NFL Top Player -- Terrell Suggs

Terrell Suggs
#55 OLB
Baltimore Ravens
Height: 6-3   Weight: 260   Age: 31
Born: 10/11/1982 Minneapolis , MN
College: Arizona State
Experience: 12th season
High School: Hamilton HS [Chandler, AZ]

Terrell Raymonn Suggs (born October 11, 1982) is an American football outside linebacker and defensive end for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Arizona State University, and was recognized as an All-American. The Ravens selected him with the tenth overall pick in the 2003 NFL Draft, and is now the team's all-time leader in sacks with 94.5.Suggs is a six-time Pro Bowl selection and was the NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 2011.

Transactions

Terrell Suggs was originally selected in the first round (10th overall) of the 2003 NFL Draft.

Honors

• Five-time Pro Bowler (2004, 2006, 2008, 2010 and 2011)
• Associated Press Defensive Player of the Year (2011)
• Pro Football Weekly Defensive Player of the Year (2011)
• KC 101 Defensive Player of the Year (2011)
• AFC Defensive Player of the Month (Dec., 2011)
• AFC Defensive Player of the Month (Nov., 2010)
• AFC Defensive Player of the Week (Week 14, Week 12 and Week 1, 2011)
• AFC Defensive Player of the Week (Week 7, 2008)
• AFC Defensive Player of the Week (Week 13, 2005)
• Associated Press Defensive Rookie of the Year (2003)
• Associated Press first-team All-Pro (2011)
• Associated Press second-team All-Pro (2008)
• Butkus Award (best LB) co-winner with Cowboys LB DeMarcus Ware (2011)
• Ed Block Courage Award Winner (2012)
• Football Digest second-team All-Pro (2006)
• Pro Football Weekly first-team All-NFL (2011)
• Sporting News All-Pro Team (2011)
• Tied an NFL rookie record (Santana Dotson) with a sack in each of his first four NFL games
• Defensive Rookie of the Month (Sept. 2003)

Early years

Suggs was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the son of Laverne Diane (née Kennedy) and Donald Lee Suggs.He was raised in St. Paul, Minnesota. While growing up in Saint Paul, Suggs played youth football, as a center, with future baseball player Joe Mauer.Suggs moved to Arizona either after eighth grade or after playing on Johnson Senior High School's freshman football team.As a teenager, he attended multiple schools, the first being Chandler High School. He later transferred to Hamilton High School where he set the Arizona Class 5A record for rushing yards in a game with 367 against Yuma Kofa as a junior in 1999.

As a senior, Suggs was named a Parade high school All-American in 2000, Gatorade Arizona Player of the Year, the No. 1 jumbo athlete in the nation by SuperPrep Magazine, Arizona Player of the Year by USA Today as well as an All-American by USA Today and the 60th-best player in the nation by Sporting News.

In addition, Suggs lettered three times in basketball and once in track and field.

High School, Personal: Parade All-American in 2000 and Gatorade Arizona Player of the Year at Hamilton (Chandler, AZ) HS...Rated the No. 6 player in the Far West and the No.3 Athlete in the Western region by PrepStar...Named to the All-American team and Arizona Player of the Year by USA Today…Ranked the 60th-best player in the nation by The Sporting News...Made second-team All-West Team by The Orange County Register...Rated the No. 19 player on the Western Region Super 30 by SportsLine/PrepStar...Arizona 5A Player of the Year by the Phoenix Metro...Arizona Player of the Year by Super All-State ‘99...Member of the first-team offense on the Super All-State 1999...First-team All-State and All-Region...Rushed 297 times for 2,274 yards and 26 TDs... Transferred from Chandler (AZ) HS, where he was a blocking back and LB...Set the school record with 367 rushing yards and 5 TDs in a single game...First in the state in rushing yards (2,274), third in TDs (26) and fourth in scoring (156)...Once scored 4 TDs and had 205 yards in three quarters...Lettered three times in football, three times in basketball and once in track and field...Is also a movie aficionado, with a TV, DVD player and sound system in his locker...Suggs co-wrote and produced “When Beautiful People Do Ugly Things,” a short film that was shot in Baltimore and was shown at the Cannes Film Festival in France in May 2011... Suggs’ independent film company, Team Sizzle Productions, had another film, “The Commitment,” selected to Cannes in 2012...Suggs was the producer, while Rich Volin wrote and directed the movie...Suggs’ third movie “The Coalition,” which he wrote and produced was released on Feb. 5, 2013... He is also in pre-production on his fourth movie “Everything about You,” due out in the summer of 2014...Also during the 2012 offseason, Suggs was one of 20 players selected to take part in the NFL’s first-ever Hollywood Boot Camp...The fourday event is designed to provide current and former players an opportunity to get a taste of the motion picture business.

College
Shattered school, conference and NCAA single-season records with 24 sacks in 2002...One of the most dominant pass rushers in the history of college football, Suggs entered the draft after his junior season...His career totals of 44 sacks and 65.5 TFL set school records...Started 34 of 36 games over his 3-year career at Arizona State, amassing 163 tackles (109 solo), including 44 sacks, 14 FFs, 3 FRs, 2 INTs and 9 PD...Consensus All-American and first-team All-Pac 10 Conference selection as a junior…Recipient of the Bronko Nagurski Award (nation's top defensive player), Lombardi Trophy (nation's top lineman) and Morris Trophy (Pac-10's top lineman)…Also named Pac-10 Defensive Player of the Year...Winner of the Hendricks Award, given to college football's premier DE and voted team MVP…Started every game at DE as a junior and recorded 73 tackles (44 solo)…Set school, conference and NCAA single-season records with 24 sacks, topping the previous school and conference marks of 19 by Al Harris (Arizona State) in 1978 and 17.5 by Syracuse's Dwight Freeney in 2001...His 31.5 stops for losses broke the previous conference mark of 28 by Stanford's Ron George in 1990...Second-team All-American selection by The NFL Draft Report, third-team All-America from Football News and a first-team All-Pac 10 choice as a sophomore...Named Pac-10 Freshman of the Year...Football News first team Freshman All-American and third-team Freshman All-America selection by The Sporting News...Secondary education/history major.


Career

• Ravens all-time leader in sacks (84.5) and sack yardage (-625)
• Also owns the Ravens’ record for FFs (29) and is second in FRs (11)
• Produced a single-season franchise-record 7 FFs in 2011
• His 682 tackles (461 solo) are third most in Ravens history
• Owns 49 PD and 7 INTs (2 returned for TDs - both in 2008)
• Scored his first-career TD on a 44-yard INT return at Mia. (10/19/08)
• Earned a career-high 102 tackles (62 solo) in 2008
• Tallied a franchise-rookie-record 12 sacks in 2003
• Ravens all-time leader in postseason sacks and yards (12-77)

2003: (16/1, 1/1) Finished fourth in the AFC and eighth in the NFL with a franchise rookie-record 12 sacks...Totaled 33 tackles, 6 FFs, 4 FRs, 3 PD and 1 INT in 2003...Became just the second Raven (Peter Boulware – 1997) to earn Associated Press Defensive Rookie of the Year honors... Also earned Defensive Rookie of the Month (September).

2004: (16/16) Earned his first-career Pro Bowl berth after leading the team with 10.5 sacks (third in the AFC)...Recorded 72 tackles, had 1 FF and recovered 2 more

Posted 7 tackles, including 1 sack (-7 yards) in game 10 vs. Dal. (11/21)...Sack was the 20th of his career in his 26th game, tying him for the fourth-fastest in NFL history to the 20-sack mark…Also had 1 FR, which led to a Ravens' TD two plays later.

2005: (16/16) Finished fifth on the team with 86 tackles (65 solo), 8 sacks (-64.5 yards), 6 FFs, 1 FR, 3 PD and a career-high 2 INTs.

Shared the defensive game ball (Adalius Thomas), when he netted 6 tackles (5 solo) and a career-high 3 sacks (-24 yards) and 1 FF in the 16-15 win in game 12 vs. Hou. (12/4)
Posted 11 tackles, including 8 solo, with 1 TFL in game 6 at Chi. (10/23).

2006: (16/15, 1/1) Named to his second Pro Bowl after posting 86 tackles, including 63 solo...Also tied for third on the team with 9.5 sacks (-64.5 yards), 7 PD, 3 FFs and 2 FRs

Started and produced a postseason career high 10 tackles, 1 FF and the team lead with 6 QB hits while helping hold the Colts to 2.9 yards per rush in the Divisional Playoff vs. Ind. (1/13/07)


2007: (16/16) Finished fourth on the team with 95 tackles, including a team-leading 5 sacks (-34 yards)...He also recorded 7 PD (tied a career high) and 1 FF

Led the team with a career-high 14 tackles, 1 sack (-9 yards) and 3 additional QB hits in game 8 at Pit. (11/5)
Helped hold the Jets to 2.6 yards per rush, posting 6 tackles (4 solo), 1 TFL and a career high 3 PD in the 20-13 win in game 2 vs. NYJ (9/16)

2008: (16/16, 3/3) Earned his third Pro Bowl nod after finishing third on the team with a career high 102 tackles (62 solo), a team-leading 8 sacks (-69.5 yards), 11 PD, 2 FFs, 1 FR and tied his career high with 2 INTs, both of which he returned for TDs (44 and 42 yards respectively) for the NFL's second-ranked defense...Ravens finished 2008, not allowing a 100-yard rusher in 35 consecutive games

Dominated by making 9 tackles, 2 QB hits, 2 PD and an INT, which he returned 42 yards for a TD to seal a 10-point victory in game 8 at Cle. (11/2)...It was his second INT returned for a TD in three weeks
Turned in another massive performance, recording 9 tackles, including 2 TFL and 1 sack - the 50th sack of his career - in the 29-10 victory in game 7 vs. Oak. (10/26)
Earned AFC Defensive player of the Week honors after posting 8 tackles (6 solo), a sack (-7 yards) and an INT (first pick since 2005 season), which he returned 44 yards for his first-career TD in the 27-13 win in game 6 at Mia. (10/19)
Posted 11 tackles, 1 FR and a postseason career-high and team-leading 4 sacks (-35 yards) while starting all three games
Started and produced a postseason career high 2 sacks (-17 yards) despite playing with a significant shoulder injury after not practicing all week in the AFC Championship at Pit.(1/18/09)

2009: (13/13, 2/2) Finished sixth on the team with 58 tackles (41 solo), 5 PD, 4.5 sacks (-33 yards), 1 FF and 1 FR for a squad that ranked second in the AFC and third in the NFL in overall defense, despite missing three games with a knee injury

Started and recorded 3 tackles and a sack (-8 yards) on a defense that held the Raiders to 51 rushing yards (2.6 avg.) in the 21-13 victory in game 16 at Oak. (1/3/10)
Posted 3 tackles for a defense that tied a franchise record, forcing 6 turnovers and holding QB Jay Cutler to a Ravens' franchise record - low 7.9 QB rating in the 31-7 victory in game 14 vs. Chi. (12/20)
Played in his 100th-career game and posted 6 tackles, including a sack (-14 yards), a FF (on the sack, which was recovered by Dwan Edwards for a TD) and a PD in game 4 at NE (10/4)
Started both playoff games and tied for fourth on the team with 10 tackles, 1 sack (-9 yards), 1 FF and 1 FR on a defense that allowed just 106 rushing yards and 2.5 yards per rush
Netted 3 tackles, a sack (-9 yards), a FF and a FR (which led to a Ravens' TD 5 plays later) as part of a defense that allowed just 64 yards rushing in the 33-14 victory in the Wild Card Game at NE (1/10/10)...Ravens held QB Tom Brady to a 49.1 QB rating, while forcing 4 turnovers, including 3 INTs.

