career (61.4 in 1994 with the Los Angeles Rams). Compelted 29 of 50 attempts for 352 yards at Green Bay (11/18) for the sixth 300-yard passing game of his career…Led the Falcons to Super Bowl XXXIII in 1998, passing for a career-best 3,154 yards and 25 touchdowns. Led the NFL and posted the highest average gain per pass in the 1990s with a 9.65 mark. Trigger man for highest scoring team in club history with 442 points…Ranks as the Falcons’ third all-time passing leader with 13,268 yards…Originally a third-round (76th pick overall) draft choice by Indianapolis in 1988…Instrumental in the developement of 2001 first round (1st pick overall) draft choice quarterback Michael Vick.
Saw action in one game in 2001, playing corner in the nickel and dime defensive packages. Posted one tackle. Also participated on special teams, recording one tackle and returning one punt for one yard…Has played in eight career games with 13 tackles, one interception, three passes defensed and five special-teams tackles…Fifth-round selection (146th overall) in the 2000 NFL Draft…First-team All-Big 12 Conference pick in 1998 by the conference’s coaches.
Played and started 15 games in 2000, catching a career-high 38 passes for 342 yards and a career-high two touchdowns …Played in 12 contests (starting 11) in 1999, finishing with 34 receptions for career-high 347 yards…Increased his receptions in each of his first four seasons…Two-year starter for Stanford, finishing with 43 receptions for 492 yards and three touchdowns.
Started all 16 games in 2001 at RCB and ranked sixth on the team with 86 tackles (56 solo), tied for fourth with two INTs for 41 yards, had a team-high 14 passes defensed, one forced fumble and a fumble recovery…Started all 16 games in 2000 at RCB and had 56 tackles (sixth-best on team) and four INTs (sixth on team). Also had 18 passes defensed, which placed him first on the team in the category…Has also recorded one reception for 45 yards on a Hail Mary (9/17/00 vs. Buffalo) for a TD, and scored on a 2-point conversion on a pass…Started 36 consecutive games at Texas Tech. Set the SWC record with four interception returns for TDs, falling one short of the NCAA record. Had nine INTs for 246 yards in college career. Also recorded 256 tackles. Played on special teams, blocking four kicks in his four seasons.
Started all 16 games at strong safety in 2001. Posted 112 tackles, five passes defensed, two interceptions and a fumble recovery…Has played in 111 career games, making 81 starts…Seventh-round selection (209th overall) by Carolina in 1995…Played with the Panthers for three years before one season with New Orleans and then the past three with the Colts…His 153 tackles in 1997 is career-best…Four-year letterman and three-year starter at Oregon…Earned first-team All-Pac 10 honors his senior season as he helped lead team to conference title.
Played in four games in 2001 as a rookie, recording two tackles…Played four years at Clemson, totaling 92 tackles and 14 pass knockdowns. As a senior, he led team in passes defensed with nine and totaled 53 tackles, including four tackles in the Gator Bowl against Virginia Tech.
Handled all of Seattle’s long-snapping duties in all 16 games in 2001 and 2000…Has recorded six career special teams tackles…Named Canada’s McGill University’s co-captain three consecutive years, and voted team’s MVP his final two seasons. Finished his career as the school’s all-time leading tackler. As a fifth-year senior, was named Defensive Player of the Game three times and Special Teams Player of the Game once. Led McGill in tackles with 62 as a senior, including a team-record 17 in one game.
Completed his fourth full season as the Packers’ long snapper after joining the team midway through the ’97 campaign … Saw action in both playoff contests, vs. San Francisco (1/13) and at St. Louis (1/20). Played in all 16 games for the fourth consecutive year…Handled all snapping duties during Super Bowl XXXII. Served as one of Green Bay’s six game captains throughout ’97 postseason…First player ever from Shippensburg (Pa.) to play in the NFL. Four-year starter at defensive tackle, where he started all 43 games of his collegiate career. Finished as the school’s all-time leading tackler among defensive linemen with 353 total stops. Set the single-season sack record with 13.0 in his junior season.
Played in 15 games, starting four, in 2001 and recorded 1.0 sack…Spent rookie year of 2000 on Redskins practice squad…Was ranked by The Sporting News as the nation’s fifth-best defensive tackle entering senior year at California. Was invited to play in the All-Star Gridiron Classic in January 2000 as well as the Shrine and Senior Bowls.
In 16 games in 2001, rushed for four yards on one attempt, returned 23 kickoffs for 534 yards (23.2 average), and brought back one punt for five yards…In three NFL seasons (1999-2000 Miami), has rushed for 210 yards on 60 attempts (3.5-yard average) and caught 18 passes for 133 yards…In 2000 AFC Divisional Playoff vs. Oakland, had career-high six receptions…Notre Dame’s all-time leading rusher with 4,318 yards and 43 touchdowns on 854 carries (5.0 average). One of only two player in Irish history to post three 1,000-yard seasons…Selected as one of “The 29 Most Eligible Super Bachelors” in the June 2001 issue of Ebony Magazine.
Was inactive as San Diego’s third quarterback in 2001…Signed by Chargers in 2001 from the Canadian Football League, where he was named the CFL’s Most Outstanding Player following 2000 season...Led Calgary Stampeders to playoffs after passing for 4,636 yards (317 of 493), a league-leading 36 touchdowns and six interceptions in 2000…Career CFL regular season passing totals include 9,261 yards (651 of 998), 64 touchdowns and 21 interceptions. Also rushed 105 times for 622 yards and nine scores. Led University of Montana to NCAA Division I-AA National Championship and received Walter Payton Award as nation’s outstanding player in 1995. Set school record with 96 touchdown passes.
Started all 16 games in 2001, recording 32 receptions for 343 yards (10.7 avg.) and one touchdown. Played in 2002 Pro Bowl team…In career, has started 106 of 109 games…Ranks second in Colts’ history among tight ends in receptions (261) and third in career yards (3,181) and touchdowns (18)…In 1999, was named to the Football Digest NFL All-Pro second-team…Had career-best 47 receptions in 2000…Second-round draft pick (48th overall) in 1995. Four-year letterman and three-year starter at Illinois.
Versatile lineman saw action in 15 contests in 2001. Signed by Chicago as an unrestricted free agent in 2001…Most productive season was in 1999 when he started a career-best five games for the Buccaneers…Spent the first five years of his career (1996-2000) with Tampa Bay after spending rookie training camp with Dallas. Signed with Cowboys as an undrafted free agent…Four-year letterman and three-time All-Conference honoree at Texas A&M-Kingsville.
Played in all 16 games for the eighth time as a pro (also 1992-98), starting the last 13 contests. Finished with 39 tackles, 3.5 sacks, one forced fumble, one pass defensed, nine quarterback pressures and 12 QB hits. Started both playoff games (1/13 and 1/20), contributing six tackles plus two passes defensed. Voted by his teammates as the Packers’ 2001 recipient of the Ed Block Courage Award, presented annually to a player for his “commitment to the principles of sportsmanship and courage”…Started at defensive tackle in 11 of the first 12 games in 2000 before injury. Finished with 58 stops and six sacks, both second most amongst Packers defensive lineman…Three-year starter and four-year letterman (1988-91) at Baylor. Finished collegiate career with 193 total tackles, 18.0 sacks, four forced fumbles and one fumble recovery. Was three-time All-Southwest Conference pick. Consensus first-team All-American selection as a senior. Finalist for both Outland and Lombardi trophies and named as SWC Defensive Player of the Year.
Started three games and played in nine in 2001. In second career start vs. Tampa Bay (11/11), scored first touchdown of NFL career on an eight-yard toss from Charlie Batch. Participated on special teams, collecting 10 tackles. Productive two-year starter at Oregon in 1998-99 after transferring from Merced (Calif.) Junior College. Despite playing only two seasons at Oregon, ranks sixth on the school’s all-time rushing list with 2,058 yards…Lions’ third-round choice (81st overall) of 2000.
Played eight games in a reserve role in 2001…Played in all 16 games in 2000 and started the final seven…Started a total of nine games in 1999, seven at center and two at left guard…Started 38 consecutive games with the Jets between 1995-97…Was a three-year starting center at Penn State. Was considered by coach Joe Paterno as the “best center we’ve ever had at the school.”
