Sergio Kindle was selected in the second round (43rd overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft...Was the Ravens’ first-overall pick and the first of two second-round selections (DT Terrence Cody - 57th overall).
Career
2011: (2/0, 0/0) Played in his first-career games in 2011
2010: (NFI) Placed on the Reserve/Non Football Injury list (head) on 9/24 after suffering an injury prior to training camp
College: Started 25 of his 46 games played (14 starts at DE and 11 at LB) at Texas and finished his career at Texas with 176 tackles (110 solo), 16 sacks (-116 yards), 43 TFL (-166
yards), 7 PD, 3 FFs, 3 FRs and also a blocked kick...Named first-team All-American by The Sporting News as a DE and earned third-team honors by the Associated Press as a LB as a senior...Was the first player ever to be named as a finalist for both the Butkus Award (nation’s top LB) and Hendricks Award (nation’s top DE)...Also earned second-team All-Big 12 by the Associated Press, The Dallas Morning News and Fort Worth Star-Telegram and first-team All-Big 12 by the Austin American-Statesman and San Antonio Express-News...Recorded 70 tackles for a defense that led the nation in rush defense (72.4 ypg)...Finished third on the team and tied for 21st in the nation with 5.5 sacks (-44 yards) and posted 36 QB pressures...Added 22 TFL, 4 PD, 2 FFs and 1 FR...Earned consensus first-team All-Big 12 honors, second-team All-Big 12 by the Associated Press, The Dallas Morning News and Fort Worth Star-Telegram and was named honorable mention All-American by Sports Illustrated as a junior in 2008...Helped Texas rank first in the Big 12 in scoring defense (18.8 ppg), total defense (342.9 ypg), rushing defense – third nationally (83.5 ypg) and second in pass efficiency defense (124.2 rating), while posting 53 tackles, 10 sacks, 14 TFL, 15 QB pressures, 2 PD, 2 FRs and 1 FF...Recorded 32 tackles (18 solo), 4 TFL (-8 yards), a half-sack (-1 yard) and posted 1 PD as part of the nation’s sixth-ranked rushing defense (93.8 ypg) as a sophomore in 2007.
Sergio Kindle was selected in the second round (43rd overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft...Was the Ravens’ first-overall pick and the first of two second-round selections (DT Terrence Cody - 57th overall).
Career
2011: (2/0, 0/0) Played in his first-career games in 2011
2010: (NFI) Placed on the Reserve/Non Football Injury list (head) on 9/24 after suffering an injury prior to training camp
College: Started 25 of his 46 games played (14 starts at DE and 11 at LB) at Texas and finished his career at Texas with 176 tackles (110 solo), 16 sacks (-116 yards), 43 TFL (-166
yards), 7 PD, 3 FFs, 3 FRs and also a blocked kick...Named first-team All-American by The Sporting News as a DE and earned third-team honors by the Associated Press as a LB as a senior...Was the first player ever to be named as a finalist for both the Butkus Award (nation’s top LB) and Hendricks Award (nation’s top DE)...Also earned second-team All-Big 12 by the Associated Press, The Dallas Morning News and Fort Worth Star-Telegram and first-team All-Big 12 by the Austin American-Statesman and San Antonio Express-News...Recorded 70 tackles for a defense that led the nation in rush defense (72.4 ypg)...Finished third on the team and tied for 21st in the nation with 5.5 sacks (-44 yards) and posted 36 QB pressures...Added 22 TFL, 4 PD, 2 FFs and 1 FR...Earned consensus first-team All-Big 12 honors, second-team All-Big 12 by the Associated Press, The Dallas Morning News and Fort Worth Star-Telegram and was named honorable mention All-American by Sports Illustrated as a junior in 2008...Helped Texas rank first in the Big 12 in scoring defense (18.8 ppg), total defense (342.9 ypg), rushing defense – third nationally (83.5 ypg) and second in pass efficiency defense (124.2 rating), while posting 53 tackles, 10 sacks, 14 TFL, 15 QB pressures, 2 PD, 2 FRs and 1 FF...Recorded 32 tackles (18 solo), 4 TFL (-8 yards), a half-sack (-1 yard) and posted 1 PD as part of the nation’s sixth-ranked rushing defense (93.8 ypg) as a sophomore in 2007.
