1. Kamerion Wimbley was born on October 13,1983 and is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker and defensive end in the National Football League.
30 Facts About Kamerion Wimbley
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Kamerion Wimbley was selected by the Cleveland Browns in the first round of the 2006 NFL draft with the 13th overall pick.
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Kamerion Wimbley played for the Oakland Raiders and Tennessee Titans before retiring in 2015.
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Kamerion Wimbley earned Parade and SuperPrep All-America honors during his senior season and was considered to be one of the top high school athletes in the nation.
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Kamerion Wimbley played in the 2002 US Army All-American Bowl.
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Kamerion Wimbley selected Florida State over Notre Dame, Nebraska, Oklahoma and Tennessee.
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Kamerion Wimbley graduated from Northwest High School in December 2001 and enrolled at Florida State in the spring of 2002.
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At Florida State, Kamerion Wimbley played in all 14 games including the 2003 Sugar Bowl against Georgia as a true freshman, lining up at defensive end while earning extensive playing time on special teams throughout the season.
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Still only a back-up to Moore at right defensive, Kamerion Wimbley played in all 12 games as a junior.
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Kamerion Wimbley finished the season with 27 tackles and 7 quarterback hurries.
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Kamerion Wimbley had a season-high five tackles in Florida State's victory over Clemson.
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Kamerion Wimbley led the team in quarterback hurries with 17 and set career-highs in season sacks and tackles for a loss.
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Kamerion Wimbley returned to the starting lineup for the Orange Bowl against Penn State, his last career game.
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Kamerion Wimbley managed to fly under the radar in his rookie season despite the impressive performance, who was beaten out by 3 other rookie linebackers in consideration for the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year award.
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On March 14,2010, Kamerion Wimbley was traded to the Oakland Raiders for a third round pick that was previously acquired from the New England Patriots in exchange for Derrick Burgess in the 2010 NFL draft, which was used on quarterback Colt McCoy of Texas.
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Kamerion Wimbley finished the 2010 regular season with 58 tackles, 9 sacks, a pass defended and a forced fumble.
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Kamerion Wimbley started all 16 games in his first season with the Raiders.
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Kamerion Wimbley signed with the Tennessee Titans on March 20,2012.
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Kamerion Wimbley owns a Florida-based dog registry called Bull Breed Coalition Registry.
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Kamerion Wimbley competed and won the 2013 Super Bowl Cook-off Competition on the Rachael Ray Show.
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Kamerion Wimbley had the best recipe as determined by Tony Siragusa.
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Kamerion Wimbley created andouille sausage and shrimp over grits, a dish that was well-suited with New Orleans as the Super Bowl host.
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Kamerion Wimbley owns several businesses in his hometown of Wichita, Kansas, including a barbershop chain with two locations and a fitness center.
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On March 27,2012, Kamerion Wimbley participated in G4's American Ninja Warrior South-East Regional Qualifying round.
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Kamerion Wimbley successfully finished the course with a time of 1:30.87.
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Kamerion Wimbley successfully completed this extended course with a time of 4:25.08.
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Kamerion Wimbley appeared on a charity edition of MTV's The Challenge, titled The Challenge: Champs vs Pros.
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Kamerion Wimbley competed to raise money for Kamerion Wimbley Foundation, which seeks to raise funding for at-risk youths.
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Kamerion Wimbley owns a foundation based in Wichita that helps with the development of character, literacy, and general well-being of the youth and young adults in the area.
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Kamerion Wimbley's foundation provides training for youth football players in the Wichita area.