1. Tully Banta-Cain was selected by the New England Patriots in the seventh round of the 2003 NFL draft.
17 Facts About Tully Banta-Cain
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Tully Banta-Cain is the cousin of former NBA forward Rodney Rogers and former MLB outfielder Jeffrey Leonard.
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Tully Banta-Cain played college football at the University of California, Berkeley where he finished his career with 112 tackles and 26.5 sacks.
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Tully Banta-Cain redshirted in 1998, and then appeared in five games as a freshman in 1999.
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Tully Banta-Cain was selected by the New England Patriots in the seventh round in the 2003 NFL draft.
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Tully Banta-Cain was signed to a 3-year $12 million deal by the San Francisco 49ers as an unrestricted free agent on March 3,2007.
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However, Tully Banta-Cain continued to play due to a timely bye week following the injury, allowing him to not miss a game and still record a career-high 61 tackles and 3.5 sack on the year.
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Tully Banta-Cain scored the game-winning touchdown, in a November 25,2007 game against the Arizona Cardinals, by recovering a fumble in the endzone in overtime.
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Tully Banta-Cain did not play another defensive snap for the season; however, he did manage to lead the team with 20 Special Teams tackles on a 6th ranked Special Teams unit coached by Al Everest.
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Tully Banta-Cain was released under Mike Singletary on February 10,2009.
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Just eight days after his release from the 49ers, Tully Banta-Cain was re-signed by the Patriots on February 18,2009.
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Tully Banta-Cain was released on October 19 and reportedly re-signed the next day to a new contract through the 2011 season.
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Tully Banta-Cain started 10 of the 16 games he played in 2009, recording 55 tackles and a career-high 10 sacks.
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Tully Banta-Cain was officially re-signed to a three-year contract on March 5,2010, the first day of free agency.
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In Week 2 of the 2010 season, Tully Banta-Cain started against the New York Jets, recording eight tackles and one sack in the Patriots loss.
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Tully Banta-Cain went on to make 6 starts in 15 games played, recording 45 tackles and five sacks.
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On July 29,2011, it was announced that Tully Banta-Cain had been released by the New England Patriots.