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James Ihedigbo signed with the Ravens on 9/3/12...Waived by the New England Patriots on 8/31/12...Originally signed with the Jets as a rookie free agent on 5/15/07.

Career
• Has 92 tackles (61 solo), 5 sacks, 1 PD, 1 FF and 1 FR
• Posted a career-high 72 tackles (50 solo) while with the Patriots in 2011
• Produced a single-game career-high 8 tackles twice in 2011 (12/24 vs. Mia. and 11/13 vs. NYJ)
• Recorded his first-career sack at TB (12/13/09)
• Owns 68 career special teams tackles
• Led the Jets with a career-high 27 special teams stops in 2009

2011: (with New England – 16/12, 3/3) Finished the season with a career-high 72 tackles and 1 PD...Also recorded 4 special teams stops after signing with NE on 8/19/11
• Produced a career-high-tying 8 tackles in game 15 vs. Mia. (12/24)
• Established a career high with 8 tackles in game 9 vs. NYJ (11/13)
• Netted 7 solo tackles (a career high for solo stops) in game 7 at Pit. (10/30)
• Recorded 20 tackles and 1 sack in three postseason contests

2010: (with NY Jets – 14/0, 3/0) Recorded 22 tackles, a career-high 3 sacks and 1 FR...Finished second on the team with a career-high 27 special teams tackles
• Recorded 2 solo tackles and 1 sack (-6 yards) in game 9 at Cle. (11/14)
• Posted 2 solo tackles and 1 sack (-3 yards) in game 4 at Buf. (10/3)
• Netted a season-high three tackles in game 3 at Mia. (9/26)
• Saw action in 3 postseason contests, producing 3 tackles from scrimmage and 1 special teams stop

2009: (with NY Jets – 15/0, 3/0) Posted 19 tackles, 2 sacks and 1 FF for the Jets’ No. 1-ranked defense...Also led the Jets with 26 special teams tackles
• Recorded 2 tackles, including a sack (-7 yards), and his first-caraeer FF in the season finale vs. Cin. (1/3/10)
• Produced 1 tackle, his first-career sack (-4 yards), and 2 special teams stops in game 13 vs. Car. (12/13)
• Played in three postseason contests, finishing with 6 tackles from scrimmage and 10 special teams stops

2008: (with NY Jets – 8/0) Netted 8 tackles from scrimmage and 11 special teams stops after being signed to the Jets’ 53-man roster (from their practice squad) on 10/29...Signed to the Jets’ practice squad on 9/3
• Posted his first-career tackle from scrimmage and a special teams stop in game 11 at Ten. (11/23)
• Played in his first-career NFL game in game 8 at Buf. (11/2)

2007: (with NY Jets – 0/0) Spent his entire rookie season on Injured Reserve (arm) after signing with the Jets as a rookie free agent

College
Former walk-on, who was a three-year starter (45 of 47 games) and finished his career with 257 tackles (171 solo), 12.5 sacks, 23.5 TFL, 9 INTs and 28 PD...Ranked sixth on the team with 72 tackles as a senior in 2006...Also posted 5 sacks, 4 FFs (led Atlantic 10), 8 PD and 3 INTs...Started all 11 games and was named third-team All-Conference after recording 58 tackles for the nation-leading scoring defense and No. 3-ranked total defense as a junior in 2005...Finished third in the league with a career-high 7.5 sacks, led UMass with 12 TFL and netted 2 INTs...Started nine games and posted 52 tackles as a sophomore in 2004...Saw action in 12 games (10 starts) and recorded career highs in tackles (74) and INTs (4) as a redshirt freshman in 2003...Majored in sociology.

High School, Personal
Prepped at Amherst (MA) HS, where he was a two-time All-Western Massachusetts and All-League selection...Rushed for 1,012 yards and 18 TDs as a senior, while totaling over 2,000 all-purpose yards... Selected to play in the Shrine Chowder Classic Bowl...Also a member of the basketball (earning All-County honors), lacrosse and track teams...Named is pronounced: ee-HEAD-ee-BO.