 Ayers with the Colts in 2016 | |||||||||||||||
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||||||
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| Born: | July 10, 1989 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 247 lb (112 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Verbum Dei (Los Angeles) | ||||||||||||||
| College: | UCLA | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2011 / round: 2 / pick: 39 | ||||||||||||||
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Akeem Christopher Ayers (born July 10, 1989) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the UCLA Bruins, earning second-team All-American honors in 2010. Ayers was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the second round of the 2011 NFL draft. He has also played for the New England Patriots, St. Louis Rams, Indianapolis Colts, New York Giants. He won Super Bowl XLIX with the Patriots.