2010: (16/16, 2/2) Earned his fourth Pro Bowl nod after recording 58 tackles (38 solo), a team leading 11 sacks (-73 yards), 2 PD and 2 FFs

Earned AFC Defensive Player of the Month honors for November after posting 14 tackles and 4 sacks in four games
Posted 4 tackles (3 solo) and a sack (-11 yards), marking the first time since 2007 that he has posted at least one sack in three consecutive games in game 10 at Car. (11/21)
Recorded 4 tackles, including 2 sacks (-14 yards), marking his first multi-sack game since 9/20/09, in game 9 at Atl. (11/11)
Netted 2 tackles, including a sack (60th career sack), in the 17-14 win in game 4 at Pit. (10/3)
Posted 10 tackles, including a team-leading 5 sacks and 1 FF for a defense that forced 7 turnovers in two postseason contests
Turned in a dominant performance, recording 6 tackles, a franchise-record-tying 3 sacks and a FF (that was recovered by the Ravens and returned for a TD) in the Divisional Game at Pit. (1/15/11)
Netted 4 solo tackles, including 2 sacks (-7), for a defense that held the Chiefs to 161 total yards and forced 5 turnovers in the 30-7 victory in the Wild Card Game at KC (1/9/11)

2011: (16/16, 2/2) Earned his fifth Pro Bowl nod and was named NFL Defensive Player of the Year (by multiple outlets) after leading the AFC with a career-high 14 sacks and recording a single-season franchise-record 7 FFs for the NFLs third-ranked defense (288.9 ypg)...Baltimore was also second against the run (92.6 ypg) and the league’s top red zone defense...Also had 70 tackles, 6 PD and a career-hightying 2 INTs

• Earned AFC Defensive Player of the Month honors (Dec./Jan.) after producing 21 tackles, 4 sacks, 2 PD and 4 FFs, helping the Ravens to a 4-1 record to close out the season
• Posted 5 solo tackles, including a career-high-tying 3 sacks and a career-high 3 FFs, for a defense that allowed just 167 total yards and held the Colts to 14% (2-of-14) on third down in the 24-10 victory in game 13 vs. Ind. (12/11)... With 3 sacks, Suggs established a new single-season career high with 13 sacks...Set a franchise single-game record with his 3 FFs, earning his third Defensive Player of the Week award in 2011
• Earned AFC Defensive Player of the Week honors after recording a FF and a career-high-tying 3 sacks, part of a franchise-record-tying 9 sacks, in the 16-6 victory in game 11 vs. SF (11/24)
• Led the team with 13 tackles, 1 sack and 2 QB hits (one of which led to a Ravens’ INT) for a defense that held the Cardinals to 18% on third down (2-of-11) and recorded 6 sacks in the 30-27 victory in game 7 vs. Ari. (10/30)
• Recorded 3 tackles and 2 QB hits for a defense that forced 4 turnovers and tied an NFL record with 3 defensive TDs in the 34-17 victory in game 4 vs. NYJ (10/2)
• Netted 4 solo tackles and a sack (part of 5 by the Ravens’ defense) in the 37-7 victory in game 3 at STL (9/25)
• Earned AFC Defensive Player of the Week honors after turning in a dominant performance, posting 5 solo tackles and a career-high-tying 3 sacks (-25 yards), becoming the Ravens’ all-time sacks leader in the 35-7 victory in the season opener vs. Pit. (9/11)...Also posted 2 FFs (both of which were recovered by the Ravens and led to scores) for a defense that forced a franchise-record 7 turnovers
• Finished third on the team with 11 tackles and a PD for a team that forced 7 turnovers in two playoff games.

2012: (8/8, 4/4) Produced 22 tackles (17 solo), 2 sacks (-15 yards) and 4 PD despite playing in just eight games due to injury (missed first six games of the season with an Achilles injury, missed one game due to a biceps injury and another game on a coach’s decision to rest injuries)

• Posted 4 solo tackles, including a sack (-7 yards) and 1 PD, for a defense that held the Chargers to 20% on third down (3-of-15) in game 11 at SD (11/25)
• Started and finished with 3 tackles (2 solo) and 2 PD in the 55-20 victory in game 9 vs. Oak. (11/11)
• Started his first game of the season after returning from an Achilles injury and recorded 4 tackles (3 solo), 1 sack (-8 yards) and 1 PD in game 7 at Hou. (10/21)
• Activated from the PUP list on 10/20
• Was placed on the Physically Unable to Perform list (Achilles) on 8/27 and missed the first six weeks of the season
• Totaled 21 tackles (13 solo), 2 sacks, 1 PD and 1 FF for a defense that forced 10 turnovers in four playoff games
• Finished second on the team with 10 solo tackles, 2 sacks (-8 yards), 1 PD and 1 FF in the 38-35 double-overtime win in the Divisional Playoff at Den. (1/12/13)

Posted 5 tackles (3 solo), including 2 sacks (-9 yards), which established a new franchise rookie record with 12 sacks (Peter Boulware – 11.5 in 1997) in game 15 at Cle. (12/21)
Tied an NFL record (Santana Dotson – 1992) with a sack in each of the first four games of his career in game 4 vs. KC (9/28)
Was used mainly in passing situations at DE and recorded his third sack in as many games in the 24-10 win in game 3 at SD (9/21)...Pulled in his first-career INT against the Chargers, leading to a Jamal Lewis TD two plays later
Subbed and recorded his first NFL sack (-7 yards) in his first NFL game in the season opener at Pit. (9/7)

2013

The 2013 season began very well for Suggs compared to the year prior. Within 12 weeks into the season, Suggs had registered 9.0 sacks and one fumble recovery. Overall in 2013, Suggs started all 16 games with 80 tackles, a fumble recovery, and 10 sacks. For his efforts, Suggs was elected to participate in the Pro Bowl (6th overall).

Community: Annually hosts the “Team Sizzle Worldwide Celebrity Weekend,” a charitable event to benefit the William E. Proudford Sickle Cell Fund...Inspired by a chance encounter with a teen who suffers from sickle cell anemia, Suggs’ charitable focus is on funding research efforts and care for those who have the disease...Continues to support his alma mater, Hamilton (Chandler, AZ) HS, and has provided uniforms, cleats and gloves to the football team... Also supports his teammates’ and the Ravens’ charitable initiatives, including the 2011 Anquan Boldin Foundation Fundraising Dinner, the Ngata Family Foundation Event and former Raven Jonathan Ogden’s “A Ringside Gala” (2012).

NFL Top Player -- Jacoby Jones

 
 
Jacoby Jones 
#12 WR
Baltimore Ravens
Height: 6-2   Weight: 215   Age: 29
Born: 7/11/1984 New Orleans , LA
College: Lane
Experience: 8th season
High School: Marion Abramson HS [New Orleans, LA]

Jacoby Rashi'd Jones (born July 11, 1984) is an American football wide receiver for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Lane College, and was drafted by the Houston Texans in the third round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He was selected for the Pro Bowl in 2012. During Super Bowl XLVII, he recorded the longest play in the game's history, a 108-yard kickoff return for a touchdown.

Transactions

Jacoby Jones signed with the Ravens on 5/8/12...Originally drafted by the Texans in the third round (73rd overall) of the 2007 NFL Draft.

Honors

• Pro Bowler (2012)
• AFC Special Teams Player of the Month (November, 2012)
• AFC Special Teams Player of the Week (Week 6, 2008; Week 8, 2008; Week 4, 2009; Week 6, 2012; Week 10, 2012)
• Associated Press first-team All-Pro (2012)
• PFW/PFWA first-team All-Pro (2012)
• Sports Illustrated (Peter King) All-Pro (2012)

Early years

Jones lived in New Orleans East.Jones attended St. Augustine High School and Marion Abramson High School in New Orleans, Louisiana. As a third-year student (junior) at St. Augustine he learned that the school considered him too small to play on the football team. Allen Woods, his godfather and the assistant principal of Abramson, advised him to transfer to that school.At Abramson, he was a letterman in football, basketball, and track. In basketball, he was an All-Metropolitan selection and an All-Area selection. In track, he was an All-Metropolitan selection and an All-Area selection, with a personal best of 10.28 seconds in the 100 meters and 21.3 seconds in the 200 meters.

His childhood house and his high school were destroyed by Hurricane Katrina.

College: Three-time All-Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference honoree...Finished his career at Lane College as the all-time career leader in receptions (200), receiving yards (2,750) and receiving TDs (21)...Also established Lane records with 1,937 yards and 4 TDs on KORs and the school’s single-season record with 931 yards on KORs, as a junior... SIAC Offensive Player of the Year and MVP as a senior after leading the SIAC in receiving yards per game (74.7), receptions per game (6.2), receiving TDs (6), all-purpose yards (189.9) and PR average (13.8)...Had 2 KORs and a PR for TDs and finished second in the conference in scoring with 10 TDs...Also had 68 receptions for 822 yards, helping the Dragons finish with an 8-3 record...Led the conference with 50 receptions for 587 yards and 3 TDs as a junior...Posted 46 receptions for 664 yards and 5 TDs as a sophomore...Pulled in 36 receptions for 677 yards and a career-high 7 TDs as a freshman...Majored in interdisciplinary studies.

Career

 • Established Super Bowl records with a 108-yard KOR for a TD and 290 combined yards (206 KOR, 28 PR and 56 rec.) vs. SF in Super Bowl XLVII (2/3/13)
• Tied an NFL record with a 108-yard KOR for a TD vs. Dal. (10/14/12) - Ellis Hobbs (9/9/07) and Randall Cobb (9/8/11)
• Led the NFL with a Ravens’ franchise-record 30.7 KOR avg. in 2012
• Is the first Raven ever to post multiple KOR-TDs in a season and a career and is the only player in NFL history to record dual KOR-TDs of at least 105 yards (2012)
• Has returned 4 punts and 3 KOs for TDs
• Is the only Raven to produce 3 combined kick return TDs in a season (2 KORs and 1 PR) in 2012
• Owns the Texans’ franchise record with 4 career returns for a TD
• Only player in Texans history to have 3 PRs for TDs
• Caught a 70-yard TD pass from Joe Flacco with :31 seconds remaining in the Divisional Playoff at Den. (1/12/13), which tied the game eventually won by the Ravens, 38-35 in 2OT
• Had a career-long 79-yard PR vs. Ind. (9/11/11)

2007: (with Houston – 14/3) Posted 15 receptions for 149 yards, 4 KORs for 78 yards (19.5 avg.) and 30 PRs for 286 yards (9.5 avg.)

• Started his first-career NFL game at WR, pulling in 3 receptions for 11 yards and posting 2 KORs for 41 yards in game 7 vs. Ten. (10/21)
• Netted 3 receptions for 26 yards and had 2 PR for 86 yards in game 3 vs. Ind. (9/23)
• Recorded his first-career NFL reception (finished with 2 catches for 33 yards) in game 1 vs. KC (9/9)

2008: (with Houston – 16/0) Had 3 receptions for 81 yards and returned 32 punts 386 yards (12.1 avg.), with a career high 2 TDs and 13 KORs for 280 yards (21.5 avg.)

• Earned AFC Special Teams Player of the Week after posting a PR for 73 yards for a TD and 3 KORs for 58 yards in game 7 vs. Cin. (10/26)
• Earned AFC Special Teams Player of the Week honors after returning 4 punts for 87 yards, including a then career- long 70-yard TD return, in game 5 vs. Mia. (10/12)

2009: (with Houston – 14/1) Recorded 27 receptions for 437 yards and carried the ball 3 times for 22 yards...Established then-career highs in KORs (24), KOR yards (638), KOR avg. (26.6) and posted his first-career KOR for a TD...Also had 39 PRs for a career-high 426 yards (10.9 avg.), including a long of 62.

2010: (with Houston – 15/7) Established career highs in receptions (51), yards (562) and produced 3 receiving TDs...Also recorded 23 KORs for 494 yards (21.5 avg.) and 29 PRs for 204 yards (7.0 avg.)

