Peter Boulware Peter Nicholas Boulware ( born December 18 , 1974 ) is a former American college and professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League ( NFL ) for nine seasons . He played college football for Florida State University , and was recognized as an All - American . A first - round pick of the Baltimore Ravens in the 1997 NFL Draft , he played his entire pro career for the Ravens . Boulware was a Republican candidate for the Florida House of Representatives in the 2008 general election . Early career . Boulware was born in Columbia , South Carolina . He played at Heathwood Hall Episcopal School , and then graduated first from Spring Valley High School , and went on to play for Florida State University . He was an all - state pick for Spring Valley High School in 1992 . He recorded 132 tackles , 14 sacks , and two blocked punts and was named one of the top 50 athletes in the nation by " The Atlanta Journal - Constitution " . He was also named one of the nation ' s top 100 athletes by the " Dallas Morning News " . College career . Boulware accepted an athletic scholarship to attend Florida State University , where he played for coach Bobby Bowden ' s Florida State Seminoles football team from 1993 to 1996 . He redshirted his freshman season in 1993 ; as a redshirt freshman in 1994 , he recorded 37 tackles , five sacks , and five tackles for loss . One of his sacks was recorded against Florida Gators quarterback Danny Wuerffel in the 1995 Sugar Bowl . As a sophomore , Boulware totaled 46 tackles , an ACC - leading ten sacks , and 18 tackles for losses , which ranked second in the ACC , and was named honorable mention All - ACC . As a junior , Boulware totaled 68 tackles , a school record 19 sacks , 20 tackles for losses , seven forced fumbles , and three fumble recoveries . He was a consensus first - team All - American , All - ACC , ACC Defensive Player of the Year , as well as National Defensive Player of the Year by Football News . His 19 sacks were the most in the nation . Boulware decided to leave school early and enter the 1997 NFL Draft . Boulware was one of six defensive ends selected to Sports Illustrated ' s all - 20th century college football team . http : / / sportsillustrated . cnn . com / centurys _ best / news / 1999 / 10 / 06 / cfb _ allcentury _ team / Boulware graduated on April 26 , 1997 with a degree in management information systems . Professional career . The Baltimore Ravens selected Boulware in the first round , with the fourth overall pick in the 1997 NFL Draft . In 1997 Boulware recorded 66 total tackles , 12 sacks , and one forced fumble to receive the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year by the Associated Press . He would play for the Ravens for eight years , going to four Pro Bowls and becoming the Ravens ' all - time sack leader . Boulware was also a member of the Baltimore Ravens ' Super Bowl - winning team during the 2000 NFL season . The Ravens released Peter Boulware prior to the 2005 season , then re - signed him to a lower salary . Before the 2006 season , the Ravens released him again due to injuries and he decided to retire . Boulware finished his career with 493 tackles , a franchise record 70 sacks , 26 . 5 tackles for losses , 13 forced fumbles , five fumble recoveries , 19 pass deflections , and one interception for six yards in 126 career games . Personal life . Peter Boulware is married and has five children . He is also the vice president of a Tallahassee Toyota dealership and is featured in the dealership ' s commercials . He also found a private school , Community Leadership Academy . His younger brother , Michael Boulware , a strong safety is currently a free agent . Honors . Peter Boulware was officially inducted into the Baltimore Ravens ' Ring of Honor in a ceremony held during halftime of the game between the Ravens and the Bengals on November 5 , 2006 . Politics . On September 10 , 2007 , Peter Boulware announced his candidacy for the Florida state house as a member of the Republican Party . On August 26 , 2008 , Boulware won the Republican primary with 84 . 1 percent of the vote . On November 7 , with all ballots counted from the election held on November 4 , Democrat Michelle Rehwinkle Vasilinda beat Boulware by 430 votes , for an open Florida House seat . Following the election Boulware was appointed to the Florida Board of Education by Governor Charlie Crist . Boulware contributed the federally allowed maximum to the presidential candidacy of Mike Huckabee in the 2008 presidential election primary .