Caught 19 passes for 283 yards in 2001…Finished with 18 receptions for 215 yards in 2000. Also returned 15 kickoffs for 298 yards, second-most on the team, for a 19.9-yard average…Established a Steelers record for catches by a rookie with 61 in 1999, tying Hines Ward for team honors, and also finished with a team-high 714 receiving yards, which ranks second on the Steelers’ all-time list for most such yards by a rookie…Was one of the most prolific receivers in NCAA history. Shattered all of Louisiana Tech’s career, season and single-game receiving records. Was a first-team All-America and All-Independent selection. Won the 1998 Fred Biletnikoff Award, given to the nation’s top receiver. Led the nation in receptions in ’98 with 140 catches for 1,996 yards. Set a national record with 1,996 receiving yards as a senior. Scored 31 total touchdowns as a senior to shatter school season record of 17.
Intercepted a team-record eight passes in 2001, tying for third-most in NFL. Set a Panthers record with interceptions in six consecutive games, a streak that tied for the third longest in NFL history. Led Carolina in interceptions, passes defended and ranked third on club with 83 tackles…Played and started in all 16 games in 2000. Established team record in 2000 with five fumble recoveries…Started 16 games five times in his career…Was a four-year letterman and three-year starter at Louisiana Tech.
Played in 14 games and started 12 contests in 2001, recording 48 tackles and an interception. Had one tackle in Super Bowl XXXVI…Selected to Pro Bowl in 2000 with New Orleans after recording 103 tackles, 2.0 sacks and one pass defensed. Played in all 16 games, starting 14, in 2000…Started 14 games in 1999, finishing with 81 tackles, 4.0 sacks, two interceptions, four passes defensed, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery… …Has recorded 100 tackles or more in four of seven career seasons…First-round draft pick by New Orleans in 1995…Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Year as senior at Washington State.
Bills’ staple at LT for all 10 NFL seasons…Played in 13 games in 2001. Helped the Bills to over 400 yards of total offense vs. Miami (11/25)…Voted as team captain for 2000 campaign…Started all 16 games at left tackle in 1999, marking the fourth time in his career he had done so…Key member of the Bills’ Super Bowl teams in 1992 and ’93…Buffalo’s No. 1 draft choice in 1992 (27th overall).
Played in six games in 2001…Earned his first career start on Thanksgiving Day in 2000 against Minnesota (11/23). In that game, the offensive line did not give up a sack in 43 passing attempts and Emmitt Smith rushed for more than 100 yards…Spent the spring of 1999 playing for the Amsterdam Admirals in NFL Europe…Became the first player to earn All-American honors for Univ. Of Houston since 1989…Was a seventh-round draft choice (213th overall) by the New York Giants in 1998 NFL Draft.
Started all 16 games in 2001 and has started 103 of 111 career games, including all 47 with the Browns. Led the team with 23 passes defensed and ranked fourth on the club with four interceptions and 96 tackles. His 23 passes defensed and 96 tackles were both career highs. Added two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery. Scored second touchdown of career with a 49-yard interception-return touchdown on 12/9 at New England…Selected by Minnesota in the second round (55th overall) of the 1995 NFL Draft…First-team All-ACC selection in 1994. Florida State posted a 42-6-1 (.867) record during his four years, including winning all four bowl games.
Played in all 16 contests in 2001, starting two. Finished the season with 14 tackles, 1.0 sack and an interception, the first of his career…Has 6.0 sacks in 80 career games…A four-year letterman at Tennessee and was one of four co-captains his senior season. Started every game at right outside linebacker during his senior campaign and had 91 tackles, 1.0 sack and 10 tackles for losses. Led Tennessee in tackles his junior and senior years.
Played and started all 16 games in 2001, recording 73 tackles and an interception…Has started 73 of 74 career games…In five seasons with the Giants, Garnes has recorded 337 tackles and six interceptions…Named to 1997 NFL All-Rookie Team by Pro Football Weekly, College & Pro Football Weekly and Football News…Ranks fifth on Cincinnati’s career list with 318 tackles. Was named to All-Independent first team his senior season.
Started in nine games in 2001, recording 32 tackles, 2.0 sacks and a blocked field goal…Started 15 games in 2000, registering 71 tackles, 4.0 sacks and the second interception of his career…Became youngest player to start in Pro Bowl in 1993 at 22 with L.A. Rams…All-American his junior season at Pitt…USA Today National High School Defensive Player of the Year in 1988 in Aliquippa (Pa.) H.S.
The first Jets CB to ever be selected to the Pro Bowl, Glenn was named to consecutive Pro Bowls in 1997-98…Has started 120 out of a possible 121 regular season games he has been active for, missing his first start in 2001 coming off of a sprained knee...Owns distinction of recording the longest play in team history, a 104-yard return of missed FG attempt (1998 at Indianapolis)…Also has posted a 100-yard interception return (1996 at Miami) and a 96-yard kickoff return for a TD (1997 at Buffalo)…A second-team all-America selection and all-SWC choice for Texas A&M. Holds school records for passes defensed in a season, PR avg. for a season and most PR yardage in a game.
Played in 13 games in 2001and ranked third on team with 16 special-teams tackles. Added 13 tackles and 0.5 sack on defense…Played in all 16 games in 2000, leading Bucs in special-teams tackles with 23. Also had 12 tackles backing up at the LB position…One of six Buccaneers defenders to start every contest in 1998. Recorded career highs with 72 tackles (33 solo, 39 assisted), one sack, four forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and nine special teams tackles. Led team in forced fumbles (four)…Was on East roster for 1996 Hula Bowl.
Caught four passes for 27 yards in 2001, starting 11 contests and playing in all 16 games…Had six receptions for 36 yards and a touchdown in 16 games in 2000…Was an All-Southwest Conference selection at offensive tackle for Texas A&M as a senior in 1995.
Played in 13 games in 2001, recording one interception for a 33-yard return touchdown and 10 tackles…Played on Eagles practice squad in 2000…Spent 1997-99 with the Calgary Stampeders of the Canadian Football League, where he returned five of 16 career interceptions for touchdowns…Was a four-year starter at Murray State where he set a school record with 19 interceptions and and an NCAA record with six interceptions returned for touchdowns.
Completed his fifth year as the Packers’ starting middle linebacker in 2001. Led the team in tackles for the fourth time in past five seasons, making 131 stops (81 solo), including 2.5 sacks. Also contributed two interceptions, one forced fumble, a career-high three fumble recoveries and eight passes defensed…Has posted 100-or-more tackles in five consecutive seasons – the first Packer to do so since Johnny Holland recorded 100 stops for six years in row (1988-93)…Has played in 96 consecutive regular-season games (108 including playoffs) – tying him with Tyrone Williams for the third-longest active streak in GB annals…In 2000, posted a career-high 132 tackles (85 solo) – the most by a Packer since Holland’s 145 in ’93…Two-year starter and four-time letterman (1990-93) at North Carolina. Finished his collegiate career with 224 tackles (117 solo), including 15 for a loss, 7.0 sacks, two forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and one interception. Was named second-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference as a senior when he had 85 tackles and 4.5 sacks.
Played in all 16 games in 2001 with one start and finished the season with seven tackles (five solo), one forced fumble and a pass defensed. Also recorded 14 special-teams tackles and a blocked punt, and recovered a blocked punt and scored a TD on the return…Played in all 16 games in 2000, the first eight primarily as a special teams player. Finished the campaign with 29 tackles, two passes defensed and an interception, and 13 special teams tackles (second-best on the team)…A two-time all-Pac 10 selection and Butkus Award finalist as an OLB for Washington State. Was among the team's tackle leaders in his final two years with 74 as a junior and 77 as a senior.
Bills starting strong safety in 2001. Started 13 of the 15 games he played in the season. Finished with 75 tackles, one forced fumble, a fumble recovery and two passes defensed…Joined Bills as an unrestricted free agent in 2000 as a special teams player. Led team in special teams tackles with 39 in 2000…Was the leading tackler in the secondary his junior season at LSU with 65 tackles ( 51 solos), with two interceptions.
