Keiwan Ratliff - Defensive Back

5-11, 188 Florida 6 years in the NFL FA-08 DOB: 04/19/1981

Signed as FA with Colts on October 30, 2008...originally was D2a-04 choice of Cincinnati, the 49th overall selection…was waived on September 26, 2007…signed as FA with Tampa Bay on November 12, 2007…was waived on November 28, 2007...was claimed off waivers by Colts from Tampa Bay on November 29, 2007…was waived on September 20, 2008...signed as FA with Colts on October 8, 2008...was waived on October 15, 2008.

2008:  Started four of 13 games…started at LCB vs. New England 11/2, at Pittsburgh 11/9 and vs. Houston 11/16…started at DB vs. Detroit 12/14…was not on roster vs. Jacksonville 9/21, at Houston 10/5 and at Tennessee 10/27…was 16-5.6 PR avg…had 31 defensive stops, 26 solo, 2-37, 1 TD interceptions and two passes defensed…also had six special teams tackles, five solo…had six solo defensive tackles and one pass defensed vs. New England…had nine tackles, seven solo, and one interception at Pittsburgh…was 3-10.0 PR vs. Detroit…had three solo tackles, one interception and one pass defensed at Jacksonville 12/18…35t interception return with 4:48 remaining provided game-winning points in 31-24 victory…was first career score.  POST-SEASON:  Was reserve DB and special teamer in Wild Card Playoffs at San Diego 1/3…had four defensive tackles, three solo, and one pass defensed…also had two special teams tackles and was 2-3.0 PR.

2007:  Spent time with Cincinnati and Tampa Bay before being claimed off waivers by Colts from Tampa Bay on 11/29…had four tackles, three solo…had one tackle in three games with Cincinnati was inactive for two games while with Tampa Bay…saw action as reserve DB with Colts vs. Houston 12/23 and had three tackles, two solo…was inactive games 12-14 and vs. Tennessee 12/30.  POST-SEASON:  Was inactive vs. San Diego 1/13 in Divisional Playoffs.

2006:  Appeared in 16 games for Cincinnati as reserve DB and special teamer and had 18 tackles, 13 solo, and one pass defensed…also had two special teams stops and was 27-6.5 PR avg….had two stops at Cleveland 11/26…was 5-10.2 PR avg., including season-long 38-yard return vs. Baltimore 11/30…also had two defensive stops and one special teams tackle…had three tackles vs. Oakland 12/10…had 17-yard PR at Denver 12/24.

2005:  Started three of 16 games as nickel back, totaling 47 tackles, 34 solo, one FF, one FR, 3-52 interceptions and one pass defensed…was 28-5.6 PR avg. and had three special teams tackles…had six tackles, one FR and one interception in season opener at Cleveland 9/11…also had one interception at Chicago 9/25 and vs. Indianapolis 11/20…returned interception vs. Indianapolis 35 yards.  POST-SEASON:  Appeared in Wild Card Game vs. Pittsburgh on 1/8 and was 2-7.5 PR avg.

2004:  Started five of 16 games as rookie and had 35 tackles, 23 solo, one FR and eight passes defensed…also was 17-12.2 PR avg. and had five specialty stops with one FF…started final five games at LCB in place of injured Deltha O’Neal…had PR of 49 yards vs. Cleveland 11/28 and 42 yards vs. NY Giants 12/26.

Four-year letterman who started 27 of 49 career games…led Southeastern Conference as senior with school-record nine interceptions…earned SEC Defensive Player-of-the-Year honors by The Sporting News, and was named First-Team All-America choice by The Sporting News, Walter Camp Foundation, Football Writers Association and Sports Illustrated…had 12 career interceptions with 21.7 yard return average, including three for touchdowns…scored five career TDs on defense (three interceptions, two fumble returns) and one as WR…had four touchdown returns as senior (two interceptions, two fumble returns)…set school record for career PR yards (860), averaging 11.3 yards per return…majored in sociology.

Full name is Keiwan Jevar Ratliff…born in Youngstown, Ohio…attended Whitehall-Yearling High School (Columbus, Ohio)…was standout WR and DB.