Vince Wilfork

Vince Wilfork
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Wilfork with the Patriots in 2009
No. 75
Position:Nose tackle
Personal information
Born: (1981-11-04) November 4, 1981 (age 42)
Boynton Beach, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:325 lb (147 kg)
Career information
High school:Santaluces (Lantana, Florida)
College:Miami (FL) (2001–2003)
NFL draft:2004 / Round: 1 / Pick: 21
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:560
Sacks:16.0
Forced fumbles:5
Fumble recoveries:12
Pass deflections:27
Interceptions:3
Defensive touchdowns:1
Player stats at PFR

Vincent Lamar Wilfork (born November 4, 1981) is an American former professional football player who was a nose tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for 13 seasons, primarily with the New England Patriots. He played college football for the Miami Hurricanes and was selected by the Patriots in the first round of the 2004 NFL draft. He also played two seasons for the Houston Texans before retiring following the 2016 season. Along with Tom Brady, Wilfork is the only Patriots player to win the Super Bowl in both decades of the Patriots dynasty (2004 and 2014).

Wilfork is considered to be one of the greatest defensive tackles in NFL history,[1][2] and was named both to the Pro Bowl and the All-Pro team in 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, and 2012.[3]

  1. ^ Gasper, Christopher L. (November 28, 2008). "He's one of the best". The Boston Globe. Archived from the original on February 11, 2009. Retrieved May 20, 2009.
  2. ^ "Best run stuffer? Finding the best defensive tackle in the NFL". USA Today. July 6, 2008. Archived from the original on January 7, 2012. Retrieved May 20, 2009.
  3. ^ "Vince Wilfork Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Archived from the original on January 16, 2024. Retrieved February 20, 2024.