Played in 16 games in 2001, making 46 tackles with three interceptions…Appeared in all 16 games in 2000, registering his first NFC Defensive Player of the Week Award against defending Super Bowl champion St. Louis Rams…Enjoyed successful campaign in 1998 with the Minnesota Vikings where he tied for second in the NFC and fifth in the NFL with seven interceptions while establishing Vikings’ single-season records with three interceptions returned for a touchdown and 242 INT return yards…Was rated the top cornerback in the 1995 NFL Draft by the Sporting News.
Appeared in 10 games (one start) in 2001, producing 19 tackles (12 solo)…Has seen action in 30 NFL contests over a four-year career with the New York Giants, Indianapolis, St. Louis, San Francisco, Kansas City…Career stats: 47 tackles (26 solo), 1.5 sacks, 10 QB pressures…Played in St. Louis’ 23-16 victory vs. Tennessee in Super Bowl XXXIV…Four-year letterman at North Carolina…All-State and All-Conference selection at William Allen HS in Allentown, Pa.
Played and started all 16 contests in 2001, recording 56 tackles, 3.5 sacks, one forced fumble, four fumble recoveries and three passes defensed…Started 13 games in 2000 with Tennessee and posted personal bests of 73 tackles, five forced fumbles and 8.0 sacks…Finished second amongst rookies behind Peter Boulware with 7.0 sacks in 1997…In five NFL sasons, Holmes has recorded 246 tackles and 27.0 sacks…Was a two-time First-Team All-Big East Conference selection at Miami. Registered 207 tackles and 29 sacks in 44 games.
Finished 2001 with eight catches for 36 yards. Saw his first NFL action at Philadelphia (9/30). Made his first career start at New York Giants (11/4), lining up at fullback…Was allocated by Dallas to NFL Europe in spiring of 2001 to Rhein Fire. Caught 16 passes for 167 yards and helped lead the way for Pepe Pearson, who finished second in rushing in NFLEL with 597 yards.
Finished 2001 as team leader with 14 tackles on special teams…Saw action in seven games with Chargers in 2000, primarily on special teams. Finished season with seven tackles and one fumble recovery on coverage units. Also played in four games with Carolina Panthers at beginning of season... Spent 2000 NFL Europe League season with Amsterdam Admirals, collecting 26 tackles, .5 sack, four passes defensed, one forced fumble and eight tackles on special teams…Four-year letterman at Florida State from 1995-98. Career Seminole totals included 80 tackles and one sack.
Participated in 14 games in 2001, starting four at the left cornerback. Finished with 38 tackles, one interception and three passes defensed…For his career, he has 258 tackles, two sacks, seven interceptions, two forced fumbles and 77 passes defensed…One of five Bills defenders to start all 16 games in 2000. Matched single-season high with two picks…Has played in 108 total games for Buffalo, with 54 career starts…Blocked four punts in a single game vs. Arkansas with Memphis, setting an NCAA record. For that performance, was named Player of the Week by Sports Illustrated, the Sporting News and Football News…Was the first of the Bills’ three fourth round picks in the 1995 NFL Draft.
Played in all 16 games in 2001, starting six at guard and one at center…Was in 13 contests in 2000 …Played in 15 games and started 13 in 1999 with New England…Started each of his final three seasons at Colorado at left guard and did not get called for a penalty or allow a sack during his senior season. Earned first-team All-America honors by Associated Press and was a first-team All-Conference selection his senior year.
Played in 13 games in 2001, while starting five…Made 22 tackles, including one for a loss, and had two quarterback hurries. In his first NFL starting assignment (9/23 against Denver), he registered three solo tackles and a hurry from the left-end position. Had a career day at Philadelphia (10/7) with seven combined tackles along with a tackle for a loss and a hurry…For his career, has 39 tackles, one sack, four tackles for a loss and four quarterback hurries…Played as a reserve in 2000, collecting 17 tackles (nine solo), one sack, four hurries and two tackles for a loss…Selected by Arizona in sixth round of 2000 NFL Draft…Earned first team All-Pac 10 honors as a junior with 41 tackles, 8.0 sacks, 12 tackles for losses of 56 yards, one pass deflection and a fumble recovery.
Appeared in 16 games, starting five in 2001. Third on the team with 16 special-teams tackles, and a fumble recovery. Recorded three tackles (two solo) on defense and played on special teams in AFC Divisional Playoff vs. Pittsburgh (1/20/02). Totaled two tackles (one solo) in 10 plays in Wild Card Playoff at Miami (1/13/02)…In 10 regular-season games in 2000, registered 16 special-teams tackles (fourth on the team). Had a special-teams tackle and an assist in Super Bowl XXXV win over New York Giants…Originally selected by the Miami Dolphins in the third round of the 1998 NFL Draft (79th overall)…Four-year letterman and three-year starter at University of Cincinnati. Finished third on the school’s all-time tackle chart with 392 tackles…Born in Canton, Ohio, birthplace of Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Played in his 200th career game on 12/9/01 vs. Jacksonville, becoming the 171st NFL player to reach the milestone. Appeared in 11 games and closed 2001 with 203 total appearances…Helped RB Corey Dillon amass an NFL-record 278 yards, part of a Bengals team-record 407 yards, against Denver on 10/22/00…Played in 13 postseason games from 1989-97, including Super Bowl XXX against Dallas, and three AFC Championship Games.
Played in 15 games, starting six, in 2001, finishing with 40 tackles, one forced fumble and nine passes defensed… Started 14 games at cornerback for San Diego in 2000, totaling 50 tackles, one forced fumble, five passes defensed and an interception…Played in 63 games with 30 starts in four seasons with Baltimore (1996-99)…Played in all but three games for Univ. of Tennessee, with 33 starts at cornerback. Finished eighth in school history in interceptions with 12.
Played in 14 games in 2001, starting two, and finished with 14 receptions for 111 yards and a touchdown. Played in Super Bowl XXXVI…Caught 56 passes for 642 yards and led Philadelphia with seven touchdown catches in 2000…Recorded career highs while with Pittsburgh with 65 receptions in 1998 and 1,008 yards in 1996…First-round pick by Pittsburgh in 1994 draft. Received the Ed Block Courage Award from Steelers teammates as a rookie…Earned All-Big Eight Offensive Player of the Year honors as senior at Colorado.
Started all 16 games in 2001, recording 61 tackles, 3.5 sacks and one forced fumble. Has started 84 of 104 career games…Had career-best eight sacks in 1998 and career-high 76 tackles in 1999…Colts’ first-round draft selection (15th overall) in the 1995 NFL Draft…Four-year letterman and three-year starter at Florida. College stats include 44 games with 26 starts, 165 tackles, 17.5 sacks, 36.5 tackles for losses, 10 passes defensed, six forced fumbles and one fumble recovery.
Played in nine games in 2001 as reserve defensive tackle and posted five tackles…First of Denver’s two fourth-round selections (101st overall) in the 2000 NFL Draft…Three-year starter at Florida State. Strongest player on Seminoles’ 1999 National Championship team, bench-pressing close to 550 pounds. Consensus All-America and All-ACC choice that season. Finished college career with 216 tackles, including 11 sacks, and the third-most tackles-for-losses in school history with 43.
Played in 11 games in 2001, rushing five times for 22 yards and catching four passes for 21 yards…In three-year NFL career, has rushed for 748 yards and four touchdowns and caught 29 passes for 182 yards…In 1999 rookie season, rushed for 558 yards and four scores on 164 carries and had 15 receptions for 100 yards, all career-highs…Was named first-team All-SEC as senior at Mississippi State when he set school records with 1,383 rushing yards on 236 attempts. In two years at MSU, Johnson rushed for 2,452 yards and 24 touchdowns on 453 carries.
Started five contests in 2001, seeing action in 12 games. Played in Super Bowl XXXVI…Recorded 46 tackles, one forced fumble, a fumble recovery and four passes defensed…Has posted 631 tackles in seven-year career as a Patriot, eclipsing the 100-tackle mark in three separate seasons…Recorded career-high 142 tackles in 1998, despite playing in only 13 games…Led the Patriots in tackling in 1996 and 1997…Four-year letterman at Colorado, where he finished second in school history with 471 tackles. Earned All-America first-team honors as a senior.
