Jonathan Vilma
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Position (s): Linebacker |
Jersey number (s): 51 |
| born on April 16, 1982 in Coral Gables , Florida | |
| Career information | |
| Active : 2004 - 2013 | |
| NFL Draft : 2004 / Round: 1 / Pick: 12 | |
| College : University of Miami | |
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| Tackles | 871 |
| Sacks | 10.5 |
| INTs | 12 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
| Stats at pro-football-reference.com | |
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Jonathan Polynice Vilma (born April 16, 1982 in Coral Gables , Florida ) is a former American football player serving as middle linebacker . He played in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Jets and the New Orleans Saints , with whom he won Super Bowl XLIV .
College career
University of Miami
Jonathan Vilma played for the University of Miami college team for four years . His statistic amounts to 377 tackles , three sacks , nine interceptions , four fumbles and nine pass deflections (blocked passes).
NFL career
New York Jets
Vilma was selected 12th in the 2004 NFL Draft by the New York Jets . In his rookie season, he was named NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year with 108 tackles, two sacks and three interceptions . He played for the Jets until 2007, having scored 435 tackles, two and a half sacks, six interceptions, six forced fumbles and one touchdown .
New Orleans Saints
On February 29, 2008, Jonathan Vilma was traded from the Jets to the New Orleans Saints . The Jets got a four-round pick in the 2008 NFL draft and a possible pick in the 2009 draft. In the 2009 season, Vilma was able to move into the Super Bowl with the Saints under Head Coach Sean Payton . In Super Bowl XLIV , the Indianapolis Colts were defeated by 31:17.
After a persistent injury sidelined him for a long time, he was released by the Saints in February 2014.
In December 2015, Vilma announced its departure from active sport.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Annual statistics of the Saints 2009
- ↑ Super Bowl XLIV statistics
- ↑ Report ( Memento of the original from March 4, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on the Saints homepage of February 14, 2014, accessed October 7, 2015.
- ↑ Report on espn.com dated December 7, 2015, accessed on October 7, 2015.
Web links
- Jonathan Vilma Official Website
- Biography with the New Orleans Saints
- Biography with the Miami Hurricanes
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| SURNAME | Vilma, Jonathan |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Vilma, Jonathan Polynice (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 16, 1982 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Coral Gables , Florida |