DeMarcus Ware

DeMarcus Ware

Ware with the Denver Broncos in 2014
No. 94
Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	(1982-07-31) July 31, 1982 (age 42) Auburn, Alabama, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	258 lb (117 kg)
Career information
High school:	Auburn
College:	Troy (2001–2004)
NFL draft:	2005 / round: 1 / pick: 11
Career history
As a player:
Dallas Cowboys (2005–2013) Denver Broncos (2014–2016)
As a coach:
Denver Broncos (2018) Pass-rush consultant
Career highlights and awards
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 2× All-Sun Belt (2003, 2004) Sun Belt Defensive Player of the Year (2003)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles: 657 Sacks: 138.5 Forced fumbles: 35 Fumble recoveries: 8 Interceptions: 3 Defensive touchdowns: 3 Stats at Pro Football Reference
Pro Football Hall of Fame

DeMarcus Omar Ware (born July 31, 1982) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Troy 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.