Elvis Dumervil
Elvis Dumervil during the 2011 NFL season. |
| No. 92 Denver Broncos |
| Defensive End |
| Personal information |
| Date of birth: January 19, 1984 (1984-01-19) (age 28) |
| Place of birth: Miami, Florida |
| Height: 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) |
Weight: 260 lb (118 kg) |
| Career information |
| College: Louisville |
| NFL Draft: 2006 / Round: 4 / Pick: 126 |
| Debuted in 2006 for the Denver Broncos |
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| Career history |
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| Roster status: Active |
| Career highlights and awards |
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 16, 2011 |
| Tackles |
163 |
| Sacks |
52.5 |
| INTs |
1 |
| Forced Fumbles |
10 |
| Stats at NFL.com |
Elvis Kool[1] Dumervil (born January 19, 1984) is an American football defensive end for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Broncos in the 2006 NFL Draft in the 4th round. He played college football at Louisville.
[edit] Early years
Dumervil's parents were Haitian immigrants to Miami's Little Haiti neighborhood. Separated when Dumervil was 3, they raised a total of 10 children.[1] Rated among the top 25 defensive ends by most publications, Dumervil had a Miami Jackson High School record 78 career sacks.
[edit] College career
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. 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.
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 broke the NCAA record for forced fumbles. His sack total also broke the Big East record set by Dwight Freeney, who was a player that Elvis desired to emulate. 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.
In the 2006 Gator Bowl, Virginia Tech quarterback Marcus Vick intentionally stomped on the back of Dumervil's leg after a whistle. 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. Vick claimed that he had apologized to Dumervil after the game, while Dumervil disputed that claim and stated that he didn't receive any kind of apology from Vick.
In college he was known for the "strip-sack" maneuver where he would sometimes strip the ball from ball carriers or quarterbacks.
[edit] Pre-draft
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", 258 lbs), and the fact that he went without a sack in his final three collegiate games. 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.
[edit] Denver Broncos
Dumervil was drafted in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL Draft by the Denver Broncos. Broncos coach Mike Shanahan stated that he planned to keep Dumervil at defensive end.[2]
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.[3]
With the Josh McDaniels coaching regime entering the 2009 season, defensive coordinator Mike Nolan moved Dumervil around as an outside linebacker in his 3-4 defensive scheme, but keeping him as a defensive end on 4-3 passing down situations.[4] Dumervil led the league in sacks with 17.[5]
In July 2010, Dumervil signed a six-year $61.5 million contract extension (including $43.168 million in guaranteed payments) to keep him with the Broncos through 2015.[6] However, on August 4, 2010, Dumervil suffered a torn pectoral muscle during practice, and missed the entire 2010 season.[7][8]
[edit] Records and rankings
[edit] References
- ^ a b Mike Klis, "Broncos star Dumervil's roots still extend to humble beginnings in Miami", Denver Post, February 1, 2010.
- ^ "Broncos' Dumervil out to show he can play defensive line". ESPN. 2006-08-22. http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/wire?section=nfl&id=2557974. Retrieved 2010-12-29.
- ^ "NFL Player Information". espn.com. ESPN. http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/players/stats?playerId=4675. Retrieved 22 July 2010.
- ^ "Stopping Dumervil is no small task for Patriots; 10 things to watch for". CNN. October 9, 2009. http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2009/writers/peter_king/10/09/week.5/index.html.
- ^ "2009 Regular Season Sack Statistics". nfl.com. National Football League. http://www.nfl.com/stats/categorystats?tabSeq=0&statisticCategory=SACKS&season=2009&seasonType=REG. Retrieved 22 July 2010.
- ^ "Dumervil guaranteed $43M in new deal", AP at ESPN.com, July 23, 2010.
- ^ Jeff Legwold and Shemar Woods, "Broncos' Elvis Dumervil could miss season with chest injury", Denver Post, August 5, 2010.
- ^ Mike Klis, "Broncos' Dumervil to miss entire season"
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Dumervil, Elvis |
| Alternative names |
Dumervil, Elvis Kool; Dumervil, Elvis K. |
| Short description |
All-American college football player, professional football player, defensive end, linebacker |
| Date of birth |
January 19, 1984 |
| Place of birth |
Miami, Florida, United States |
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