Derek Wolfe

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Derek Wolfe
Derek Wolfe 2014.jpg
Wolfe 2014
Baltimore Ravens - No. 95
Defensive end
Date of birth: February 24, 1990
Place of birth: Negley , Ohio
Height: 1.96 m Weight: 129 kg
NFL debut
2012 for the Denver Broncos
Career
College : Cincinnati
NFL Draft : 2012 / Round: 2 / Pick: 36
 Teams:
Career highlights and awards
Selected NFL stats
as of week 17 of the 2019 season
Tackles     299
Sacks     33.0
Defended passes     15th
Interceptions     1
Statistics at NFL.com
Statistics at pro-football-reference.com

Derek Wolfe (* 24. February 1990 in Negley , Ohio ) is an American American football poker players in the position of defensive end . He plays for the Denver Broncos in the NFL , with whom he also won the Super Bowl 50 .

Early years

Wolfe grew up in Negley , Ohio . He went to high school in East Liverpool , near the state border with Pennsylvania . He later went to the University of Cincinnati , where he played college football from 2008 to 2011 . In these four years he achieved a total of 162 tackles (37 for loss of space) and 19.5 sacks .

NFL

Denver Broncos

Wolfe was selected as the 36th player by the Denver Broncos in the 2012 NFL Draft in the second round . In his first game of the season against the Pittsburgh Steelers , he scored three tackles and a sack. He finished his first season with 40 tackles, six sacks, and two passes defended.

Prior to his sophomore season, in a preseason game against the Seattle Seahawks , Wolfe injured his spinal cord and was placed on the Injured Reserve List . He also suffered two food poisonings during his injury , which caused him to lose 10 kg. In the 2015 season he was suspended for the first four games because he was convicted of taking performance-enhancing substances . After his suspension, he played his best season to date and never missed a single game for the Broncos. He was also used in Super Bowl 50 , which was won 24-10 against the Carolina Panthers . In January 2016, Wolfe signed a four-year deal with the Broncos.

Baltimore Ravens

In late March 2020, Wolfe signed a $ 3 million one-year deal with the Baltimore Ravens .

Web links

Commons : Derek Wolfe  - collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Broncos, a band of brothers for Derek Wolfe .
  2. NFL Draft Scout, Derek Wolfe .
  3. ^ Broncos DE Derek Wolfe deals four-game suspension .
  4. ^ Broncos sign Derek Wolfe to 4-year contract extension .
  5. ^ Derek Wolfe agrees to a 1-year deal with Ravens .