Ty Warren Ty ' ron " Ty " Markeith Warren ( born February 6 , 1981 in Bryan , Texas ) is an American football defensive tackle for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League . He was drafted by the New England Patriots in the first round ( 13th overall ) of the 2003 NFL Draft . He played college football at Texas A & M . Early years . Warren was raised in Bryan , Texas by his single mother and maternal grandparents . His family was poor , therefore he helped raise his siblings and worked odd jobs from an early age . At the local Boys and Girls Club , he met his wife , Kesha Drayton , with whom he has four daughters . Warren continues to give back to his hometown . His uncle , Curtis Dickey , was an All - American tailback at Texas A & M ( 1976 – 79 ) , where he ranks second on the career rushing list and was selected in the first round of the 1980 NFL Draft by the Baltimore Colts . Warren attended Bryan High School , where he was a letterman in both football and track . In football , he was a standout at defensive end and finished his career with 22 sacks , 248 tackles ( 69 for losses ) , and 90 quarterback hurries . As a senior , he won first team All - State honors and posted nine sacks and 109 tackles . Warren took his first airplane trip when he flew to California to play for an all - star game . Warren graduated from Bryan High in 1999 . College career . Warren attended Texas A & M University , where he majored in agricultural development . In football , he played across the defensive line in his career , starting games at both defensive end and tackle . After appearing in five games as a freshman in 1999 , Warren started the last eight games of his sophomore season in 2000 , finishing the year with 38 tackles and five sacks while leading the team in tackles for a loss . He moved to defensive tackle in 2001 , starting seven games there en route to an All - Big 12 Conference first - team selection . In his senior season in 2002 , Warren moved back to defensive end , starting 10 games and recording 52 tackles . He finished his college career with 144 tackles and 13 . 5 sacks , plus two blocked field goals . In the 2010 NFL offseason , Ty Warren went back to Texas A & M to finish his degree , and graduated in May 2011 , becoming the first college graduate in his family . Professional career . New England Patriots . Patriots head coach Bill Belichick and his scouts were so impressed by Warren ' s college performance that they made a trade in order to get him at No . 13 in the first round of the 2003 NFL Draft . Warren played in all 16 games in the 2003 season , starting four times and recording 33 tackles and one sack . Warren collected his first career sack when he sacked Miami Dolphins quarterback Jay Fiedler for a 1 - yard loss in the first quarter of the Patriots ' 19 - 13 overtime victory on October 13 . Warren earned his first Super Bowl ring playing as a reserve in the Patriots ' victory over the Carolina Panthers in Super Bowl XXXVI . In the 2004 season , Warren became a starter at defensive end in the Patriots ' 3 - 4 system and played in all 16 games , and recorded 48 tackles and 3 . 5 sacks . He played in Super Bowl XXXIX against the Philadelphia Eagles and earned his second Super Bowl ring for the Patriots ' victory . In 2005 , Warren again started all 16 games at defensive end , picking up 68 tackles and 1 . 5 sacks . Warren improved his statistics in 2006 , recording a career - high of 84 tackles ( 56 solo ) , 1 safety and 7 . 5 sacks . He was named to " Sports Illustrated " writer Peter King ' s All - Pro team , but not the Pro Bowl . Following the season , Warren was named among the players who should have made the Pro Bowl , and among the more underrated players in the NFL . Warren ' s teammates elected him a team captain before the 2007 season . On August 16 , 2007 , he signed a five - year contract extension with the Patriots through 2013 . The contract has a maximum value of $ 35 million and guaranteed $ 18 million . In 2007 , Warren ranked second in the team in tackles ( 83 ) , quarterback hits ( 15 ) , and fumble recoveries ( 3 ) . He made four sacks . In a press conference the week before Super Bowl XLII in February 2008 , Patriots head coach Bill Belichick praised Warren ' s work ethic , attitude , and leadership . Belichick also pointed out that Warren had worked the hardest and had done nothing but work hard to improve since he was drafted in 2003 . When Warren received his five - year contract extension , Belichick simply told him " Congratulations , get back to work . " Warren ' s 2008 season was reduced to 13 games because of a groin injury that caused Warren to miss three games in November and December , only the second season in which Warren had missed time due to injury . Warren finished the season with 41 tackles and two sacks . In early 2009 , Warren had surgery to repair the groin injury as well as a prior sports hernia injury . Warren started the first eight games of 2009 before he missed a Week 10 matchup against the Indianapolis Colts with an ankle injury . He left a Week 14 game against the Carolina Panthers with an ankle injury and did not play in the Patriots ' final three games ; he started the Patriots ' playoff loss to the Baltimore Ravens . He finished the regular season with 46 tackles and one sack . After suffering a hip injury during training camp , Warren was placed on injured reserve on August 13 , 2010 , ending his season . On July 29 , 2011 , it was announced that Warren had been released by the New England Patriots . Denver Broncos . On August 2 , 2011 , he was signed by the Denver Broncos . He missed the entire 2011 - 2012 season with a triceps injury suffered early in training camp . After being asked by the Broncos to take a pay cut , he held out of the team ' s Organized Team Activities until June 6 , 2012 , when the Broncos and Warren agreed to a restructured contract . On September 7 , 2012 ( week 1 of the regular season ) he tore his triceps again and will miss extended time .