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• Originally selected by the Oakland Raiders in the first round (17^th overall) of the 2002 NFL Draft.
• Traded to the Houston Texans in exchange for a second- and third-round pick.
• Released by the Texans on October 16, 2006.
• Signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as a free agent on October 17, 2006.
• Signed with the Detroit Lions as an unrestricted free agent on March 4, 2009.
• Released by the Lions on March 4, 2010.
• Signed with the Washington Redskins as a free agent on March 29, 2010.

Pro

• Has played in 105 career games with 76 career starts.
• Has recorded 18 career interceptions, five of which were returned for touchdowns.
• His five interceptions returned for touchdowns tie him for sixth among all active players.
• Has returned 118 punts for 1,075 yards (9.1 avg.) and three touchdowns in his career.

2009 (Lions)

• Played in 13 games with 11 starts; was active but did not play at Washington (9/27).
• Declared inactive at New Orleans (9/13) with a neck injury, and at San Francisco (12/27) with a shoulder injury.
• Recorded 42 tackles, four passes defensed, two forced fumbles and the first sack of his career.
• Started at cornerback vs. Minnesota (9/20) and recorded five tackles (four solo).
• Notched a season-high seven tackles (all solo) at Minnesota (11/15).
• Made five stops (three solo) and recorded his first career sack at Cincinnati (12/6).

2008 (Buccaneers)

• Started in all 16 regular season games.
• Finished the season with a career-high 69 tackles (54 solo), two interceptions, a career-high 12 passes defensed, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery.
• Started at cornerback at New Orleans (9/7) and totaled five tackles (four solo) and one interception, which he returned 26 yards for a touchdown.
• Registered a season-high three passes defensed vs. Atlanta (9/14), while also amassing seven tackles (five solo).
• Had two tackles vs. New Orleans (11/30) and intercepted one pass which he returned seven yards.
• Tied a season high with seven tackles (six solo) at Carolina (12/8).

2007 (Buccaneers)

• Played in all 16 games with 13 starts.
• Finished the season with 63 tackles, finished second on the team with three interceptions and third on the team with 11 passes defensed.
• Part of a defense that surrendered a league-low 170.5 passing yards per game and ranked second in the league, surrendering 278.4 yards per game.
• Returned a team-high 16 punts for 55 yards and returned two kickoffs for 15 yards.
• Saw action at cornerback vs. St. Louis (9/23) and had four tackles (three solo) and one interception.
• Started at cornerback at Carolina (9/30) and registered six tackles (five solo) and a season-high three passes defensed.
• Notched a season-high 11 tackles (10 solo) at Indianapolis (10/7).
• Recorded seven tackles and one interception vs. Tennessee (10/14).
• Started at cornerback at Washington (11/25), registering eight tackles (seven solo), one forced fumble and two passes defensed.
• Recorded his third interception of the season vs. Carolina (12/30).
• Started at cornerback in the NFC Wild Card game vs. NY Giants (1/6) and totaled two tackles and one pass defensed in his first career playoff appearance.

2006 (Texans/Buccaneers)

• Played in 14 games (four with Houston and 10 with Tampa Bay) with four starts (with Tampa Bay).
• Notched 30 tackles, two interceptions, one fumble recovery and eight passes defensed.
• Added 14 punt returns for 95 yards, and returned five kickoffs for 106 yards.
• Saw action vs. Philadelphia (9/10), vs. Washington (9/24), and vs. Miami (10/1).
• Released by Houston on October 16.
• Signed with the Buccaneers on October 17.
• Made his Buccaneers debut vs. Philadelphia (10/22).
• Started at cornerback vs. Atlanta (12/10) and had six tackles (three solo), one interception and two passes defensed.
• Registered a season-high eight tackles (six solo) at Chicago (12/17).
• Started at cornerback and had three tackles at Cleveland (12/24), while totaling three passes defensed.
• Intercepted one pass at Seattle (12/31) and totaled seven tackles (four solo).

