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Position: | Defensive end | ||||||||||||
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Born: | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | February 24, 1974||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 268 lb (122 kg) | ||||||||||||
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High school: | Mount Carmel (Chicago) | ||||||||||||
College: | Illinois (1992–1995) | ||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 1996 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3 | ||||||||||||
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Simeon James Rice (/ˈsɪmiən/; born February 24, 1974) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Illinois Fighting Illini and was selected by the Arizona Cardinals third overall in the 1996 NFL draft.
In his 12-year NFL career, Rice recorded 122 sacks, forced 25 fumbles, recovered 8, and intercepted 5 passes. His sacks rank 20th all-time in NFL. In his first eight out of 10 seasons in the NFL, Rice recorded at least 10 sacks and in three of those seasons he recorded at least 15 sacks. He earned three Pro Bowl selections and earned a Super Bowl ring with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Super Bowl XXXVII, beating the Oakland Raiders. He has also played for the Denver Broncos, Indianapolis Colts, and New York Sentinels.