Antoine Bethea - Defensive Back

5-11, 203 Howard 4 years in the NFL D6b-06 DOB: 07/27/1984

2009:  Started 16 games at FS…had team-leading 120 tackles, 75 solo, four interceptions, four passes defensed, two FFs and one FR…led team in tackles for second consecutive season…recorded nine tackles, five solo, vs. Jacksonville 9/13…tied for team lead with eight tackles at Miami 9/21…clinched win over Miami with interception on final play…led team with eight tackles, six solo, and had one FR, one pass defensed and one interception at Arizona 9/27…interception came in end zone at end of first half…recorded five tackles vs. Seattle 10/4…recorded eight tackles and had FF at Tennessee 10/11…led team with 12 tackles, nine solo, at St. Louis 10/25…recorded 10 tackles and one pass defensed vs. San Francisco 11/1…recorded 11 tackles and 1 FF vs. Houston 11/8…recorded eight tackles and had one interception vs. New England 11/15…recorded six tackles at Baltimore 11/22 and vs. Denver 12/13…recorded 10 tackles and one interception at Houston 11/29…recorded five tackles and one QB pressure vs. Tennessee 12/6…recorded five tackles and one pass defensed at Jacksonville 12/17…recorded seven tackles vs. NY Jets 12/27…recorded two tackles at Buffalo 1/3.  POST-SEASON: Started two games at FS…recorded three tackles, two passes defensed and one interception vs. Baltimore 1/16 in Divisional Playoffs…interception was fourth of career in postseason, 3rd-most in club history…recorded five tackles vs. NY Jets 1/24 in AFC Championship Game.

2008:  Appeared in 16 games with 15 starts at FS and one start at SS…start at SS came at Pittsburgh 11/9…had team-leading 126 tackles, 83 solo, two interceptions, three passes defensed and one FR…had six double-digit tackle games…recorded 11 tackles, five solo, vs. Chicago 9/7 and 11 stops, seven solo, vs. Jacksonville 9/21…had seven tackles and one interception vs. Baltimore 10/12…had 12 tackles, nine solo, vs. New England 11/2…totaled team-high 13 tackles, nine solo, at Pittsburgh…tackles total also marked season-high…led team with 11 tackles, nine solo, and had one interception at Cleveland 11/30…interception with :56 left clinched 10-6 victory…had seven tackles, six solo, two passes defensed and one FR vs. Detroit 12/14…led team with 12 tackles, nine solo, at Jacksonville 12/18. POST-SEASON: Started at FS in Wild Card Playoffs at San Diego 1/3 and had five tackles, 1-36 interception and one pass defensed.

2007:  Started 13 games at FS and was selected to first career Pro Bowl…was inactive at Oakland 12/16 and vs. Houston 12/23 and was active but did not dress vs. Tennessee 12/30 with injury…was part of NFL’s 2nd-ranked pass defense that allowed only 172.8 yards per game…had 95 tackles, 47 solo, three passes defensed and tied for team lead with four interceptions (for 47 yards)…had three double-digit tackles outings, and had five-plus stops in eleven games…had six stops at Houston 9/23 and eight tackles vs. Denver 9/30…had 12 tackles, eight solo, and one interception vs. Tampa Bay 10/7…had nine tackles at Jacksonville 10/22…had six stops, two passes defensed and one interception at Carolina 10/28…had season-high 13 tackles and had interception for second consecutive week vs. New England 11/4…had seven tackles at San Diego 11/11…had six tackles and one pass defensed at Atlanta 11/22…had 12 tackles and 1-30 interception vs. Jacksonville 12/2.  POST-SEASON:  Started at FS in Divisional Playoffs vs. San Diego 1/13 and had seven tackles, four solo.

2006:  Rookie who started 14 games at SS and FS…opened 9/10 at NYG, 9/17 vs. Houston, 10/29 at Denver, 11/5 at New England, 11/12 vs. Buffalo, 11/19 at Dallas, 11/26 vs. Philadelphia, 12/10 at Jacksonville and 12/24 at Houston at SS…started at FS vs. Jacksonville 9/24, at NYJ 10/1, vs. Tennessee 10/8, vs. Washington 10/22 and vs. Miami 12/31…was inactive at Tennessee 12/3 and vs. Cincinnati 12/18…was part of NFL's 2nd-ranked pass defense that surrendered 159.3 yards per game…had 105 tackles, 64 solo, two passes defensed and one interception…had six-plus stops in eleven games and double-digit tackles five times…had 12 tackles and vs. Jacksonville…had nine stops vs. Tennessee and at Denver…had eleven stops and one interception for 38 yards at New England…had seven solo stops vs. Buffalo and eleven tackles at Dallas…had 10 tackles at Houston and vs. Miami.  POST-SEASON:  Started four games and had 18 tackles, 17 solo, four passes defensed and two interceptions…had three solo tackles and one interception vs. Kansas City 1/6 in Wild Card Playoffs…had five stops and one interception in Divisional Playoffs at Baltimore 1/13…had six solo tackles vs. New England in AFC Championship Game 1/21…had four solo stops in Super Bowl XLI vs. Chicago 2/4.

2007:  Pro Bowl.

Three-year starter who opened 31 of 37 career games…had 309 tackles, 187 solo, three sacks, 12 stops for losses, seven FF, two FR, 18 passes defensed, seven interceptions and one blocked kick…had two career TDs…returned FR for 26t and blocked kick for 26t…led team in tackles final three seasons…was three-time All-Mid-Eastern Conference selection…also was three-time choice of American Urban Radio Network Sheridan Broadcasting Network Black College All-American team…became one of four players to earn honor three times, joining QB-Steve McNair (Alcorn State), LB-Tracy White (Howard) and WR-Shannon Sharpe (Savannah State)…started 10 games as senior…had 88 tackles, 49 solo, two tackles for losses, six passes defensed and four interceptions…was first-team All-America choice by The NFL Draft Report…had eight stops, six solo, and two stops for losses against Hampton…had 12 stops against Florida A&M…had six stops and one interception against Morgan State…had nine tackles, one pass defensed and one interception against North Carolina A&T…had eleven tackles, seven solo, against Bethune-Cookman…had six stops and two interceptions in final game against Delaware State…started eleven games as junior…had 99 tackles, 60 solo, two sacks, six tackles for losses, four FF, eight passes defensed and 3-40 interceptions…had 13 tackles, one stop for loss and one pass defensed against Alabama State…had eleven stops, one for loss, and one interception against Hampton…had five tackles and one interception against Alcorn State…had eight stops, seven solo, and returned interception 40 yards against Charleston Southern…had seven tackles, one FF, one sack and one pass defensed against Norfolk State…had 13 stops, eight solo, one stop for loss, two FF and one pass defensed against Bethune-Cookman…started 10 of 11 games as sophomore…had career-high 109 tackles, 71 solo, one sack, four tackles for losses, three FF, two FR, four passes defensed and one blocked kick…had 13 tackles against Texas Southern, Akron and Florida A&M…had 10 stops, eight solo, and two FR, including one return for 26t against Hampton…had six tackles and returned blocked punt for 26t against Norfolk State…had seasonal-best 14 tackles, one FF and one pass defensed against Bethune-Cookman…saw action as reserve in five games as freshman…had 13 stops, seven solo…majored in administration of justice.

Full name is Antoine Bethea…born in Savannah, Ga.…attended Denbigh High School…was three-year letterman in football…also lettered in basketball, earning all-area and all-conference honors as senior...in 2008, hosted first football camp in hometown of Newport News, Va.…single…resides in Newport News, Va.

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