 Versatile defensive lineman who provided depth at multiple positions along the defensive line in his first season with the Buccaneers in 2008… Joined Tampa Bay as a free agent on March 1, 2008... Has the ability to play effectively on the inside, particularly in passing situations... Set a career high with five sacks in his first season with the Buccaneers in 2008, already surpassed in 2009 with 5.5… 10.5 of his 11.5 career sacks have come in last two seasons as a member of the Buccaneers… In 24 career games with the Buccaneers, has recorded 10.5 sacks after recording one sack in 72 games played with the Chiefs… Former sixth-round draftee was named the Chiefs Mack Lee Hill Award winner as a rookie in 2003, an honor annually bestowed on Kansas City’s top rookie or first-year player... Became the first Buccaneer since 2004 to record three sacks in one game when he posted a career-high three sacks at Philadelphia (10/11/09)… Had first career two-sack performance at Detroit (11/23/08)… Owns 96 games of NFL experience with 14 starts, amassing 167 tackles, 11.5 sacks, four forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and nine passes defensed with 47 special teams tackles... Played in two postseason games with the Chiefs, registering three tackles and one special teams stop... Signed a one-year contract with Kansas City on March 21, 2007... Signed a one-year restricted free agent tender with Kansas City on May 3, 2006... Signed a three-year contract with Kansas City on July 14, 2003... Originally entered the NFL as a sixth-round draft pick (189th overall) of Kansas City in 2003. |
 2009: Started all eight games on the season… Recorded one tackle, one forced fumble and one QBP in season opener against Dallas (9/13)… Posted first sack of the season at Buffalo (9/20), dropping QB Trent Edwards… Finished game with four tackles, one sack and three QBPs… Had a career-high six tackles and one QBP vs. N.Y. Giants (9/27)… Recorded a sack of QB Jason Campbell on the third play of the game at Washington (10/4), forcing a fumble that was recovered by DE Gaines Adams to set up a touchdown… Finished game against the Redskins with four tackles, one sack, two QBPs, one forced fumble and one TFL… Recorded a career-high three sacks of QB Donovan McNabb at Philadelphia (10/11)… Finished game against the Eagles with six tackles, tying his career-high, three sacks, three QBPs, one pass defensed and one forced fumble… Had a career-high seven tackles and two QBPs vs. Carolina (10/18)… Led defensive line with a career-high nine tackles while posting 0.5 sack, two TFLs and one QBP vs. New England (10/25)… Posted five tackles and two QBPs vs. Green Bay (11/8). |
 2008: Played in all 16 contests with one start (at Atlanta)… Ranked tied for second on the team with a career-high five sacks… Recorded first career multi-sack game at Detroit (11/23)… Totaled 28 tackles, five sacks, two TFLs, one forced fumble, two passes defensed, six special teams stops and one special teams fumble recovery… Had four tackles and one special teams tackle against Atlanta (9/14)… Registered first sack as a Buccaneer vs. Green Bay (9/28), taking down QB Aaron Rodgers… Finished game against the Packers with one tackle and two special teams tackles… Tallied one pass defensed and one special teams tackle at Denver (10/5)… Posted one tackle vs. Carolina (10/12)… Finished game at Dallas (10/26) with two tackles… Tallied two tackles and one pass defensed at Kansas City (11/2)… Finished with a career-high tying five tackles, one sack, one TFL and one forced fumble vs. Minnesota (11/16)… Posted first career multi-sack game at Detroit (11/23), dropping QB Daunte Culpepper for two sacks… Finished game against the Lions with three tackles… Had one special teams tackle vs. New Orleans (11/30)… Saw action along the defensive line at Carolina (12/8)… Made first start as a Buccaneer at DT at Atlanta (12/14), replacing the injured Chris Hovan… Totaled four tackles against the Falcons… Had one tackle and one sack of QB Philip Rivers vs. San Diego (12/21)… Posted three tackles and one special teams tackle vs. Oakland (12/28). 2007: Played in 16 games with two starts at right defensive end for Kansas City... Recorded 11 tackles and 0.5 sack... Also had 13 special teams tackles... Collected two tackles at Houston (9/9)... Amassed one tackle and one quarterback pressure at Chicago (9/16)... Tallied one tackle and one special teams stop vs. Jacksonville (10/7)... Posted one tackle and one quarterback pressure vs. Cincinnati (10/14)... Tied a career high with three special teams tackles at Oakland (10/21)... Had one special teams tackle vs. Green Bay (11/4) and vs. Denver (11/11)... Collected one tackle and one special teams stop at Indianapolis (11/18)... Tallied one special teams tackle vs. San Diego (12/2) and at Denver (12/9)... Recorded half of a sack of Vince Young, one quarterback pressure and one special teams tackle vs. Tennessee (12/16)... Contributed three tackles with one for loss and two special teams stops at Detroit (12/23)... Had one special teams tackle at the N.Y. Jets (12/30). 