Saw action on special teams in 2001. Played in five games, registering three special-teams tackles. Recovered onside kick in comeback victory vs. Pittsburgh on 12/30…Led nation with 15.0 sacks in 2000 (tied with North Carolina’s Julius Peppers). Only player in Pac-10 history to lead the conference two years in a row in sacks. Named second-team All-American as senior by Football News.
Opened the 2001 season as Bills starting quarterback. Started season opener for the third time in four years and the fourth time in the past five years vs. New Orleans (9/9). Played in the first eight games of the season, completing 134 passes out of 216 attempts for 1,465 yards, including five touchdowns and seven interceptions. Threw for 257 yards on 37 attempts and carried the ball five times for 63 yards vs. Indianapolis (9/23) which was the most ever by a Bills quarterback in a road game. Enjoyed best performance of the season at San Diego (10/28), completing 24 of 37 attempts for 310 yards, including a season-long TD pass of 61 yards…For his career, has thrown for 5,166 yards and 29 touchdowns. Current Bills all-time leader in career completion percentage (60.48, 401-663) and lowest career interception percentage (2.56, 663-17)…Spent first three years of NFL career with the Jacksonville Jaguars as an understudy to Mark Brunell. Was drafted by Jags in the fourth round of the 1995 NFL Draft (99th overall). Left USC as the school’s career leader in completions (676), yards (8,472) and touchdowns (58). Was one of six finalists for the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award, given to the nation’s top quarterback.
Caught 35 passes for 388 yards and four touchdowns in 2001…Recipient of team’s Rodney Culver Memorial Award as Offensive Player of Year in 2000, leading club with career-high 71 receptions, tying for team-high with five TD catches and ranking second on Chargers and third in AFC among tight ends with 766 receiving yards…Collegiate career totals include 67 catches for 667 yards and six touchdowns. Played in 49 games, including four bowl games. First team All-Atlantic Coast Conference selection as junior and senior.
Pass-rushing specialist who has experience playing at every position on defensive line…Ranks seventh on Tampa Bay’s all-time sack list with 24 career sacks…Started 15 games at left defensive end in 2001, totaling 39 tackles, 3.0 sacks for 15 yards in losses, one fumble recovery and two passes defensed…Started all 16 games at defensive end in 2000, posting career highs in tackles (50) and sacks (13.0)...Four-year statistics at North Carolina included 222 tackles (132 solo, 90 assisted), 24 sacks, 17 passes defensed, four forced fumbles and a fumble recovery…In four bowl games, added 19 tackles (12, 7), two sacks and a pass defensed.
Has started 39 games and played in 104 career contests, rushing for 2,824 yards and 27 touchdowns on 745 carries for a 3.8 average…Has also caught 316 career passes for 3,107 yards and 11 scores…Led Miami in receptions with 75 for 874 yards while rushing for 390 yards on 119 carries as a rookie in 1993…Four-year letterman and three-year starter at Virginia. Second leading rusher in school history with 3,348 yards on 567 carries.
Played in five games in 2001, starting one…On Raiders practice squad for all of 2000 season…Had 84 receptions for 1,438 yards at Michigan. Ranked second on team in catches with 39 for 794 yards for a 20.4 average and six touchdowns as senior. Ranked second on Wolverines as a junior with 42 catches for 603 yards.
Played in three games in 2001. Started three games and played in 11 in 2000, with 22 tackles and two pass breakups … Drafted by the Bengals in the fourth round (108th overall) in 1996…Played 11 games and started 10 as an OSU senior, despite competing with a broken hand. Named honorable mention on USA Today All-American team as a high school senior.
Two-time Pro Bowl selection as AFC return specialist (1998, 2001)…Has career stats of 136 receptions; 1,984 yards; and 16 touchdowns in 88 games…Had 1,623 all-purpose yards in 2001, finishing third in AFC with a 12.4 punt-return average and second in conference with 24.7 kickoff-return average. In Divisional Playoff vs. Pittsburgh (1/20/02), returned punt 88 yards for a touchdown, the longest punt return in NFL postseason history…Led the NFL with 16.1-yard punt return average in 2000. Capped his 2000 season with an 84-yard kickoff return for a touchdown in Super Bowl XXXV…Left Maryland as the school’s all-time leader in receptions (193), receiving yards (2,932), and touchdown receptions (21)… Drafted in the fifth round (153rd overall) of the 1996 NFL Draft by Baltimore.
Played in 16 games in 2001, catching 22 passes for 293 yards…In 16 games for Kansas City in 2000 with two starts, catching 33 passes for 422 yards and two touchdowns…In his five-year NFL career, he has 109 receptions for 1,457 yards and four touchdowns…The most prolific receiver in Kansas State history, Lockett finished with 217 catches for the 11th-best total in NCAA history. Had 3,032 career receiving yards, second all-time in the Big 12 Conference.
Saw action in 11 games in 2001…Appeared in nine games, playing both from scrimmage and on special teams in 2000… Played in all 16 games and made one start at center in 1999... First selection by Frankfurt Galaxy in 1998 NFL Europe League draft. Played in 1998 World Bowl and earned All-NFL Europe honors as center…Four-year letterman as offensive lineman at Cal. Closed career with 22 consecutive starts at center. Earned first-team All-Pac-10 honors as senior. Was team co-captain, named Most Valuable Lineman and received Roth Award for courage, sportsmanship and attitude as senior.
Made the 2002 Pro Bowl for an NFL record 14th consecutive season (since 1970)…Has played in 296 games, which ranks first all-time among full-time position players in NFL history. Has played in 232 consecutive games, starting the last 229, and has yet to miss a game in his career due to injury…Has blocked for five of the eight 1,000-yard rushers in franchise history…Named to the NFL All-Decade team of the 1990s…First team All-American and first-team All Pac-10 selection as senior at USC.
Starting receiver for the Jaguars in 2001. Enjoyed his second consecutive 1,000-yard season and fourth of his career. Finished with 93 catches for 1,110 yards and six touchdowns, which matched his previous career high…Has amassed 579 catches for 7,526 yards and 38 touchdowns in his career…Has 499 receptions in six seasons with Jaguars, an average of 83 per year…First Jaguar to be voted to the Pro Bowl (1996)…Along with Jimmy Smith, became the eighth tandem in NFL history to post back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons in 1996 and ’97, 2000 and ’01…Has a current streak of 49 consecutive games with at least one reception…Led Jaguars in receptions in 2000 with 94, the third-highest single-season total in team history, as well as a personal best. Also had career-high 1,207 receiving yards, six yards behind team leader Jimmy Smith…Leading receiver in UNLV history with 141 catches for 2,189 yards (15.5-yard average) and 15 touchdowns…Originally selected by Washington in the 12th round (326th overall pick) of the 1991 NFL Draft.
Had 13 catches for 71 yards and recorded five tackles on special teams in 2001…Started 12 games and played in 15 in 2000, catching 18 passes for 141 yards (7.8-yard average) and two scores, and also rushed seven times for eight yards. Ranked second on team with 11 tackles on special teams…Earned Emil Karas Memorial Award in 1999 as Chargers Special Teams Player of Year, leading club with 15 special-teams tackles…Was two-year starter at fullback for Mississippi State. Had 248 yards and four touchdowns on 32 receptions, and 144 yards and one touchdown on 34 rushes.
Has finished first or second on the Vikings in tackles in six of the past seven seasons…Ranks seventh among Vikings LBs for career games played (125) and career games started (110)…Played in 14 games in 2001, starting 13…Has started 108 of 110 games since 1994…Earned Pro Bowl selection in 1998…Has recorded 20.5 sacks and four interceptions in career…Four-year starter at Clemson and named to All-Atlantic Coast Conference first team as a junior and senior.
Left guard who was named as a starter to an NFL-record 12 consecutive Pro Bowls (1989-2000)…Has blocked for five 1,000-yard rushers and four 3,000-yard passers in his career…Has earned All-Pro nods from Sports Illustrated (2), The Sporting News (7), USA Today (4), and Pro Football Weekly (5) in his career…Started all 16 games in 2001 at left guard for the 12th consecutive season…Four-year starter at Arizona State. Recipient of the Morris Trophy as the Pac-10’s outstanding offensive lineman. First-team All-America selection his senior season.
