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Haloti Ngata was selected in the first round (12th overall) of the 2006 NFL Draft...Baltimore traded its 13th overall pick and a sixth-round selection (181st overall) to Cleveland for the 12th-overall pick.

Honors

• Two-time Pro Bowler (2009-10) and first alternate (2008)
• AFC Defensive Player of the Week (Week 9, 2010)
• Associated Press first-team All-Pro (2010)
• Associated Press second-team All-Pro (2008-09)
• Pro Football Weekly All-NFL (2010)
• Pro Football Weekly Midseason All-Pro Team (2009-10)
• Pro Football Weekly/Pro Football Writers of America All-NFL (2009-10)
• Pro Football Weekly/Pro Football Writers Association All-Rookie team (2006)
• Sports Illustrated (Peter King) All-Pro Team (2010)
• Sports Illustrated (Peter King) Midseason All-Pro Team (2010)
• Sports Illustrated Midseason Defensive Player of the Year (2010)
• The Sporting News All-Pro Team (2010)
• USA Today's All-Joe Team (players who are critical to their team, but don't receive the Pro Bowl nod) in 2007 and ‘08

Career

• Has 328 tackles (200 solo), 12 sacks, 3 INTs, 15 PD, 2 FFs and 2 FRs
• Anchor of a defense that did not allow a 100-yard rusher in 39 consecutive games (12/17/06 – 10/4/09)
• Dating back to 2006 when Ngata entered the NFL, the Ravens have allowed a league-low 31 rushing TDs and the NFL's second-fewest rushing first downs (347, with the Vikings at 342)

2010: (16/15, 2/2) Earned his second consecutive Pro Bowl nod by leading the D-line with 65 tackles (48 solo), a career-high 5.5 sacks (tied for second in the AFC among DTs), a career-high-tying 5 PD and 1 FR for a Ravens' defense that ranked No. 5 against the run (93.9 ypg)...The Ravens have produced a top 5-run defense in five consecutive seasons

• Recorded 3 tackles and a PD, which led to the game-ending INT, for a defense that held the Saints to 27 yards rushing (fifth-fewest allowed in franchise history) in the 30-24 victory in game 14 vs. NO (12/19)
• Earned AFC Defensive Player of the Week honors after posting 4 solo tackles and a sack (-6 yards) for a defense that forced 3 turnovers in the 26-10 win in game 8 vs. Mia. (11/7)
• Started and recorded 7 tackles (5 solo) and a career-high 2 sacks (-17 yards) in game 6 at NE (10/17)
• Dominated the game by posting a career-high 11 tackles, including a career-high 8 solo - as well as a sack (-8 yards) - when he controlled the line of scrimmage in the 17-14 victory in game 4 at Pit. (10/3)
• Started both playoff games and recorded 4 tackles (3 solo), a half-sack and a PD for a defense that forced 7 turnovers

2009: (14/13, 2/2) Earned his first-career Pro Bowl (starter) nod after posting 41 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 1 FF and 1 FR for a squad that finished second in the AFC and third in the NFL in overall defense

• Started and netted 5 tackles (4 solo), 1 FF and 1 FR for a defense that tied a franchise record, forcing 6 turnovers and holding QB Jay Cutler to a Ravens' franchise-record-low 7.9 QB rating in the 31-7 victory in game 14 vs. Chi. (12/20)
• Tied for the D-line lead (Trevor Pryce) with 5 tackles as part of a defense that held the Patriots to 2.8 yards per rush and 40% on third-down conversions in game 4 at NE (10/4)
• Started his 50th-career game and led the D-line with 4 tackles and posted a half-sack (-5 yards), while helping hold the Chargers to 53 rushing yards and a 2.5 rushing average in the 31-26 win in game 2 at SD (9/20)
• Controlled the line of scrimmage, netting 1 tackle and 1 QB hit and helped hold the Chiefs to 188 total yards, including just 29 on the ground in the 38-24 win in game 1 vs. KC (9/13)...Also saw action along the offensive line in goal-line situations against the Chiefs
• Recorded 7 tackles and a sack (-9 yards) for a defense that allowed just 106 rushing yards and 2.5 yards per rush in two playoffs games

2008: (16/16, 3/3) Named as a first alternate to the Pro Bowl after anchoring the Ravens' defensive line...Led the D-line with 77 tackles (43 solo), 1 sack, a career-high 2 INTs and 5 PD as part of the NFL's second-ranked defense...Ravens finished 2008 having not allowed a 100-yard rusher in 35 consecutive games

