 Ayers with the Denver Broncos in 2009 | |||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||||||||
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| Born: | September 6, 1985 Jersey City, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 275 lb (125 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Bennettsville (SC) Marlboro | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Tennessee (2004–2008) | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2009 / round: 1 / pick: 18 | ||||||||||||||
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Robert Ayers (born September 6, 1985) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end for 10 years in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers and was selected by the Denver Broncos in the first round of the 2009 NFL draft. He also played for the New York Giants and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.