Donté Stallworth

American football player

Donté Lamar Stallworth (born November 10, 1980 in Sacramento, California) is an American former professional football wide receiver. He played parts of 10 years in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the New Orleans Saints, Philadelphia Eagles, New England Patriots, Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens, and Washington Redskins. Stallworth was drafted out of the University of Tennessee by the New Orleans Saints with the 13th pick in the first round of the 2002 NFL Draft. In September 2014, The Huffington Post hired Stallworth to cover national security politics.[1]

Donté Stallworth
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Stallworth with the Redskins in 2011
No. 83, 18, 19
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1980-11-10) November 10, 1980 (age 43)
Sacramento, California
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:220 lb (100 kg)
Career information
High school:Grant Union
(Sacramento, California)
College:Tennessee
NFL Draft:2002 / Round: 1 / Pick: 13
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • Second team All-SEC (2001)
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:321
Receiving yards:4,837
Receiving touchdowns:35
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

On March 14, 2009 Stallworth killed a man while driving drunk. He pleaded guilty.[2] He was sentenced to 30 days in jail, 1,000 hours of community service, 2 years of house arrest, and 8 years probation. He was released from jail on July 10, 2009 and was not allowed to played football until the 2009 season and Super Bowl XLIV ended.

References change

  1. "Donte Stallworth, former NFL wide receiver, working as a Huffington Post fellow". The Huffington Post. Retrieved June 25, 2023.
  2. "Car driven by Browns' Stallworth hits, kills man". ESPN.com. 14 March 2009.

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