Rosevelt Colvin: Pick #111 in the 1999 NFL Draft

Rosevelt Colvin is a former linebacker out of Purdue, selected by the Chicago Bears with the 111th overall pick (round 4) in the 1999 NFL Draft. He played 121 regular-season games from 1999 to 2008, with the Chicago Bears and New England Patriots.

Draft Details

Year

1999

Round

Round 4

Pick

111th overall

Team

Chicago Bears

Position

LB

College

Purdue

Rosevelt Colvin Career Stats

Primary starter for 5 seasons.
Ranks 7th in the 1999 draft class in sacks (52.5).

Defense

Season	Team	G	Solo	Ast	TFL	Sacks	QB Hits	INT	PD	FF
1999	CHI	6	10	2	2	2	2	0	0	0
2000	CHI	12	26	9	1	3	1	0	3	4
2001	CHI	16	50	10	13	10.5	10	2	8	3
2002	CHI	16	48	9	15	10.5	8	0	9	3
2003	NE	2	3	2	0	1	0	0	0	0
2004	NE	13	15	13	0	4.5	0	0	1	1
2005	NE	15	30	18	0	8	0	0	2	2
2006	NE	16	31	13	0	8	26	0	3	1
2007	NE	8	11	10	0	4	2	1	2	3
2008	NE	4	2	2	0	0	1	0	0	0
Career		108	226	88	31	51.5	50	3	28	17

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

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