95 Tully Banta-Cain LB
Height: 6-2
Weight: 250
Year: 4
Yrs/Pat: 4
Acquired: D7-03 (239th overall)
School: California
Major: American Studies
Born: Aug 28, 1980 Mountain View CA
Personal
Tully Banta-Cain was born the son of Adam Cain and Joya Banta on Aug. 28, 1980 in Mountain View, California … Father played football in the Navy … Cousins include former San Francisco Giant outfielder Jeff Leonard and current NBA forward Rodney Rogers … Attended Fremont (Mountain View, Calif.) High … Played a number of positions, including tailback, tight end, defensive end, linebacker and kick returner ... Earned first team All-League honors as an outside linebacker his senior season after being named the league’s Defensive Player of the Year as a junior ... Also gained more than 1000 yards as a running back … Majored in American Studies at California.
Career Transactions
Tully Banta-Cain was drafted by the New England Patriots in the seventh round (239th overall) of the 2003 NFL Draft.Placed on PUP list (8/26/03)... Activated from PUP (10/18/03).
Career GP/GS: 54/5 (10/2)
- In 54 career games over three NFL seasons, Banta- Cain has registered 52 special teams tackles, an average of more than one per game.
- Banta-Cain finished second on the team with 23 special teams tackles in 2004.
- Banta-Cain recorded three takeaways in 2004, intercepting a pass and recovering one fumble on defense and one fumble on special teams.
- Banta-Cain registered his first career interception when he picked off a J.P. Losman pass intended for Tim Euhus in the fourth quarter of the Patriots' 29-6 victory over Buffalo (11/14/04).
- Banta-Cain registered his first career sack as a rookie, dropping Drew Bledsoe for a seven-yard loss in the Patriots' 31-0 victory over Buffalo (12/27/03).
College
Banta-Cain finished his career with 112 tackles (91 solos), 26.5 sacks for 230 yards, 52 stops behind the line of scrimmage, three fumble recoveries and eight forced fumbles in 39 games … Only Andre Carter (31, 1997-200) and Regan Upshaw (28, 1993-95) had more quarterback sacks in a career for the Bears … His 52 stops for losses rank fourth in school annals … Originally came to Cal as an outside linebacker, but made the switch to rush end before his sophomore year … Sprung an invite to the Senior Bowl personally by Dom Capers ... Recorded one of the three sacks in the game. 2002 (Senior): CNN/SI All-American second-team selection … All-Pac 10 Conference first-team choice, as he finished second in the conference in sacks and tackles for losses …
Named team Defensive Most Valuable Player … Lined up at weakside defensive end … Recorded 39 tackles (30 solos) with 13 sacks for 100 yards and 22 stops for losses of 126 yards … Only Andre Carter (13.5 in 2000) had more sacks in a season for the Bears … His 22 stops behind the line of scrimmage rank fourth on the school’s season-record list. 2001 (Junior):
Recipient of the Brick Muller Award, given to the team’s Most Valuable Defensive Lineman …
Started every game, except vs. Arizona at strongside defensive end … Recorded 33 tackles (26 solos) with eight sacks and 17 stops for losses of 80 yards.
2000
(Sophomore):
Recipient of the Bob Tessier Award as the team’s most improved lineman … Lined up at strongside defensive end … Recorded 35 tackles (31 solos) with 5.5 sacks for 73 yards and 13 stops for losses of 92 yards.
1999 (Redshirt): Appeared in five games on special teams, recording five tackles (4 solos). 1998 (Freshman): Redshirted as a freshman.
2006 Season
2006 (16/5/0/0): Finished fourth on the team with a career-high 5.5 sacks ... Led the team or tied for the team lead in sacks three times in 2006 (at NYJ, at MIN, vs. HOU) ... Tied for the team lead in special teams tackles four times in 2006 (vs. DEN, at BUF, vs. NYJ, at GB) ... Tied for team lead in quarterback hits four times in 2006 (at MIN, at GB, vs. HOU, at JAX) ... Started his first career NFL game at outside linebacker in the Patriots' 19-17 victory over Buffalo (9/10/06). Buffalo (9/10): Made his first career NFL start at linebacker and tallied three tackles (2 solo) in the Patriots' 19-17 victory over the Bills ... Collected two quarterback hits ... Teamed with Richard Seymour to stop Willis McGahee for a 1-yard loss on a rush off left end in the third quarter
... Provided the initial pass rush from the outside during Ty Warren's safety of JP Losman in the fourth quarter ... Collected a solo tackle on special teams coverage units. at N.Y. Jets (9/17): Saw action in a reserve role at linebacker and on special teams coverage units ...
