Vincent Lamar Wilfork was born on November 4,1981 and is an American former professional football player who was a nose tackle in the National Football League for 13 seasons, primarily with the New England Patriots.
44 Facts About Vince Wilfork
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Vince Wilfork played college football for the Miami Hurricanes and was drafted by the Patriots in the first round of the 2004 NFL Draft.
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Vince Wilfork played two seasons for the Houston Texans before retiring following the 2016 season.
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Vince Wilfork is considered to be one of the greatest defensive tackles in NFL history, and was named both to the Pro Bowl and the All-Pro team in 2007,2010,2011, and 2012.
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Vince Wilfork was born in Boynton Beach, Florida, and attended Santaluces Community High School in Palm Beach County, Florida.
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Vince Wilfork was the Florida Class 4A state champion in the shot put and the discus in 2000.
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Vince Wilfork holds the Florida state high school record in the shot put with a throw of 68 feet.
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Vince Wilfork attended the University of Miami, where he played for the Miami Hurricanes football team.
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Vince Wilfork competed for the Miami Hurricanes track and field team; he held the Miami indoor school record in the shot put until Isaiah Simmons surpassed it in 2013.
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Vince Wilfork did not start a game in his 2002 sophomore season either, but still recorded 43 tackles and seven sacks.
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Vince Wilfork finished the year with a career-high 64 tackles and led the team with 20 quarterback hurries.
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Vince Wilfork was named to the All-Big East Conference first-team following the season, which would prove to be his last in Miami as he decided to forgo his senior season and enter the 2004 NFL Draft.
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Vince Wilfork was inducted into the University of Miami Sports Hall of Fame in 2019.
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Vince Wilfork was ranked by most in the media as the second best defensive tackle prospect in the 2004 NFL Draft behind only Tommie Harris.
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Vince Wilfork drew comparisons to fellow Miami alumnus Warren Sapp, and was selected in the first round by the New England Patriots.
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Vince Wilfork was the highest selected Miami Hurricane defensive tackle since Damione Lewis in 2001.
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In 2006, Vince Wilfork finished the season with 50 tackles, appearing in 13 games.
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Vince Wilfork was fined a total of four times by the NFL in the 2007 season.
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Vince Wilfork was fined $5,000 for a 15-yard face-mask penalty called in the AFC Championship Game against the San Diego Chargers, while attempting to tackle running back Michael Turner.
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Vince Wilfork met with NFL commissioner Roger Goodell in the days following the game and reportedly faced a one-game suspension, but after Vince Wilfork explained his manner of playing to Goodell only a fine was imposed.
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Vince Wilfork finished the 2008 season with a career-high 66 tackles, while recording two sacks.
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Vince Wilfork entered the final season of his contract in 2009.
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Reportedly unhappy with not receiving a contract extension, Vince Wilfork did not attend the team's voluntary organized team activities in the spring, but reported to the team's mandatory sessions later in the summer.
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Vince Wilfork would go on to start the first 13 games of the season for the Patriots, missing the final three games of the season with an ankle injury before returning for the Patriots' playoff loss to the Baltimore Ravens.
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Vince Wilfork finished the season with 43 tackles and no sacks, and he was elected to the 2010 Pro Bowl.
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Vince Wilfork stated that he was looking for a long-term deal and threatened with a holdout should the Patriots instead place a franchise tag on him.
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Vince Wilfork returned to start at nose tackle in the Patriots' Week 8 win over the Minnesota Vikings.
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Vince Wilfork would continue to switch between the positions for the remainder of the season, but started all 16 games and finished with 57 tackles and two sacks.
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Vince Wilfork was selected to the 2011 Pro Bowl after the season.
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Vince Wilfork was named to the 2010 AP All-Pro Second Team at defensive tackle, finishing third in the voting, but received a vote at defensive end.
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Vince Wilfork caught his second interception against the Oakland Raiders two weeks later.
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Vince Wilfork scored a touchdown on week 14 against the Washington Redskins at the FedExField.
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Vince Wilfork was selected as a defensive tackle for USA Football's 2012 "All Fundamentals Team", which honors 26 NFL players each year for executing the fundamentals of their position.
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Vince Wilfork was named to his fourth career Pro Bowl team and to the All Pro second team.
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Vince Wilfork made one of the most famous plays of his career on November 22,2012 in a game against the New York Jets.
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Vince Wilfork finished the year with 48 total tackles and 3 sacks.
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In week 4 of the 2013 NFL season against the Atlanta Falcons, Vince Wilfork tore his right Achilles' tendon while trying to get past Falcons offensive guard Justin Blalock.
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In March 2014, Vince Wilfork re-signed to a three-year $22.5 million deal.
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On March 16,2015, Vince Wilfork signed a two-year deal with the Houston Texans.
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Vince Wilfork started all 16 games in 2015 at the nose tackle position making 22 tackles.
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In 2022, Vince Wilfork was voted into the Patriots Hall of Fame, becoming the sixth player in their first year of eligibility to be selected by the fans.
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Vince Wilfork noticed the flipped SUV on his way home from Gillette Stadium, assisting an officer already at the scene.
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Vince Wilfork grabbed my hand, and kind of talked her through [it].
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On Saturday September 24,2022 Vince Wilfork was inducted into the New England Patriots Hall of Fame.