Ramon Humber (born August 10, 1987) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He attended Champlin Park High School in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota, then played college football for the North Dakota State Bison. He was signed by the Indianapolis Colts as an undrafted free agent in 2009.
Professional career
Indianapolis Colts Humber led the Colts with 17 special teams tackles during 2009 and was active on special teams in that season's playoffs and Super Bowl. In 2010, he was placed on injured reserve after two games with a broken hand and was waived from injured reserve on November 9, 2010.
New Orleans Saints The New Orleans Saints signed him on December 1.Mike Triplett, "New Orleans Saints sign linebacker Ramon Humber, release quarterback Sean Canfield", Times-Picayune, December 1, 2010. He played in 13 games in 2011. In 2012, he was suspended for the first three games of the season for a violation of the NFL substance abuse policy, then restored to the active roster. In the 2015 season, he finished with one sack, 47 total tackles, and one pass defended in 14 games. On February 8, 2016, Humber was released by the Saints.Guerry Smith, "Saints starting linebackers hit with injuries", CBSSports.com, August 20, 2012."Saints release WR Camarillo, activate LB Humber", Fox News Channel, September 26, 2012.
New England Patriots (first stint) The New England Patriots signed Humber to a one-year contract on March 9, 2016. On August 30, 2016, Humber was released by the Patriots.
Buffalo Bills On August 31, 2016, Humber was signed by the Buffalo Bills. He played in all 16 games, including one start. Most of his contributions during the 2016 season occurred on special teams, as he tied for the team lead with 12 special teams tackles.
On February 16, 2017, Humber re-signed with the Bills. On September 10, in the season opener against the New York Jets, he recorded a career-high 12 tackles in the 21–12 victory. Humber played in 13 games with nine starts, recording a career-high 89 tackles, which finished third on the team.
On March 20, 2018, Humber re-signed with the Bills on a one-year contract. He played in nine games before being released on November 10.
New England Patriots (second stint) On November 14, 2018, Humber signed with the Patriots to a one-year deal. Humber appeared in 6 games for the Patriots. Humber finished the 2018 season with nine tackles. Humber helped the Patriots reach Super Bowl LIII where they beat the Los Angeles Rams 13–3.
NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high
Regular season Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD 2009 IND 16 2 33 28 5 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2010 IND 2 0 2 1 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NOR 3 0 2 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2011 NOR 13 3 22 16 6 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2012 NOR 13 0 12 10 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2013 NOR 16 3 29 18 11 0.5 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2014 NOR 15 6 50 38 12 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2015 NOR 14 4 47 29 18 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2016 BUF 16 1 17 15 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2017 BUF 13 9 89 60 29 1.0 8 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 2018 BUF 9 0 9 9 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 NWE 6 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 136 28 312 226 86 4.5 17 0 0 0 0 5 2 0 0 0
Playoffs Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD 2009 IND 3 0 2 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2010 NOR 1 0 2 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2011 NOR 2 0 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2013 NOR 2 1 5 3 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2017 BUF 1 1 6 3 3 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2018 NWE 3 0 3 2 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 2 19 13 6 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
References
External links North Dakota State University bio