Dewayne Robertson - #63 - DT - Kentucky - Profile

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS    

• Has started 60 regular-season games and three postseason games through 2006 since being selected by Jets.

• In 2003, became first Jets rookie DL to start every game since Marty Lyons in 1970 and first Jets rookie defensive player to start every game since LB Mo Lewis in 1991.

SEASON BY SEASON

2006 (JETS) Recorded eight tackles and forced a Corey Dillon fumble in AFC Wild Card Game loss at NE. ... Had six tackles in helping limit MIN to 62 rushing yards in Week 15 win to earn team defensive player of the week. ... Named AFC Defensive Player of the Week after collecting six tackles and a sack in Week 10 win at NE. … In Week 7 win vs. DET, recorded six tackles, including first sack of the season, and a FF en route to being named Jets’ defensive player of the week.

2005 (JETS) Accumulated six solo tackles and a strip sack in Week 7 loss at ATL. … Collected season-high nine tackles and two sacks of Brian Griese in Week 5 win vs. TB.

2004 (JETS) Posted seven tackles, including one of LaDainian Tomlinson for 3-yard loss, in AFC Wild Card Game victory at SD. ... Recorded five tackles, a FF and a QB pressure and teamed with DE Shaun Ellis to sack Drew Brees for 7-yard loss in Week 2 win at SD.

2003 (JETS) Recorded eight tackles and split a sack with Ellis of Drew Bledsoe in Week 9 vs. NYG. … Dropped Bledsoe for first career sack in Week 6 win vs. BUF. ... Had five tackles in NFL debut in Week 1 at WAS.

CAREER TRANSACTIONS

• Selected by Jets in first round (fourth overall) of 2003 NFL Draft with pick obtained from CHI in exchange for Jets' two first-round selections (No. 13, Ty Warren, and No. 22, Rex Grossman) and their fourth selection (No. 116, Ian Scott).

BEFORE THE NFL

• Started 31 of 32 games at Kentucky and recorded 114 tackles, 10.5 sacks, three FF and one FR.

• All–America Dream Team choice by The NFL Draft Report, All-Southeastern Conference first-team selection by The Mobile Register, and All-SEC second-team pick by AP and by league's coaches.

• Four-year starter at DT-OT while attending Melrose HS in Memphis, TN, which won 1998 Class AAA state championship after losing in 1997 finals.

• All-state and All-Metro Memphis honoree as senior and junior, All-America honorable mention by USA Today, and rated the No. 2 prospect in Tennessee.

• Honor roll student at Melrose.

• Participated in shot put for one year in high school.

OFF THE FIELD

• Majored in general studies.

• Participated in Jets’ annual Youth Football Clinic in New York's Central Park.

• Participated in ALR walk 6/22/03 that raised more than $400,000 for lupus research.