LB · New England Patriots
Rosevelt Colvin
Age 48 · 191 cm (6'3") · 113 kg · Born Sep 5, 1977 · Purdue
NFL career
1999
debut year
2008
last season
10
seasons
#95
jersey
College: Purdue
1999 NFL Draft
Rd 4
round
#111
overall pick
CHI
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 1999 to 2008 · 108 games.
Defense
226solo tackles
51.5sacks
3INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
10 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Chicago Bears | 6 | 10 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | Chicago Bears | 12 | 26 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | Chicago Bears | 16 | 50 | 10.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002 | Chicago Bears | 16 | 48 | 10.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | New England Patriots | 2 | 3 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | New England Patriots | 13 | 15 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | New England Patriots | 15 | 30 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | New England Patriots | 16 | 31 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | New England Patriots | 8 | 11 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | New England Patriots | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · New England Patriots
Most recent results for the franchise while Rosevelt Colvin was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
W
W
W
W
L
W
L
W
13–0 @ Bills
2008-17 · Dec 28, 2008 · REGULAR
W
47–7 vs Cardinals
2008-16 · Dec 21, 2008 · REGULAR
W
49–26 @ Raiders
2008-15 · Dec 14, 2008 · REGULAR
W
24–21 @ Seahawks
2008-14 · Dec 7, 2008 · REGULAR
L
10–33 vs Steelers
2008-13 · Nov 30, 2008 · REGULAR
W
48–28 @ Dolphins
2008-12 · Nov 23, 2008 · REGULAR
L
31–34 vs Jets
2008-11 · Nov 13, 2008 · REGULAR
W
20–10 vs Bills
2008-10 · Nov 9, 2008 · REGULAR
Other "Colvin" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
10-year career
External profiles
Purdue alumni in the NFL
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1999 NFL Draft · Round 4 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#96
#97
#98
#99
#101
#102
#103
#104
#106
Paul Miranda
DB · IND
#97
John Welbourn
G · PHI
#98
Craig Yeast
WR · CIN
#99
Anthony Parker
DB · SFO
#99
Anthony Parker
CB · SFO
#100
Hannibal Navies
LB · CAR
#101
Joe Germaine
QB · STL
#102
Dameane Douglas
WR · OAK
#103
Sedrick Irvin
RB · DET
#104
Jason Perry
DB · SDG
#105
Brandon Stokley
WR · BAL
#106
Warrick Holdman
LB · CHI
LB peers of the era
Other LBs who debuted within five seasons of Rosevelt Colvin.
Andy Katzenmoyer
Debut 1999 · #59 · Patriots
Antico Dalton
Debut 1999 · #93 · Patriots
Barry Gardner
Debut 1999 · #47 · Patriots
Ben Peterson
Debut 1999 · #50 · Bengals
Bobby Brooks
Debut 1999 · #56 · Jaguars
Chad Kelsay
Debut 1999 · #58 · Rams
Chris Claiborne
Debut 1999 · #52 · Giants
Clint Kriewaldt
Debut 1999 · #57 · Steelers
Born on September 5
Billy Kilmer
1939 · Washington Commanders
Jerry LeVias
1946 · Los Angeles Chargers
Jim White
1948 · Denver Broncos
James McAlister
1951 · New England Patriots
Cleo Miller
1952 · Cleveland Browns
Steve Odom
1952 · New York Giants
Greg Hawthorne
1956 · Indianapolis Colts
Carl Brazley
1957 · Los Angeles Chargers