Lardarius Webb Lardarius Webb ( born October 12 , 1985 ) is an American football cornerback for the Baltimore Ravens of the National Football League . He played collegiately at Nicholls State University . High school career . Webb attended Beauregard High School in Alabama . Webb played both quarterback and defensive back in high school . As a junior , Webb rushed 1 , 011 yards with 12 touchdowns and passed for 731 yards and six touchdowns . On defense , he had 47 tackles , two fumble recoveries , and seven interceptions . In his senior season , Webb rushed for 738 yards with 15 rushing touchdowns and passed for 412 yards with four touchdowns . This was nearly enough to break Jesse Costa ' s record of 1 , 945 rushing yards for 19 touchdowns and 4 , 342 passing yards for 16 touchdown . On defense , Webb recorded 52 tackles , three fumble recoveries , and led the state of Alabama with 10 interceptions . For his efforts in high school football , Webb was named first team all - state defensive back for both his junior and senior year . He was named Team MVP and participated in the Mississippi / Alabama All - Star Game . College career . University of Southern Mississippi . In 2004 , Webb signed with the University of Southern Mississippi . In his freshman year , Webb played in all 12 games for the Golden Eagles . In his sophomore year , Webb finished sixth on the team in tackles with 55 . Nicholls State University . Webb transferred to Nicholls State University in the spring of 2007 . In his first ever game with the Colonels , the defensive back recorded three interceptions against Rice University , one of which he returned for a touchdown . Later in the season , the coaching staff for Nicholls State made the decision to let Webb play running back as well as defensive back . In his first start as a quarterback against Azusa Pacific University , Webb rushed for 120 yards on eight carries and scored one touchdown . Following the end of the season , Webb was named an AP 1st team All - American and finished 10th out of 28 finalist for the honorable Buck Buchanan Award presented in FCS football . He is the only player in NCAA Division I history to receive the conference awards of Offensive Player of the Week , Defensive Player of the Week , and Special Teams Player of the Week in a single season . In 2007 , Webb was named a finalist for the Buck Buchanan Award , an award given to the most outstanding defensive player of the year in the Football Championship Subdivision of college football . Professional career . Combine stats . At the 2009 NFL Combine ran a 4 . 46 . Webb also bench pressed 225 pounds 15 times , had a vertical jump of 36 . 5 inches , and a 20 - yard shuttle of 4 . 1 seconds . Baltimore Ravens . Webb was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the 3rd round ( 88th pick overall ) in the 2009 NFL Draft . 2009 . After becoming the team ' s starting kick returner in Week 5 , Webb returned the opening third quarter kick off 95 yards for a touchdown in Week 8 against the Denver Broncos . However , on December 20 , in a Week 15 win over the Chicago Bears , Webb tore his anterior cruciate ligament and missed the remainder of the season . Although he only became a starter in the second half of the season , Webb quickly established himself as one of the team ' s best cornerbacks because of his ability to play on an island and fine tackling , especially in run support . He finished his rookie season with 35 tackles ( 32 solo ) , 1 sack and 6 pass break - ups . He also returned 35 kick - offs for 918 yards ( 26 . 2 average ) and a touchdown . 2010 . On November 8 , 2010 , Webb recorded his first career interception off a pass from Miami Dolphins quarterback Chad Henne and returned it 32 yards . Webb would end the season with 54 tackles ( 47 solo ) , 9 pass break - ups and 2 interceptions . In addition , he returned 21 punts for 199 yards ( 9 . 5 average ) . Following the season , he was praised for his ability to defend deep passes . 2011 . Early in the 2011 season , injuries forced Webb into the starting lineup , where he excelled and demonstrated he was the team ' s most talented corner . Webb garnered considerable Pro Bowl buzz ( although he was not voted in ) after notching five interceptions during the regular season , returning one for a 73 yard score against the New York Jets , and being the only starting defensive back to not allow a touchdown the entire season . In fact , quarterbacks had an average rating of 55 . 6 when throwing the ball against him . On December 4 , 2011 , Webb returned a punt for a 68 - yard touchdown against the Cleveland Browns . This was Webb ' s first career punt return for a touchdown , and the team ' s first punt return for a touchdown since 2007 . Webb attributed his elevated play to full recovery from his knee injury and his bulking up in the offseason to prepare to become the slot cornerback . He finished the regular season fourth on the team in tackles with 68 and first on the team in interceptions with five . Webb also had a sack . Webb added three more interceptions in the playoffs . 2012 . In the 2012 offseason , Webb signed a 6 - year extension , worth reportedly $ 50 million with more than $ 20 million guaranteed , with the Ravens as a restricted free agent . Webb had a strong start to the year before tearing his ACL in Week 6 against the Dallas Cowboys , ending his season with 25 tackles ( 24 solo ) , one interception and one forced fumble . On October 16 , 2012 , he was officially placed on Injured Reserve . 2013 . On November 10 , 2013 , in a division game versus the Cincinnati Bengals , Webb recorded his first interception since tearing his ACL the previous season when he picked off Bengals quarterback Andy Dalton . Webb notched his second interception of the year on December 29 , 2013 on an errant pass that was also thrown by Andy Dalton . Webb finished the 2013 season with 63 tackles , 22 passes defensed and 2 interceptions Personal . Lardarius Webb is the cousin of former NBA star Mitch Richmond and he is friends with NFL wide receiver Chad Johnson . Webb regularly maintains his own Twitter account under the name LWebb21 .