 2011: (with Houston – 16/10, 2/0) Produced 31 receptions for 512 yards and 2 TDs...Also recorded 49 PRs for 518 yards (including long of 79 yards - good for a TD)

 • Posted 2 receptions for 87 yards, including a career-long 80-yard TD, in game 10 at TB (11/13)
• Recorded 4 catches for 76 yards, including a 32-yard TD in game 6 at Bal. (10/16)
• Hauled in 3 passes for 43 yards and returned 3 punts for a career-high 91 yards, including a career-long 79-yard TD scamper, in the season opener vs. Ind. (9/11)

 • Posted 5 catches for a career-high 115 yards (first-career 100-yard receiving game) in game 15 at Den. (12/26)
• Netted a career-high 7 receptions for 50 yards in game 14 at Ten. (12/19)
• Pulled in 5 catches for 52 yards and 1 TD in game 13 vs. Bal. (12/13)

• Posted 5 receptions for 65 yards and 1 TD in game 16 vs.NE (1/3/10)
• Pulled in 2 receptions for a team-leading 79 yards, including a 44-yard TD in game 15 at Mia. (12/27)
• Named AFC Special Teams Player of the Week after returning a kickoff for a 95-yard TD in game 4 vs. Oak. (10/4)...Also had 7 PRs for 60 yards and 1 reception for 6 yards against the Raiders

2012: (with Baltimore – 16/3, 4/1) Earned his first-career Pro Bowl nod after leading the league with a franchise-record 30.7 KOR average, picking up 1,167 KOR yards and 2 TDs on 38 returns...Jones tied an NFL record with a 108-yard KOR for a TD vs. Dal. (10/14/12) and became the first Raven ever to post multiple KOR-TDs in a season and a career...He is also the only player in NFL history to record dual KOR-TDs of at least 105 yards...Jones had 37 PRs for 341 yards, including a 63-yard TD return (11/18 at Pit.), and pulled in 30 receptions for 406 yards (13.5 avg.) and 1 TD

• Pulled in 5 receptions for 50 yards, had 7 PRs for 61 yards and 2 KORs for 46 yards in the 16-13 overtime victory in game 11 at SD (11/25)
• Posted 2 PRs for 66 yards (33.0 avg.), including a 63-yard TD return (his third kick/punt return-TD in five games), in the 13-10 victory in game 10 at Pit. (11/18)...Also had 2 KORs for 58 yards (29.0 avg.)
• Earned AFC Special Teams Player of the Week honors after becoming the first Raven ever to post multiple KORTDs in a season and a career with a 105-yard KOR-TD in the 55-20 victory in game 9 vs. Oak. (11/11)...Jones is the only player in NFL history to record dual KOR-TDs of at least 105 yards...He returned 3 punts for 36 yards (12.0 avg.), also pulling in 2 receptions for 54 yards and carrying the ball once for 6 yards against the Raiders
• Earned AFC Special Teams Player of the Week honors after he tied an NFL record with a 108-yard KOR for a TD in the third quarter of the 31-29 victory in game 6 vs. Dal. (10/14)...Also pulled in 2 receptions for 15 yards against the Cowboys
• Started and caught 1 pass, good for a 21-yard TD in game 2 at Phi. (9/16)...Also posted 3 PRs for 34 yards (11.3 avg.) against the Eagles
• Started and posted 3 receptions for 46 yards in the 44-13 win in game 1 vs. Cin. (9/10)...Also had 1 PR for 9 yards
• Posted 619 combined yards, with 362 yards and 1 TD on KORs, 147 yards and 2 TDs receiving and 110 PR yards in four playoff games
• Set a Super Bowl record with 290 combined yards, including 206 on KORs (with a Super Bowl-record 108- yard KOR for a TD to open the second half), a 56-yard TD reception and 28 PR yards in the 34-31 victory in Super Bowl XLVII vs. SF (2/3/13)
• Pulled in 2 receptions for 77 yards, including a postseason franchise-long 70-yard TD with :31 remaining in the fourth quarter, sending the game to overtime, in the 38- 35 double-overtime win in the Divisional Playoff Game at Den. (1/12/13)...Also had 4 KORs for 64 yards and 1 PR for 14 yards against the Broncos.

2013:During the 2013 regular season, Jones was injured in the Kickoff game in Week 1 when teammate Brynden Trawick ran into him during a punt return. Jones would not return until Week 6 against the Green Bay Packers, where he had his first receiving touchdown of the season. In Week 13, on Thanksgiving against the Pittsburgh Steelers, Jones was en route of returning a kickoff seemingly for a touchdown, when Steelers head coach Mike Tomlin disrupted the route by unknowing standing on the field while looking at the big screen in M&T Bank Stadium. The Ravens would win, however, 22-20. The next week, in a snowy game against the Minnesota Vikings, Jones returned a kickoff 77 yards for a touchdown in the final two minutes. The Vikings would then answer with another touchdown with 45 seconds remaining, until fellow teammate, Marlon Brown, scored the game-winning touchdown with 4 seconds remaining, allowing the Ravens to win 29-26. In week 15, the Ravens played the Detroit Lions on Monday Night Football. On a key 3rd & 15 within two minutes left in regulation, Jones converted it for a first down with a pass from quarterback Joe Flacco. Shortly after that, second year kicker Justin Tucker kicked a career high and team record field goal from 61 yards for the 18-16 win. Jones had 6 receptions for 80 yards that game.

After testing the free agent market, on March 12, 2014 Jones agreed to a 4 year, $12 million contract with $4.5 million guaranteed to remain with the Baltimore Ravens

Community: Supports the Ravens’ charitable initiatives, including the Ravens TEAM Challenge Hometown Huddle, Giant Holiday Food Giveaway and A Purple Evening, the annual women’s event at M&T Bank Stadium...Supported teammates charitable initiatives, including Vonta Leach’s Celebrity Billiards Tournament benefitting breast cancer research, Lardarius Webb’s Charity Bowling Classic and Ravens Alumni Jonathan Ogden’s charity boxing event.

High School, Personal: Prepped at Marion Abramson (New Orleans, LA) HS...Did not start playing football until his junior year...Also lettered in basketball and track...Earned All-Metropolitan honors and was an All-Area selection in basketball...In track, he was also an All-Metropolitan and an All-Area selection in track as a senior...Finished third in the 16th season of Dancing with the Stars in 2013, with his partner Karina Smirnoff.

NFL Top Player -- Tyrod Taylor

Tyrod Taylor | Quarterback
Team:     Baltimore Ravens
Age / DOB:      (24) / 8/3/1989
Ht / Wt:      6'1' / 215
College:     Virginia Tech
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Tyrod Taylor (born August 3, 1989) is an American football quarterback for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He was the starting quarterback for the Virginia Tech Hokies football team from the start of the 2008 college football season until the 2011 Orange Bowl, the final game of the 2010 college football season for Virginia Tech.

Transactions
Tyrod Taylor was selected by the Ravens in the sixth round (180th overall) of the 2011 NFL Draft.

Career

• Set single-game career highs in every category, going 15-of-25 for 149 yards, and rushing 9 times for 65 yards and 1 TD at Cin. (12/30/12)
• Completed his first-career pass attempt (Anquan Boldin) for 18 yards at SD (12/18/11)
• Scored his first-career TD (an 11 yard run) at Cin. (12/30/12)
• Posted his first-career carry (for 2 yards) at Cle. (12/4/11)

Taylor was drafted in Round 6 with the 180th pick in the 2011 NFL Draft by the Baltimore Ravens. He orchestrated the game winning touchdown drive in preseason week 3. He hit Brandon Jones for a 9 yard touchdown pass with 37 seconds remaining. He served as the backup quarterback behind Joe Flacco.

From Atlanta, in his 1st career start (exhibition preseason week 4), Tyrod Taylor left the Ravens’ exhibition finale with a shoulder bruise Thursday night, potentially putting a crimp in the team's quarterback plans. Early tests revealed no separation and the rookie's injury was characterized as a contusion.

Taylor had his first regular season playing time on December 4, 2011 in a victory against the Cleveland Browns. He had one rush for a two yard gain.He would appear as well on December 18 and throw his first ever regular season pass, a completion for 18 yards. He also lined up as a wide receiver for one play against the Indianapolis Colts.

On December 30, 2012 in Week 17 of the 2012 NFL season against the Cincinnati Bengals, Flacco was rested for most of the game, offering Taylor decent playing time. During the 4th quarter of that game, Taylor would score his 1st career touchdown on a 1 yard QB bootleg. However, Taylor also threw a crucial interception to Carlos Dunlap that would be returned for a touchdown. The Ravens would lose the game against the Bengals 23-17.Taylor got his first championship title as the Ravens won Super Bowl XLVII over the 49ers.

Taylor had an exceptionally good preseason in 2013 when he completed 21 of 36 passes for 263 yards and 4 touchdowns with just 2 interceptions. He also showed his versatility as a runner using designed runs and scrambles while rushing for 66 yards on 15 carries. His strong preseason performance allowed him to keep his job as the Ravens backup quarterback for the 3rd straight season.

Taylor didn't see any action in 2013 until a Week 10 win against the Cincinnati Bengals. He ran on an end around handoff from Flacco that was good for a gain of 18 yards, which was the longest run by any Ravens player in that game. In Week 12 against the New York Jets, Taylor played 12 total snaps, 5 at quarterback. He gained 7 yards on 4 carries though he did have a 17 yard first down run in the first quarter. His total yardage was brought down by two second half runs where he lost 13 yards. He also had 1 reception for 6 yards. Tyrod came in for Joe Flacco during a blowout loss to the New England Patriots. On his very first snap, Gino Gradkowski snapped it too far to the right, and was recovered by New England for a touchdown. He finished completing 1 of 4 passes for 2 yards and an interception returned for a touchdown.

2012: (7/0, 0/0) Established career highs in passing attempts (29), completions (17), passing yards (179), rushing attempts (14), rushing yards (73) and rushing TDs (1)

• Saw the most extenisve action of his career and set career highs in every category, going 15-of-25 for 149 yards and rushing 9 times for 65 yards and his first-career TD in game 16 at Cin. (12/30)
• Saw action from scrimmage (lined up at WR) in the victory over the Chiefs in game 5 at KC (10/7) and game 4 vs. Cle. (9/27)
• Was active, but did not play in all four playoff contests

2011: (3/0, 0/0) Saw action in three games, completing his only pass attempt (for 18 yards), and rushed 1 time for 2 yards

• Saw his first extensive action at QB and completed his first-career pass attempt (Anquan Boldin) for 18 yards in game 14 at SD (12/18)
• Saw action in his first-career NFL game and carried the ball 1 time for 2 yards as a part of the Ravens’ “Wildcat” package in game 12 at Cle. (12/4)

College: Set school records for career total offense (9,213 yards), career passing yards (7,017 yards), career rushing yards by a QB (2,196), career wins by a starting QB (34), career rushing TDs by a QB (23) and TD passes in a season (24 in 2010)...Played in 50 games (42 starts) as a Hokie...Finished his career with 495 completions (865 attempts) for 7,017 yards and 44 TDs...Also rushed 501 times for 2,196 yards and 23 TDs...Compiled a 34-8 record as a starter, including four bowl berths and three appearances in the ACC Championship game...Named ACC Player of the Year after setting career highs in every category, completing 188-of-315 for 2,743 yards and a school record 24 passing TDs in 14 games as a senior in 2010...Also carried the ball 146 times for 659 yards and 5 TDs as he led the Hokies to the ACC Championship and a berth in the Orange Bowl...Completed 136 of 243 passes for 2,311 yards and 13 TDs in 13 games as a junior in 2009...Also rushed 106 times for 370 yards and 5 TDs while leading the Hokies to a 10-3 record and a berth in the Chick-Fil-A Bowl (defeated Tennessee 37-14)...Opened the season as a redshirt but saw the decision reversed in 2008...Completed 99 of 173 passes for 1,036 yards and 2 TDs as a sophomore...Also rushed 147 times for 738 yards and a career-high 7 TDs while leading Virginia Tech to an Orange Bowl victory (20-7 over Cincinnati)... Completed 72 of his 134 passing attempts for 927 yards and 5 TDs after entering the season as the No. 2 QB on the depth chart as a freshman in 2007...Also rushed 102 times for 429 yards and 6 TDs as a freshman...Majored in apparel, housing and resource management at Virginia Tech.

