|
See All Dates |
| |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Donté Stallworth Cleveland Browns — No. 18 Wide receiver Date of birth: November 10, 1980 (1980-11-10) (age 28) Place of birth: Sacramento, California Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Weight: 200 lb (91 kg) Professional debut 2002 for the New Orleans Saints Career history College: Tennessee NFL Draft: 2002 / Round: 1 / Pick: 13 New Orleans Saints (2002-2005) Philadelphia Eagles (2006) New England Patriots (2007) Cleveland Browns (2008-present) Roster status: Active Career highlights and awards No notable achievements Selected NFL statistics (through Week 17 of the 2008 NFL season) Receptions 296 Receiving Yards 4,383 Touchdowns 32 Stats at NFL.com Donté Lamar Stallworth (born November 10, 1980 in Sacramento, California) is an American football wide receiver for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the first round (13th overall) of the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at Tennessee. Stallworth has also played for the Philadelphia Eagles and New England Patriots in his career. Contents [hide] 1 Early years 2 College career 3 Professional career 3.1 New Orleans Saints 3.2 Philadelphia Eagles 3.3 New England Patriots 3.4 Cleveland Browns 4 Manslaughter Charges 5 References 6 External links // Early years Stallworth attended Grant Union High School in Sacramento where he was a star in football and track and field. He was a high school teammate of former Minnesota Vikings running back Onterrio Smith, Seattle Seahawks safety C. J. Wallace and Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Paris Warren. College career Stallworth played college football at the University of Tennessee, where his nickname was "Hands," as his teammates watched his ability to come up with seemingly impossible catches on a regular basis. Upon leaving for the NFL, his 1,747 reception yards ranked ninth in the school's all-time list. His 40-yard dash was a 4.29 and he majored in psychology. Professional career New Orleans Saints He was selected by the New Orleans Saints in the first round (13th overall) of the 2002 NFL Draft. He made his NFL debut versus the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on September 8. He caught eight touchdown passes in 2002, his rookie year, but saw less action the next season. As a full time starter in 2004, he had 767 receiving yards and five touchdowns. In 2005, he recorded a career-high 70 receptions for 945 yards with seven touchdowns. Philadelphia Eagles On August 28, 2006, Stallworth was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles for linebacker Mark Simoneau and a conditional fourth round pick in the 2007 NFL Draft. In Stallworth's first game with the Eagles, less than two weeks after the trade, he caught six passes for 141 yards and a touchdown. Due to a nagging hamstring injury, he missed three games early in the regular season, but finished the year with 725 yards and five touchdowns. Hamstring injuries have been a persistant problem throughout his professional | ||||
|