Andre Dyson - #21 - CB - Utah - Profile

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS      

• Started for SEA in Super Bowl XL against PIT in 2005.

• Through his first six professional seasons, had 21 INT, 76 PD and four TD in 87 regular-season games, 81 of them starts.

• His 21 career interceptions placed him third among all defensive players selected in 2001 NFL draft behind Nate Clements of 49ers (23) and Anthony Henry of Cowboys (22).

• Andre and brother Kevin became first brother combination to score touchdowns in same game on 9/22/02 vs. CLE. Andre scored on INT return and Kevin scored on TD reception. They were fourth pair of brothers to play in same game since 1970.

SEASON BY SEASON

2006 (JETS) Intercepted Brett Favre deep in Week 13 at GB. ... Picked off Joey Harrington in Week 6 vs. MIA. ... Registered career-high two INT in 23-16 victory over TEN in Week 1, picking off Vince Young and Kerry Collins in successive first-half series. ... Took home Jets’ Defensive Player of the Week honors for his performance. Also contributed six tackles and two PD in first return to TEN since leaving in 2004.

2005 (SEA) Started at CB in Super Bowl XL loss vs. PIT but missed most of second and third quarters due to injury. … In Week 13 Monday Night win at PHI, scored on 72-yard INT return in first quarter and 25-yard fumble return on first play of second half to become sixth NFL player since 1970 to score on INT and FR in same game. Named to Monday Night Football Horse Trailer.

2004 (TEN) Picked off career-high six passes. ... Snared Peyton Manning pass in end zone and returned it 44 yards in Week 13 at IND. ... Recorded two INT in Week 10 vs. CHI, helping limit Bears to 176 yards of offense.

2003 (TEN) Recorded first INT of season vs. HOU in Week 6, returning it 51 yards for score…Had nine-tackle game vs. PIT in Week 4 and held Hines Ward out of end zone in 30-13 victory.

2002 (TEN) Had 10 tackles and first career sack in Week 10 vs. HOU. ... In Week 3 against CLE, picked off Tim Couch pass and returned it 16 yards for TD. In that game, brother Kevin also scored, on 7-yard TD reception. Dysons earned distinction of becoming first brothers in NFL history to score TDs in the same game.

2001 (TEN) Became first TEN rookie to lead team in INT (three) since Pete Jaquess in 1964. … Started first game of career in Week 7 at DET and recorded nine tackles and three PD. … Recorded first career INT in Week 6 at TB. Kevin scored in that game as Dysons become first brothers to record INT and TD for same team in same game.

CAREER TRANSACTIONS

• Signed with Jets as UFA on 3/30/06.

• Released by SEA on 3/1/06.

• Signed with SEA as FA on 4/26/05.

• Selected by TEN in second round (60th overall) of 2001 NFL Draft.

BEFORE THE NFL

• All-state, all-area and all-region player for Clearfield (UT) HS.

• Clearfield’s defensive player of the year and team captain.

• Set school record in 40-yard dash (4.41).

• Also played soccer and basketball and was all-state second-team soccer player.

• Played on Little League national football championship team in 1993.

OFF THE FIELD

• Son of Utah State alums Steve Dyson and Susan Campbell

(Campbell also attended Weber State).

• His father played football and basketball at Utah State and older brother Kevin was All-WAC WR for Utah and first-round draft pick of TEN in 1997.

• Sociology major at Utah.

• Born in Las Vegas, NV.

• Wife, Heather.