1. Alterraun Ennis Verner was born on December 13,1988 and is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League.
39 Facts About Alterraun Verner
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Alterraun Verner played college football for the UCLA Bruins, earning first-team All-American honors.
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Alterraun Verner was voted second-team All-Pro and named to the Pro Bowl with the Titans in 2013.
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Alterraun Verner played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Miami Dolphins.
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Alterraun Verner earned second-team All-CIF Southern Section honors and was selected to play in Shrine All-Star Game, where he played for legendary coach Andrew Slome.
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Alterraun Verner was the league champ in the high jump and relay.
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An excellent student, Alterraun Verner held a 4.17 GPA and achieved a 1740 SAT score.
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Alterraun Verner served as a peer tutor to his high school football team in the subjects of math and history.
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Alterraun Verner chose UCLA over Boston College, Oregon, and Washington.
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Alterraun Verner finished with 15 pass breakups and four interceptions.
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Alterraun Verner was selected to the second-team All-Pac-10 squad chosen by the league's coaches.
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In November 2009, Alterraun Verner was named one of the twelve semifinalists for the 2009 Jim Thorpe Award.
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Alterraun Verner had five interceptions and 158 return yards, with one of them resulting in a touchdown.
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Alterraun Verner had a second defensive touchdown as a fumble recovery.
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In 2011, Alterraun Verner returned to UCLA during the NFL off-season to complete his Bachelor of Science degree in mathematics.
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Alterraun Verner attended the NFL Scouting Combine and performed all of the combine and positional drills.
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Alterraun Verner was able to earn better times in the 40-yard dash and 20-yard dash, while adding height to his vertical.
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Alterraun Verner was ranked as the 18th best cornerback prospect in the draft by DraftScout.
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Alterraun Verner's interception occurred in the fourth quarter off a screen pass intended for tight end Martellus Bennett.
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Alterraun Verner finished his rookie season with 101 combined tackles, 11 pass deflections, three interceptions, and a forced fumble in 16 games with 12 starts.
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Alterraun Verner finished the 2011 season with 49 combined tackles, eight pass deflections, and an interception in 16 games with three starts.
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Alterraun Verner entered training camp in 2012 slated as a starting cornerback after Finnegan departed in free agency.
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Alterraun Verner finished the 2012 season with 81 combined tackles, nine pass deflections, two interceptions, and a forced fumble in 16 games with 16 starts.
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On December 27, Alterraun Verner was announced as one of the players voted to the 2014 Pro Bowl.
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Alterraun Verner was voted second-team All-Pro and became the first Titans player to be selected for the Pro Bowl since 2010.
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Alterraun Verner finished the 2013 season with 57 combined tackles, a career-high 22 pass deflections, a career-high five interceptions, and a touchdown in 16 games with 16 starts.
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Alterraun Verner was considered as a top free agent and reportedly drew interest from multiple teams, including the New York Jets, Pittsburgh Steelers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Minnesota Vikings, and the Detroit Lions.
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Alterraun Verner was sidelined again for two games to help heal his hamstring injury.
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Alterraun Verner finished his first season in Tampa Bay with 76 combined tackles, nine pass deflections, two interceptions, and two forced fumbles in 14 games with 14 starts.
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Alterraun Verner started in the first two regular season games before losing his spot to Tim Jennings.
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Alterraun Verner was demoted to being the fourth cornerback on the depth chart, behind Jennings, Jenkins, and Banks.
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Alterraun Verner competed against Sterling Moore to be the Buccaneers' nickelback, taking Moore's place on the depth chart.
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Alterraun Verner finished his second season with the Buccaneers recording 56 combined tackles, four pass deflections, and an interception in 16 games with six starts.
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Alterraun Verner received a career-low overall grade of 42.6 from Pro Football Focus for the season.
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New defensive coordinator Mike Smith named Alterraun Verner the starting cornerback, opposite Grimes, to start the regular season.
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Alterraun Verner started in the first two games, but was later demoted to being the fourth cornerback on Tampa Bay's depth chart, behind Grimes, Hargreaves, and Jude Adjei-Barimah.
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Alterraun Verner finished the 2016 season with 16 combined tackles, seven pass deflections, and an interception in 16 games with three starts.
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Alterraun Verner finished the 2017 season with 15 combined tackles and four pass deflections in 15 games with two starts.
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On March 18,2019, Alterraun Verner announced his retirement from the NFL.