Jerry DeLoach Jerry A . DeLoach ( born July 17 , 1977 in Sacramento , California ) is a former American football defensive end for the Washington Redskins and the Houston Texans of the National Football League . Early life . In high school , he played both ways at Valley HS in Sacramento , California , where he recorded 77 tackles , including eight sacks . His senior year , he earned first team Delta League , all - city and All - Northern California honors and helped lead his team from a 0 - 10 record his junior season to a 9 - 3 mark as a senior in ' 94 . In addition to being a star football player , he lettered in basketball all four years and was elected to come to Cal after considering UCLA , Colorado State and Oregon State . Not only was he an excellent athlete , he was an excellent student who came to Cal with a 3 . 8 GPA , receiving the Scholar - Athlete Award from the Sacramento Valley Chapter of the National Football Foundation and the California Legislative Sports Award as a scholar - athlete . He is former varsity basketball teammates with US Olympic High Jumper , Jaime Nieto . College career . A player with enormous potential , as few have his combination of size and athletic ability . . . could emerge as one of the top defensive tackles in all of college football . . . rated the No . 5 defensive tackle in the nation by The Sporting News ( he ' s ranked No . 8 DT nationally by Lindy ' s ) . . . usually attracts the attention of at least two blockers , but still manages to make a lot of plays . . . sat out spring drills rehabilitating a sprained knee that was injured late last season . . . is one of Cal ' s most experienced players , starting 23 games over the last three seasons . . . pro scouts project him as a high draft pick if he continues to develop . . . has great leg strength ( 635 - pound squat press , which ties for the third - best total in Cal history ) and has excellent pass - rushing skills . He played in the East West Shrine Game as well as the Senior Bowl in 2000 . Also was invited to the NFL combine . 1995 . DeLoach redshirted his first year at Cal while serving on the scout team . 1996 . DeLoach showed signs of future greatness , moving into the starting lineup in the last half of the 1996 season as a redshirt - freshman . . . played in all 12 games for the Bears and ended the year with 45 tackles ( 38 in the regular - season ) , including four sacks among six tackles behind the line of scrimmage ( minus 24 yards ) . . . started five games at tackle ( UCLA , Arizona , Arizona State , Oregon and Navy ) . . . had an important fumble recovery early in the fourth quarter against Nevada , helping stop a Wolf Pack drive and protect an 8 - point Cal lead . . . had an 11 - yard sack at Washington State , helping him earn a starting spot the next week vs . UCLA . . . enjoyed a fruitful starting debut with six tackles ( four unassisted ) vs . the Bruins , including two stops behind the line of scrimmage ( minus seven yards ) , one being a 4 - yard sack of Cade McNown . . . also had six tackles at Oregon . . . concluded his freshman season with seven unassisted tackles against Navy in the Aloha Bowl . 1997 . DeLoach began his sophomore season at defensive end , but made the move to the inside at Washington State . . . had 22 tackles on the year , including 16 unassisted stops . . . ranked second among Cal ' s defensive tackles with five tackles for loss . . . had a pair of stops behind the line for minus 10 yards against Oklahoma . . . strained a calf muscle at WSU and had to sit out the next week against UCLA . 1998 . DeLoach was a major force on the interior line and clearly earned the respect of coaches around the league who voted him second team All - Pac - 10 . . . ended the season with 8 tackles behind the line of scrimmage ( including a pair of sacks for minus 26 yards ) despite missing all but one play of the final three games of the season . . . suffered a knee sprain on a low block on the first play of the Arizona State game and was sidelined for the remainder of the season . . . finished the year with 31 tackles , including 19 unassisted stops . . . had several dominant games , including 6 tackles ( 2 for loss ) at Washington . . . had a 14 - yard sack of UCLA QB Cade McNown and forced a fumble on the play , which Jacob Waasdorp recovered at the Bruin 2 - yard - line , to set up a Cal TD for a 7 - 0 lead . . . also had a 12 - yard sack in the Nebraska game . . . made a key interception at Oregon State , picking off a deflected pass to stop a Beaver drive in Cal territory in the third quarter with the Bears trailing by two points , returning the ball 11 yards to near midfield . Professional career . PRO : Powerful and versatile lineman who has been a mainstay along Houston ' s defensive line for four seasons … has averaged 73 tackles per season as a Texan … full - time starter for two seasons before giving way to Robaire Smith in 2004 … acquired by Houston in a trade with Washington for QB Danny Wuerffel on 3 / 4 / 02 – the first trade in franchise history … originally signed as an undrafted free agent by Washington on 4 / 27 / 00 . Career stats 2005 : Played in 10 games , starting