Dewayne Robertson

Dewayne Robertson

Robertson in an October 2008 game
No. --     Free Agent
Defensive Tackle
Personal information
Date of birth: October 16, 1981 (1981-10-16) (age 30)
Place of birth: Memphis, Tennessee
Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	Weight: 308 lb (140 kg)
Career information
College: Kentucky
NFL Draft: 2003 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4
Debuted in 2003 for the New York Jets
Career history
New York Jets (2003–2007) Denver Broncos (2008) *Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Freshman All-SEC (2000) Second-team All-SEC (2002)
Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2008
Tackles	278
Sacks	16.0
INTs	0
Stats at NFL.com

Dewayne Jamar Robertson (born October 16, 1981 in Memphis, Tennessee) is an American football defensive tackle who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the New York Jets fourth overall in the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at Kentucky.

Robertson has also played for the Denver Broncos.

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.

College career

Robertson attended college at the University of Kentucky. He originally intended to play H-Back, but was later converted back to defensive tackle after several key drops in spring practice. As a freshman, he was named Freshman All-SEC by the league's coaches.

In his junior season in 2002, Robertson recorded 48 tackles, five sacks for -40 yards, 13 quarteback pressures, a pass defensed and a blocked kick, earning a second-team All-SEC selection.

Robertson decided to forego his senior season and enter the 2003 NFL Draft. He finished his collegiate career with 114 tackles, one fumble recovery, three forced fumbles and 10.5 sacks in three seasons.

Professional career

New York Jets

Robertson was chosen by the Jets after his junior year with the 4th pick of the 2003 NFL Draft. He 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.

He played in all 16 games in 2004, 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.

Robertson 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.

Robertson's career with the Jets was largely a disappointment for the Jets considering the high expectations and the Jets efforts to trade up to draft him.

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]

Denver Broncos

On April 24, 2008, the Jets reached an agreement to trade Robertson to the Denver Broncos for a late-round conditional 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.^[4]

Robertson was released by the Broncos on February 16 after just one season with the team.

References

1. ^ ESPN - Bengals can't work out deal with Robertson so trade on hold - NFL
2. ^ Everybody Loves a Smart Alex - FOX Sports Blogs
3. ^ Jets Trade Dewayne Robertson to Broncos
4. ^ Roster ready

External links

• Denver Broncos bio
• New York Jets bio

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Name	Robertson, Dewayne
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Date of birth	October 16, 1981
Place of birth	Memphis, Tennessee
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