Mike DeVito Michael Ralph DeVito ( born June 10 , 1984 ) is an American football defensive end for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football league . He played for the New York Jets from 2007 to 2012 . He played college football at The University of Maine . DeVito attended high school at Nauset Regional High School in Eastham , Massachusetts and resides in Wellfleet , Massachusetts on Cape Cod . Early career . DeVito attended Nauset Regional High School playing tight end and defensive end from 1999 - 2002 . DeVito also was a member of the track and field team . He played college football for the University of Maine . College career . DeVito finished his career at Maine with 112 total tackles and 16 sacks and was team captain his senior season . He earned All - Atlantic 10 honors at Nose Tackle for the second time after finishing the 2006 with 28 tackles and 7 sacks . In 2005 he was named to the Second - Team All - Atlantic 10 after starting all 11 games at one of the defensive tackle spots recorded 34 tackles ( 20 solo ) , a team - leading 12 . 0 tackles for loss , 6 . 5 sacks , forced one fumble and recovered another . In 2004 he started all 11 games at nose tackle and made 35 tackles ( 16 solo ) and 2 . 5 tackles for loss , and recorded a sack . In 2003 as a redshirt freshman he played in 10 games , with 15 total tackles , 3 . 5 tackles for loss , 1 . 5 sacks and one interception . Professional career . 2007 season . He signed as an undrafted free agent on May 12 , 2007 , and won a roster spot over veterans Bobby Hamilton and Kimo Von Oelhoffen . He made his NFL debut in Week 12 against the Dallas Cowboys and notched two solo tackles in a Week 17 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs . DeVito finished the season with 5 total tackles 3 of which were solo tackles . DeVito appeared in a total of 7 games . 2008 season . DeVito saw substantially more playing time appearing in all 16 games and recording at least one tackle in 14 games . DeVito assisted on his first NFL sack in Week 14 vs the San Francisco 49ers . The next week he registered a career - high 4 tackles in a victory over the Buffalo Bills . DeVito finished the season with a career - high 24 total tackles with 15 solo tackles . 2009 season . In early September DeVito signed a 3 - year contract extension to remain with the Jets through 2012 . DeVito lived up to his contract and had his best season registering a career - high 28 tackles . In Week 1 DeVito recorded his first career fumble recovery against the Houston Texans . DeVito had a career - high 6 total tackles ( including 4 solo tackles ) in Week 11 against the New England Patriots . In only his second career playoff game DeVito took down Phillip Rivers to record his first full sack in a victory over the San Diego Chargers . 2010 Season . Prior to the injury to defensive tackle Kris Jenkins , DeVito was named the starter on defense and has received constant praise from head coach Rex Ryan alongside teammate Sione Pouha . DeVito was fixture on the Jets defensive line for the entire 2010 season as well as the Jets three playoff games . DeVito received very high praise from ESPN . com ' s Jets insider Rich Cimini and was cited as " the most under - appreciated player on the team " as well as being regarded as a " keeper , for sure " . In the AFC Championship Game against the Steelers DeVito was credited with a safety when Ben Roethlisberger missed a snap which was ruled a fumble and then the Steelers recovered the ball in the endzone for a safety which made the score 24 - 12 in front of the Steelers but the Jets would lose the game 24 - 19 . 2011 Season . DeVito started alongside Sione Pouha and Muhammad Wilkerson . After 6 weeks of the season , DeVito racked up 19 tackles and 1 sack of Tony Romo in Week 1 which also forced a fumble that was recovered by Pouha . 2012 Season . As Pouha was strained by a back injury , Devito played nose tackle for part of the 2012 season . The Jets struggled all season and finished with a 6 - 10 record . Kansas City Chiefs . On March 12 , 2013 DeVito signed a three year deal worth $ 12 . 6 million with the Kansas City Chiefs . Personal . DeVito married his college sweetheart , Jessie Martin , in 2010 .