1. Elvis Kool Dumervil was born on January 19,1984 and is an American former professional football defensive end and linebacker who played in the National Football League for 12 seasons.
32 Facts About Elvis Dumervil
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Elvis Dumervil played college football for the Louisville Cardinals, winning the Bronko Nagurski Trophy and Ted Hendricks Award as a senior, and was selected by the Denver Broncos in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL draft.
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Elvis Dumervil was named to two Pro Bowls and one first-team All-Pro.
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Elvis Dumervil spent his next four seasons with the Baltimore Ravens, where he extended his Pro Bowl selections to five and his first-team All-Pros to two, as well as setting the franchise record for single-season sacks.
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Elvis Dumervil's parents were Haitian immigrants to Miami's Little Haiti neighborhood.
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Dumervil was named after Elvis Presley, of whom his father was a fan.
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Elvis Dumervil's half-brother Curry Burns was born on 1981 and is a former football safety.
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Elvis Dumervil attended Miami Jackson High School, where he was a two-sport star in football and track.
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Elvis Dumervil played high school football for the Jackson Generals team.
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Elvis Dumervil's sack total broke the Big East record set by Dwight Freeney, who was a player that Elvis desired to emulate.
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Elvis Dumervil finished that season with a school record 20.5 sacks and 10 forced fumbles, which is still the best in NCAA history.
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Elvis Dumervil won several awards for the 2005 season, including the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, the Ted Hendricks Award, and Big East player of the year, and was recognized as a unanimous first-team All-American.
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Elvis Dumervil was drafted in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL draft by the Denver Broncos.
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Early in his rookie season, Elvis Dumervil saw little playing time.
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Elvis Dumervil would go on to lead the Broncos, and finish among league leaders, with 12.5 sacks in 2007.
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Elvis Dumervil finished third in voting for Defensive Player of the Year.
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In July 2010, Elvis Dumervil signed a six-year $61.5 million contract extension to keep him with the Broncos through 2015.
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However, on August 4,2010, Elvis Dumervil suffered a torn pectoral muscle during practice, and missed the entire 2010 season.
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Elvis Dumervil's contract specified that if he were on the roster at 2:00 PM MT on March 15,2013, his $12 million salary for the 2013 season would be fully guaranteed.
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On March 24,2013, Elvis Dumervil agreed to a 5-year-deal with the Baltimore Ravens worth $35 million, including $8.5 million in the first year of the deal.
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Elvis Dumervil finished his 2014 season tying his career high of sacks with 17, as well as forcing two fumbles.
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Elvis Dumervil was voted to his fourth Pro Bowl and named to the Associated Press's All-Pro first-team.
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Elvis Dumervil was the highest ranked Raven on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2015 list, coming in at number 46.
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Elvis Dumervil was the third highest ranked outside linebacker, behind fellow All-Pros Justin Houston and Von Miller.
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In Week 10, Elvis Dumervil sacked Blake Bortles twice and defended a pass, but he ruined Baltimore's chances of winning.
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On what appeared to be the game's final play, the Jaguars got a snap off before the clock could hit zero, Elvis Dumervil ran past the Jacksonville offensive line untouched and got to Bortles.
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Elvis Dumervil ended the year with 6 sacks, a defended pass and a forced fumble.
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Elvis Dumervil was selected to play in the 2016 Pro Bowl as an alternate, and arrived in Hawaii after an airline mix up that sent his bags to Japan.
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On March 8,2017, Elvis Dumervil was released by the Ravens.
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On June 5,2017, Elvis Dumervil signed with the San Francisco 49ers.
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In 16 games with the 49ers in 2017, Elvis Dumervil recorded 6.5 sacks.
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On March 9,2018, the 49ers did not pick up the 2018 option on Elvis Dumervil's contract, making him a free agent.