Notched two solo tackles, including a half a sack and two quarterback hits in the Patriots' 24-17 win over the N.Y. Jets ...
Teamed with Jarvis Green to drop Chad Pennington for a 6-yard sack at the end of the second quarter ...
Recorded a solo stop on special teams. Denver (9/24): Collected a special teams tackle on coverage units. at Cincinnati (10/1): Played in a reserve role at outside linebacker and tallied five tackles (2 solo) and a quarterback hit in the Patriots' commanding 38-13 victory over the Bengals
... Saw action on special teams coverage units. vs. Miami (10/8): Saw action in a reserve role at outside linebacker and on special teams coverage units in the Patriots' 20-10 win over the Dolphins
... Tallied a solo tackle in defensive play. at Buffalo (10/22): Saw limited action as a reserve at outside linebacker and registered a tackle in defensive play in the Patriots' 28-6 road victory over the Bills ...
Played on special teams coverage units and collected a solo special teams stop. at Minnesota (10/30): Saw significant action as a reserve at outside linebacker ...
Registered three tackles (2 solo), two and a half sacks and two quarterback hits in the Patriots' commanding 31-7 road win against the Vikings
... Dropped Brad Johnson for a 2-yard sack with a fierce pass rush at the end of the second quarter ...
Teamed with Jarvis Green to drop Brooks Bollinger for a 9-yard sack in the fourth quarter ... Came off the edge and sacked Bollinger for a 9-yard loss in the fourth quarter ...
Notched a tackle on special teams coverage units. Indianapolis (11/5): Played in a reserve role at outside linebacker during passing situations ...
Collected a special teams tackle on coverage units. vs. N.Y. Jets (11/12): Saw action as a pass rusher and on special teams coverage units ...
Collected two tackles on special teams coverage units. at Green Bay (11/19): Played in a reserve role as a pass rusher and registered a tackle, a half a sack and a quarterback hit in the Patriots' 35-0 road victory over the Packers ...
Teamed with Tedy Bruschi to sack Brett Favre for a 10-yard loss late in the second quarter ...
Tied for the team lead with two special teams tackles. vs. Chicago (11/26):
Saw significant action in a reserve role at outside linebacker in the Patriots' 17-13 victory over the Bears ...
Registered three tackles (2 solo). vs. Detroit (12/3): Started at outside linebacker and registered five tackles (3 solo) in the Patriots' 28-21 comeback victory over the Lions ...
Teamed with Mike Vrabel to stuff Kevin Jones for no gain on a rush up the middle in the first quarter ...
Combined with Tedy Bruschi to stop Jones for no gain on a rush up the middle in the third quarter. at Miami (12/10): Played in a reserve role at linebacker as the team opened the game in a 4-3 alignment ...
Collected a solo tackle in defensive play ... Saw action on special teams coverage units. vs. Houston (12/17): Started at outside linebacker ...
Registered a career-high seven tackles (3 solo), two sacks and a forced fumble in the Patriots' commanding 40-7 victory over the Texans ...
Combined with Ty Warren to stonewall Ron Dayne for no gain on a third-and-one rush in the first quarter ...
Halted a Texans drive by strip-sacking David Carr for a 6-yard loss on a third-and-six play in the second quarter but the fumble was recovered by Chester Pitts at the Houston 16-yard line ...
Blitzed off left guard and sacked Carr for an 8-yard loss in the second quarter. at Jacksonville (12/24): Started at outside lineabcker and collected five solo tackles and a quarterback hit in the Patriots' 24-21 division-clinching win over the Jaguars ...
