Demetrice A. Webb (born December 8, 1984) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive back. Webb played college football for the

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before playing professionally for the

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of the

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(NFL), the

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of the AFL, and the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and

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of the

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(CFL).

Early years

Webb was born in

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.Pro-Football-Reference.com, Players
Dee Webb
Retrieved March 19, 2011. He attended Edward H. White High School in Jacksonville,databaseFootball.com, Players
Dee Webb
. Retrieved March 19, 2011. and played high school football for the Ed White Commanders.GatorZone.com, Football History, 2005 Roster

. Retrieved March 19, 2011. Webb was a three-year starter, and was named ''

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s player of the year after scoring eight times on defense and also serving as the Commanders' starting quarterback. ''

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'' named him to its high school

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team, and

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ranked him as the number two cornerback prospect in the country.

College career

Webb accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, where he played for coach

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and coach

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teams from 2003 to 2005.
2011 Florida Gators Football Media Guide
'', University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 85, 97, 136, 186 (2011). Retrieved August 31, 2011. As a junior in 2005, he started twelve games at cornerback, led the

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(SEC) in passes defended, and was a first-team All-SEC selection. Webb decided to forgo his senior season, and declared himself eligible for the

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Professional career

National Football League

The

selected Webb in the seventh round (236th overall pick) of the

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. He played in eleven games with one start during his rookie season in , recording seventeen tackles, one interception, and five special teams tackles.National Football League, Historical Players
Dee Webb
Retrieved March 19, 2011. Webb was released by the Jaguars on September 1, 2007 as a training camp cut.

Arena Football League

On December 7, 2007, Webb signed with the

of the

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. During the 2008 AFL season, Webb recorded forty tackles for the Soul who went on to win

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. In 2010, Webb signed with the

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. He was released by the Sharks on August 4, 2010 in the hope of trying out for the

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of the NFL.

Canadian Football League

On April 27, 2009, Webb signed with the

of the Canadian Football League. He was eventually released by the Argonauts during training camp. Webb later signed a practice roster agreement with the

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. He eventually started one game for the Stampeders, recording 2 defensive tackles. Webb was released by the Stampeders the following season. On February 14, 2011, Webb re-signed with the Argonauts. On October 11, 2011, Webb was traded to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats along with a conditional pick in the 2013 CFL Draft for receiver

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. On May 21, 2014, Webb was traded to the

in exchange for a conditional pick in the

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. On July 1, 2014, Webb was assigned to the

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. On November 18, 2014, Webb as was assigned to the Las Vegas Outlaws.

References

External links

DeeWebb.com
– Official website of Dee Webb

– University of Florida player profile at GatorZone.com
Dee Webb
– Calgary Stampeders player profile {{DEFAULTSORT:Webb, Dee 1984 births Living people Edward H. White High School alumni Players of American football from Jacksonville, Florida American football cornerbacks Florida Gators football players Jacksonville Jaguars players Philadelphia Soul players Jacksonville Sharks players Orlando Predators players Las Vegas Outlaws (arena football) players American players of Canadian football Canadian football defensive backs Toronto Argonauts players Calgary Stampeders players Hamilton Tiger-Cats players Track and field athletes from Florida Florida Gators men's track and field athletes

Early years

College career

Professional career

National Football League

Arena Football League

Canadian Football League

See also

References

External links