High School, Personal: Was a Parade All-American at Woodrow Wilson (Dallas, TX) HS...Named Parade AFL Ironman (best two-way player nationally) and was a Parade Player of the Year finalist...Also earned Old Spice Red Zone National Player of the Year and first-team All-American honors from USA Today...Was the only player to earn All-State honors on both offense and defense as a senior...Recorded 411 tackles as a LB and rushed for 5,632 yards and 86 TDs as a running back in his final three seasons...Was the starting center on the basketball team and lettered in track, running the 400-meter sprint, 4x400-meter relay and competing in the long jump...Graduated from Texas with a degree in youth and community studies in May 2010.
community: Visited Sharp Leadenhall Elementary School in Dec. 2010 for a holiday gathering to greet with students alongside members of the Ravens Nests...The school serves youth with developmental and physical disabilities...Attended A Purple Evening, the Ravens’ annual women’s event, in Oct. 2010…Joined more than 2,000 Ravens fans at the Council of Ravens Roosts Convention in June 2010.
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Sergio Kindle was selected in the second round (43rd overall) of the 2010 NFL Draft...Was the Ravens’ first-overall pick and the first of two second-round selections (DT Terrence Cody - 57th overall).
Career
2011: (2/0, 0/0) Played in his first-career games in 2011
2010: (NFI) Placed on the Reserve/Non Football Injury list (head) on 9/24 after suffering an injury prior to training camp
College: Started 25 of his 46 games played (14 starts at DE and 11 at LB) at Texas and finished his career at Texas with 176 tackles (110 solo), 16 sacks (-116 yards), 43 TFL (-166
yards), 7 PD, 3 FFs, 3 FRs and also a blocked kick...Named first-team All-American by The Sporting News as a DE and earned third-team honors by the Associated Press as a LB as a senior...Was the first player ever to be named as a finalist for both the Butkus Award (nation’s top LB) and Hendricks Award (nation’s top DE)...Also earned second-team All-Big 12 by the Associated Press, The Dallas Morning News and Fort Worth Star-Telegram and first-team All-Big 12 by the Austin American-Statesman and San Antonio Express-News...Recorded 70 tackles for a defense that led the nation in rush defense (72.4 ypg)...Finished third on the team and tied for 21st in the nation with 5.5 sacks (-44 yards) and posted 36 QB pressures...Added 22 TFL, 4 PD, 2 FFs and 1 FR...Earned consensus first-team All-Big 12 honors, second-team All-Big 12 by the Associated Press, The Dallas Morning News and Fort Worth Star-Telegram and was named honorable mention All-American by Sports Illustrated as a junior in 2008...Helped Texas rank first in the Big 12 in scoring defense (18.8 ppg), total defense (342.9 ypg), rushing defense – third nationally (83.5 ypg) and second in pass efficiency defense (124.2 rating), while posting 53 tackles, 10 sacks, 14 TFL, 15 QB pressures, 2 PD, 2 FRs and 1 FF...Recorded 32 tackles (18 solo), 4 TFL (-8 yards), a half-sack (-1 yard) and posted 1 PD as part of the nation’s sixth-ranked rushing defense (93.8 ypg) as a sophomore in 2007.
High School, Personal: Was a Parade All-American at Woodrow Wilson (Dallas, TX) HS...Named Parade AFL Ironman (best two-way player nationally) and was a Parade Player of the Year finalist...Also earned Old Spice Red Zone National Player of the Year and first-team All-American honors from USA Today...Was the only player to earn All-State honors on both offense and defense as a senior...Recorded 411 tackles as a LB and rushed for 5,632 yards and 86 TDs as a running back in his final three seasons...Was the starting center on the basketball team and lettered in track, running the 400-meter sprint, 4x400-meter relay and competing in the long jump...Graduated from Texas with a degree in youth and community studies in May 2010.
Community: Visited Sharp Leadenhall Elementary School in Dec. 2010 for a holiday gathering to greet with students alongside members of the Ravens Nests...The school serves youth with developmental and physical disabilities...Attended A Purple Evening, the Ravens’ annual women’s event, in Oct. 2010…Joined more than 2,000 Ravens fans at the Council of Ravens Roosts Convention in June 2010.
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