one . . . registered 30 tackles and two sacks in limited action . . . recorded two tackles as a reserve in season opener at Buffalo ( 9 / 11 ) . . . saw action in home - opening loss to Pittsburgh ( 9 / 18 ) . . . had one tackle at Cincinnati ( 10 / 2 ) . . . posted two tackles against Tennessee ( 10 / 9 ) . . . recorded season - high six tackles at Seattle ( 10 / 16 ) . . . made two tackles against Indianapolis ( 10 / 23 ) . . . saw action against Cleveland ( 10 / 30 ) . . . inactive at Jacksonville ( 11 / 6 ) . . . inactive at Indianapolis ( 11 / 13 ) . . . inactive against Kansas City ( 11 / 20 ) . . . inactive against St . Louis ( 11 / 27 ) . . . inactive at Baltimore ( 12 / 4 ) . . . made one tackle at Tennessee ( 12 / 11 ) . . . recorded his first sack of the season and made three tackles against Arizona ( 12 / 18 ) . . . recorded a season - high nine tackles while filling in for defensive end Gary Walker against Jacksonville ( 12 / 24 ) . . . also made one sack . . . posted four tackles while making only start of the season against San Francisco ( 1 / 1 ) . 2004 : Played in 15 games , starting three ( two at nose tackle , one at left end ) … recorded 49 tackles and one pass defensed … inactive at Kansas City ( 9 / 26 ) … started at nose tackle in season opener versus San Diego ( 9 / 12 ) , posting five tackles … also started the following week at Detroit ( 9 / 19 ) … finished with two tackles and one pass defensed in win over Oakland ( 10 / 3 ) … collected three stops against Minnesota ( 10 / 10 ) … recorded five tackles in victory at Tennessee ( 10 / 17 ) … had two stops in win over Jacksonville ( 10 / 31 ) … recorded six tackles at Denver ( 11 / 7 ) … registered four stops at Indianapolis ( 11 / 14 ) … racked up season - high seven versus Green Bay ( 11 / 21 ) … had two tackles in win over Titans ( 11 / 28 ) … matched that total at Jets ( 12 / 5 ) … posted two stops against Colts ( 12 / 12 ) … collected four tackles in victory at Chicago ( 12 / 19 ) … recorded two stops in win at Jaguars ( 12 / 26 ) , helping defense record first shutout in club history … finished season with three tackles against Cleveland ( 1 / 2 ) . 2003 : Started all 16 games for the second consecutive year , 12 at right end and four at nose tackle … led the defensive line with career - high 109 tackles , two passes defensed , and one fumble recovery … ranked first amongst linemen in tackles and fourth overall … posted six tackles in season - opening win at Miami ( 9 / 7 ) … recorded five tackles and one batted pass at New Orleans ( 9 / 14 ) … collected three tackles against Kansas City ( 9 / 21 ) … led the defensive line with eight tackles and also recovered his first career fumble in win over Jacksonville ( 9 / 28 ) … registered five tackles at Tennessee ( 10 / 12 ) … led the defensive line with eight tackles at Indianapolis ( 10 / 26 ) … paced the defensive line with eight tackles and one pass defensed in win over Carolina ( 11 / 2 ) … collected nine stops at Cincinnati ( 11 / 9 ) … totaled seven tackles in win at Buffalo ( 11 / 16 ) … tallied career - high 12 tackles in overtime loss to eventual Super Bowl champion New England ( 11 / 23 ) … paced the defensive line with eight tackles in win over Atlanta ( 11 / 30 ) … collected eight tackles at Jacksonville ( 12 / 7 ) … recorded seven tackles at Tampa Bay ( 12 / 14 ) … tallied six tackles in season finale versus Colts ( 12 / 28 ) . 2002 : Started all 16 games for the first time in his career … collected 103 tackles , plus one sack … posted seven tackles in season - opening win over Dallas ( 9 / 8 ) … had four stops at San Diego ( 9 / 15 ) … matched that total the following week against Indianapolis ( 9 / 22 ) … racked up seven tackles at Philadelphia ( 9 / 29 ) … collected eight tackles in win at Jacksonville ( 10 / 27 ) … had six stops against Cincinnati ( 11 / 3 ) … posted seven tackles versus Jaguars ( 11 / 17 ) … recorded four stops and posted first sack of season in win over Giants ( 11 / 24 ) … collected six tackles at Colts ( 12 / 1 ) … aided stellar defensive effort with nine tackles in win at Pittsburgh ( 12 / 8 ) … posted seven stops against Baltimore ( 12 / 15 ) … amassed 11 tackles against former team in Washington ( 12 / 22 ) … capped season with nine tackles versus Titans ( 12 / 29 ) . 2001 : Played in 15 games with four starts for Washington … signed from practice squad to active roster on 2 / 1 … tallied 11 tackles , one sack and one pass defensed … made NFL debut at San Diego ( 9 / 9 ) , registering one tackle … made first start at right tackle versus Kansas City ( 9 / 30 ) , recording two tackles … started at right tackle at Giants ( 10 / 7 ) and had one tackle … sacked Anthony Wright for two - yard loss at Dallas ( 10 / 15 ) , adding two tackles and one pass defensed … started at right tackle versus Carolina ( 10 / 21 ) and tallied one tackle … inactive versus Dallas ( 12 / 2 ) . 2000 : Waived on 8 / 27 , then re - signed to the practice squad on 8 / 29 … spent the remainder of the season on the practice squad . Single - Game Highs Total Tackles – 12 , vs . New England ( 11 / 23 / 03 ) Sacks – 1 ( four times ) , last vs . Jacksonville ( 12 / 24 / 05 )