Donte' Stallworth


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Position: WR
Jersey #: 19
Date of Birth: November 10, 1980
Height / Weight: 6'0" / 220 lbs
Drafted: Round , Pick 13 in 2002 by NO
First Team: NO (2002)
Last Team: NE (2012)

Receiving Stats (WR / TE)

Year Team Games Rec Targets Rec Yds TDs YAC 1st Downs Fumbles Fantasy
2012NE112631301012
2011WAS112238309210415043
2010BAL625820222011
2008CLE1117171701878023
2007NE154646697332327089
2006PHI1138447255216300103
2005NO15707094570500135
2004NO15585876750350110
2003NO1125254853018165
2002NO13426959480260108

Career Summary

Donte' Stallworth was an NFL wide receiver who played 10 seasons for six franchises.

He appeared in 115 regular-season games and totaled 321 receptions, 4,837 receiving yards, and 35 receiving touchdowns. His teams included New Orleans, Philadelphia, New England, Cleveland, Baltimore, and Washington.

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Early Life

Stallworth was from Sacramento, California.

Tennessee listed Sacramento as his hometown on its 2001 roster.

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High School

Stallworth attended Grant High School in Sacramento.

Tennessee's 2001 roster identifies Grant as his high school.

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College Career

At Tennessee, Stallworth compiled 99 receptions for 1,747 yards and 13 touchdowns across three seasons.

His junior 2001 season included 41 catches for 821 yards and 10 touchdowns, a 20.0-yard average per catch. Tennessee's records show four 100-yard receiving games that season and multiple three-touchdown games.

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Path to the NFL

New Orleans selected Stallworth 13th overall in the first round of the 2002 NFL Draft.

Tennessee reported the Saints' first-round selection and his six-year contract. He made an immediate impact as a rookie with 42 receptions, 594 yards, and eight receiving touchdowns.

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NFL Career

Stallworth began with New Orleans and later played for Philadelphia, New England, Cleveland, Baltimore, Washington, and again New England.

His best reception and yardage totals came with New Orleans in 2005, when he caught 70 passes for 945 yards and seven touchdowns. In 2006 with Philadelphia, he averaged 19.1 yards per reception with five scores.

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Career Accomplishments

Stallworth delivered his best season in 2005 and added a late-career highlight with New England in 2012.

He recorded a career-high 70 receptions and 945 yards in 2005, then caught a 63-yard touchdown on his first reception of the 2012 season for New England.

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Playing Style

Stallworth was a vertical receiving threat whose speed and big-play ability created explosive gains.

Cleveland's 2008 signing announcement described him as bringing speed, quickness, and playmaking ability. His NFL career included 75 receptions of at least 20 yards, 16 of at least 40 yards, and a long catch of 84 yards.

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Legacy

Stallworth is remembered at Tennessee for a high-output junior season and a productive NFL career across multiple teams.

His 2001 Tennessee season produced a 20.0-yard receiving average and 10 touchdowns, while his professional record totals more than 4,800 receiving yards.

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