Community: Hosted the inaugural “Tyrod Taylor Free Youth Football Camp” in Hampton, VA in June 2013...In Oct. 2012, Taylor and teammates visited with patients at Franklin Square Medical Center who are currently undergoing treatment for breast cancer...The players signed autographs and distributed pink footballs and hats...Hosted a Thanksgiving lunch in downtown Baltimore for a Baltimore City high school football team...Participated in a holiday party for critically ill children with Casey Cares...Filmed a public service announcement in Jan. 2012 in support of the American Cancer Society Relay for Life events in his hometown of the Tidewater, VA.... Supported his teammates’ community outreach initiatives by participating in Torrey Smith’s All-Star Basketball Game, Anquan Boldin’s annual Q-Festival Weekend, Vonta Leach’s Celebrity Billiards Event, Lardarius Webb’s Charity Bowling Classic and Jameel McClain’s Thanksgiving Dinner at the Salvation Army...Participated in A Purple Evening, the Ravens annual women’s event at M&T Bank Stadium.

High School, Personal: Prepped at Hampton (VA) HS, earning PARADE All-American honors as an all-purpose player...Rated the No. 1 dual- threat QB in the nation by Rivals.com as he accounted for 7,690 yards of total offense and 100 TDs...Passed for 5,144 yards and 44 TDs while rushing for 2,546 yards and 56 scores...A two-time first-team All-State performer who finished his senior year with over 2,300 total yards and 36 TDs...Completed 85 of 164 passes for 1,538 yards and 15 TDs with just 4 INTs and ran for 788 yards and 21 scores...Named the 2006 Gatorade Player of the Year in Virginia as a senior, as well as first-team All-State by the Associated Press as a utility player...Earned first-team All-State honors by the VHSCA as a QB and first-team QB and a second-team DB on the Daily Press All-Stars Football team...Earned Associated Press and VHSCA first team All-State honors after he rushed for 1,044 yards and 21 TDs while passing for 1,544 yards and 9 scores as a junior, leading Hampton to its 17th state championship... Also named Offensive Player of the Year and first-team QB on the Daily Press All-Stars football team...Rated the No. 16 player in the country on the ESPN 150 and the No. 20 overall nationally and the No. 1 athlete in the country by SuperPrep...Ranked the No. 1 player in the state of Virginia by The Roanoke Times, Rivals, SuperPrep and Scout...Listed as the No. 4 QB in the country by Scout...An All-America and All-Atlantic Region selection by PrepStar.

NFL Top Player -- Ray Rice

Ray Rice 
#27 RB
Baltimore Ravens
Height: 5-8   Weight: 212   Age: 27
Born: 1/22/1987 New Rochelle , NY
College: Rutgers
Experience: 7th season
High School: New Rochelle HS [NY]

Raymell Mourice Rice (born January 22, 1987) is an American football running back for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for Rutgers University, and was drafted by the Ravens in the second round of the 2008 NFL Draft. As of the 2013 season, he is ranked as the Ravens' second all-time leading rusher behind Jamal Lewis (7,801) with 5,940 yards, and also second in attempts (1,273). He is ranked second all-time for rushing touchdowns (37) and third for combined touchdowns (43) in Ravens history.

Transactions
Ray Rice re-signed with the Ravens (five-year contract) on 7/16/12...Originally selected in the second round (55th overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft.

 Career

 • Ranks second in Ravens franchise history with 5,520 rushing yards (Jamal Lewis - 7,801) and is second in rushing TDs (33)
• Is the first player in Ravens’ franchise history to rush for 1,000 yards in four-consecutive seasons (2009-12)
• Was one of three NFL players with 1,000 rushing yards and 400 receiving yards in 2012
• Dating back to 2009, Rice owns an NFL-high 7,506 total yards from scrimmage (5,066 rushing & 2,440 receiving), including a league-best 39 games where he’s gained 100-or-more total yards
• Entering 2013, Rice has started 41-consecutive games, the NFL’s longest active streak among RBs
• With his 1,364 rushing yards and 704 receiving yards in 2011, Rice joined Pro Football Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk (four times) as the only players in league history to register at least 1,200 rushing yards and 700 receiving yards in multiple seasons (Rice finished the 2009 season with 1,339 rushing yards and 702 receiving yards)
• Led the NFL in yards from scrimmage with 2,068 (1,364 rushing and 704 receiving) in 2011...Rice was the only player to produce 2,000 yards from scrimmage in 2011...His 2,068 yards from scrimmage are second all time in Ravens history (Jamal Lewis, 2,271 in 2003)
• Produced a franchise-record 15 touchdowns (12 rushing and 3 receiving) in 2011
• Has started 41-consecutive games entering 2013, the NFL’s longest-active streak among running backs
• Was one of two NFL players in 2009 (Tennessee’s Chris Johnson) to tally 2,000 yards from scrimmage (2,041), ranking second in the NFL with an average of 127.6 net yards per game
• Led the team with 78 receptions (for 702 yards and a TD) and also topped all NFL RBs in receptions and receiving yards in 2009, setting the Ravens’ RB single-season records in those categories
• Rice’s 204 yards from scrimmage in the first half vs. Detroit in Week 14 of 2009 rank as the fourth most in an opening half in the NFL since 1991…Rice’s 12.8 yards per carry against Detroit rank as the highest mark in team history (min. 10 attempts)
• Produced a career-high 233 yards from scrimmage, rushing a career-high 31 times for 153 yards and pulled in a team-high 5 receptions for 80 yards and a TD vs. NO (12/19/10)
• Ran for a Ravens’ postseason-franchise-record 159 yards and postseason-franchise-record-tying 2 TDs on 22 carries (7.2 avg.), including a career-long and franchise-postseason-record 83-yard TD rush (second longest in NFL postseason history), in the 33-14 victory in the Wild Card Game at NE (1/10/10)
• Is the second non-QB (WR Mark Clayton) in team history to throw a TD pass (1-yard toss to TE Ed Dickson at Sea., 11/13/11)

2012: (16/16, 4/4) Named to his second-consecutive Pro Bowl (third overall) after leading the Ravens with 257 rushing attempts for 1,143 yards (his franchise-record fourth consecutive 1,000-yard rushing season) and team-leading 9 TDs...Also finished tied for second on the team (TE Dennis Pitta) with 61 receptions for 478 yards and 1 TD...Concluded the season starting his 41st-consecutive game, tops among active NFL RBs

• Earned AFC Offensive Player of the Week honors after totaling 158 yards (107 rushing and 51 receiving) as one of two Ravens backs (Bernard Pierce - 123) to rush for 100 yards in the same game for the second time in team history (Le’Ron McClain - 139 and Willis McGahee – 108 on 12/20/08 at Dal.) in the 33-14 victory in game 15 vs. NYG (12/23)...Also finished second on the team with 6 receptions for 51 yards and a TD against the Giants... Rice’s 107-yard rushing output was his 17th-career 100- yard rushing performance
• Surpassed the 1,000-yard rushing mark for the fourth consecutive year, becoming the first player in franchise history to accomplish that feat, in game 14 vs. Den. (12/16)
• Earned AFC Offensive Player of the Week honors after producing 164 total yards (97 rushing and 67 receiving), including a 29-yard catch and run to convert a fourth and- 29 that led to a game-tying FG six plays later, in the 16-13 overtime victory in game 11 at SD (11/25)
• Surpassed the 5,000-yard rushing barrier while carrying the ball 13 times for 35 yards and 1 TD in the 55-20 victory in game 9 vs. Oak. (11/11)
• Carried the ball 25 times for 98 yards and 1 TD (his 30thcareer rushing TD) in game 8 at Cle. (11/4)
• Produced his 15th-career 100-yard rushing game (17 att. for 102 yards) and pulled in 1 reception for 16 yards in the victory over the Chiefs in game 5 at KC (10/7)
• Posted 394 yards from scrimmage (306 rushing and 88 receiving) and 2 rushing TDs, helping the Ravens average 410.3 yards per game during the playoff run to their Super Bowl XLVII victory

2011: (16/16, 2/2) Earned his second Pro Bowl nod after leading the NFL in yards from scrimmage with a career-high 2,068 yards...Produced a franchise-record 15 TDs (12 rushing and 3 receiving) as well as a career-high 1,364 rushing yards (tied for second-most in franchise history - Jamal Lewis, 2000) and led the team with 76 receptions for a career-high 704 yards...Became the second player in NFL history (Pro Football Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk - four times from 1998- 2001) to register at least 1,200 rushing yards and 700 receiving yards in multiple seasons (Rice finished the 2009 season with 1,339 rushing yards and 702 receiving yards)

• Earned AFC Offensive Player of the Week honors after producing 199 total yards, carrying the ball 24 times for 191 yards and 2 TDs, including a career-long 70-yarder on the fourth play from scrimmage in the 24-16 victory in the season finale at Cin. (1/1/12)...Recorded two TD runs of 50-plus yards (70 and 51) and helped the Ravens sweep the division with an 6-0 record to earn their first division title since 2006
• Totaled 149 yards, rushing 26 times for 103 yards (eclipsing the 100-yard rushing mark in back-to-back games for the first time in his career) in the 24-10 victory in game 13 vs. Ind. (12/11)...Led the team with 6 receptions for 46 yards
• Earned AFC Offensive Player of the Week and FedEx Ground Player of the Week honors after producing a career-high 204 yards rushing (fourth most in franchise history), as part of a 290-yard rushing day for the Ravens (third most in franchise history) in the 24-10 victory in game 12 at Cle. (12/4)...Rice also logged a then-career long 67-yard jaunt and a TD against the Browns
• Totaled 147 yards, including his 11th-career 100-yard rushing game - finished with 104 yards and 2 TDs rushing - and pulled in 5 receptions for 43 yards in the 31-24 victory in game 10 vs. Cin. (11/20)...Set a then-career high with his 8th rushing TD and 10th-overall score of the season
• Finished second on the team with 8 receptions for 54 yards and threw his first-career TD pass (1-yard toss to TE Ed Dickson) in game 9 at Sea. (11/13)...Pass was the second ever Ravens TD pass by a non-QB...The last was at Cin. On 11/30/08 when WR Mark Clayton hit Derrick Mason
• Produced a career-high 3 rushing TDs (18 carries for 63 yards) and tied for the team lead (Anquan Boldin) with 7 receptions for 36 yards in the 30-27 victory in game 7 vs. Ari. (10/30)...Rice’s 3 second-half TDs sparked the Ravens’ 21-point comeback, the largest in franchise history
• Produced his 25th-career game with at least 100 combined yards from scrimmage (164 total - 83 receiving and 81 rushing) for an offense that posted a Ravens’ franchise record 553 total yards in game 3 at STL (9/25)
• Produced 158 combined yards (127 rushing and 31 receiving) in two playoff games...Rice became the Ravens’ all-time postseason yards from scrimmage leader (652 yards) and became the franchise’s postseason rushing leader (444 yards) in eight playoff games

2010: (16/14, 2/2) Led the team with a career-high 307 rushing attempts for 1,220 yards and a teamhigh 5 rushing TDs (tied with Willis McGahee)...Also finished second on the team with 63 receptions for 556 yards and 1 TD...Moved into second on team's all-time rushing chart (3,013 yards)...Was also third in the NFL with 1,776 combined yards...Only player in the NFL with at least 250 total touches who did not fumble in 2010