Stonewalled Maurice Jones-Drew for a 1-yard loss on a short pass in the second quarter. at Tennessee (12/31): Started at outside linebacker and posted three solo tackles in the Patriots' 40-23 victory over the Titans
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2006 Postseason (3/2/0/0): vs. N.Y. Jets (1/7): Started at outside linebacker ... Registered three solo tackles, two sacks, three quarterback hits and a pass defensed in the Patriots' 37-16 AFC Wild Card victory over the N.Y. Jets ... Sacked Chad Pennington for a 2-yard loss on the Jets' first play from scrimmage in the first quarter ... Broke up a pass intended for Leon Washington in the second quarter ... Came off the edge and dropped Pennington for a 12-yard sack late in the fourth quarter. at San Diego (1/14): Started at outside linebacker and collected a fumble recovery in the Patriots' 24-21 AFC Divisional playoff victory over the Chargers ... Recovered a Philip Rivers fumble after a Mike Vrabel strip-sack on a fourth-and-11 play in the first quarter. at Indianapolis (1/21): Saw significant action in a reserve role at outside linebacker ... Notched three solo tackles and two quarterback hits.
2005 Season
2005 (13/0/0/3): Collected 10 special teams tackles. Oakland (9/8): Inactive. at
Carolina (9/18): Inactive. at
Pittsburgh (9/25): Saw action on special teams coverage units in the Patriots' 23-20 victory over the Steelers.
San Diego (10/2): Collected one special teams stop on coverage units. at
Atlanta (10/9): Registered a special teams tackle in the Patriots' 31-28 win over the Falcons ... Saw action as a pass rush specialist on passing downs. at
Denver (10/16): Collected a special teams tackle on coverage units ... Pinned the Broncos deep in their own territory by downing Josh Miller's 48-yard punt at the Denver 2-yard line.
Buffalo (10/30): Saw action on special teams coverage units and collected a stop in the Patriots' 21-16 victory over the Bills on Sunday Night Football ... Served as a passer rusher on passing downs in the victory ... Returned a squib kickoff 14 yards in the fourth quarter.
Indianapolis (11/7): Tied for the team lead with two special teams tackles. at
Miami (11/13): Collected a solo special teams tackle in the Patriots' 23-16 road victory over the Dolphins.
New Orleans (11/20): Registered a solo tackle on special teams coverage units in the Patriots' 24-17 win over the Saints. at
Kansas City (11/27): Played on special teams coverage units.
N.Y. Jets (12/4): Saw action on special teams coverage units in the Patriots' 16-3 victory over the Jets. at
Buffalo (12/11): Saw action on special teams coverage units in the Patriots' commanding 35-7 road victory over the Bills.
Tampa Bay (12/17): Registered two special teams tackle on coverage units in the Patriots' 28-0 shutout victory over the Buccaneers. at
N.Y. Jets (12/26): Inactive.
Miami (1/1): Saw significant action at outside linebacker and collected seven tackles (4 solo) and a half a sack ... Teamed with Ty Warren to stuff Gus Frerotte for a 4-yard sack in the second quarter ... Combined with Matt Chatham to stuff Ricky Williams for a 3-yard loss on a rush off right tackle in the fourth quarter.
2005 Postseason (2/0/0/0): Jacksonville (1/7): Saw action on special teams coverage units in the Patriots’ 28-3 AFC Wild Card victory over the Jaguars. at Denver (1/14): Collected a solo special teams tackle on coverage units.
2004 season
2004 (16/0, 3/0): Finished second on the team with 23 special teams tackles ... Led the team or tied for the team lead in special teams tackles three times ... Registered his first career interception against
Buffalo (11/14) ... Recorded his first career fumble recovery in the season finale against
San Francisco (1/2): Indianapolis (9/9): Played primarily on special teams and registered two tackles on kickoff coverage.
Arizona (9/19): Saw action on special teams coverage units and recorded one special teams tackle.
Miami (10/10): Notched one special teams stop on kickoff coverage.
Seattle (10/17): Recorded a special teams stop.
N.Y. Jets (10/24): Played on special teams coverage units and registered a special teams tackle
Pittsburgh (10/31): Registered a solo special teams tackle.
