Ht: 6' 5" Wt: 265 Age: 24
Born: 5/6/1982, Elizabethton, TN
College: Tennessee
NFL Experience: 4th season
Drafted: 2003 - Rd 3 (134th overall) by the Cowboys
2005 Salary: $385,280
Contract Details
Witten signed a six-year, $29 million extension with the Cowboys on June 22. The deal included a $6 million signing bonus and $6 million option bonus in March 2007, the team's official web site reported. He was headed into the final year of his rookie deal and is now inked through 2012.
Attended Elizabethon (Tenn.) High … Named All-America by PrepStar, Parade, Gridiron Greats, USA Today, Blue Chip Illustrated, Street and Smith … Named USA Today Player of the Year for Tennessee … Listed as the No. 1 prospect in Tennessee by the Knoxville News-Sentinel and the Chattanooga Times and Free Press … Named East Tennessee Player of the Year, Region Defensive Player of the Year and runner-up for the Mr. Football award during his senior season … Racked up 163 tackles, 9 sacks and 27 tackles for a loss … Also registered 8 deflected passes, 2 interceptions, 2 blocked kicks, 5 forced fumbles and recovered 3 fumbles his senior season … Holds the school record for most career tackles with 450 … Also played tight end, catching 26 passes for 345 yards and 14 touchdowns … Four-year starter at linebacker and tight end, leading the team to the state semifinals three times … Named to the Class 4A All-State team his senior and junior years … Also played basketball, averaging 15 points and 12 rebounds per game … Coached by Dave Rider.
Arts and Sciences major … Born Christopher Jason Witten on May 6, 1982 … Resides in Elizabethton, Tenn.
