Dewayne Robertson
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| Denver Broncos — No. 63 | |
| Defensive tackle | |
| Date of birth: October 16, 1981 | |
| Place of birth: Memphis, Tennessee | |
| Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | Weight: 310 lb (140 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| 2003 for the New York Jets | |
| Career history | |
| College: Kentucky | |
| NFL Draft: 2003 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4 | |
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| Current status: Active | |
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| Stats at NFL.com | |
Dewayne Robertson (born October 16, 1981 in Memphis, Tennessee), is an American football defensive tackle for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the New York Jets fourth overall in the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at Kentucky.
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[edit] Early years
Robertson attended Melrose High School in Memphis, Tennessee and was a letterman in football. In football, he was a two-time All-Metropolitan Memphis honoree and a two-time All-State honoree.
[edit] College years
Robertson attended college at the University of Kentucky. At Kentucky he had 114 tackles, one fumble recovery, three forced fumbles and 10.5 sacks in three seasons.
As a freshman he was named Freshman All-SEC by the league's coaches.
In his junior season he had 48 tackles, five sacks for minus 40 yards, 13 QB pressures, a pass defensed and a blocked kick.
He left after his junior season to go to the NFL. Robertson was selected second team All-SEC in 2002. He was chosen by the Jets after his junior year with the 4th pick of the 2003 NFL Draft.
[edit] Professional career
[edit] New York Jets
Robertson started all 16 games during his rookie season (2003), recording 43 tackles and 1.5 sacks. He was the first Jets defensive player to start every game in his rookie season since Mo Lewis in 1991.
In 2004 he played in all 16 games, totaling 52 tackles and 3 sacks. He had 7 tackles in the Jets’ 20-17 overtime Wild Card playoff victory on the road against the San Diego Chargers.
In 2005 he played in 13 games, tallying 43 tackles, 3.5 sacks and 1 pass breakup. For the first time in his career, he missed a game in Week 15, due to an injured thigh.
On November 14, 2006 Robertson was named the AFC Defensive Player of the Week for Week 10. He had six tackles and a sack in the Jets' Week 10 win over the New England Patriots.
On March 3, 2008, ESPN.com reported that Robertson has been traded to the Bengals.[1] However, later that same day, FOXSports.com broke the news that Robertson and the Bengals were unable to come to terms on a new contract, resulting in the trade falling through.[2]
[edit] Denver Broncos
On April 24, 2008, the Jets reached an agreement to trade Robertson to the Denver Broncos for a late-round conditional pick pick in the 2009 NFL Draft. This pick can escalate to as high as a second rounder based on stats and performance of Robertson.[3] Upon acquiring Robertson, the Broncos signed him to a five year contract believed to be worth about $24 million. However, the deal relies on Robertson making the roster out of camp. If he does, he'll get a $3.1 million bonus on top of a $900,000 salary. He can net $3 million in 2009. [4]
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