Deshea Townsend

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Deshea Townsend (born September 8, 1975) is a defensive back who is currently playing for the Pittsburgh Steelers. A native of Batesville, Mississippi, he played college football at the University of Alabama.

An eight year veteran of the Pittsburgh Steelers, Townsend grew from a special teams player and nickle back into a solid starter for the Steelers at cornerback. Townsend is known for his outside speed as a pass rusher. Townsend has recorded 13.5 quarterback sacks, and 14 interceptions during his eight years as a Steeler. He also had a key sack on Seattle quarterback Matt Hasselback during the final minutes of Super Bowl XL, which helped secure the Steelers eventual victory. He was re-signed by the Steelers as an unrestricted free agent in March 2006.

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