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| Denver Broncos — No. 92 | |
| Defensive end | |
| Date of birth: January 19, 1984 | |
| Place of birth: Miami, Florida | |
| Height: 5 ft 11 in (1. The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. In team Sports the squad number, shirt number, jersey number, sweater number, or uniform number is the Number Defensive end ( DE) is the name of a defensive position in the sport of American and Canadian football. Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit Inches redirects here To see the Les Savy Fav album see Inches. 80 m) | Weight: 260 lb (120 kg) |
| National Football League debut | |
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| 2006 for the Denver Broncos | |
| Career history | |
| College: Louisville | |
| NFL Draft: 2006 / Round: 4 / Pick: 126 | |
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| Stats at NFL.com | |
Elvis Dumervil (born January 19, 1984, Miami, Florida) is a National Football League defensive end for the Denver Broncos. The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International The pound or pound-mass (abbreviation lb, lbm, or sometimes in the United States #) is a unit of Mass The 2006 season of the National Football League (NFL was the 87th one played by the major professional American football league in the United The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. This is a List of Athletic Conferences of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA and National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA The University of Louisville (also known as U of L) is a public University in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. The NFL Draft is an annual Sports draft in which NFL teams select newly-eligible players for their rosters The 2006 National Football League Draft, the 71st in league history took place in New York City at Radio City Music Hall on April The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. The Bronko Nagurski Trophy has been awarded annually since 1993 to the collegiate American football player adjudged by the membership of the Football The Ted Hendricks Award is given annually to College football 's top defensive end Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy. Year 1984 ( MCMLXXXIV) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (link displays the 1984 Gregorian calendar) The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. Defensive end ( DE) is the name of a defensive position in the sport of American and Canadian football. The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado.
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College
Rated among the top 25 defensive ends by most publications, Dumervil had a Miami Jackson High School record 78 career sacks. His college career began slowly as a modest contributor during his first two seasons at the University of Louisville; he tallied just 28 tackles and two sacks. The University of Louisville (also known as U of L) is a public University in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. John L. Smith's staff had planned on redshirting him during the 2002 season, but injuries to other players and a lackluster performance by the defensive line forced him into the rotation. John Lansing Smith (born November 15, 1948 in Idaho Falls Idaho) is a former College football coach most recently the Head coach See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar.
He emerged during the 2004 season as a junior, recording 10 sacks and 11 tackles for a loss. His 2005 season was one of the best for a defensive end in both NCAA and school history, when he broke the NCAA single-game sack record (6) in a game against rival the University of Kentucky, and went on to tie the NCAA total for sacks in a single season (20) and break the NCAA record for forced fumbles. The Kentucky Wildcats are the men's and women's athletic teams representing the University of Kentucky (UK a founding member of the Southeastern Conference In American football and Canadian football, the sack occurs when the Quarterback is tackled behind the Line of scrimmage before he His sack total also broke the Big East record set by Dwight Freeney, who was a player that Elvis desired to emulate. Dwight Jason Freeney (born February 19, 1980 in Hartford, Connecticut) is an American football Defensive end who currently He won several awards for the 2005 season, including the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, the Ted Hendricks Award, Big East player of the year, and First-team All-American. The Bronko Nagurski Trophy has been awarded annually since 1993 to the collegiate American football player adjudged by the membership of the Football The Ted Hendricks Award is given annually to College football 's top defensive end The 2005 College Football All-America Team is composed of the following All-American Teams Associated Press, Football Writers Association of America, American
In the 2006 Gator Bowl, Virginia Tech quarterback Marcus Vick stomped on the back of Dumervil's leg after a whistle. The Gator Bowl is an annual College football Bowl game that is played at Jacksonville Municipal Stadium in Jacksonville Florida. Virginia Tech sponsors 19 sports and competes at the NCAA Division I level Marcus Deon Vick (born March 20, 1984 in Newport News Virginia) is an American football Quarterback and Wide receiver. While no penalty was called, the backlash from this play (in combination with a misdemeanor charge for driving with a suspended license) led to Vick's permanent dismissal from the Virginia Tech football team.
In college he was known for the "strip-sack" maneuver where he would sometimes strip the ball from ball carriers or quarterbacks.
NFL
Despite his collegiate success and comparisons to Colts defensive end Dwight Freeney, Dumervil was selected on the second day of the NFL draft due to concerns about his small size (5'11", 258lbs), and the fact that he went without a sack in his final three collegiate games. Dwight Jason Freeney (born February 19, 1980 in Hartford, Connecticut) is an American football Defensive end who currently This may have been due to his being consistently doubled teamed, but it was perceived by some as a sign of fatigue. Several teams considered moving him to linebacker or only using him in pass rushing situations.
Dumervil was drafted in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL Draft by the Denver Broncos. The 2006 National Football League Draft, the 71st in league history took place in New York City at Radio City Music Hall on April The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. Broncos coach Mike Shanahan stated that he planned to keep Dumervil at defensive end. Michael Edward Shanahan (born August 24, 1952) is an American football Head coach for the Denver Broncos in the National [1]
Early in his rookie season, Dumervil saw little playing time. However, his minutes increased as the season progressed and he finished the year with 8. 5 sacks in 13 games. In the first game of the 2007 NFL season he would get the first interception of his career. Dumervil would go on to lead the Broncos, and finish among league leaders, with 12. 5 sacks in 2007.
His half brother, Curry Burns, also played at the University of Louisville and was later drafted by the Houston Texans in the 2003 NFL Draft. Curry Burns (born February 12, 1981 in Miami Florida) is an All American football safety in the NFL who is currently The University of Louisville (also known as U of L) is a public University in Louisville, Kentucky, United States. The Houston Texans is a professional American football team based in Houston, Texas. The 2003 National Football League Draft took place on April 26–27 2003
Records and Rankings
- 1st - NCAA single game sack total, 6 vs the University of Kentucky (9-1-05)
- 1st - Big East single season sack total
- 2nd - University of Louisville career sacks (to Dewayne White)
References
| Preceded by Derrick Johnson |
Nagurski Trophy Winner 2005 |
Succeeded by James Laurinaitis |
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