2005 (Texans)

• Played in 10 games with six starts before being placed on Injured Reserve (11/23) with an ankle injury.
• Totaled 35 tackles and four passes defensed.
• Opened the season with nine tackles (eight solo) at Buffalo (9/11).
• Had a season-high three passes defensed vs. Cleveland (10/30) and recorded four tackles (one solo).

2004 (Raiders)

• Started in 14 games.
• Finished the season with 59 tackles, a half-sack, one fumble recovery, three interceptions, and nine passes defensed.
• Led the team in interceptions (three) and passes defensed (nine).
• Started at cornerback in the season opener at Pittsburgh (9/12) and totaled seven tackles (six solo) and one pass defensed.
• Had two tackles and an interception, which he returned 32 yards, vs. Tampa Bay (9/26).
• Registered his second interception of the season at Indianapolis (10/10).
• Returned an interception 37 yards at Denver (11/28) and added three tackles while starting at cornerback.

2003 (Raiders)

• Played in all 16 games with 11 starts.
• Registered 44 tackles, two forced fumbles, and led the team with a career-high six interceptions, which tied him for second in the AFC and fifth in the NFL.
• Racked up 176 return yards on his six picks (29.3 avg), returning two for touchdowns.
• Ranked second in the AFC and sixth in the NFL in punt return average.
• Posted a season-high eight tackles vs. Cincinnati (9/14), also added a career-high 83-yard interception return for a touchdown.
• Amassed three tackles (two solo), one interception and two passes defensed vs. Kansas City (10/20).
• Had a career-high two interceptions vs. Minnesota (11/16), one of which he brought back for a touchdown.
• Totaled three tackles (two solo) and an interceptions vs. Denver (11/30).
• Intercepted one pass and returned it 29 yards vs. Baltimore (12/14), also added four tackles.

2002 (Raiders)

• Played in six games with three starts.
• Posted 21 tackles, two interceptions, and fives passes defensed.
• Returned 15 punts for 178 yards (11.9 avg.) and one touchdown.
• Made his NFL debut vs. Seattle (9/8), returning one punt for 22 yards.
• Made his first NFL start vs. Tennessee (9/29) and posted seven tackles and recorded his first career interception and returned one punt 83 yards for his first career touchdown.
• Had five tackles at Buffalo (10/6) and returned one interception for an 81-yard touchdown, the first defensive touchdown of his career.
• Earned AFC Defensive Player of the Week honors in Week 5.
• Placed on Injured Reserve on October 25 with a wrist injury.

College

• Lettered three seasons at Miami (Fla.) amassing 88 tackles and seven interceptions in 32 career games.
• Returned 32 punts for 477 yards (14.9 avg.) and two touchdowns.
• Collected 23 tackles and five interceptions as a senior.
• Led the Big East with a 15-yard punt return average and two touchdowns.
• Earned All-American honors as a returner and was a finalist for the Mosi Tatupu Award for the nation’s most outstanding special teams player.
• Had three tackles and one sack in the Rose Bowl win over Nebraska, helping Miami capture its fifth national championship in school history.
• Posted a career-high 44 tackles as a sophomore, adding two interceptions, returning one for a 78-yard touchdown against Pittsburgh.
• Also returned a fumble 77 yards for a touchdown against West Virginia.
• Recorded 21 tackles as a freshman.

Personal

• Enrolled in the NFL Business Management and Entrepreneurial Program at the Harvard Business School and the Kellogg School of Management at Northwestern University in the 2007 offseason.
• All-state selection as a senior at Lehigh High School in Ft. Myers, Fla., racking up 102 tackles and seven interceptions.
• Also lettered in baseball and track.
• Member of the school’s honor roll.
• Cousin, Jevon Kearse, played for the Tennessee Titans (1999-2003, 2008-2009) and the Philadelphia Eagles (2004-2007).
• Born in Ft. Myers, Fla.