Richard Seymour
Career information High school: Hopkins (SC) Lower Richland College: Georgia NFL Draft: 2001 / Round: 1 / Pick: 6 Debuted in 2001 for the New England Patriots Last played in 2012 for the Oakland Raiders Career history New England Patriots (2001–2008) Oakland Raiders (2009–2012) Career highlights and awards 7× Pro Bowl (2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2011) 5× All-Pro (2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2011) 3× Super Bowl champion (XXXVI, XXXVIII, XXXIX) 4× AFC champion (2001, 2003, 2004, 2007) New England Patriots 50th Anniversary Team New England Patriots All-2000s Team NFL 2000s All-Decade Team First-team All-American (2000) 2× First-team All-SEC (1999, 2000) Career NFL statistics Tackles 496 Quarterback sacks 57.5 Forced fumbles 4 Interceptions 2 Stats at NFL.com Richard Vershaun Seymour (born October 6, 1979) is a former American football defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the University of Georgia, and was drafted by the New England Patriots sixth overall in the 2001 NFL Draft. Seymour has played in seven Pro Bowls, has been named to three All-Pro teams, and has been a member of three Super Bowl-winning Patriots teams. Some have considered Seymour to be the best defensive lineman in the NFL. He has also been described as the best #6 overall draft pick of all time. Seymour has gone to the Pro Bowl both as a 4-3 defensive tackle and as a 3-4 defensive end. He has also occasionally played fullback on short yardage and goal line situations. However, Seymour has not seen work as a fullback since suffering a knee injury on a one-yard Corey Dillon touchdown run against the San Diego Chargers in October 2005.