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Justin Lewis Bannan[1] (born April 18, 1979) is a former American football defensive tackle. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the fifth round of the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at Colorado.

Justin Bannan

Bannan in the 2012 preseason.
No. 97, 94, 95
Position:	Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born:	(1979-04-18) April 18, 1979 (age 43) Sacramento, California
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	310 lb (141 kg)
Career information
High school:	Fair Oaks (CA) Bella Vista
College:	Colorado
NFL Draft:	2002 / Round: 5 / Pick: 139
Career history
Buffalo Bills (2002−2005) Baltimore Ravens (2006−2009) Denver Broncos (2010) St. Louis Rams (2011) Denver Broncos (2012) Detroit Lions (2013)
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-Big 12 (2001) Second-team All-Big 12 (1999)
Career NFL statistics
Tackles: 310 Sacks: 6.5 Forced fumbles: 5
Player stats at NFL.com

Bannan also played for the Baltimore Ravens, Denver Broncos, St. Louis Rams, and Detroit Lions.

In 2019, he shot a woman in the shoulder, after being startled while hiding in a building suite before operating hours from what he believed was the Russian maffia due to paranoia symptoms stemming from Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy (CTE) On February 10th, 2022 he was sentenced to 16 years in prison for attempted murder without any evidence being allowed to be presented on his concussion history, medically established brain injury from his time in the NFL, or testimony from neurologists or CTE experts.

Early years

Bannan graduated from Bella Vista High School in Fair Oaks, California in 1997 and was a letterman in football and basketball.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables

Height	Weight	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Three-cone drill	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
6 ft 2+3⁄4 in (1.90 m)	300 lb (136 kg)	4.86 s	1.70 s	2.91 s	4.24 s	7.31 s	29 in (0.74 m)	8 ft 3 in (2.51 m)	24 reps
All from NFL Combine.[2]

Buffalo Bills

Bannan was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the fifth round (139th overall) of the 2002 NFL Draft and played for them through the 2005 season.

Baltimore Ravens

Bannan joined the Baltimore Ravens before the 2006 season and played for them until 2009. In the 2008 season, he set a personal-best with 30 solo tackles (56 total), one sack and one interception.[3]

Denver Broncos

On March 5, 2010, Bannan signed a five-year contract with the Denver Broncos.[4]

On March 3, 2011, the Broncos released Bannan.[5]

St. Louis Rams

Bannan signed with the St. Louis Rams on July 30, 2011.[6] He was released following the 2011 season on March 12, 2012.

Denver Broncos (second stint)

On April 11, 2012, Bannan signed a one-year deal with the Denver Broncos.[7]

Detroit Lions

On August 15, 2013, Bannan signed a contract with the Detroit Lions. Bannan was released from the Lions as of September 25, 2013.[8]

Personal life

Bannan has an interest in stocks and bonds, and appeared on Jim Cramer's Mad Money television show on October 31, 2007.

On October 17, 2019, Bannan was arrested in connection to a shooting that took place at Black Lab Sports in Boulder, Colorado that left one woman injured. Bannan was charged with attempted first-degree murder, assault and burglary for the shooting.[9] On February 10, 2022, he was sentenced to 16 years in prison.

References

External links

• Baltimore Ravens bio^{[permanent dead link]}
• Denver Broncos bio

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