Antoine Bethea Antoine Bethea ( ; born July 27 , 1984 ) is an American football safety for the Indianapolis Colts of the National Football League ( NFL ) . He was drafted by the Colts in the 6th round ( 207th overall ) of the 2006 NFL Draft . He played college football at Howard . Early years . He attended Denbigh High School in Newport News , Virginia where he was a three - year letterman in football , and also lettered in basketball , where he earned all - area and All - conference honors in his senior year . His mother teaches at Virgil I . Grissom Middle School 226 in Queens . His adopted brother , Lamont Bryant , plays for the Carolina Panthers , as a member of the practice squad . College career . Bethea attended Howard University where he majored in administration of justice and started 31 of 37 games at safety . His freshman year , he saw action in 5 games as a backup in the secondary collecting 13 total tackles . He would have a career - best 109 total tackles his sophomore year while seeing action as a starter in 10 of 11 games that year . That year , he had 3 games where he tallied 13 tackles and another game against Bethune - Cookman where he made 14 tackles . He ended that year also adding one sack , three forced fumbles , two fumble recoveries , six pass deflections and a blocked kick . He would nab three interceptions his junior year , along with two sacks , four forced fumbles and eight pass deflections in 11 starts . Ending the year with 99 total tackles and two sacks , Bethea would earn All - Mid - Eastern Conference honors and selection to the American Urban Radio Network Sheridan Broadcasting Network Black College All - American Team joining the likes of NFL greats such as former Houston Oilers / Tennessee Titans quarterback and NFL MVP Steve McNair and NFL tight end , Shannon Sharpe . He would earn these honors three years in a row . Bethea would continue his success in his senior season , collecting 88 tackles , six passes defensed and a career - high four interceptions in 10 games . This would mark the third straight year he would lead his team in tackles . His senior season performance would earn him 1st - Team All - America honors from the NFL Draft Report . As a three - year starter at Howard , Bethea made 309 stops that included 187 solo tackles and twelve for a loss , seven forced fumbles , two fumble recoveries , 18 passes defensed and seven interceptions . He also returned two recoveries for a touchdown : one coming on a blocked kick and the other on a fumble recovery , both returned 26 yards . Professional career . Bethea is represented by Dow Lohnes Sports and Entertainment - Agent Adisa Bakari . NFL Draft . Antoine Bethea was drafted in the 6th round ( 207th overall ) of the 2006 NFL Draft by the Indianapolis Colts . On July 30 , 2006 , he signed a 4 - year contract with the Colts . Indianapolis Colts . 2006 season . Bethea saw action at both free and strong safety for the Colts in 2006 , starting 14 games as a rookie . Alongside All - Pro safety Bob Sanders , Bethea helped the Colts ' secondary manage the NFL ' s 2nd - ranked pass defense , surrendering just 159 . 3 YPG . In a week 3 matchup against the Jacksonville Jaguars , Bethea made 12 total tackles , including 8 solo stops and one pass deflection . His best performance coming against the New England Patriots in week 9 , he made 11 tackles and intercepted quarterback Tom Brady for his first career pick in the 27 - 20 win . Bethea nabbed two more picks in the 2006 post season , which saw his Colts go to Super Bowl XLI where they defeated the Chicago Bears 29 - 17 . Bethea helped in the Colts ' secondary limiting quarterback Rex Grossman to 165 yards passing while he was intercepted twice . He made four tackles in the game and made a pass deflection . Bethea ' s play during the 2006 season was so good that the Colts allowed safety Mike Doss to leave the team to test free agency . 2007 season . Bethea would miss 3 games in his second year due to injury but still managed to put together a Pro Bowl year , collecting 95 total tackles and a team - leading four interceptions in 13 starts . His stellar performance included three double - digit tackle games and five - plus tackles in 11 games at the free safety position . Again the Colts finished the year with the 2nd - ranked pass defense in the league for the 2007 season . After Pittsburgh Steelers All - Pro safety Troy Polamalu was unable to make the trip to Honolulu , Hawaii for the 2008 Pro Bowl due to injury , Bethea was selected as an alternate in his place , making the trip with teammates Peyton Manning , Joseph Addai , Reggie Wayne , and Jeff Saturday . 2008 season . Through midseason , Antoine Bethea managed to be the only starter in the Colts ' secondary to start every game to that point with Sanders going down for 6 games and starting cornerback Marlin Jackson going down for the season after week 8 . Colts coach Tony Dungy stated in an interview that he believes Bethea can be " that ball - skills safety that can have eight or nine picks in a year . " Bethea was credited with 126 total tackles at the end of the season and also intercepted two passes during the season , one coming in the last minute of a game against the Cleveland Browns which sealed the victory for the Colts . 2009 season . Bethea started all 16 games and earned his second Pro Bowl nomination of his career . Bethea led the Colts with 120 tackles , four interceptions , two forced fumbles , one fumble recovery , and four passes defended . In the divisonal round of the playoffs against the Baltimore Ravens , Bethea recorded three tackles , two passes defended , and an interception . This was his fourth career postseason interception and ranks third - most in franchise history . He had five tackles in the AFC Championship Game against the New York Jets and four tackles against the New Orlean Saints in Super Bowl XLIV . 2010 season . Antoine Bethea again led team in tackles with 106 . He also had 0 . 5 sacks , one pick , five passes defended , and a forced fumble . In the wild card game against the Jets , Bethea recorded seven tackles and one forced fumble . 2011 season . Bethea had a career - high 139 tackles , ranking second on the team . He also had a career - high 7 passes defended , 2 forced fumbles , and a fumble recovery .