Kamerion Wimbley

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Kamerion Wimbley
Date of birth	October 13, 1983 (age 23)
Place of birth	Wichita, Kansas
Height	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight	245 lb (111 kg)
Position(s)	Linebacker
College	Florida State
NFL Draft	2006 / Round 1/ Pick 13
Statistics	CBS.com
Team(s)
2006-present	Cleveland Browns

Kamerion Wimbley (born October 13, 1983 in Wichita, Kansas) is a current American football outside linebacker for the Cleveland Browns.

[edit] College Career

After playing football in high school at Wichita Northwest High School, Wimbley played at Florida State, where he was one of the top defensive ends in the country, recording two sacks in three different games in his senior year and leading his conference in sacks before suffering a knee injury against NC State. Despite the injury, Wimbley was named second team All-ACC. Starting in all 10 games he played in, he led the team in quarterback hurries with 17 and set career-highs in season sacks and tackles for a loss. He returned to the starting lineup for the Orange Bowl against Penn State, his last career game.

[edit] NFL Draft

Wimbley was selected with the 13th pick overall in the 2006 NFL Draft by the Cleveland Browns. After being converted to outside linebacker from his college position of defensive end, he played the entire season as the starting linebacker playing opposite all-time post season sack leader Willie McGinest. At the end of the 2006 season, Wimbley had accumulated 62 tackles and led all AFC rookies with 11 sacks.

[edit] Professional Career

On July 22, 2006, he signed a six-year deal with the Browns and includes $9.3 million in guaranteed money and $23.7 million total. During his rookie season, Wimbley made an immediate impact leading the team and all AFC rookies with 11 sacks.