ROBERT AYERSAyers, Robert Earnest, Jr.Height: 6-3 Weight: 274 Born: September 6, 1985 Jersey City, NJ High School: Marlboro County (Bennettsville, SC) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Tennessee | Redshirted |
| 2005 | Tennessee | Lettered |
| 2006 | Tennessee | Lettered |
| 2007 | Tennessee | Lettered |
| 2008 | Tennessee | Lettered |
| Draft: 1st round (18th overall) 2009 Denver Broncos |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Denver Broncos (NFL)2009 DEN NFL | 56 | ROLB | 15 | 1 |
| 2010 Denver Broncos (NFL)2010 DEN NFL | 56 | ROLB | 11 | 10 |
| 2011 Denver Broncos (NFL)2011 DEN NFL | 91 | LDE | 16 | 13 |
| 2012 Denver Broncos (NFL)2012 DEN NFL | 91 | RDE | 15 | 0 |
| 2013 Denver Broncos (NFL)2013 DEN NFL | 91 | RDE | 15 | 3 |
| 2014 New York Giants (NFL)2014 NYG NFL | 91 | DE | 12 | 1 |
| 2015 New York Giants (NFL)2015 NYG NFL | 91 | LDE-RDE | 12 | 11 |
| 2016 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2016 TB NFL | 91 | LDE | 12 | 10 |
| 2017 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2017 TB NFL | 91 | LDE | 12 | 10 |
| 9 Years (NFL)9 Years NFL | 120 | 59 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/25/2009 | 2009 Denver Broncos (NFL)2009 DEN NFL |
| Signed | 8/3/2009 | 2009 Denver Broncos (NFL)2009 DEN NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 3/11/2014 | 2013 Denver Broncos (NFL)2013 DEN NFL |
| Signed | 4/2/2014 | 2014 New York Giants (NFL)2014 NYG NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 12/2/2014 | 2014 New York Giants (NFL)2014 NYG NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 3/9/2016 | 2015 New York Giants (NFL)2015 NYG NFL |
| Signed | 3/14/2016 | 2016 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2016 TB NFL |
| Released | 3/17/2018 | 2017 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2017 TB NFL |
| Signed | 8/27/2018 | 2018 Detroit Lions (NFL)2018 DET NFL |
| Released | 8/28/2018 | 2018 Detroit Lions (NFL)2018 DET NFL |
| SNAP COUNTS | TOTAL | OFF | OFF% | DEF | DEF% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Denver Broncos (NFL)2012 DEN NFL | 367 | 0 | 0.0 | 318 | 29.7 | 49 | 10.4 |
| 2013 Denver Broncos (NFL)2013 DEN NFL | 558 | 0 | 0.0 | 506 | 44.8 | 52 | 9.7 |
| 2014 New York Giants (NFL)2014 NYG NFL | 408 | 0 | 0.0 | 377 | 35.8 | 31 | 6.5 |
| 2015 New York Giants (NFL)2015 NYG NFL | 569 | 0 | 0.0 | 569 | 49.1 | 0 | 0.0 |
| 2016 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2016 TB NFL | 617 | 0 | 0.0 | 575 | 54.1 | 42 | 9.6 |
| 2017 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2017 TB NFL | 631 | 0 | 0.0 | 589 | 55.3 | 42 | 9.9 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3150 | 0 | 2934 | 216 |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Denver Broncos (NFL)2009 DEN NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2016 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2016 TB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 2 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 8 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 Denver Broncos (NFL)2010 DEN NFL | 1.5 | 6.5 |
| 2011 Denver Broncos (NFL)2011 DEN NFL | 3.0 | 12.0 |
| 2012 Denver Broncos (NFL)2012 DEN NFL | 2.0 | 18.0 |
| 2013 Denver Broncos (NFL)2013 DEN NFL | 5.5 | 34.5 |
| 2014 New York Giants (NFL)2014 NYG NFL | 5.0 | 37.0 |
| 2015 New York Giants (NFL)2015 NYG NFL | 9.5 | 60.5 |
| 2016 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2016 TB NFL | 6.5 | 38.5 |
| 2017 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2017 TB NFL | 2.0 | 14.0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 35.0 | 221.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Denver Broncos (NFL)2009 DEN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 54 | 1 |
| 2011 Denver Broncos (NFL)2011 DEN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2017 TB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 54 | 1 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Denver Broncos (NFL)2009 DEN NFL | 19 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2010 Denver Broncos (NFL)2010 DEN NFL | 39 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 Denver Broncos (NFL)2011 DEN NFL | 39 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2012 Denver Broncos (NFL)2012 DEN NFL | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2013 Denver Broncos (NFL)2013 DEN NFL | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 New York Giants (NFL)2014 NYG NFL | 22 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 New York Giants (NFL)2015 NYG NFL | 41 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 11 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| 2016 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2016 TB NFL | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2017 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2017 TB NFL | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 265 | 264 | 1 | 0 | 107 | 51 | 9 | 14 | 0 |
| PENALTIES | Called | Declined | Accepted | Yards | Nullified Yards | First Downs | Stalled Drives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 Denver Broncos (NFL)2009 DEN NFL | 2 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 Denver Broncos (NFL)2010 DEN NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Denver Broncos (NFL)2011 DEN NFL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2012 Denver Broncos (NFL)2012 DEN NFL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2013 Denver Broncos (NFL)2013 DEN NFL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 New York Giants (NFL)2015 NYG NFL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2016 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2016 TB NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 Tampa Bay Buccaneers2017 TB NFL | 4 | 0 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 20 | 1 | 19 | 134 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
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