Dewayne Robertson
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Memphis, Tennessee, U.S.
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| Position: | Defensive tackle | ||||||||||
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| Born: | October 16, 1981 Memphis, Tennessee, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 317 lb (144 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Memphis (TN) Melrose | ||||||||||
| College: | Kentucky | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2003: 1st round, 4th pick | ||||||||||
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Dewayne Jamar Robertson (born October 16, 1981) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the New York Jets fourth overall in the 2003 NFL draft and has also played for the Denver Broncos. He played college football for the Kentucky Wildcats.
Robertson attended Melrose High School in Memphis, Tennessee and was a letterman in football. In football, he was a two-time All-Metropolitan Memphis honoree and a two-time All-State honoree.
College career
Robertson attended college at the University of Kentucky. He originally intended to play H-Back, but was later converted back to defensive tackle after several key drops in spring practice. As a freshman, he was named Freshman All-SEC by the league's coaches.
In his junior season in 2002, Robertson recorded 48 tackles, five sacks for -40 yards, 13 quarterback pressures, a pass defensed, and a blocked kick, earning a second-team All-SEC selection.
Robertson decided to forgo his senior season and enter the 2003 NFL draft. He finished his collegiate career with 114 tackles, one fumble recovery, three forced fumbles and 10.5 sacks in three seasons.