St. Louis (11/7): Saw action as a reserve on defense and tallied four defensive tackles (2 solo), setting a career high that he also tied later in the season.
Buffalo (11/14): Had the most statistically productive game of his career, tallying three tackles (2 solo), 1.5 sacks and an interception while also leading the team with four special teams tackles ... Dropped Drew Bledsoe for a solo sack and a loss of a yard, then later teamed with Rosevelt Colvin to sack Bledsoe for a 5-yard loss ... Registered his first career interception when he picked off a J.P. Losman pass intended for Tim Euhus.
Kansas City (11/22): Saw action on special teams and on the defensive line ... Registered a solo stop on special teams coverage units ... Recorded his first career kickoff return with a 21-yard scamper in the first quarter.
Baltimore (11/28): Registered two special teams tackles.
Cleveland (12/5): Tallied a solo tackle on special teams coverage units.
Cincinnati (12/12): Tied for the team lead with three special teams tackles.
Miami (12/20): Collected a solo stop on special teams.
N.Y. Jets (12/26): Led the team with three special teams tackles ... Recovered a fumble on a bouncing kickoff that knocked off of a Jets player just before halftime.
San Francisco (1/2): Registered four tackles (2 solo) and a fumble recovery ... Recovered a Maurice Hicks fumble at the Patriots' 34-yard line, starting a Patriots drive that ended in a touchdown ... Tallied a solo tackle on special teams coverage units.
Indianapolis (1/16): Saw action on special teams coverage units and as a situational pass rusher ... Tallied a solo tackle on special teams.
Pittsburgh (1/23): Registered a special teams tackle in the Patriots' 41-27 AFC Championship victory over the Steelers.
Philadelphia (2/6): Participated on special teams coverage units and on defense during pass rush situations in the Patriots' 24-21 victory over the Eagles in Super Bowl XXXIX.
2003 Season
2003 (9/0, 2/0): Played in nine of the final 10 games after being activated off the Physically Unable to Perform List (10/19/03) … Registered nine special teams tackles in nine games … Patriots special teams ranked second in the NFL in punt coverage, allowing just 6.3 yards per punt return … Registered his first career sack against
Buffalo (12/27) …
Miami (10/19): Made his NFL debut in the Patriots thrilling 19-13 overtime victory over the Dolphins … Played on special teams and at linebacker in goal line and pass-rush situations … Made a special teams stop on Charlie Rogers on the opening kickoff of overtime.
Denver (11/3): Registered three special teams tackles in the Patriots’ 30-26, come-from-behind victory over the Broncos on Monday Night Football … Stopped Deltha O’Neal for a one-yard loss on Ken Walter’s 64-yard free kick in the fourth quarter, setting up a key three-and-out.
Indianapolis (11/30): Participated on special teams and saw time as an outside rusher in passing situations in the Patriots dramatic 38-34 victory over the Colts … Registered one solo stop in defensive play and one solo special teams tackle … Stonewalled Terrence Wilkins at the Indianapolis 17 on a kickoff return.
N.Y. Jets (12/20): Participated on special teams and collected a solo tackle in the Patriots 21-16 victory over the Jets … Stonewalled Lamont Jordan at the New York 17 for a nine-yard kickoff return.
Buffalo (12/27): Saw action at outside linebacker in the second half and participated on special teams … Tallied two solo tackles in defensive play, including his first career sack, in the Patriots’ 31-0 victory over the Bills in the regular-season finale … Registered his first career sack, dropping Drew Bledsoe for a seven-yard loss.
Indianapolis (1/18): Participated on special teams and recorded a tackle in the Patriots 24-14 AFC Championship victory over the Colts.
Carolina (2/1): Saw action on special teams coverage units in the Patriots’ 32-29 Super Bowl XXXVIII victory over the Panthers.
Extra Points
Tully comes from an athletic family. His cousins include former San Francisco Giants outfielder Jeff Leonard and current NBA forward Rodney Rogers.
Tully's first name is the product of a dream his mother had the night before he was born.
Tully was named MVP of the 2003 East-West Shrine Game. He recorded two sacks and forced two fumbles for the West squad.
