Elvis Dumervil Elvis Kool Dumervil ( born January 19 , 1984 ) is an American football outside linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League ( NFL ) . He played college football for the University of Louisville and was recognized as an All - American . He was drafted by the Denver Broncos in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL Draft , and has been selected for the Pro Bowl three times . Early years . Dumervil was born in Miami , Florida . His parents were Haiti an immigrants to Miami ' s Little Haiti neighborhood . Separated when Dumervil was 3 , they raised a total of 10 children . He attended Miami Jackson High School , and played for the Jackson Generals high school football team . Rated among the top 25 defensive ends by most football recruiting publications , Dumervil had a Jackson High record 78 career sacks . College career . Dumervil attended the University of Louisville , where he played for coach Bobby Petrino ' s Louisville Cardinals football team from 2002 to 2005 . His college career began slowly as a modest contributor during his first two seasons at Louisville ; he tallied just 28 tackles and two sacks . The Cardinal coaching staff had planned on redshirting him during the 2002 season , but injuries to other players and a lackluster performance by the defensive line forced him into the rotation . He emerged during the 2004 season as a junior , recording 10 sacks and 11 tackles for a loss . His 2005 season was one of the best for a defensive end in both NCAA and school history , when he broke the NCAA single - game sack record ( 6 ) in a game against the rival Kentucky Wildcats , and broke the NCAA record for forced fumbles . His sack total also broke the Big East record set by Dwight Freeney , who was a player that Elvis desired to emulate . He won several awards for the 2005 season , including the Bronko Nagurski Trophy , the Ted Hendricks Award , and Big East player of the year , and was recognized as a unanimous first - team All - American . In the 2006 Gator Bowl , Virginia Tech quarterback Marcus Vick intentionally stomped on the back of Dumervil ' s leg after a whistle . While no penalty was called , the backlash from this play ( in combination with a misdemeanor charge for driving with a suspended license ) led to Vick ' s permanent dismissal from the Virginia Tech football team . Vick claimed that he had apologized to Dumervil after the game , while Dumervil disputed that claim and stated that he didn ' t receive any kind of apology from Vick . In college he was known for the " strip - sack " maneuver where he would sometimes strip the ball from ball carriers or quarterbacks . Professional career . Pre - draft . Despite his collegiate success and comparisons to Colts defensive end Dwight Freeney , Dumervil was selected on the second day of the NFL draft due to concerns about his small size ( 5 ' 11 " , 258 pounds ) , and the fact that he went without a sack in his final three collegiate games . This may have been due to being consistently double - teamed , but it was perceived by some as a sign of fatigue . Several teams considered moving him to linebacker or only using him in pass rushing situations . Denver Broncos . Dumervil was drafted in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL Draft by the Denver Broncos . Broncos coach Mike Shanahan stated that he planned to keep Dumervil at defensive end . Early in his rookie season , Dumervil saw little playing time . However , his minutes increased as the season progressed and he finished the year with 8 . 5 sacks in 13 games . In the first game of the 2007 NFL season he would get the first interception of his career . Dumervil would go on to lead the Broncos , and finish among league leaders , with 12 . 5 sacks in 2007 . His half - brother , Curry Burns , also played at the University of Louisville and was drafted by the Houston Texans in the 2003 NFL Draft . With the Josh McDaniels coaching regime entering the 2009 season , defensive coordinator Mike Nolan moved Dumervil around as an outside linebacker in his 3 - 4 defensive scheme , but keeping him as a defensive end on 4 - 3 passing down situations . Dumervil led the league in sacks with 17 . At the conclusion of the season , Dumervil was a near unanimous selection for the All - Pro Team , receiving 46 out of the 50 total votes . He also finished third in voting for Defensive Player of the Year . In July 2010 , Dumervil signed a six - year $ 61 . 5 million contract extension ( including $ 43 . 168 million in guaranteed payments ) to keep him with the Broncos through 2015 . However , on August 4 , 2010 , Dumervil suffered a torn pectoral muscle during practice , and missed the entire 2010 season . Dumervil ' s contract specified that if he were on the roster at 2 : 00 PM MT ( 4 : 00 PM ET ) on March 15 , 2013 , his $ 12 million salary for the 2013 season would be fully guaranteed . The Broncos , looking to free up room under the salary cap , reached an agreement to restructure his contract to reduce his 2013 salary cap hit . However , Dumervil and his agent faxed the paperwork six minutes late at 2 : 06 PM MT , which caused the Broncos to release Dumervil rather than allow the $ 12 million to be guaranteed . As a result , while the Broncos could have re - signed Dumervil as soon as Saturday , March 16 , they accrued $ 4 . 869 million in " dead money " against their 2013 cap , in addition to any salary cap hits from the new contract . The snafu led Dumervil to fire his agent . Baltimore Ravens . On March 24 , 2013 , Dumervil agreed to a 5 - year - deal with the Baltimore Ravens worth $ 35 million , including $ 8 . 5 million in the first year of the deal . Dumervil will wear No . 58 - his college number at Louisville and the number of Peter Boulware , one of the greatest pass rushers in Ravens ' history - with Baltimore due to the fact that Pro Bowl defensive tackle Haloti Ngata has worn 92 - the number Dumervil wore in Denver – for his entire career with the Ravens .