• Was a dominant force, recording a tackle, 3 QB hits, 2 PD and an INT in the end zone, squashing a Texans' goal-line threat, in the 41-13 victory in game 9 at Hou. (11/9)
• Also saw action along the offensive line in short-and-goal situations...Posted 6 tackles, helping dominate the line of scrimmage, holding the Browns to 27 total yards in the second half of the 28-10 win in game 2 vs. Cle. (9/21)
• Finished fifth on the team with 12 tackles (10 solo) in the postseason
• Recorded his first-career postseason sack in the AFC Championship at Pit. -1/18/09

2007: (16/16) Turned in an exceptional sophomore performance after anchoring the second-ranked run defense in the NFL...Tied for fifth on the team (Jarret Johnson) with a career-high 94 tackles, 3 sacks, 2 PD and 1 FF

• Led D-line with a career-high 9 tackles and had 2 QB hits in game 9 vs. Cin. (11/11)

2006: (16/16, 1/1) Named to the Pro Football Weekly/Professional Football Writers of America All-Rookie team...Was the only Ravens rookie to start all 16 regular season games, netting 51 tackles, 3 PD, 1 sack and 1 INT

• Started and made 5 tackles (4 solo) and his first-career sack (-3 yards) in the 31-7 win in game 15 at Pit. (12/24)
• Started his first-career NFL game in the 27-0 victory in the season opener at TB (9/10) and posted 1 tackle, 1 PD and his first-career INT off of a LB Bart Scott deflection...Rumbled 60 yards to the Tampa Bay 9, which led to a FG
• Also collected 7 tackles in the playoffs

College
Entered the draft following his junior season...Consensus first-team All-American selection as a junior and the first at Oregon since DB Mel Renfro in 1962...Compiled 151 tackles (83 solo), 24.5 TFL, 10 sacks (-64 yards), 7 PD, 3 FFs and 1 FR in 36 career games (29 starts)...Set a school record with 7 blocked kicks (3 FGAs, 3 PATs and 1 punt)...Was a finalist for the Outland Trophy (best collegiate interior lineman) and the Bronko Nagurski award (best college defensive player) as a junior...Consensus All-American honors from the Associated Press, NFL Draft Report, Football Writers Association of America, Walter Camp Football Foundation, Sports Illustrated and ESPN.com as a redshirt junior in 2005...Also a unanimous first-team All-Pac-10 Conference selection...Named the Pac-10 co-Defensive Player of the Year and was the recipient of the Morris Trophy (Pac-10's top defensive lineman)...Finished the year with a flurry to earn second-team All-Pac-10 conference honors as a sophomore in 2004...Suffered a season-ending knee injury in the opening quarter of the season opener in 2003...Freshman first-team All-American selection, as well as earning All-Pac-10 honorable mention honors in 2002...Ngata also blocked 3 kicks (2 PATs and 1 FGA).

High School, Personal
Prepped at Highland (Salt Lake City, UT) HS and started his last three years...Rated as the top defensive player in the nation by SuperPrep and PrepStar, as well as the best interior lineman in the country by Student Sports...Named the 2001 Utah Gatorade Player of the Year, recording over 100 tackles as a senior...Led his team to the state quarterfinals as a senior, following a 12-2 record and a berth in the State Championship as a junior...Outstanding high school rugby player...Haloti and his wife, Christine, have a son, Solomone “Sam,” born 7/15/09...Name is pronounced: ha-LOW-tee NAHtah...Full Name: Etuini Haloti Ngata.

Community
Haloti, who lost his mother to complications from diabetes, has been involved in various projects to promote and fund diabetes awareness and prevention, including the Walk for Juvenile Diabetes, the Haloti Ngata Sportsfest (2008), and hosting an essay contest for students to describe ways their class could promote awareness of the disease...Contributed financially to the defensive line's efforts to adopt several families from the community for Christmas in 2009...Five families were chosen, and more than 20 children were able to experience a holiday like never before...In 2010, he again contributed to the defensive line's holiday efforts by purchasing gifts to be distributed to patients at Johns Hopkins Children's Center...Has also taken part in Ravens charitable team events, including the biannual KaBOOM! playground builds and annual Countdown to Kickoff BBQ fundraiser.