Robert Ayers
| No. 91 Tampa Bay Buccaneers | |||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | September 6, 1985 | ||||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Jersey City, New Jersey | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 275 lb (125 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| College: | Tennessee | ||||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2009 / Round: 1 / Pick: 18 | ||||||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2016 | |||||||||||||||
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| Total tackles: | 234 |
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| Sacks: | 33.0 |
| Pass deflections: | 14 |
| Forced fumbles: | 7 |
| Fumble recoveries: | 3 |
| Defensive touchdowns: | 1 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Robert Ayers (born September 6, 1985) is an American football defensive end for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Denver Broncos eighteenth overall in the 2009 NFL Draft and has also played for the New York Giants. He played college football at Tennessee.
Ayers was born in Jersey City, New Jersey where he attended the Sacred Heart School until the eighth grade. He spent part of his freshman year at Hoboken High School in 1999-2000 before moving to Clio, South Carolina, where attended Marlboro County High School in Bennettsville. He was an All-State linebacker and was selected to play in the 2003 Shrine Bowl as a senior. That season, he recorded 112 tackles and intercepted five passes. As a junior, he had 94 tackles, eight sacks, and three interceptions. In addition to football, he also lettered twice in track as a sprinter, running the 100-meter dash and 4 x 100 metres relay.
Ayers began at the University of Tennessee as a redshirt outside linebacker in 2004. As a sophomore, he moved to defensive end and was a backup, recording five tackles and one sack. In 2006, he once again was a backup, totaling 25 tackles and one sack. In 2007, Ayers was once again a backup, but led the team with four sacks and 12 tackles for losses. He also had 34 tackles, two pass breakups and four quarterback pressures. As a senior in 2008 Ayers became a starter at right defensive end, recording 49 tackles, three sacks, and a team and league leading 15.5 tackles for losses. He also had six pressures and an interception.
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