Justin Bannan

• Games Played/Started: (2002, 15/0); (2003, 14/1); (2004, 10/0); (2005, 16/7); (2006, 11/1); (2007, 15/1); (2008, 16/15); (2009, 7/0) Total 104/25
• Playoffs: (2008, 3/2) Total 3/2
• Big, strong lineman and relentless competitor who had an outstanding 2008 season
• Bannan enters 2009 having played in 97 career games (25 starts), posting 193 tackles (115 solo), 5.5 sacks, 2 FFs, 1 FR and an INT in his 7 seasons
• Saw action in all 16 games, starting a career-high 15 in 2008, while posting a career-high 56 tackles, 1 sack and his 1st-career INT (game 4 vs. Ten. - 10/5/08)
• His 1st-career start came in 2003 vs. NYJ
• Notched his 1st-career NFL sack in 2002 vs. the Texans
• Also saw action on the offensive line when playing with Buffalo

• Justin Bannan signed with the Ravens as an unrestricted free agent on 3/14/06
• Originally drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the 5th round (139th overall) of the 2002 draft

• 2009: (with Baltimore) Game 7 vs. Den. (11/1): Saw action from scrimmage and led the D-line, tying a career high with 5 solo tackles as part of a defense that held the Broncos to 200 total yards and 3 of 13 on 3rd down.
• Game 6 at Min. (10/18): Subbed and recorded 3 tackles against the Vikings.
• Game 5 vs. Cin. (10/11): Saw action along the D-line, netting 3 tackles against the Bengals.
• Game 4 at NE (10/4): Subbed from scrimmage and posted 5 tackles as part of a defense that held the Patriots to 2.8 yards per rush and 40% on 3rd-down conversions.
• Game 3 vs. Cle. (9/27): Played in his 100th-career game and tied for the D-line lead with 4 tackles (all solo) as part of a defense that held the Browns to 186 total yards, including 126 passing, and forced 4 turnovers in the 34-3 victory.
• Game 2 at SD (9/20): Subbed and helped hold the Chargers to 53 yards and a 2.5 average rushing in the 31-26 win.
• Game 1 vs. KC (9/13): Saw action off the bench and helped hold the Chiefs to 188 total yards, including just 29 on the ground in the 38-24 win.
• 2008: (with Baltimore) Played in 16 regular season games, starting 15, and posted a career-high 56 tackles (30 solo), 1 sack (-6 yards), his 1st-career INT and 3 PD as part of the NFL’s 2nd-ranked defense
• Posted his 1st-career INT in game 4 vs. Ten. (10/5)
• Also saw action in all 3 postseason contests, starting 2 at DT, posting 11 tackles, including 9 solo.
• 2007: (with Baltimore) Provided solid depth on the D-line, playing in 15 games, starting 1
• Recorded 37 tackles, including 19 solo, a career-high 2 sacks (-4 yards) and 1 FF
• Netted a career-high 6 tackles, including 4 solo, 1 sack and 1 FF (which was recovered by the Ravens and led to a FG) in the 22-3 win in game 6 vs. STL (10/14).
• 2006: (with Baltimore) Saw action in 11 games, making 1 start, in his 1st year with the Ravens, posting 20 tackles and 1 FF before being placed on Injured Reserve (toe) on 12/4/06.
• 2005: (with Buffalo) Saw action in all 16 games, starting 7
• Recorded 38 tackles (28 solo) and 1.5 sacks.
• 2004: (with Buffalo) Played in 10 games and saw action mainly as a defensive tackle and an OG in goal-line situations
• Netted 1 tackle on defense.
• 2003: (with Buffalo) Played in 14 games, including 1 start after being inactive for the 1st 2 games of the season
• Recorded 11 tackles, including 6 solo
• Made his 1st-career start in place of Sam Adams (ankle) in game 6 at NYJ (10/12).
• 2002: (with Buffalo) Played in 15 of 16 games during his rookie season and provided quality depth along the DL
• Finished season with 30 tackles (18 solo), 1 sack, 1 FR and 7 QB pressures
• Saw action off the bench and recorded 1st NFL sack when he got to Texans QB David Carr in the 4th quarter of game 6 at Hou. (10/13).

• A 4-year starter who played in every game in his final 3 seasons at Colorado
• Was the recipient of the 2001 Regiment Award, given by coaches to the player who made the greatest contribution with the least recognition
• Closed out his career with 158 tackles (103 solo), 8 sacks (-40 yards) and 26 TFL (-87 yards) in 43 games
• Lined up as a TE vs. Missouri and caught a 12-yard TD
• Was an All-Big 12 Conference 1st-team selection by the league’s coaches as a senior and added 2ndteam honors from the AP
• Majored in communications.

• Played a total of 8 different positions and earned All-America honors as a senior at
• Bella Vista (Fair Oaks, CA) HS
• Was the Sacramento City Defensive Player of the Year as a senior
• Second-team All-State pick on the DL in his junior year, earning 1st-team All-Metro and 1st-team All-League honors; honorable mention All-Metro as a TE
• Was a 3-year team captain and named the team’s DL of the Year as a sophomore after playing organized football for the 1st time as a freshman
• Lettered twice in basketball at center and forward, and was named the team’s MVP as a junior
• Served as captain his senior campaign
• He joined then-teammates Adalius Thomas and Clarence Moore in distributing Thanksgiving meals to needy Baltimore families in Nov. 2006
• Bannan attended “An Evening Ringside” in Oct. 2008, a boxing event that raises funds for the Jonathan Ogden Foundation.

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