    Earned AFC Offensive Player of the Week honors after he produced a career-high 233 yards from scrimmage, rushing a careerhigh 31 times for 153 yards (third-most in his career) and a TD and pulled in a team high 5 receptions for 80 yards and a TD in the 30-24 victory in game 14 vs. NO (12/19)...Rice topped the 1,000-yard rushing mark for the second consecutive season in the game against the Saints
    Gained over 100 yards from scrimmage for the fourth straight game, posting 129 yards (82 rushing and 47 receiving), in the 17-10 win in game 11 vs. TB (11/28)
    Tallied a team-high 180 total yards (83 rushing and 97 receiving) in the 26-10 win in game 8 vs. Mia. (11/7)
    Led the team with 27 carries for 133 yards (first 100-yard game of the season) and a career-high-tying 2 TDs in the 31-17 victory in game 5 vs. Den. (10/10)...Ravens rushed for 233 yards, 4 TDs and a franchise-record 17 first downs
    Led the team with 89 rushing yards and 1 rushing TD and was second on the team with 12 receptions for 74 yards and a TD in two postseason games
    Led the team with 32 rushing yards and a rushing TD, plus led the team with a postseason-career-high 7 receptions for 32 yards in the Divisional Playoff Game at Pit. (1/15/11)

2009: (16/15, 2/2) Earned his first-career Pro Bowl nod after finishing second in the NFL in yards from scrimmage (2,041)...Became just the second player in franchise history to gain 2,000 scrimmage yards in a season (Jamal Lewis - 2,271 in 2003), while setting career highs in every category...His 1,339 rushing yards are the third highest total in franchise history...His 4 100-yard rushing games are tied for the third most in a single season in Ravens history...Also led the team – and all NFL RBs – with 78 receptions (for 702 yards and a TD) in addition to his 7 rushing TDs

    Became the first player to rush for 100 yards (30 for 141) against the Steelers after Pit. had not allowed a century rusher for 33 consecutive games in game 15 at Pit. (12/27)
    Topped the 1,000-yard rushing mark for the first time in his career and earned FedEx Ground Player of the Week honors after leading the team with 13 carries for a career high 166 yards and a TD in the 48-3 win in game 13 vs. Det. (12/13)...Broke off runs of 59 and 52 yards as part of 308 rushing yards (second most in franchise history) and a franchise-record 5 rushing TDs as part of a Ravens' franchise-record 548 total yards of offense...Also finished second on the team with 4 receptions for 53 yards before leaving the game in the third quarter with a chest injury
    Led the team with 194 total yards, setting career highs with 10 receptions for 117 yards (first-career 100-yard receiving game) and carrying the ball 10 times for 77 yards, including a career-high 2 rushing TDs in game 6 at Min. (10/18)
    Started and toted the ball 11 times for 48 yards, including his first-career NFL TD (9-yard scamper), in the 34-3 victory in game 3 vs. Cle. (9/27)...Also had 4 receptions for 27 yards against the Browns
    Totaled 286 yards from scrimmage and a team-high 2 TDs (tying for the team lead with 12 points) in the postseason...Also led the team with 35 rushing attempts for 226 yards (6.5 avg.) and 2 TDs and led the team with 9 receptions for 60 yards in the playoffs
    Started his first-career postseason game and ran for a Ravens' postseason-franchise record 159 yards and postseason-franchise record-tying 2 TDs on 22 carries (7.2 avg.), including a career-long and franchise postseason-record 83-yard TD rush (second longest in NFL postseason history), in the 33-14 victory in the Wild Card Game at NE (1/10/10)

2008: (13/4, 2/0) Finished third on the team with 107 carries for 454 yards, including a long of 60, despite missing the final three games of the season with a leg injury...Ranked fourth on the team with 33 receptions for 273 yards...Was part of a RB trio (Le'Ron McClain [902 yards] and Willis McGahee [671 yards]) who rushed for 2,027 of the Ravens' 2,376 yards in 2008

    Started and exploded for 176 total yards, carrying the ball 21 times for a then-career high 154 rushing yards - the most by any RB in the NFL in Week 9, including a career-long 60-yard romp, which set up a Matt Stover go ahead FG in the fourth quarter in game 8 at Cle. (11/2)...Contest marked his first-career 100-yard rushing game...Also pulled in 3 receptions for 22 yards in the 37-27 win over the Browns

College
Two-time All-America second-team honoree and 2007 Doak Walker Award finalist (nation’s top RB)…Entered the NFL Draft after his junior season...In 38 career games for the Scarlet Knights, Rice set all-time school rushing records with 910 attempts for 4,926 yards (5.4 avg.), 49 TDs and a long run of 90 yards...Rice is the first player in program history to rush for over 1,000 yards in three seasons...His string of eight consecutive 100-yard rushing games to close out 2007 set another school record, while his total of 25 100-yard games and six 200-yard rushing performances are also all-time Rutgers records...Rice’s 49 TD runs are topped only by Lee Suggs of Virginia Tech (53, 1999-2002) in Big East history... Second-team All-America selection by The NFL Draft Report, The Sporting News, Walter Camp Football Foundation, Associated Press and Sports Illustrated, adding first-team honors from Rivals.com as a junior in  2007...Was a Doak Walker Award finalist, Maxwell Award (country’s top player) semi-finalist and first-team All-Big East performer...Set Big East and school records with 2,012 yards on 380 attempts... Also set a Scarlet Knights’ record with 24 rushing TDs and finished third nationally with an average of 154.8 ground ypg...Second-team All-America selection by The NFL Draft Report, Walter Camp Foundation, Associated Press, The Sporting News, Sports Illustrated and Rivals.com as a sophomore in 2006...Majored in communications at Rutgers.

High School, Personal
Attended New Rochelle (NY) HS, where he was named to Madison Square Garden's All-Heisman Team, was a first-team All-State choice and garnered team offensive MVP honors as a senior...In his final prep campaign, he carried 112 times for 1,192 yards (10.6 avg.) and 31 TDs...As a junior, Rice piled up 1,332 yards and 21 scores on the ground...Also played point guard for the basketball team, leading his school to the state finals in 2003-04...Full name: Raymell Maurice Rice.

On February 15, 2014, Rice and his fiancée were arrested and charged with simple assault after a physical altercation at Revel Casino in Atlantic City, NJ. The website TMZ has posted a video of Rice dragging his fiancée out of an elevator after an incident in Atlantic City on Friday evening. The Ravens issued a statement Wednesday following TMZ's release of the Rice-fiancee video, saying the team regards Rice's domestic violence arrest as a "serious matter." The matter is being handled by the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office.

On March 27, 2014, a grand jury indicted Rice on third-degree aggravated assault. This carries a possible jail sentence of three to five years and a fine of up to $15,000.00.Rice married his girlfriend Janay Palmer on March 28, 2014.

Community
The Ray Rice Charitable Fund was established to streamline the Pro Bowl RB’s community outreach in Baltimore and Ray’s hometown of New Rochelle, NY... Focuses on supporting programs that promote academic achievement and opportunities that encourage physical activity...Annually hosts a football camp for 600-plus youth in New Rochelle each June...Has held an additional football camp in May 2012 and 2013 at Calvert Hall College in Towson to teach children fundamentals of football that are often overlooked by other camps and training regimens...Both have been named ‘Ray Rice Day’...Works with children with developmental and physical disabilities, heavily influenced by his mother, Janet, who teaches children with special needs...Continues to remain involved in promoting Play 60 and Fuel up to Play 60, the NFL movements for an active generation that eats right, and participated in Fuel up to Play 60 events at Meade Middle School, Old Middle School, Hilton Elementary School and at the Nutrition and Physical Activity Learning Summit in Arlington, VA...In Dec. 2012, visited Stoneleigh Elementary School, winner of the NFL Super School title in the Baltimore area and spoke to students about the importance of eating right and staying active...Developed a strong relationship with the Helping Up Mission, annually working with the men’s homeless shelter to provide winter coats, holiday dinners and resources to homeless men in need...Helped to provide nearly 400 people with food, clothing and toiletries...Served lunch to hundreds at Our Daily Bread soup kitchen for the Thanksgiving holiday...Advocate for anti-bullying and participated in two forums called “A Ray of Hope” that encouraged youth to stop bullying one another...Attended the NFL Youth Football Camp in Puerto Rico with other NFL athletes in 2012...Shows continuous support for his teammates’ and the organization’s community efforts by attending Torrey Smith’s All-Star Basketball Game (VA), Lardarius Webb’s Charity Bowling Classic and 3rd Annual Charity Softball Game, Vonta Leach’s Celebrity Billiards Tournament benefitting breast cancer research, James Ihedigbo’s H.O.P.E. Africa Foundation Fundraiser, Anquan Boldin’s Q-Festival Weekend and the Ravens ACT Auction Party.

Honors

• Three-time Pro Bowler (2009 and 2011-12)
• Associated Press second-team All-Pro (2009 and 2011)
• AFC Offensive Player of the Week (Week 15, 2010; Week 13, 2011; Week 17, 2011; Weeks 12 & 16, 2012)
• FedEx Ground Player of the Week (Week 14, 2009; Week 15, 2010; Weeks 13 & 17, 2011)
• GMC “Never Say Never Moment” (Week 8, 2011 and Week 12, 2012)
• His fourth-and-29 conversion at SD (11/25/12) was voted the NFL Play of the Year (2012)

NFL Top Player -- Matt Elam

Matthew D. Elam (born September 21, 1991) is an American football safety for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Florida, and earned All-American honors. Following his 2012 junior season, he decided to forgo his final college football season, and was chosen in the first round of the 2013 NFL Draft. He was considered one of the top draft prospects at safety for 2013.

A two-year starter in Gators' secondary, Matt Elam boasted one of the best highlight reels of any prospect in this class due to his big hits and personality on the field. Elam entered the college ranks as the top high school safety prospect. His older brother Abe Elam has paved the way for Matt to make it in the NFL. He was a two-way player in high school, but Elam made the transition to safety shortly after focusing on special teams during his freshman season in 2010.

During that first year, Elam played on the kickoff coverage unit and was one of the first defensive backs off the bench. As a sophomore, Elam took a big step forward and was one of five Gators to start all 13 games in 2011. Playing strong safety, Elam led the team in tackles for loss (11), pass breakups (seven) and forced fumbles (two). Elam kept his starting strong safety spot in 2012, compiling 76 total tackles, once again making 11 of them for a loss. He added two sacks, one forced fumble, and four interceptions.

High School, Personal: Five-star prospect who was rated the No. 1 safety and the No. 10-overall player in the nation according to Scout.com at William T. Dwyer (West Palm Beach, FL) HS...Selected as the Gatorade Player of the Year and named Mr. Football for the State of Florida as a senior in 2009...Selected to the 2009 EA Sports All-America first-team as an all-purpose player...Named a 2010 Parade High School All-American and No. 12 on the Top 150 Dream Team by PrepStar Magazine...Rushed for 1,883 yards and 27 TDs as a senior, including 918 yards and 13 TDs, leading Dwyer to a 14-1 record and the 4A State Title...Rushed for 187 yards and 4 TDs in the 2009 state title game...Selected as the Palm Beach County Player of the Year in 2008 and was a FSWA first-team All-State selection...Racked up over 200 tackles, including 38 TFL and 15 sacks, in his final two years at Dwyer...Also rushed for 435 yards with 4 TDs and had 758 receiving yards with 9 TDs as a junior...Older brother, Abram, has played for the Dolphins, Chiefs, Cowboys, Browns and Jets during his seven-year NFL career.