Played in all 16 games in 2001, as well as playoff game at Philadelphia…Handled all punt and placekicking snapping duties and saw limited time at TE during goal-line situations…Also posted five special-teams tackles…Four-year letterman at Kansas who handled the long-snapper duties and also played tight end for the Jayhawks from 1995-97 and in 1999.
Starting TE for all nine seasons of his Bengals career…Caught 14 passes for 148 yards in 2001, despite missing the last five games of the season with a knee injury…Ranks in seventh place on Bengals’ all-time receptions list (299), and ninth in all-time receiving yards (3,795). Has played in 136 Bengals games, with 134 starts, both highs for players currently with the team…Has caught 20 touchdown receptions in career, including a personal-best six in 1997…Operates Tony McGee Foundation that sponsors Indiana School of Champions, which puts on free youth clinics in several locations nationwide.
Saw action in two games on special teams in 2001…Signed to Denver’s practice squad after stints with the Oakland Raiders and New York Jets…Caught two passes for 28 yards (14.0 avg.) in three preseason games with the Jets in 2000 …Ranks fourth on Maine’s all-time receiving yards list with 2,343 yards and fifth in career receptions with 161.
Played in 11 games, starting five contests in 2001, recording 33 tackles, 5.0 sacks, one forced fumble and two passes defensed. Had four tackles and 1.0 sack in New England’s Super Bowl XXXVI victory…Has led Patriots in sacks four of the eight seasons he has played for them…Sixth all-time in Patriots history with 50.5 career sacks…Voted to Pro Bowl in 1996 in first year playing defensive end…Four-year letterman at Southern California, earning All-Conference honors three years in row and earning All-America honors as senior.
Played in 12 games in 2001. Finished season with seven solo tackles, one sack and one pass defensed. Made first career postseason start at defensive tackle at Green Bay (1/13)…Saw action in 10 games from scrimmage and on special teams in 2000…San Francisco’s first-round choice in 1999…All-America Dream Team selection by Sports Network as junior. Earned first-team All-SEC honors. Started nine games at right defensive tackle. Recorded 41 tackles (23 solo), one fumble recovery and a forced fumble.
Started nine games in 2001 at right guard. Saw action in 15 games and made his NFL debut on special teams versus Seattle on 9/9…Originally signed by St. Louis as an undrafted free agent in 1998…Had stints on the practice squads of both the Rams and Detroit Lions…Started all 12 games in both his junior and senior years at Iowa.
Made seven tackles (all solo) in 15 games in 2001…Claimed and signed to Chicago’s active roster on 9/3/01 from Tampa Bay…Originally drafted by Buccaneers in seventh round (223rd overall) in 2001…Played safety for three years at Yale after transferring from Stanford prior to his sophomore season. Posted 202 career tackles and seven interceptions in 30 games for Yale…Highly-touted prep quarterback coming out of Fresno (Calif.) HS. Also was a standout prep wrestler, posting a 40-4 record. Class valedictorian.
Started in two and played in eight games in 2001…Signed to the Seahawks active roster on November 29, 2000 and saw action in the next four games, playing corner for the first time vs. Buffalo (12/23) in Seattle’s nickel and dime packages… Collected a career-high three tackles (two solo) and caused his first forced fumble…Played in 31 games with 11 starts at Central Florida. Played three years and totaled 112 tackles (85 solo), two interceptions, one sack and returned 26 kickoffs for a 28.2-yard average.
Did not play in 2001 due to hamstring injury, and in 2000 with leg injury…Has played in 153 NFL games with Cardinals (77) Jets (76)…Has been named to the Pro Bowl twice (1994 and ’97)…Finished the 1999 season with five touchdown receptions and a 16.8-yard average per catch, the second-highest average of his 12-year career (17.5, 1996)…Snapped his streak of consecutive games with a catch (104) vs. San Francisco on 9/27/99 after leaving game with hamstring injury … In 1997, enjoyed career season with one of the finest receiving campaigns in Cardinals history with 97 receptions for 1,584 yards (16.3-yard average) and eight touchdowns. Both totals were Cardinals single-season records…For his career, Moore has caught 628 passes for 9,368 yards and 49 touchdowns…Three-year letterman at Syracuse. Set Orangemen career records in yardage (2,122) and touchdowns (22). In junior year, produced 53 catches for 1,004 yards, becoming the first Orangemen to go over the 1,000-yard receiving mark. Led the nation with 20.1-yards per catch.
Played in career-high 10 games in 2001, making first career start. Recorded first career sack and posted two solo tackles in first NFL start on 10/28 vs. San Francisco…Played in five games as reserve defensive tackle in 2000…Saw action in final five games of 1999 at defensive tackle and on special teams for New Orleans…Highly-rated in Florida after posting 73 tackles and 10.0 sacks as a senior at Glade Central HS in Belle Glade, FL.
Undrafted rookie free agent who played in 11 games in 2001 and recorded seven tackles…Two-year starter at Michigan State who finished career with 230 tackles. Selected as team MVP as senior in 2000 after finishing with 101 tackles, three passes defensed and an interception. Team’s “Most Improved Player” in 1999.
Played in all 16 games in 2001, making 13 starts at left tackle…Has started 77 of 82 career games…Made 76 consecutive starts before having streak end against on 12/16 vs. Jacksonville… Selected by New York Giants in the third round (66th overall) of the 1996 NFL Draft…First-team All-National Independent team pick as a junior in 1994, receiving 22 of a possible 24 votes…Born in New York City.
Played in five games in 2001. Finished season with six solo tackles, one pass defensed and two tackles on special teams… Appeared in all 16 games from scrimmage and on special teams in 2000. Finished season with nine tackles and four passes defensed. Also tied for fifth on team with 10 special teams tackles…Earned All-Big Sky first-team honors after posting 39 tackles, five passes defensed and four interceptions as senior. Recorded 38 tackles and five passes defensed playing in 11 games.
Has started games at every offensive line position except center in his 11-year career…Played and started in 15 games in 2001…Became one of only four players in NFL history to reach the Super Bowl in each of his first four seasons when he was with Buffalo. One of 12 players to partake in ever play in five Super Bowls, starting in four of them…Spent two seasons at the University of Arizona and was an All-Pac 10 selection his senior year.
Played in 12 games (four starts) in 2001, catching career-high 15 passes for 199 yards (13.3 avg.) and two touchdowns …Career stats: 38 games played (four starts), 18 receptions, 240 yards, two touchdowns. Excels as a special teams performer, returning 21 punts for a 9.1-yard average, 16 kickoffs for a 20.3-yard average and registering 21 special teams tackles in his three-year career. Saw action in 46 games at USC, finishing 19th on the school’s career receiving list with 78 catches for 1,116 yards (14.3 avg.) and one touchdown…Earned All-America honors at Bakersfield (Ca.) HS.
Starting defensive tackle opposite Gary Walker in 2001. Played in all 16 games. Had a career-high 5.0 sacks along with 40 tackles…Posted a career-high 74 tackles (32 solo) in 2000…Only player from an Ivy League school drafted by the Jaguars. Holds Cornell’s career record with 19.0 sacks. Lettered all four seasons. Named to the All-Ivy League first team once and second team twice. Was selected in the fourth round of the 1997 NFL Draft (114th overall).
Recorded 24 tackles, two interceptions (returned one for TD), a forced fumble, fumble recovery and five passes defensed in 2001…Earned All-Rookie honors from Pro Football Weekly after recording 26 tackles and one fumble recovery while adding three tackles on special teams in 1999. Played in all 16 games with five starts…Final collegiate totals include 231 tackles, seven tackles for loss, six interceptions, 12 passes defensed, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery ...Earned honorable mention All-Atlantic Coast Conference honors after leading team with 125 tackles as senior.
Started the first 14 games of the season, posting 50 tackles, 1.0 sack, a forced fumble, fumble recovery and pass defensed…Has played in 90 career games, making 60 starts…Was second-round selection by Dallas (37th overall) in 1996 NFL Draft…Played four years with Cowboys before signing with Denver in 2000…In his first season with the Broncos, he recorded a career-best seven sacks…Named Louisiana and Southland Conference Player of the Year and earned All-America honors in his senior season at McNeese State.
