Monday, 30. July 2012
baltimore ravens players:Brendon Ayanbadejo
nflbaltimoreravens, 04:54h
TRANSACTIONS
Brendon Ayanbadejo signed with the Ravens (four-year contract) as an unrestricted free agent on 3/10/08...Originally entered the NFL with the Falcons as an undrafted free agent on 4/23/99.
HONORS
• Three-time Pro Bowler (2006-08) and two-time alternate (2004 and 2005) as a special teams performer
• Pro Football Weekly/Pro Football Writers Association All-NFL (2006 and 2008)
• Pro Football Weekly/Pro Football Writers Association All-NFC (2006)
• All-Pro by ESPN.com and Sports Illustrated (2005)
• AFC Defensive Player of the Week (Week 3, 2009)
CAREER
• Has compiled 70 tackles (40 solo), 2 sacks, 2 INTs, 1 FF and 2 PD from scrimmage
• Owns 164 special teams stops
• Has led or shared the team lead in special teams tackles in six of his eight seasons
• Posted a career-high 7 tackles from scrimmage at SD (9/20/09) and vs. NE (12/20/04)
• Also played in the CFL for the Winnipeg Blue Bombers (2000), Toronto Argonauts (2000) and the British Columbia Lions (2002)
2010: (with Baltimore – 10/0, 2/0) Saw action in 10 games (spent the first six games of the season on the PUP list - thigh) and netted 4 special teams tackles and 2 tackles and 1 FF from scrimmage
• Posted 2 solo tackles and his first-career FF for a defense that forced 3 turnovers in the 26-10 win in game 8 vs. Mia. (11/7)
• Activated from the PUP list (leg) on 10/23
• Saw action in both playoff games and led the team with 4 special teams tackles
2009: (with Baltimore – 4/1, 0/0) Was on pace for a career-high 88 tackles after playing in four games, including one start, before being placed on Injured Reserve (thigh) on 10/5/09...Posted 22 tackles (14 solo), 1 sack (-5 yards), 1 INT, 1 PD and 6 special teams tackles for the season
• Played in his 100th-career game, starting at LB (his first start since 10/29/06), and recorded 5 tackles from scrimmage for a defense that held the Patriots to 2.8 yards per rush and 40% on 3rd down in game 4 at NE (10/4)
• Earned AFC Defensive Player of the Week honors after posting 6 tackles, a sack (-5 yards) and an INT (which led to a Ravens' TD) for a defense that held the Browns to 186 total yards, including 126 passing, and forced 4 turnovers in the 34-3 victory in game 3 vs. Cle. (9/27)
