COLTS CLAIM DEFENSIVE TACKLE DeMARIO PRESSLEY OFF WAIVERS
The Indianapolis Colts have claimed DT-DeMario Pressley off waivers from Houston, the club announced Tuesday.
Pressley enters his fourth NFL season. He originally was a fifth-round draft choice by New Orleans in 2008.
A full biography follows:
DeMARIO PRESSLEY Defensive Tackle 6-3 301 North Carolina State Waivers-2011 (Houston) 1st Year with Colts, 4th Year in NFL Born: November 3, 1985
PRO: Claimed off waivers by Colts from Houston on February 22, 2011…originally was D5-08 choice of New Orleans….was waived on September 5, 2009…signed to Saints practice squad on September 6, 2009…signed as FA with New Orleans on November 7, 2009…was waived on September 4, 2010…signed to Saints practice squad on September 5, 2010…signed as FA with Houston on December 15, 2010…was waived on February 18, 2011.
2010: Appeared in one game with Houston after signing as FA 12/15…saw action as reserve at Denver 12/26…was active but did not play at Tennessee 12/19…was inactive 1/2 vs. Jacksonville.
2009: Appeared in seven games as reserve DT…had 25 tackles, 13 solo…had career-best seven stops at St. Louis 11/15. POST-SEASON: Appeared in two games and had two tackles vs. Arizona in Divisional Playoffs for post-season totals.
2008: Was placed on injured reserve 7/27.
COLLEGE: Four-year letterman who opened 31 of 42 career games…had 145 tackles, 4.5 sacks, two FF, one FR and two interceptions…had 41 tackles, 1.5 sacks and two interceptions as senior…had 46 tackles, two sacks and one FF as junior…was Second-Team All-ACC choice…holds degree in sport management.
PERSONAL: Full name is DeMario Pressley…born in Greensboro, N.C….attended Dudley High School…single…resides in Greensboro, N.C.