Has played at every position in defensive backfield…Has played in 129 career games and started 98 contests…Totaled 19 career interceptions for 240 yards and a touchdown…Played in 16 games and started 12 in 2001…Four-time All-Big West Conference player at Fresno State, the first player in school history to do so. Jim Thorpe Award nominee as a senior when he led the school with 100 tackles and four interceptions.
Played in all 16 games in 2001 and handled all of team’s snapping chores. Recorded his first NFL touchdown on a one-yard catch from quarterback Michael Vick on 12/30 at Miami…Did not record a bad snap all year in 2000…Played in all 11 games his senior season at Minnesota after returning to school after completing his undergraduate degree in 1998 … Worked at General Mills as a sales management associate in addition to taking postgraduate courses.
Participated in 10 games in 2001, primarily on special teams. Finished with 19 total tackles (11 on special teams). Had an outstanding day on specials on 10/14 vs. Chicago (10/14) with two tackles, a forced fumble and three blocks on special teams…Spent the 2000 season on injured reserve…Played all 16 games in 1999, leading team with 77 blocks on special teams, while making 17 tackles on kickoff coverage…Selected by Arizona in the sixth round of 1999 NFL Draft (190th overall)…WAC first-team selection in ’98 at corner with 66 tackles, two interceptions, one sack and a tackle for a loss. Was named the Senior Bowl’s MVP for the South squad following senior season.
Ranked seventh in the AFC in 2001 with a 9.8-yard punt-return average…Set or tied 13 career, season and single-game records in 2000 and holds at least a share of 17 Seahawks team marks. Set season records for kickoff returns (66) and total kickoff return yards (1,629). His 24.7-yard average on kickoff returns was good for fourth in the AFC (seventh in NFL). Rogers’ 14.0 punt-return average ranked second in the AFC (fourth, NFL), and his 363 punt-return yards and 14.0 average rank second in team history…Played both running back and wide receiver for Georgia Tech, while also returning punts and kickoffs. Rushed 220 times for 1,287 yards, while catching 58 passes for 657 yards in his career.
Started all 16 games at strongside linebacker in 2001, ranking third on the team with 116 tackles. Had seven sacks to tie for the club lead and fall just shy of his career-high (7.5 in 1998). Also added two passes defensed and a forced fumble …Has never missed a game in his career and has played in 224 consecutive games, the second-longest streak among position players in the NFL behind Tennessee’s Bruce Matthews (also available in the Texans’ expansion pool)…Member of four Super Bowl winners (San Francisco: 1998, 1999; Denver: 1997, 1998) and is one of just three players to win back-to-back Super Bowls with two different organizations…Has been named to two Pro Bowls (1996, 1998)…In his career, Romanowski’s teams have a .683 winning percentage (153-71) and are 17-6 (.739) in the postseason…Finalist for 1987 Butkus Award as a senior at Boston College, leading the team with 156 tackles.
Primarily a special teams player in 2001. Registered six tackles in 14 games…Versatile linebacker who plays all three positions…In 2000, played in 11 games with three midseason starts. Finished with 33 tackles, one tackle for a loss, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. Made first NFL start at San Francisco on 10/1/00, posting eight tackles, including a stop for a loss, at right linebacker. Moved to left linebacker the next week vs. Cleveland (10/8/00) and provided seven tackles…Selected by Arizona in the second round (51st overall) of the 1999 NFL Draft…One of 10 semifinalists for the Butkus Award given annually to the nation’s best linebacker…Helped lead Florida to a national championship in 1996. Seven of his Glades Central high school teammates received football scholarships in his senior year.
Played in four games and recorded five receptions for 74 yards in 2001…Played in 16 games, starting 14, in 2000, catching 33 passes for 536 yards, including five catches of 40 yards or longer…Earned All-Rookie honors in 1995… Owns eight career 100-yard receiving performances…Started 27 of 34 games for Ohio State, catching 70 passes for 1,114 yards and eight touchdowns. Earned All-America honors in 11 events during college track career.
Can play all five offensive line positions…Played in two games and had first career start in 2001…Dressed for all 16 regular-season games and both postseason contests…Earned All-Big Ten Conference honors after his senior season at Illinois…Started 33 consecutive games to finish college career.
Since joining the Steelers in 1999, he has handled all long-snapping duties…Had three special-teams tackles in 2001… Finished with two special-teams tackles in 2000…Recorded four special-teams tackles in 1999…Was a three-year letterman on special teams for Wisconsin.
Lions starting free safety finished with 79 tackles, two interceptions and six passes defensed in 2001, despite missing five games. Posted career-high 19 tackles (9 solo) and two passes defensed on 12/23 at Pittsburgh…Has accumulated career totals of 671 tackles, 30 interceptions, 80 passes defensed, three recovered fumbles and five forced fumbles … Signed as an unrestricted free agent by Lions in 2000 after playing first eight years in NFL with Buffalo. Set a career-high with seven interceptions, passing previous tallies of six in 1996 and ’98. Had a big game on 9/24 at Chicago with career-high three interceptions and earned NFC Defensive Player of the Week honors…Left Eastern Washington as the No. 2 all-time leading tackler and the school’s career leader with 219 interception-return yards and 28 passes defensed.
Played in three games in 2001, finishing with two receptions for 26 yards…Eagles fourth-round draft pick in 2000. Spent rookie season learning all three wide receiver positions of the West Coast offense…Had 134 career receptions at Michigan State, ranking third on the school’s list. Finished college career with 2,095 receiving yards and 16 touchdowns. Three-year starter also returned kickoffs and punts.
Played in five games in 2001. Received extensive playing time on 12/15 at New York Giants (12/15), filling in for Leonard Davis in the second quarter at right guard…Participated in nine games in 2000, primarily on special teams…Can play both guard positions…Named second-team All-America at Arizona by the Football News and third-team All-America by Associated Press. Recipient of the Morris Award, annually given to the top lineman in the conference as voted by opposing defensive lineman.
Finished 2001 ranked second on team with 135 tackles (101 solo), and had career-high 5.5 sacks in 16 starts…Has started 79 of 80 career games since being selected in the second round (34th overall) of the 1997 NFL Draft by the Ravens…Was integral part of Baltimore’s record-setting defense in 2000, registering 102 tackles. In 2000 playoffs, collected 20 tackles, two sacks, and two interceptions in four games, capped by a three-tackle, one-pass defensed and one-interception performance in Super Bowl XXXV win over New York Giants…Finished collegiate career as Virginia’s all-time leading tackler with 435 stops in his four years. Also had 12 sacks…Brother Darren is a Pro Bowl safety for the Green Bay Packers.
Played in 13 games on defense or special teams in 2001. Recorded 22 tackles on defense and five on special teams. Had one pass defensed in Super Bowl XXXVI …Has recorded 325 tackles and eight interceptions in seven seasons in the NFL…Drafted in second round in 1995 by San Diego…Four-year letterman and three-year starter at Stephen F. Austin. Named to first-team Division I-AA All- America and first-team All-Southland Conference team as a senior.
Played in seven games and recorded three tackles in 2001…Played in 15 games, starting one, in 2000, recording 13 tackles, one interception, three passes defensed and seven special-teams tackles…Selected by Rams in second round of 2000 draft…Played one season at Oklahoma State, appearing in every game in junior year with two starts and finishing with 22 tackles and two interceptions.
Started all 16 games in 2001, recording 3.5 sacks…Started 16 games in 2000 at left defensive end, collecting 3.5 sacks and 48 tackles. Matched his career mark and led the club with four fumble recoveries for the season, taking one back 63 yards for a touchdown versus Denver (11/26)…One of the NFL’s most productive outside pass rushers over the past five seasons, he ranks sixth with 51.0 sacks in 79 games…Led the NFL with 16.5 sacks in 1998, finished tied for third in the AFC with 13.0 sacks in 1996, and ranked second with 12.0 sacks in 1997…Member of 1996 AFC Pro Bowl team… Inducted into Eastern New Mexico’s Hall of Fame on November 2, 1996. Four-year letterman and starter.
