Sergio Kindle Sergio Valent ' e Kindle ( born September 20 , 1987 ) is an American football linebacker who is currently a Free Agent . He was drafted by the Ravens in the second round of the 2010 NFL Draft . He played college football at Texas , and was the first player ever to be a finalist for both the Butkus and the Ted Hendricks Award . Early years . Kindle was coached by Bobby Estes at Woodrow Wilson High School in Dallas , Texas . Playing offense and defense , he excelled at running back and linebacker , rushing for 5627 yards and 86 touchdowns . Kindle was also the only player in Texas to boast all - state honors on both offense and defense in 2005 . He was also named first - team All - American by " USA Today " as well as a " PARADE " All - America selection and " Parade " Player of the Year finalist . After his senior season , Kindle was invited to play in the 2006 U . S . Army All - American Bowl . Regarded as a five - star recruit by " Rivals . com " , Kindle was ranked as the No . 1 inside linebacker prospect in the class of 2006 . and was considered the best linebacker prospect from the Dallas area since Dallas Carter ' s Jessie Armstead in 1989 . Kindle also played basketball as Woodrow Wilson High ' s starting center in addition to running the 400m , 4×400 - meter relay and competing in the long jump . College career . After missing the first two games of the 2006 Longhorn football season with an ankle injury , Kindle appeared in 11 games at strongside linebacker and on special teams . He registered 21 tackles , three tackles for losses and ranked third on the team in special teams tackles with eight . Over the summer prior to the 2007 season , Kindle and his teammate Henry Melton were arrested in separate incidents on charges of driving while intoxicated . Both players were suspended from the first three games of the season , were also required to perform community service and missed the first two days of practice in order to visit with a woman whose son was crippled by a drunk driver . In his junior season , Kindle started 11 of the 13 games he appeared in , playing linebacker , defensive end and on special teams . He posted 53 tackles , 10 sacks , 14 TFL , 15 pressures , two PBU , a forced fumble and two fumble recoveries . His performances helped the Longhorns defense rank first in the Big 12 and 18th nationally in terms of points per game and earned Kindle a 2008 All - American honorable mention by " Sports Illustrated " , as well as first - team All - Big 12 honors by the league ' s coaches , " Austin American - Statesman " , " Kansas City Star " and " San Antonio Express - News " and second - team All - Big 12 honors by " Associated Press " , " Dallas Morning News " , " Fort Worth Star - Telegram " and " Waco Tribune - Herald " . For the 2009 season , Kindle was moved to the defensive end position , replacing Brian Orakpo who was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the 2009 NFL Draft . He was named to the watch lists for the Nagurski Trophy , Bednarik Award and Hendricks Award . During the regular season , Kindle compiled 47 tackles , 3 sacks , 17 TFLs , and 31 QB Hurries . In the 2010 BCS National Championship Game versus Alabama , Kindle recorded 6 solo tackles and 2 . 5 sacks . Professional career . Pre - draft . In a poll conducted by the " Milwaukee Journal - Sentinel " among 17 NFL scouts , Kindle was voted first among 3 - 4 outside linebackers , capturing 11 first - place votes ( comparing to four firsts for the second - placed Jerry Hughes ) . Baltimore Ravens . 2010 season . Although deemed a first - round talent by most analysts , many teams were scared off by Kindle ' s often - injured knee and his off - the - field incidents . Kindle fell into the second round and was ultimately drafted 43rd overall by the Baltimore Ravens , using one of the three picks the Ravens acquired by trading their first - round pick ( 25th overall ) to the Denver Broncos ( who selected Tim Tebow ) . Kindle said in a press conference shortly after the draft he was targeting the Defensive Rookie of the Year Award in 2010 . However , after the Ravens ' minicamp , Kindle acknowledged : " When I said that , it was just an exciting moment for me , getting drafted . My head was in the clouds . " On July 25 , Kindle fell down two flights of stairs at a home in Austin , Texas . He was sent to the hospital in stable condition but was described as suffering head trauma . It was later determined he fractured his skull in the fall . As a result , Kindle was unable to attend the Ravens ' training camp at McDaniel College . On September 23 , 2010 , Kindle signed a one - year contract for $ 320 , 000 , the rookie minimum , and was immediately placed on the Reserve / Non - Football Injury list . Because Kindle did not sign until Week 3 of the 2010 season , Kindle received a prorated salary of $ 282 , 000 . The contract included no signing bonus ( by comparison , New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski , the player drafted just before Kindle , received a signing bonus of $ 1 . 76 million ) . 2011 season . Eighteen months after he was drafted , Kindle was activated for the first time in his career for the Ravens ' Week 4 game against the New York Jets . He played primarily on special teams , but saw some time on defense towards the end of the game . 2012 season . On October 20 , 2012 , the Ravens waived Kindle to make room for outside linebacker Terrell Suggs , who had spent the first six weeks on the Physically Unable to Perform ( PUP ) list . On October 22 , 2012 , Kindle was signed to the Ravens practice squad . On January 7 , 2013 , he was released from the team . Personal . Kindle was born in Los Angeles , California and moved to Texas shortly after he was born . His father played semi - pro football in Dallas , Texas . On July 28 , 2007 , at 2 : 35 am , Kindle was pulled over for failing to stay in a single - marked lane near downtown Austin , Texas . After failing a field sobriety test , Kindle was arrested and charged with a DWI . Kindle was 19 years old at the time . Although he was sentenced to three days in jail , he served no jail time . On December 26 , 2010 , Kindle was arrested for drunk driving at 4 : 09 am in Howard County , Maryland . Testing revealed that he had a blood - alcohol concentration of 0 . 17 percent , which is more than twice the legal limit in Maryland of 0 . 08 . He was released from custody after posting a bond of $ 10 , 000 . Following his second arrest , Kindle spent five days at an alcohol abuse in - patient treatment facility . Judge Neil Edward Axel , Howard County ’ s drug and DUI court supervisor , waived both the mandatory $ 1 , 000 fine and the mandatory five - day jail sentence . On September 16 , 2011 , Kindle was sued in Davidson County ( TN ) Circuit Court by U . S . Bank for $ 130 , 000 , over non - payment of loans from the bank ' s music and entertainment division , which is based in Nashville . It is reported that the bank planned to have Kindle served with a subpoena during the Ravens ' trip that weekend to Nashville , to play the Tennessee Titans .