1. Karlos Montez Dansby was born on November 3,1981 and is an American former professional football linebacker who played in the National Football League.
24 Facts About Karlos Dansby
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Karlos Dansby played college football for Auburn Tigers and received All-American recognition.
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Karlos Dansby was selected by the Arizona Cardinals in the second round of the 2004 NFL draft, and has played for the Miami Dolphins, the Cleveland Browns, and the Cincinnati Bengals.
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Karlos Dansby caught 51 passes for 857 yards and five touchdowns on offense, 81 tackles, six sacks, three interceptions, and two fumble recoveries on defense as a senior.
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Karlos Dansby played for the Auburn Tigers football team while attending Auburn University from 2000 to 2003.
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Karlos Dansby was a Butkus Award semi-finalist regarded as one of the premier defenders in college football.
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Karlos Dansby was First-team All-America and a first-team All-Southeastern Conference selection as a senior when he had 84 tackles, 5.5 sacks, 13 stops for losses, 6 pass deflections, 4 caused fumbles.
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On September 26,2004, Karlos Dansby earned his first career start after surpassing Levar Woods on the Cardinals' depth chart.
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Karlos Dansby was inactive during the Cardinals' Week 11 loss at the Carolina Panthers due to a neck injury he sustained the previous week.
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Karlos Dansby finished his rookie season in 2004 with 60 combined tackles, five sacks, five pass deflections, an interception, and a forced fumble in 15 games and 11 starts.
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Karlos Dansby entered training camp slated as a starting outside linebacker in 2005.
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Karlos Dansby intercepted a pass by Giants' quarterback Eli Manning and returned it for an 18-yard touchdown in the second quarter.
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Karlos Dansby was sidelined during a Week 11 victory at the St Louis Rams after suffering a groin injury.
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Karlos Dansby finished the 2005 season with 88 combined tackles, four sacks, four pass deflections, three interceptions, and two touchdowns in 15 games and 15 starts.
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Karlos Dansby has been franchised twice by Arizona, in 2008 and 2009.
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In 2008, Karlos Dansby led the Cardinals to the Super Bowl while again totaling over 100 tackles and making 4 sacks and intercepting two passes.
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On March 5,2010, Karlos Dansby signed with the Miami Dolphins to a five-year, $43 million contract with $22 million guaranteed, which made it the richest contract for an inside linebacker in NFL history until Patrick Willis signed a five-year, $50 million contract with the San Francisco 49ers.
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Karlos Dansby was released from the team on March 12,2013.
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On May 10,2013, Karlos Dansby signed a one-year deal to return to the Cardinals.
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On March 11,2014, Karlos Dansby signed a four-year, $24 million contract with the Cleveland Browns.
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Karlos Dansby was released by the Browns on March 16,2016.
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Karlos Dansby signed with the Cincinnati Bengals on March 29,2016.
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On March 10,2017, Karlos Dansby signed a one-year contract with the Cardinals.
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Karlos Dansby retired at the end of the season having never been selected for a Pro Bowl despite having more career tackles than Hall of Famer Brian Urlacher; he had 1,422 tackles to Urlacher's 1,361.