NFC Defensive Player of the Week twice in career…Started all 16 games in 2001, recording 1.5 sacks…Played in all 16 and started 11 contests as well as both playoff games in 2000. Recorded 113 tackles, 2.0 sacks, two interceptions (including a 41-yard TD-return) and led the team in passes defensed with 21. Was the Saints second-leading tackler… Four-year letterman at Miami and was part of two National Championship teams (1989 and 1991). Finished his college career with 401 tackles and 10.0 sacks and was a finalist for the Butkus Award as the nation’s top linebacker as senior.
Saw action in 15 games on special teams, making seven tackles and recovering a fumble…Fumble recovery came at Seattle on 10/14 and set up a Broncos’ field goal…Has played in 91 games in his career, including two starts…Was voted to play in the Pro Bowl as the special teams performer following an impressive 1999 season…Denver’s third-round draft choice (65th overall) in the 1996 NFL Draft.
Specialist who saw action as a deep snapper and also gave the Cowboys depth at tight end in 2001…Finished his collegiate career as Wisconsin’s regular long snapper, a position he held for two years. His snapping helped punter Kevin Stemke lead the nation in net punting. Earned All-America honors as a tight end at Arrowhead High School in Hartland, Wisconsin.
Played in nine games in 2001 as a backup tackle and blocking TE…Powerful run-blocker who has shown potential at guard…In his career, has started 15 games and played in 40…Former first-round draft choice by Pittsburgh in 1996 … First-team T on All-Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference team as a senior … Played OL and DL in college.
Has played in a total of 203 career games (regular season and postseason)…Part of a line in 2001 that helped Dallas finish third in the NFL in rushing at 136.5 yards per game…Selected to the NFL’s All-Decade team at center for the 1990s …Appeared in five consecutive Pro Bowls (three with Cowboys, two with Oilers) from 1993-97…Only the second Cowboys center (Ray Donaldson) to earn a spot in the Pro Bowl and the first-ever to be named to make more than one trip to Hawaii…A four-year starter at Pitt, Stepnoski earned All-America honors as a senior and was an Outland Trophy finalist and Lombardi semifinalist.
Lions’ starting running back entering the 2001 season amassed 685 yards, 23 receptions and two touchdowns, despite missing five games with injuries. Caught five passes for 97 yards and carried the ball 11 times for 21 yards and a touchdown on 12/2 at Chicago. His 56-yard catch in that game ranked as his career-long reception as well as his longest play from scrimmage…Established career single-season highs in 2000 with 339 rushing attempts for 1,184 rushing yards (first career 1,000-yard season), and 10 rushing touchdowns. Had career day on 12/17 at New York Jets as he carried the Lions to a 10-7 win by rushing for a career-high 37 times for a career-high 164 yards. Those 37 carries were secon-highest single-game tally in Lions’ history, behind Barry Sanders’ 40 attempts in overtime at Dallas (9/19/94)…Has accumulated a total of 5,202 yards, including 51 touchdowns…Left Tennessee as school’s career record-holder with 2,890 rushing yards and 531 carries.
Played in 15 games in 2001, starting four. Played in Super Bowl XXXVI. Recorded 37 tackles, one interception, a fumble recovery and two passes defensed in ’01…Has totaled 208 tackles, 11 interceptions, forced three fumbles and recovered four fumbles in his six-year NFL career…Had a career-high six interceptions with Washington in 1999, playing in 15 games with one start…Played four seasons at Appalachian State and was a first-team All-American as a junior and senior.
Has played wide receiver, cornerback and returned punts and kickoffs…Played in 16 games and started in five contests in 2001…Started all 16 games in 2000, recording a career-high two interceptions, and led team in passed defensed with 13. Also ranked fifth on the Vikings with 70 tackles…Has returned 37 kickoffs for 866 yards for a 23.4-yard average in four-year career…Has averaged 36.4 yards per touchdown catch, with four over 50 yards, for Cincinnati…Named Conference USA Offensive Player of the Year and Conference USA Special Teams Player of the Year in 1995.
Played in eight games and started three contests in 2001, recording 1.0 sack…Played in all 16 games in 2000, posting 24 tackles, 3.0 sacks, two forced fumbles, one interception and five passes defensed…Four-year letterman at Northeastern, finishing career with 86 tackles, 8.0 sacks, four fumble recoveries and four passes defensed.
Cowboys’ starting free safety in 2001. Finished fifth on the team with 79 tackles, the second-best performance of his career. Had season-high nine tackles vs. Denver on 11/22. Recorded eight tackles, including the 500th of his career against Tampa Bay on 9/9. Helped limit the Eagles to 129 total passing yards, including only one play over 14 yards (a 24-yard completion)…Despite missing the last seven games of 2000, still finished with 71 stops. Opened the season by finishing with a career-high 13 tackles against Philadelphia on 9/3…Had a career-high 102 tackles in 1999 with the Cowboys…Was named second team All-American on Alabama’s 1992 National Championship team. Was a major piece of the Tide’s top-ranked defense.
Started at the “Elephant” defensive end position for Green Bay for most of a second consecutive year before ending the season on injured reserve. Finished with 29 tackles, 3.5 sacks, two fumble recoveries, two passes defensed, 14 quarterback pressures and 15 quarterback hits, including the second safety of his career. Had a solid performance at Chicago on 11/11 with four tackles, two pressures, two quarterback hits and two passes defensed…During NFL career, has amassed 269 tackles, 29.5 sacks, 11 forced fumbles, six fumble recoveries, 22 passes defensed and two interceptions…Was the Packers’ starting right defensive end in all 16 games in 2000, leading the team in sacks (6.5), pressures (7) and quarterback hits (21)…Was a two-year starter at strong-side linebacker and three-year letter-winner (1991-93) at Alcorn State…Finished collegiate career with 180 total tackles, 13.0 sacks, 22 stops for losses, 64 quarterback hurries, four forced fumbles, five fumble recoveries and seven passes defensed. Earned first-team All-America and All-Southwestern Athletic Conference honors as a senior, when he registered 9.0 sacks (including a pair of three-sack games and a 20-tackle effort against Mississippi Valley State).
Played in all 16 games in 2001, starting two contests. Recorded 10 tackles, one interception and one pass defensed …Started all 19 regular-season and playoff games in 2000, finishing the season with 61 tackles, one interception, nine passes defensed and one forced fumble…In college, transferred to Tennessee in 1990 and played in all 13 games, making 17 tackles and one interception with a 51-yard return.
An undrafted rookie in 2001, he played in seven games and posted three tackles and three quarterback pressures…Two-year letterman who played in all 22 games after transferring to Oklahoma State. Posted 57 tackles, a team-high 21 tackles for loss, five passes defensed and a team-high 9.5 sacks as a senior. Timed at 4.6 at 40-yard dash.
Played in 13 games and started 10 contests in 2001, recording one interception…Has 22 interceptions in seven-year career, tying John Turner for seventh in Vikings’ history for pickoffs…Played and started in nine games in 2000…As a rookie in 1995, led the NFL in interceptions with nine in only 11 starts. Also led the league that year in takeaways with 13…Was the leading interceptor with 15 in NCAA Division I over his last two years at Southwestern Louisiana.
Played in 12 of 16 games in 2001. Rushed for 126 yards on 37 carries and caught two passes for 26 yards…Played in all 16 games in 2000 for Tennessee, rushing 61 times for 175 yards, and catching eight passes for 35 yards, including a nine-yard touchdown reception…Vital component of the Tennessee special teams, finishing with 12 special teams tackles in 2000…Played in 44 games (17 starts) over four-year collegiate career at Texas A & M. Finished fourth on Aggies all-time rushing list with 3,014 yards on 604 carries (5.0 avg.)…Gained 8,441 yards (third-best in U.S. H.S. history) with 115 total TDs for Groveton (Texas) High School while leading team to consecutive Class 2A state titles.
Played in 14 games in 2001, finishing with five receptions for 33 yards…Played in all 16 games, starting five contests, in 2000. Had 10 receptions for 46 yards and five touchdowns…Caught a career-high 14 passes for 140 yards in 1999 with Green Bay…A two-year starter at Oregon, he finished with 63 receptions for 818 yards and 10 touchdowns, serving as team captain in senior year.
