Games Played/Started: (2002, 15/0); (2003, 14/1); (2004, 10/0); (2005, 16/7); (2006, 11/1); (2007, 15/1); (2008, 4/4) Total 86/14
Relentless competitor who played in 26 games for the Ravens over the past 2 years
A versatile and high-motor defensive tackle with good strength and quickness who has played in 82 career games, posting 137 tackles (85 solo), 4.5 sacks, 2 FFs and 2 FRs in his 6-year career
Has also seen action on the offensive line when playing with Buffalo
Set career highs with 38 tackles and 1.5 sacks while starting a career-high 7 games in 2005 for the Bills
His 1st-career start came in 2003 vs. NYJ
Notched his 1st-career NFL sack in 2002 vs. the Texans
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
2008: (with Baltimore) Game 4 vs. Ten. (10/5) Started at NT and had 4 tackles, 1 PD and recorded his 1st career INT and was part of a defense that held the Titans to 47 rushing yards
Game 3 at Pit. (9/29) Started and netted 4 tackles (3 solo), helping to allow just 2.5 yards per rush against Pittsburgh
Game 2 vs. Cle. (9/21) Started at NT and posted 4 tackles (3 solo) and had a QB hit against the Browns
Game 1 vs. Cin. (9/7) Started at NT for an injured Kelly Gregg (knee) and tied for the DL lead (Haloti Ngata) with 4 tackles, including a sack (6 yards)
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
2007 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Posted 4 tackles and 1 sack (-4 yards) in game 15 at Sea. (12/23)
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)
Posted 3 tackles and 1 QB hit, and helped hold the 49ers to 49 rushing yards and 6 total 1st downs for the win in game 5 at SF (10/7)
2006: (with Baltimore) Saw action in 11 games in his 1st year with the Ravens, posting 20 tackles and 1 FF before being placed on Injured Reserve (toe) on 12/4/06
2006SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Saw action off the bench and helped hold the Steelers to just 21 rushing yards before leaving the game with a toe injury in the 27-0 win in game 11 vs. Pit. (11/26)
Saw action from scrimmage and had 4 tackles, then got great penetration, clearing the way for DE Trevor Pryce to block the game-winning FG attempt in the 27-26 victory in game 9 at Ten. (11/12)
Saw action from scrimmage (recording 5 tackles) and on special teams in game 5 at Den. (10/9)
Started at DT and had 3 tackles (2 solo) and a FF in the 16-13 win in game 4 vs. SD (10/1)
2005: (with Buffalo) Saw action in all 16 games, starting a career-high 7
Recorded a career-high 38 tackles (28 solo) and 1.5 sacks
2005 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Started at DT and notched a season-high 6 tackles in game 14 vs. Den. (12/17)
Recorded 4 tackles in game 11 vs. Car. (11/27)
Started at DT and tallied 4 tackles in game 10 at SD (11/20)
Made his 1st start of the season and recorded 5 tackles, including a sack (-9 yards) in game 9 vs. KC (11/13)
Posted the 2nd sack of his career (shared with Chris Kelsay) in the 3rd quarter in game 8 at NE (10/30)
2004: (with Buffalo) Played in 10 games and saw action mainly as a defensive tackle and an offensive guard in goal-line situations
Netted 1 tackle on defense
2004 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Saw action on the DL (posted a hit on the QB) and played as an OG during goal-line situations in game 15 at SF (12/26)
Saw action off the bench as a DT and posted 1 solo tackle in game 9 at NE (11/14)
Saw action at DT, but did not record a tackle, and also played guard in short-yardage situations in game 7 vs. Ari. (10/31)
Posted 1 hit on QB Chad Pennington that led to an INT in game 4 at NYJ (10/10)
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
2003 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Saw action off the bench and tied a season high with 3 tackles in game 10 vs. Hou. (11/16)
Made his 1st-career start in place of Sam Adams (ankle) in game 6 at NYJ (10/12)
Saw action off the bench and posted a season-high 3 tackles in game 3 at Mia. (9/21)
2002: (with Buffalo) Played in 15 of 16 games during his rookie season and provided quality depth along the DL
Finished the season with 30 tackles (18 solo), 1 sack, 1 FR and 7 QB pressures
2002 SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: Was inactive for game 11 at NYJ (11/24)
Saw action off the bench and recorded 1st NFL sack when he got to Texans QB David Carr in the 4th quarter in game 6 at Hou. (10/13)
Posted 5 tackles in game 2 at Min. (9/15)
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 the 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 2nd-team 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; also honorable mention All-Metro as a TE
Was a 3-year team captain and named the team’s Defensive Lineman of the Year as a sophomore after playing organized football for the 1st time as a freshman
Also made 4 of 5 FGAs (45 long), 16 of 18 PATs and averaged 44 yards per punt
Had 21 catches for 307 yards and 6 TDs on offense with another 50 yards and 2 TDs rushing
Also lettered twice in basketball at center and forward, being named the team’s MVP as a junior and serving as the squad’s captain his senior campaign
Justin joined then-teammates Adalius Thomas and Clarence Moore in distributing Thanksgiving meals to needy Baltimore families in Nov. 2006
In May 2008, Justin spoke to students at his HS alma mater in Colorado
