 Seymour with the Raiders in the 2010 NFL Season | |||||||||
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| Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||
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| Born: | October 6, 1979 Gadsden, South Carolina, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 317 lb (144 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Lower Richland (Hopkins, South Carolina) | ||||||||
| College: | Georgia (1997–2000) | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2001 / Round: 1 / Pick: 6 | ||||||||
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Richard Vershaun Seymour (born October 6, 1979) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end[1] in the National Football League (NFL), primarily with the New England Patriots. He played college football for the Georgia Bulldogs, and was drafted by the Patriots sixth overall in the 2001 NFL draft.
Seymour played in seven Pro Bowls, was named to five All-Pro teams, and was a member of three Super Bowl-winning Patriots teams. During his career, Seymour was considered to be one of the best defensive linemen in the NFL.[2][3] Seymour was elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2022.
Seymour was selected to the Pro Bowl both as a 3-4 defensive end and as a 4-3 defensive tackle. He occasionally played fullback on short yardage and goal line situations.[4] However, it was stopped when he suffered a knee injury on a one-yard Corey Dillon touchdown run against the San Diego Chargers in October 2005.[5] After his football career, he became a professional poker player.
- ^ "Richard Seymour Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 4, 2024.
- ^ Colston, Chris (May 31, 2006). "If you have just one lineman, make it Seymour". USA Today. Retrieved May 18, 2009.
- ^ Cole, Jason (October 11, 2006). "Breakfast of champions". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved May 18, 2009.
- ^ Robinson, Jon (November 12, 2004). "Richard Seymour Interview". IGN. Retrieved May 18, 2009.
- ^ "Patriots will be without DE Seymour against Atlanta". ESPN.com. Associated Press. October 8, 2005. Retrieved May 19, 2009.