Played in and started 15 games in 2001. Played in Super Bowl XXXVI …Started all 16 games in 2000, helping Rams offense gain NFL record 7,075 total yards and establish NFL marks for most yards gained, passing in a season (5,232), most consecutive 30-point games (14), and most consecutive 20 point games (28). Participated in 963 of 1,013 total offensive plays while blocking for MVP running back Marshall Faulk as he produced NFL-record 26 touchdowns…Started at center last two seasons at TCU.
Has played in 33 career games. Has 13 tackles on defense and 20 career special-teams tackles…Played in 10 games in 2001, primarily on special teams, recording two tackles on defense and six special teams stops…Originally entered the NFL as an un-drafted free agent with Carolina in 1997…A four-year starter at Vanderbilt, finished collegiate career with 247 tackles, three interceptions, 2.5 sacks, 16 passes defensed and six fumble recoveries.
Started 14 of 16 regular-season games and two playoff contests in 2001 at right tackle. In Wild Card win over Miami, offensive line paved way for 226 rushing yards, the most in team playoff history…Played backup role in 2000 season, seeing action in 11 games with two starts in the regular season, plus three playoff games (including Super Bowl XXXV)… Entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent with Indianapolis in 1993…Spent 1993-97 with Colts before moving to Washington for 1998-99…Signed with Ravens as an unrestricted free agent in 2000…Four-year letterman at Miami. Played on two national championship teams, as Hurricanes lost only five games in his career.
In 2001, appeared in 15 games on special teams, one game at safety. Had 13 special teams tackles and a fumble recovery. Played in his 100th career game 11/29/01 vs. Philadelphia…Career stats: 105 games played, 31 starts, 219 tackles (127 solo), six interceptions, 91 interception-return yards…Veteran of eight NFL seasons and three clubs (Kansas City, Cincinnati and Miami) … Originally entered the league as a fourth round pick (127th overall) of the Chiefs in the 1994 NFL Draft…Finished his North Carolina career with 263 tackles, four interceptions, five forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and six blocked kicks…As a senior at Pine Forest HS (Fayetteville, NC) earned All-Conference honors at running back, gaining 1,415 yards and 18 touchdowns on 261 carries.
Starting defensive tackle in 2001 for all 16 games…Has played in a total of 109 games in his NFL career, including 102 starts…Finished 2001 with 7.5 sacks, the second-most of his career…Physical run-stuffer who can also rush the passer from the defensive tackle position…Durable player who has missed only three games in seven seasons...Had a career-high 10 sacks in his first season with the Jaguars in 1999, the most ever by a Jacksonville DT…Former fifth-round draft choice has recorded 38.5 sacks in seven seasons, second most among Jaguars players…Had a streak of 44 consecutive games played snapped in 2000…Named second-team All-Southeastern Conference as a senior in 1994.
Played in 6 games in 2001 returning 18 kickoffs for 425 yards for a 23.6 average…Led the team in punt and kickoff returns as a rookie in 2000…Returned 15 punts for 217 yards, an average of 14.5…Returned 30 kickoff returns for 692 yards, an average of 23.1…Winner of the 1999 Biletnikoff Award as the top receiver in college football at Stanford…Holds Pac-10 record for career receptions with 244 for 3,986 yards…Set Pac-10 single-season record with 1,456 receiving yards and was named Pac-10 Offensive Player of the Year as a senior.
Played in 11 games in 2001…Saw action in 14 games with two starts in 2000, rushing 54 times for 249 yards and four touchdowns while catching 10 passes for 56 yards…Played for Berlin Thunder in NFL Europe League in 1999, rushing for 333 yards on 81 carries and two touchdowns, while catching 18 passes for 188 yards and one touchdown…Rushed for 242 yards on 74 carries and one touchdown for San Diego State in senior season.
Finished with 45 tackles, one forced fumble, a pass defensed and four special team tackles in 2001. Led team in tackles three times and recorded two games with at least 10 tackles…Started 14 games in 2000, registering 85 tackles, one forced fumble, one interception and two passes knocked down…Has enjoyed 100-tackle seasons twice in his career… Versatile player who can play all three linebacker positions…One of only two players in Kentucky history to be named Academic All-American four consecutive seasons. Set the school record in sacks his senior year with 10.
Appeared in 16 games in 2001, registering 26 tackles and one pass defensed. Also played on special teams…Has 63 starts in 115 career games…Originally drafted by Minnesota in the fourth round (125th overall) of the 1995 NFL Draft… Played four years in Detroit and three in Chicago before signing with Indianapolis in 2001…In 1998 with Chicago, set career highs in tackles (98) and sacks (three)…Finished collegiate career at Iowa as all-time leader in sacks (33) and tackles for losses (54) while amassing 309 career tackles. Named team’s co-MVP as junior and senior in addition to being selected All-Big Ten.
Started all 16 games in 2001…Has played in a total of 89 games in his NFL career, including 83 starts…Can play both guard positions…Athletic player who has caught two passes and scored a touchdown in the NFL…Former Outland Trophy winner, award given to nation’s top interior lineman…Consensus All-American and first-team All-Big Eight performer. Joined teammate Brandon Stai to become the fourth pair of offensive linemen from the same school to earn first-team All-America honors in the same season. Helped lead the nation in rushing with 340 yards per game
Key performer on Packers special teams in 2001 … Versatile linebacker who plays all three positions … Led Green Bay in special teams tackles in 2001 with 17 for the second consecutive year, matching his career-high total from 2000. Forced and recovered a fumble on the coverage units. Played in 12 regular-season games and saw action in both playoff contests. Recorded a career-best five special-teams tackles vs. Minnesota on 10/21…Earned NFC Player of the Week honors for 9/30 game vs. Carolina, making three coverage stops and recovering a fumble that was later converted into a touchdown…Appeared in all 16 games in 2000 and led the Packers in special teams tackles with 17. Made three starts at strong-side linebacker and finished season with 33 tackles, .5 sack, three quarterback pressures and two quarterback hits … Played in the CFL for three season (1995-97), appearing in 46 games with Winnipeg, Saskatchewan and Hamilton… Earned NCAA Division II All-America honors with 112 tackles, 8.0 sacks, four fumble recoveries, five forced fumbles, two interceptions (returning one 30 yards for a touchdown) and a blocked field goal attempt.
Played and started in 15 games in 2001…Started every regular-season and playoff game in 2000, helping produce 129.3 yards per game rushing, ranking eighth in the NFL…Has started 96 of 104 career games…Was signed as unrestricted free agent from Baltimore in 1999…Recipient of Ed Block Courage Award (voted by teammates) in 1997 while with Baltimore…Started 40 consecutive games at center while at Florida A&M.
Helped block for the NFL’s top-ranked rushing attack in 2001. Played in 15 games and started 12. Played in six games and started five in 2000…Played and started in all 16 games in 1999, assuming role as primary fullback in Pittsburgh offense…Ended career at Penn State with 63 carries for 366 yards and 15 touchdowns. Averaged 5.8 yards per carry. Shared fullback duties as a senior. Played every game as fullback in sophomore year.
Signed with Bears on 6/29/01…In five NFL seasons, has completed 126 of 258 passes for 1,404 yards and nine touchdowns. Also has 19 carries for 115 yards and a touchdown. Has played in 18 career games with six starts … Played for Rhein Fire in 2000 NFL Europe season. Led Fire to a league-best 7-3 record and a World Bowl championship, garnering All-NFL Europe honors. Threw for an NFL Europe-record 25 touchdowns and 2,042 yards with only seven interceptions…Won the 1996 Heisman Trophy following his senior year at Florida. Finished collegiate career with a school and SEC record 114 touchdown passes…Won All-America honors at Ft. Walton Beach (Fla.) HS.
Has not missed a snap at RT since taking over in ninth game in 1999, a streak currently standing at 40 games…In 2001, Young helped the Jets offensive line pave the way for Curtis Martin’s club-record 1,513 yards rushing and was an integral part in the offensive line allowing only 19 sacks, the second-best mark in the NFL (Chicago, 17)… Played in 32 games over his final three collegiate seasons. Was a 1998 team co-captain. Started the first seven games at RT and the final five at LT for the nationally-ranked Wildcats who averaged 478.4 yards per game. |