2006: Played on defense and special teams in 13 games with one start... Was inactive for three contests... Had 17 tackles and two passes defensed... Also had 11 special teams tackles... Amassed three solo tackles and one pass defensed vs. San Francisco (10/1)... Compiled two tackles and a career-high three special teams stops at Arizona (10/8)... Recorded two tackles and one quarterback pressure at Pittsburgh (10/15)... Collected one tackle, a pass defensed and one special teams stop vs. San Diego (10/22)... Registered two special teams tackles vs. Seattle (10/29)... Tallied two tackles and one special teams stop at Miami (11/12)... Collected one tackle for loss and two special teams stops vs. Oakland (11/19)... Started in place of an injured DT James Reed at Cleveland (12/3), recording four tackles and one quarterback pressure... Was inactive vs. Baltimore (12/10), at San Diego (12/17) and at Oakland (12/23) with a shoulder injury suffered at Cleveland (12/3)... Registered three tackles in an AFC Wild Card Game at Indianapolis (1/6/07). 2005: Played in 16 games with two starts on defense and special teams... Amassed 35 tackles, three passes defensed and one fumble recovery... Also had six special teams tackles... Racked up three tackles and one quarterback pressure vs. the N.Y. Jets (9/11)... Collected three tackles and two quarterback pressures at Oakland (9/18)... Produced three tackles and three quarterback pressures in his first career start vs. Philadelphia (10/2)... Recorded four tackles and three quarterback pressures vs. Washington (10/16)... Recorded one tackle, two quarterback pressures, a pass defensed and recovered a RB Willis McGahee fumble at Buffalo (11/13)... Totaled four tackles and two special teams stops at Dallas (12/11)... Tallied a career-high five tackles, one quarterback pressure and one special teams stop vs. Cincinnati (1/1/06). 2004: Played in 15 games as a reserve on defense and on special teams... Was inactive for one contest... Had 11 tackles, 0.5 sack and three special teams stops... Produced one tackle and a quarterback pressure vs. Houston (9/26)... Registered one tackle at Jacksonville (10/17)... Was inactive vs. Atlanta (10/24)... Posted two tackles and one special teams stop at Tampa Bay (11/7)... Recorded one tackle and one quarterback pressure at New Orleans (11/14)... Totaled one tackle, half of a sack of Jake Plummer, one quarterback pressure and two special teams stops vs. Denver (12/19)... Tallied two solo tackles and one quarterback pressure at San Diego (1/2/05). 2003: Played in 12 games as a defensive reserve and on special teams... Was inactive for four contests... Shared the club’s Mack Lee Hill Award with LB Kawika Mitchell... Had 23 tackles and one pass defensed... Also had eight special teams tackles... Was inactive for the season’s first four contests... Recorded three tackles and one quarterback pressure in his first NFL game vs. Denver (10/5)... Produced three tackles, one quarterback pressure and one special teams stop at Green Bay (10/12)... Tallied three tackles at Oakland (10/20)... Totaled two special teams tackles vs. Cleveland (11/9)... Totaled three tackles at Denver (12/7)... Recorded a season-high four tackles and two special teams stops vs. Detroit (12/14)... Had a special teams tackle in the club’s AFC Divisional Playoff Game vs. Indianapolis (1/11/04). |
 Saw action in 38 games (24 starts) at Oklahoma, amassing 130 tackles (66 solo), 35.0 stops for loss and 12.0 sacks (-68.0 yards)... Also added 28 quarterback pressures, 13 passes defensed and four forced fumbles... Declared for the draft following his junior season at Oklahoma... Opened all 14 games at weakside defensive end as a junior in 2002... Was a first-team All-Big 12 choice by The NFL Draft Report... Recorded 46 tackles (25 solo), including 12.0 stops for loss, 6.0 sacks (-38.0 yards), 14 quarterback pressures, two passes defensed and one forced fumble... Played in 12 games with 10 starts as a rush end his sophomore season in 2001... Earned consensus first-team All-Big 12 honors... Totaled a career-high 68 tackles (31 solo), 5.0 sacks (-24.0 yards) and 18.0 tackles for loss... Added 13 quarterback pressures, 10 passes defensed and three forced fumbles... Saw action in 12 games as a freshman in 2000, recording 16 tackles (10 solo), a sack (-6.0 yards) and 5.0 stops for loss, spending the majority of the season at linebacker... Majored in education. |
 Signed autographs and helped provide food and gifts for children and families at the Children’s Cancer Center’s Winter Holiday Party in December 2008… Participated in a faith-based youth football clinic with Buccaneers chaplain Doug Gilcrease and teammates at Belmont Heights in October 2008... Visited Gorrie Elementary School in October 2008 to promote the importance of education and the Super Learning in a Super City initiative… Married to Jamie with two sons Tyson and Maddox… Resides in Lee’s Summit, Missouri… Named the East Texas Player of the Year as a senior and was a two-time All-Texas selection at Paul H. Pewitt High School in Omaha, Texas… Former prep quarterback threw for 1,209 yards, rushed for 1,430 yards and posted 35 total TDs… Led his squad to the Class 2A quarterfinals as a senior, posting 111 tackles as a linebacker… Led school to the State Championship as a junior… Born Jimmy Boyd Wilkerson on January 4, 1981 in Omaha, Texas. |
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