Height: 6-1

Weight: 317

Position: DT

College: Kentucky

Born: 10/16/81

 

A native of  Memphis, Tennessee, Robertson was the first round draft choice (4th overall) of the New York Jets in the 2003 NFL draft.  He became the first Jets rookie defensive lineman to start every game since Marty Lyons did it in 1970.  Robertson began his football career at Melrose High School in Memphis, where he was an honor roll student and also was on the track team for one year as a shot putter.  As a standout performer as a defensive tackle and offensive tackle for the Golden Wildcats Dewayne helped his team win the 1998 AAA state championship as well as a runner-up finish in 1997.  He was an All-State and All-Metro Memphis honoree as a senior and a junior.  He was also rated as the No. 2 prospect in Tennessee and No. 31 defensive lineman in the country by Super Prep.  Dewayne continued on to the University of Kentucky where he was a three-year starter, and started 31-of-32 career games at defensive tackle. With the Kentucky Wildcats, Robertson earned an All-American Dream Team choice by The NFL Draft Report, was an All-Southeastern Conference first-team selection by The Mobile Register and added second team-honors from the league’s coaches and the Associated Press.  Dewyane was a General Studies major at the University of Kentucky.