DeMarcus Ware

DeMarcus Ware
Ware with the Denver Broncos in 2014
No. 94
PositionLinebacker, defensive end
Personal information
Born (1982-07-31) July 31, 1982
Auburn, Alabama, U.S.
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight258 lb (117 kg)
Career information
High schoolAuburn
CollegeTroy State (2001–2004)
NFL draft2005: 1st round, 11th overall pick
Career history
Playing
Coaching
  • Denver Broncos (2018)
    Pass-rush consultant
Awards and highlights
  • Super Bowl champion (50)
  • 4× First-team All-Pro (2007–2009, 2011)
  • 3× Second-team All-Pro (2006, 2010, 2012)
  • 9× Pro Bowl (2006–2012, 2014, 2015)
  • 2× NFL sacks leader (2008, 2010)
  • NFL 2000s All-Decade Team
  • 2× Butkus Award (pro) (2008, 2011)
  • Dallas Cowboys Ring of Honor
  • Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Year (2004)
  • First-team All-Sun Belt (2004)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles657
Sacks138.5
Forced fumbles35
Fumble recoveries8
Interceptions3
Defensive touchdowns3
Stats at Pro Football Reference

DeMarcus Omar Ware (born July 31, 1982) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker and defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Troy State Trojans and was selected by the Dallas Cowboys with the 11th overall pick in the first round of the 2005 NFL draft. After spending nine seasons with the Cowboys, Ware departed in 2013 as the franchise's all-time leader in quarterback sacks with 117. Ware then played three seasons for the Denver Broncos, with whom he won Super Bowl 50 over the Carolina Panthers. After the 2016 season with the Broncos, he announced his retirement from the NFL. In 2017, he signed a one-day contract with Dallas to retire as a Cowboy. In 2018, the Broncos hired Ware as a pass-rush consultant.[1] In 2023, Ware was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

  1. ^ Legwold, Jeff (June 13, 2018). "Broncos hire DeMarcus Ware as pass-rush consultant". ESPN. Archived from the original on February 2, 2019. Retrieved November 27, 2018.