College Honors

• First-team All-American by the Associated Press, The NFL Draft Report, The Sporting News, Sports Illustrated and CBS Sports (2012)
• First-team All-Southeastern Conference by media and coaches (2012)
• Second-team All-American by the Walter Camp Foundation (2012)
• Semifinalist for Chuck Bednarik and Jim Thorpe Awards (2012)

College Career

• Saw action in 39 games (26 starts) and finished his Gators career with 176 tackles (124 solo), 5 sacks (-20 yards), 24 TFL, 2 FFs, 1 FR, 13 PD and 6 INTs (returned for 91 yards)
• A team captain, he finished his final season at Florida with 76 tackles (58 solo), 2 sacks, 11 TFL, 5 PD and a team-high 4 INTs
• In 2012, Florida allowed 14.5 points and 287.5 yards per game, both marks ranking fifth best in the nation
• In 2012, Florida finished No. 2 in the nation with a 95.6 pass efficiency defense

2013

Elam was viewed as one of the top safeties in 2013 years draft class. Some experts and scouts said he lacked size for a safety with just a height of 5' 10" and maybe should be moved to corner because of that. He is known for his ability to make electrifying plays all over the field and for his emotional leadership. Most experts projected Elam to go in the mid to late first round of the NFL Draft.

The Baltimore Ravens selected him in the first round (32nd overall pick) of the 2013 NFL Draft.On December 16, 2013, Elam had a breakout performance against the Detroit Lions on Monday Night Football, recording 10 tackles and his first career interception.

2012: (13/13) Ranked second on the team with 76 tackles (58 solo), 2 sacks, 11 TFL, 5 PD and a team-leading 4 INTs... Became just the second safety in school history to be named first-team All-American by the Associated Press, The NFL Draft Report, The Sporting News, Sports Illustrated and CBS Sports...Also earned unanimous first-team All-Southeastern Conference honors and second-team All-American (the Walter Camp Foundation) honors

• Recorded a season-high 11 tackles, including a sack, in his final collegiate game against Louisville in the Sugar Bowl
• Led the team with 7 tackles and recorded his team-leading fourth INT of the season against Florida State
• Named the SEC co-Defensive Player of the Week after notching 7 solo tackles and recording a game-changing FF in the third quarter in the win over LSU
• Led the team with 10 tackles and added his first INT of the season against Tennessee

2011: (13/13) Established a career high with 78 tackles (50 solo), adding a team-leading 11 TFL, 2 sacks, 2 FFs, 7 PD and 2 INTs (returned for 18 yards)...Led a defense that ranked seventh in the nation in pass defense (166.9 ypg) and eighth in total defense (299.5 ypg)

• Made 6 tackles, including 2 TFL, and a sack in the Gator Bowl win over Ohio State
• Registered 8 tackles and a FF vs. Florida State
• Made first-career start, netting 4 tackles vs. Florida Atlantic

2010: (13/0) Was one of six true freshmen to play in all 13 games...Recorded 22 tackles (16 solo), including 2 TFL, 1 sack, 1 PD and 1 FR

• Totaled 3 tackles and a PD in the win at Vanderbilt
• Recorded his first-career sack at Alabama
• Posted 4 tackles from scrimmage and played on all special teams squads in the season opener vs. Miami

NFL TOP Player -- Justin Tucker

NFL TOP Player -- Justin Tucker

Justin Tucker 
#9 K
Baltimore Ravens | Official Team Site
Height: 6-0   Weight: 180   Age: 24
Born: 11/21/1989 Houston , TX
College: Texas
Experience: 3rd season
High School: Westlake HS [Austin, TX]

Transactions

Justin Tucker signed with the Ravens as a rookie free agent on 5/29/12.

Honors

 • USA Today All-Joe Team (players who are critical to their team, but don’t receive Pro Bowl nods) in 2012

 Career

• His 90.9% FG success rate (30-of-33) in 2012 was the second-best by a rookie kicker in NFL history (Blair Walsh, 92.1% in 2012)
• Connected on his first postseason game-winning FG (a 47-yarder) in double overtime in the 38-35 victory in the Divisional game at Den. (1/12/13)
• Kicked his second-career game-winning FG (first in overtime) on a 38-yarder with 1:07 remaining in the 16-13 OT victory at SD (11/25/12)
• Connected on a franchise-record 7 PATs in the 55-20 victory vs. Oak. (11/11/12)
• Kicked his first game-winning FG (a 27-yarder as time expired) in the 31-30 victory vs. NE (9/23/12)
• Became the Ravens’ single-season leader in FGs made of 50-or-more yards (4) as a rookie in 2012...Is the first rookie in NFL history to make 2 50-plus-yard FGs in two games (Greg Zuerlein - STL - became the second on 12/12/12)
• Connected on a franchise single-season-record 42 PATs in 2012
• Established a rookie-franchise-record with 132 points in 2012
• One of only two rookie free agents (Deonte Thompson) to make the Ravens’ 53-man opening-day roster

2012: (16/0, 4/0) Named to USA Today’s All-Joe Team in 2012 after playing in all 16 games as a rookie, finishing fourth in the AFC and ninth in the NFL with 132 points (franchise record by a rookie)...Connected on 90.9% of his FGAs (30 of 33), which is the second-best mark in franchise history and second best by a rookie kicker in NFL history...Hit all 42 of his PATs, establishing a single-season franchise record...Tucker kicked two game-winning FGs (11/25 at SD and 9/23 vs. NE) in regular season and became the Ravens’ single-season leader of made FGs of 50-or-more yards (4)...Is the first rookie in NFL history to make 2 50-plus-yard FGs in two games (Greg Zuerlein - STL - became the second on 12/12/12)...One of only two rookie free agents (Deonte Thompson) to make the Ravens’ 53-man opening-day roster

• Kicked his second-career game-winning FG (first in overtime) on a 38-yarder with 1:07 remaining in the 16-13 overtime victory in game 11 at SD (11/25)...Was 3-of-3 on FGAs (including a game-tying 38-yarder as time expired in regulation to tie the game)
• Posted a career-high 13 points, while connecting on a franchise-record 7 PATs and both his FGAs (48 and 34) as part of a franchise-record 55-point output in the victory in game 9 vs. Oak. (11/11)
• Was true on both FGAs (51 and 54 yards) and his lone PAT in game 7 at Hou. (10/21)...Became the Ravens’ single season leader in FGs made of 50-or-more yards (4)...Became the first rookie in NFL history to make 2 50-plusyard FGs in two games (Greg Zuerlein - STL - became the second on 12/12/12)
• Tied a career high, connecting on all 3 FGAs (28, 26 and 39) in the 9-6 victory over the Chiefs in game 5 at KC (10/7)... Also posted his first-career special teams tackle against the Chiefs
• Kicked his first game-winning FG (a 27-yarder as time expired) in the 31-30 victory in game 3 vs. NE (9/23)
• Was true on all 3 FGAs, including a career-long 56-yarder, and both PATs in game 2 at Phi. (9/16)...The 56-yard FG tied a Ravens’ team record (Wade Richey)...Became the first rookie in NFL history to make 3 FGs of 48 yards or more in a single game
• Played in his first-career NFL game and connected on all 5 PATs and 3 FGAs (46, 40 and 39) in game 1 vs. Cin. (9/10)
• Posted 28 points (4 FGs and 16 PATs), helping the Ravens score 124 points in four playoff games
• Nailed the game-winning 47-yard FG in double-overtime and connected on all 5 PATs in the 38-35 victory in the Divisional game at Den. (1/12/13)
• Played in his first-career postseason game and was true on all 3 PATs, his lone FGA (23 yards) and produced touchbacks on all 5 KOs in the 24-9 victory in the Wild Card Game vs. Ind. (1/6/13)

High School, Personal: Prepped at Westlake (Austin, TX) HS...Was a three-year letterman as a placekicker, making 30 of 44 FGs and 155 of 162 PATs...Also saw action at CB, WR and safety...Ranked as the No. 3 placekicker in the nation according to ESPNU...Named third-team 5A All-State by the Texas Sports Writers Association and first-team All-District as a senior...Also tallied 8 receptions for 185 yards and 2 TDs as a receiver...Earned first-team All-District honors and helped Westlake advance to the 5A Division I State Championship game as a junior...Added 45 tackles on defense.

College: Kicked in a variety of roles over his four seasons at Texas...Handled kickoff duties in 52 games and placekicking duties in 25 contests...Kicked off 328 times for an average of 63.3 yards per kickoff and 64 TBs...Posted 190 career points by connecting on 40 of 48 FGAs (83.3%) and all 71 PATs...His 83.3% on FGs is tied for third best all time at Texas...Also a rugby-style punter who registered 155 punts for 6,283 yards (40.5 yards per punt)...Saw action in all 13 games as a senior, making 17 of 21 FGAs (81.0%), including a long of 52 yards...Earned second-team All-Big 12 honors by the Associated Press and one of UT’s Frank Denius Most Valuable Special Teams Player Awards... Averaged 64.5 yards per kickoff with 12 TBs, adding 63 punts for 2,471 yards (39.2 average)...Connected on the game-winning FG at in-state rival Texas A&M as time expired, earning his second Big 12 Special Teams Player of the Week award of the season...Appeared in all 12 games in 2010, gaining honorable mention honors from the Associated Press...Tallied 96 points after converting 23 of 27 FGAs (85.2%) and 27 of 27 PATs...His 23 FGs made were second on the UT single-season list...Kicked off 65 times for an average of 61.7 yards per kick with 15 TBs...Added duties as a punter, posting 35 punts for 1,442 yards (41.2 yards per punt)...Handled kickoff and punting duties as a sophomore for the Longhorns as they went 13-1 and earned a spot in the BCS National Championship game...Kicked off 99 times for an average of 62.3 yards per kick, adding 14 TBs...Held opponents to an average starting field position of the 27-yard line...Made 43 punts, including 15 inside the 20...Kicked off 94 times (64.5 yards per kick average) and punted 14 times for 633 yards as a freshman...Posted a 46.8 yards-per-punt average, which is tied for first in Texas’ bowl game history, on 5 punts and also kicked off 5 times for 316 yards against No. 10 Ohio State in the Fiesta Bowl... Majored in music at Texas.

Community: In 2012, he participated in events that promote Play 60, the NFL movement for an active generation... Events included the Hispanic Heritage Youth Football Clinic in downtown Baltimore and the Hometown Huddle “Team Challenge”...Attended the Big Brothers Big Sisters “Biggest Little Tailgate Party” at M&T Bank Stadium...Participated in the opening ceremony for Patterson Park’s new Youth Sports and Education Center...Supported his teammates’ community efforts and those of the Ravens organization by attending former Raven Jonathan Ogden’s “A Ringside Gala” and the Ravens’ Lavender Ladies Dinner and A Purple Evening, both annual women’s events for Purple, the team’s official women’s club.

NFL Top Player -- Joe Flacco

Joe Flacco 
#5 QB
Baltimore Ravens | Official Team Site
Height: 6-6   Weight: 245   Age: 29
Born: 1/16/1985 Audubon , NJ
College: Delaware
Experience: 7th season
High School: Audubon HS [NJ]

In his rookie year, Flacco started all 16 regular season games, and by leading the Ravens to two road wins in the 2008–09 NFL Playoffs, he became both the eighth rookie quarterback in NFL history to start a playoff game and the first rookie quarterback in league history to win two of them. In his second season, he improved his numbers, setting single season franchise records for completion percentage (63.1) and quarterback rating (88.9), and in his third season he became first all-time in Ravens history for passing yards (10,206) and passing touchdowns (60). Flacco has set consecutive NFL records for most starts by a quarterback in each of his five seasons,bringing his team to the playoffs and winning at least one postseason game in each of those years. With Flacco as Baltimore's starting quarterback, the Ravens have won the AFC North twice, appeared in three AFC Championship Games, and won Super Bowl XLVII. Flacco was named Super Bowl XLVII's MVP, concluding a postseason run in which he tied Joe Montana's single postseason record for touchdown passes (11) without an interception.

Flacco is noted for his low-key demeanor and calm during games, giving him the nickname "Joe Cool," and for having the strongest arm in the NFL,which allows him to use an "aggressive, high-risk deep downfield passing game."On March 4, 2013, Flacco signed a six-year contract worth $120.6 million, a record high for a quarterback at the time.

Personal life

Joe married Dana Grady on June 25, 2011. He and his wife have two sons: Stephen Vincent, born June 14, 2012;and Daniel, born September 15, 2013, about an hour before the start of the Ravens' home opener.

