Antoine Bethea

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Antoine Bethea
Date of birth July 27, 1984 (age 22)
Place of birth Flag of United States Savannah, Georgia
Position(s) Strong safety
College Howard
NFL Draft 2006 / Round 6 / Pick 207
Statistics
Team(s)
2006-present Indianapolis Colts

Antoine Bethea (born July 27, 1984 in Savannah, Georgia) is an American football safety for the Indianapolis Colts of the NFL. He was selected in the sixth round of the 2006 NFL Draft out of Howard University. He attended Denbigh High School, where he was a three-year letterman in football, and also lettered in basketball, where he earned all-area and all-conference honors in his senior year. He is 5 feet 11 inches and Weighs 203 pounds.

[edit] Pro Career

In his rookie year, Bethea had 105 tackles and 1 interception. His interception came against the New England Patriots during the regular season. In the Divisional playoffs against the Baltimore Ravens, he made a key intercetption at the Colt's 1-yard line, keeping the Ravens from scoring. The sixth-rounder finished the season third on the team with 90 tackles at the safety position.