Flacco has also embraced the Baltimore area with his charitable organization.

Flacco's brother, Mike Flacco, was selected in the 31st round of the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft by the Baltimore Orioles, and was the starting first baseman for the Frederick Keys, who went on to win the 2011 Carolina League championship. He hit for a .250 average, with 5 HRs and 22 RBIs in 50 games with the Keys.The Orioles traded him to the Boston Red Sox on March 15, 2013, and rather than accepting the assignment, Flacco decided to retire from baseball. He has since enrolled at the University of New Haven to play football as a tight end,[51] and has declared for the 2014 NFL Draft.Another brother, John, is a walk-on receiver with the Stanford Cardinal football team, and a legend among the United States Corps of Cadets for his performance at the 2013 Stanford vs. Army football game.

Endorsements

Joe married Dana Grady on June 25, 2011. He and his wife have two sons: Stephen Vincent, born June 14, 2012;and Daniel, born September 15, 2013, about an hour before the start of the Ravens' home opener.

Flacco has also embraced the Baltimore area with his charitable organization.

Flacco's brother, Mike Flacco, was selected in the 31st round of the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft by the Baltimore Orioles, and was the starting first baseman for the Frederick Keys, who went on to win the 2011 Carolina League championship. He hit for a .250 average, with 5 HRs and 22 RBIs in 50 games with the Keys.The Orioles traded him to the Boston Red Sox on March 15, 2013, and rather than accepting the assignment, Flacco decided to retire from baseball. He has since enrolled at the University of New Haven to play football as a tight end,and has declared for the 2014 NFL Draft.Another brother, John, is a walk-on receiver with the Stanford Cardinal football team, and a legend among the United States Corps of Cadets for his performance at the 2013 Stanford vs. Army football game.

Honors

• Super Bowl XLVII MVP
• Diet Pepsi Rookie of the Year (NFL.com fan vote) in 2008
• NFL Offensive Rookie of the Month (November, 2008)
• USA Today’s All-Joe Team (players who are critical to their team, but don’t receive Pro Bowl nods) in 2009 and 2012
• AFC Offensive Player of the Week (Week 1, 2012)
• AFC Rookie of the Week (Week 17, 2008)
• FedEx Air NFL Player of the Week (Week 3, 2011; Week 3, 2012; Week 10, 2012)
• GMC “Never Say Never” Moment of the Week (Week 9, 2011)

Career

• Is the only starting QB in NFL history (since the 1970 merger) to win a playoff game in each of his first five seasons (2008-12)
• Is tied with Tom Brady for the most playoff victories (9) in a QB’s first five seasons
• Is the Ravens’ all-time leading passer in yards (17,633), TD passes (102), completions (1,507) and attempts (2,489) and is second in completion percentage (60.5)
• Flacco’s 63 wins (including playoffs) are the most by an NFL starting QB since 2008, when he entered the league
• His 93 NFL starts (including playoffs) are the most to begin a career by a QB in NFL history...Flacco has produced 63 wins in those contests
• Became the first rookie QB in NFL history to win two playoff games in the 2008 Divisional Playoff win at Ten. (1/10/09)
• The tandem of John Harbaugh and Flacco, which in 2008 set the NFL record for most wins ever (13, including playoffs) by a rookie head coach starting a rookie QB, now own the league mark for earning the playoffs in their first five seasons
• Set the Ravens’ single-season record for completion percentage (63.1) in 2009 and QB rating (93.6) in 2010, while his 25 passing TDs in 2010 and 3,817 passing yards in 2012 rank as the second-most in Ravens single-season history
• Owns the Ravens’ franchise record for 300-yard passing games (13)
• Became the second QB in NFL postseason history (Joe Montana - 1989) to throw 11 TDs and 0 INTs in 2012
• Ravens set a franchise record for fewest turnovers with 16 in 2012
• Flacco has led the Ravens to 33 career regular season wins at home, tied for the most among NFL starting quarterbacks since 2008 (Matt Ryan)
• In each of the past four seasons (2009-12), Flacco and Aaron Rodgers are the only NFL quarterbacks to throw for at least 3,600 yards and 20 TDs while posting 12 INTs or less
• Among all NFL quarterbacks since 2008, Flacco has produced an NFL-high 27 total road wins (including playoffs)...Eli Manning and Aaron Rodgers are second with 24 road wins during that span

2012: (16/16, 4/4) Led the Ravens to their second World Championship after a second-straight AFC North division title...Named Super Bowl XLVII MVP and earned USA Today’s All-Joe Team honors (players who are critical to their team, but don’t receive Pro Bowl nods) after starting all 16 games and posting career highs in passing yards (3,817 - second in franchise history: Vinny Testaverde, 4,177 in 1996) and completions (317 - second most in franchise history: Testaverde, 325 in 1996), while  throwing 22 TD passes... Ravens scored the most points (398) in franchise history and posted the second-most total yards (5,640) in team history (5,723 in 1996)...Ravens set a team record for fewest turnovers in a single season (16)...Also rushed for a careerhigh 3 TDs

• Completed 69.4% of his passes (25 of 36) for 309 yards, 2 TDs and no INTs for a 114.2 QB rating, as part of an offense that posted a season-high 533 yards (224 rushing and 309 passing), the third-highest output in team history, in the 33-14 victory in game 15 vs. NYG (12/23)...Flacco tied a franchise record (Vinny Testaverde, 1996) with his fifth 300-yard passing game of the season (franchise-leading 13th of his career)
• Threw his 100th-career TD pass, when went 20-of-40 for 254 yards, including 2 TDs, in game 14 vs. Den. (12/16)
• Completed 30 of 51 passes for 355 yards, 1 TD and no INTs in the 16-13 overtime victory in game 11 at SD (11/25)... Flacco led the Ravens to 13 unanswered points in the fourth quarter and overtime for the victory, including a 29- yard pass to RB Ray Rice, converting a fourth-and-29 in the fourth quarter that led to a game-tying FG six plays later... Led a 12-play, 69-yard drive in overtime, which culminated with a game-winning 38-yard FG with 1:07 remaining in the extra period
• Earned FedEx Air Player of the Week honors after leading the Ravens to a franchise-record 55 points, completing 21 of 33 passes (63.6%) for 341 yards (11th-career 300-yard game) and 3 TDs in game 9 vs. Oak. (11/11)...Also scored on a 1-yard plunge against the Raiders
• Was 28-of-46 for 356 yards, while crossing the 15,000-yard mark, with 1 TD in  game 4 vs. Cle. (9/27)
• Completed 28 of 39 passes for 382 yards (third-highest total of his career and fourth most in team history) and 3 TDs in game 3 vs. NE (9/23)...Flacco led the Ravens to 503 total yards (third most in franchise history) and four scoring drives of at least 80 yards...With his 382 yards, Flacco became the Ravens’ all-time leader in 300-yard passing games (9)
• In four playoff games, completed 73 of 126 passes for 1,140 yards, 11 TDs and 0 INTs for a 117.2 QB rating... Became just the second QB in NFL postseason history (Joe Montana - 1989) to throw 11 TDs and 0 INTs...Helped the Ravens’ offense average 410.3 yards and 31 points per game during the playoffs
• Earned MVP honors after completing 66.7% of his passes (22 of 33) for 287 yards, 3 TDs and 0 INTs in the 34-31 victory in Super Bowl XLVII vs. SF (2/3/13)...Led the Ravens on 3 TD drives and converted 56% of the team’s third downs (9 of 16) against the 49ers...Flacco tied Tom Brady for the most playoff wins (9) by a QB in his first five seasons
• Completed 21 of 36 passes for 240 yards, 3 TDs and no INTs for a 106.3 QB rating in the 28-13 victory in the AFC Championship at NE (1/20/13)
• Established Ravens single-game postseason records in passing yards (331) and passing TDs (3) for a 116.2 QB rating in the 38-35 double-overtime win in the Divisional game at Den. (1/12/13)...Led the Ravens on 3 scoring drives of at least 50 yards (94, 58 and 77), including his 15th-career game-winning drive in the fourth quarter/OT (second in the playoffs)...His fourth-quarter 70-yard gametying TD pass to WR Jacoby Jones is also a postseason franchise record
• Posted a franchise postseason-record 125.6 QB rating (12-of-23 for 282 yards, 2 TDs and no INTs) in the Wild Card game vs. Ind. (1/6/13)...Averaged 23.5 yards per completion, with 7 of his completions gaining at least 20 yards (longs of 50, 47 and 46)

2011: (16/16, 2/2) Led the Ravens to the AFC North Division title and conference title game, completing 312 of 542 passes for 3,610 yards, 20 TDs and 12 INTs...Also carried the ball 39 times for 88 yards and 1 TD...Set single-game career highs in completions (31 vs. Ari. 10/30), attempts (52 at Sea. 11/13/11), passing yards (389 at STL 9/25/11) and long gain (74t at STL 9/25/11)

    Completed a season-high 74.2% of his passes (23 of 31) for 227 yards and 2 TDs in the 24-10 victory in game 13 vs. Ind. (12/11)
    Led the Ravens on a 13-play, 92-yard game-winning drive, throwing a 26-yard TD pass to WR Torrey Smith with 8 seconds remaining in the 23-20 win in game 8 at Pit. (11/6)...Finished the game 28-of-47 for 300 yards, 1 TD and no INTs...Flacco became the second Ravens QB ever (Vinny Testaverde in 1996) to post back-to-back 300-yard passing games...Ravens’ game-winning drive earned Flacco the GMC “Never Say Never” Moment of the Week, voted by the fans on NFL.com
    Established career highs in completions (31) and attempts (51- since broken) for 336 yards in the 30-27 victory in game 7 vs. Ari. (10/30)...Flacco led the Ravens on 4 scoring drives in 7 second-half possessions, leading the Ravens back from a 21-point deficit, the biggest comeback in franchise history
    Earned FedEx Air NFL Player of the Week honors after he threw for a career-high 389 yards and 3 TDs, leading the Ravens to a franchise-record 553 total yards in the 37-7 victory in game 3 at STL (9/25)...Flacco also tossed a career-long 74-yard TD to WR Torrey Smith (Smith’s first-career catch) against the Rams
    Completed 17 of 29 passes for 224 yards, 3 TDs and no INTs for a 117.6 QB rating in the 35-7 victory in the season opener vs. Pit. (9/11)...Led the Ravens on 6 scoring drives (4 TDs and 2 FGs) against the Steelers
    Completed 36 of 63 passes for 482 yards, 4 TDs and just 1 INT for a 96.1 QB rating in two playoff games
    Completed 22 of 36 passes for a postseason franchise-record 306 yards, 2 TDs and 1 INT for an offense that produced a playoff franchise-record 398 yards in the AFC Championship at NE (1/22/12)
    Completed 14 of 27 passes for 176 yards, 2 TDs and no INTs (97.1 QB rating) in the 20-13 victory in the Divisional Playoff vs. Hou. (1/15/12)...Flacco is the first QB in NFL history (since the 1970 merger) to start a playoff game in each of his first four seasons and to win a playoff contest in each year

2010: (16/16, 2/2) Completed 62.6% of his passes (306 of 489) while setting career highs with 3,622 passing yards, 25 TDs and a 93.6 QB rating...Became the Ravens’ all-time leader in every major passing category in 2010: yards (10,206), TD passes (60), completions (878) and attempts (1,416)

    Became the first player in Ravens history to throw for 10,000 yards (finished the game with 10,081), completing 63.2% of his passes for 102 yards and 2 TDs in game 15 at Cle. (12/26)...Became the sixth player in NFL history to throw for 10,000 yards in his first three seasons
    Passed Vinny Testaverde for the most TD passes in franchise history when he threw his 52nd-career TD pass (finished the game with 53 career TD passes) in game 11 vs. TB (11/28)...Was 25-of-35 (71%) for 289 yards and 2 TDs for a 103.2 QB rating, his fifth 100-plus rating in his last six games (posted a 99.5 rating against Atlanta)
    Passed Kyle Boller (746) for the most pass completions in franchise history with his 754th completion when he was 22 of 34 for 215 yards, with 3 TDs and an INT in game 9 at Atl. (11/11)...Led TD scoring drives of 65, 75 and 72 in the second half against the Falcons
    Completed a career-high 77.1% of his passes - min. 25 completions - (27 of 35) for 285 yards, 2 TDs for a 119.3 QB rating in game 6 at NE (10/17)...With his 285 yards, Flacco became the Ravens’ all-time leading passer (7,985 yards in 38 career games), surpassing Kyle Boller (7,846)
        Led the Ravens to his sixth-career fourth-quarter or overtime comeback victory, throwing a TD pass to T.J. Houshmandzadeh with 32 seconds remaining for the 17-14 victory in game 4 at Pit. (10/3)...Completed 64.9% of his passes for 256 yards, 1 TD and 1 INT against the Steelers
        Started both postseason games and completed 64.1% of his passes (41 of 64) for 390 yards, 3 TDs and 1 INT for a 90.0 QB rating
        Set postseason franchise records in several categories, completing 73.5% of his passes (25 of 34) for 265 yards, 2 TDs and no INTs for a 115.4 QB rating in the 30-7 victory in the Wild Card Game at KC (1/9/11)...Also Led the Ravens on six scoring drives, including four in the second half

2009: (16/16, 2/2) Became the fourth starting QB since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger to reach the playoffs in his first two NFL seasons (Ben Roethlisberger, Bernie Kosar and Dan Marino)…Named to USA Today’s All-Joe Team (players who are critical to their team, but don’t receive Pro Bowl nods)...Completed 315 of 499 passes (63.1%) for 3,613 yards for an 88.9 QB rating, while  leading the Ravens to the playoffs for the second-consecutive season...Tallied three 300-yard passing games (third most in Ravens single-season history)

    Posted career highs in TDs (4) and QB rating (135.6), completing 72.4% of his passes (21 of 29) for 234 yards and no INTs in the 31-7 victory in game 14 vs. Chi. (12/20)
    Posted a then-career-high 120.8 QB rating, completing 13 of 20 attempts (65%) for 230 yards, 1 TD and no INTs in the 48-3 win in game 13 vs. Det. (12/13)...Led the Ravens on seven scoring drives, including 5 for 60 yards or more against the Lions as part of a then-franchise-record 548 total yards
    Completed 20 of 25 passes, including his last 14, for a career-high and franchise-record-tying 80% completion mark for 175 yards, 1 TD, no INTs and a 109.2 QB rating in the 30-7 victory in game 7 vs. Den. (11/1)...The 14 straight completions set a franchise record, breaking his own mark (12) at Ind. (10/5/08)...Led the Ravens in converting 11 of 18 third downs, including six in the second half against a Denver team that had only given up two (second half) in the previous six games
    Completed 65% of his passes, tying a career high with 28 completions (on 43 attempts) for a career-best 385 yards, 2 TDs and no INTs for a 109.2 QB rating in game 6 at Min. (10/18)
    Went 25-of-35 passing (71.4%) for a then-career-high 342 yards, including a career-long 72-yard TD strike to WR Derrick Mason, as part of 479 yards racked up by the Ravens’ offense in game 3 vs. Cle. (9/27).

2008: (16/16, 3/3) Earned the 2008 Diet Pepsi Rookie of the Year Award (NFL.com fan vote), connecting on 60% of his passes (257 of 428) for 2,971 yards, 14 TDs and 12 INTs for an 80.3 rating (sixth-highest single-season rating in Ravens history)...Also rushed 52 times for 180 yards and 2 TDs, including a career-long 38-yard TD scamper...Also pulled in a 43-yard reception from Troy Smith while leading the Ravens to an 11-5 record...Became the first rookie QB in NFL history to win two playoff games, leading the Ravens to their first AFC Championship game since 2000...Finished the postseason 33-of-75 for 437 yards, 1 TD and 3 INTs..Also rushed 12 times for 5 yards, including a 5-yard TD, during the playoffs...Posted an 89.4 QB rating, completing 11 of 22 for 161 yards and his first-career playoff TD pass (postseason career-long 48-yard strike) and no INTs in the Divisional Playoff at Ten. (1/10/09)

    Connected on 73.9% of his passes (17 of 23) for 297 yards, earning AFC Rookie of the Week honors after posting a 115.8 QB rating in the 27-7 victory in game 16 vs. Jax. (12/28)
    Started his first-career NFL game and led the Ravens to a 17-10 win by completing 15 of 29 attempts for 129 yards in game 1 vs. Cin. (9/7)...Flacco also rushed 4 times for 37 yards, including his first-career rushing TD on a career-long 38-yard run against the Bengals...The scoring run was the longest in NFL history by a QB making his debut

College: Earned first-team All-American honors from The NFL Draft Report and Pro Football Weekly as a senior...Started all 26 games in which he played at Delaware after transferring from Pittsburgh...In two seasons, Flacco set 20 Delaware records, including career marks for completions (595) and attempts (938) and season records for completions (331), attempts (521) and yards (4,263)...Also left Delaware holding career marks for yards passing per game (284.2), 200-yard passing games (21), consecutive 200-yard passing games (15), 300-yard passing games (11), 200-yard passing games in a season (13), 300-yard passing games in a season (7), total plays (585), total offense (4,285) and total offense per game (285.7)...Also set game records for completions (40) and attempts (51), consecutive pass attempts without an INT (212), yards passing per game (271.0), pass completion pct. (.634), and total offense per game (273.9)...Finished his career ranked No. 2 all time at Delaware in career passing yards (7,046)...Also tossed 41 TDs against just 15 INTs and rushed for 76 yards and 9 TDs for the Blue Hens...Finished Delaware career as one of three QBs in Atlantic Ten Conference/CAA history to throw for at least 4,000 yards in a single season...Named ECAC All-East Player of the Year and CAA co-Offensive Player of the Year in 2007...Was also an All-Eastern College Athletic Conference and All-Colonial Athletic Association first-team pick after leading his team to a 11-4 record and a berth in the NCAA Division I Football Championship Subdivision National Championship game...Started all 15 games and connected on 331 of 521 passes (63.5%) for a school-record 4,263 yards, 23 TDs and just 5 INTs...Posted two 400-yard performances as a senior...Threw a school-record 212 straight passes without an INT to close out his career...Threw for a career-high 434 yards and 4 TDs on 30-of-41 passing against Navy...Earned the starting job at QB and started all 11 games, throwing for 2,783 yards and 18 TDs on 264-of-417 passing after transferring from Pittsburgh as a junior in 2006...Participated in fall drills after transferring from Pittsburgh in August, but did not see game action in 2005...Saw action in three games as a backup QB and completed 1 of 4 passes for 11 yards for Pittsburgh in 2004...Played in the fourth quarter against South Florida, completing 1 of 4 passes for 11 yards...Redshirted as a freshman at Pittsburgh in 2003...Majored in accounting.

High School, Personal: Prepped at Audubon (NJ) HS and was a two-time New Jersey All-Group II, first-team All- South Jersey and All-Colonial Conference honoree...Named the Colonial Conference Athlete of the Year and South Jersey Touchdown Club Offensive Back of the Year as a senior in 2002...Was a three-year starter at QB, throwing for 5,137 yards (fourth-most in South Jersey history)...Threw for 2,020 yards as a senior, including a single-game South Jersey record of 471... Was a South Jersey Touchdown Club first-team All-Academic honoree and the Courier Post Scholar Athlete of the Year... Also played basketball and baseball, leading his team to the
state baseball title...Flacco’s father, Stephen, played football and baseball at the University of Pennsylvania (1979-83)...His brother, Mike, was drafted by the Orioles in the 31st round of the 2009 MLB Draft...Brother, John, is a WR at Stanford... Married his high school sweetheart, Dana Grady, in June 2011...Joe and Dana have a son, Stephen (1).

NFL Top Player -- Steven Jackson

Steven Jackson   #39 RB

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Height: 6-2   Weight: 240   Age: 30

Born: 7/22/1983 Las Vegas , NV

College: Oregon State

Experience: 11th season

High School: Eldorado HS [Las Vegas, NV]

PERSONAL

Jackson is a Christian. Jackson wears the number 39 because it is the number of books in the Old Testament.

Jackson enjoys reading, sketching and also likes to travel. He also took drafting in high school because of his interests in drawing.

Born Steven Rashad Jackson in Las Vegas, NV. He attended Eldorado High in Las Vegas where he was selected as first-team prep All-American and No.1 prep player in Nevada by SuperPrep Magazine following his senior year.


Early years

Jackson was born in Las Vegas, Nevada and was a running back for Eldorado High School. He was named the Sunrise Regional MVP and rushed for 6,396 yards and 81 touchdowns for the Sundevils. Jackson's Eldorado squad lost in the state final his senior year to McQueen High School (Reno, Nevada).

Jackson's subsequent success has been credited with prompting college football programs to take more interest in players in the Las Vegas area.This success also led to Jackson's induction into the Southern Nevada Sports Hall of Fame in 2011.


TRANSACTIONS

Selected as a first round (24th overall) draft pick by the St. Louis Rams in the 2004 NFL Draft. Signed a six-year contract with St. Louis on September 21, 2008. Signed by the Falcons as an unrestricted free agent on March 15, 2013.

CAREER

Jackson attended Oregon State University, where he played for the Oregon State Beavers football team for three seasons. In 36 games, he carried 743 times for 3,625 yards for a 4.9-yard average and 39 touchdowns while adding 680 yards and 6 touchdowns on 66 catches and 240 yards with a touchdown on 7 kickoff returns. His 4,545 all-purpose yards rank second in school history, while he ranks third on the school’s all-time scoring list with 276 points. As a junior he ranked tenth in the nation in rushing, ninth in all-purpose yardage, and fourth in scoring; he carried the ball 350 times for 1,545 yards and 19 touchdowns, adding 44 receptions for 470 yards and 3 touchdowns. His 2,015 all-purpose yards set a school record. As a sophomore Jackson led the Pac-10 Conference in rushing and finished the season eighth nationally with 1,690 yards, an average of 130 yards per game.

On March 14, 2013, Jackson signed a three-year contract with the Atlanta Falcons.

Over the last three games in December 2013, Steven Jackson has rushed for an average of 72.3 yards per game and has three touchdowns. However, outside of the Buffalo game in which Jackson received 23 touches, Jackson only received four rushes in the second half of the Falcon's game against Green Bay, and seven rushes in the second half against New Orleans.

In nine seasons, has logged 2,395 carries for 10,135 yards (4.2 yards per carry) with 56 touchdowns. He is the NFL's active rushing leader and has posted eight straight 1,000-yard seasons, which is the longest active streak in the NFL. Has caught 407 passes for 3,324 yards and eight touchdowns. Is one of 27 running backs in NFL history to record 400 receptions and is the NFL's active receiving leader among running backs. Is one of 14 running backs in NFL history to record 10,000 rushing yards and 3,000 receiving yards. Is one of 12 running backs in NFL history to record 10,000 rushing yards and 400 receptions. His current streak of eight consecutive 1,000-yard seasons is the longest active streak in the NFL, joining Emmitt Smith, Barry Sanders, Curtis Martin, Thurman Thomas and LaDainian Tomlinson as the only running backs to record at least eight straight 1,000-yard seasons. Since 2005, leads all running backs with 388 receptions and 3,135 receiving yards. Since 2005, has averaged 94.4 yards per game on the ground. Has 33 100-yard games in his career, which is tied for the second most in Rams history. His 2,295 career carries are the most in Rams history and his 407 receptions are ranked second behind Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk. His 90 receptions in 2006 tied RB Brian Westbrook for the sixth most catches by a running back in a single season.