Darrelle Revis

Darrelle Shavar Revis (born July 14, 1985) is a former American football cornerback who played in National Football League (NFL) for 11 seasons.

A member of the New York Jets for most of his career, Revis is considered to be one of the greatest cornerbacks of all time.

Due to his prowess and ability to shut down the best receiver of opposing teams, his spot on the field was nicknamed "Revis Island".

His high school accolades included Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 2003 Player of the Year, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 2003 WPIAL Class AA Player of the Year, and 2003 Pittsburgh Post-Gazette “Fabulous 22”.

In the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association Class AA State Championship football game, he led Aliquippa to a come-from-behind 32–27 win over Northern Lehigh by scoring five touchdowns, including three rushing touchdowns, a punt return, and the return of a blocked Northern Lehigh field goal attempt.

He also completed a 39-yard pass, had a reception, and an interception in the game.

In his junior and senior years of high school, Revis led Aliquippa to Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League (WPIAL) basketball championships, leading the team in scoring both years, culminating with a 25.2 PPG average his senior season.

He also had the most interceptions out of any cornerback in high school.

In track & field, Revis ran on the Quips' WPIAL Class AA champion 4 × 100 metres relay team that placed third at the state championships.

Revis attended the University of Pittsburgh, and played for the Pittsburgh Panthers football team.

He earned first-team freshman All-America honors his 2004 freshman campaign.

Revis played all 12 games, and started 11 of those 12.

Revis tied for fifth on the team with 49 tackles, tied for team lead with 12 broken-up passes, and second on the team with 14 defended passes.

Revis also had two interceptions.

The most important of the two interceptions was against the West Virginia Mountaineers, when he intercepted a late pass that set up the Panthers' game-winning drive.

Revis also had a career-high seven tackles against the Boston College Eagles.

With Pitt leading 17–10, the Boston College Eagles elected to go for it late in the fourth on fourth-and-goal.

The pass got to the one-yard line, but Revis hit the receiver and stopped him from getting the score.

Revis's sophomore season in 2005 was another excellent campaign.

Revis earned first-team All-Big East at cornerback.

Revis led the Panthers with four interceptions and was second on the team with 13 defended passes.

Revis was ranked second in the Big East with two recovered fumbles.

Revis had a 79-yard punt return for a score against the Cincinnati Bearcats, and blocked a field goal against the Connecticut Huskies which was returned for the score.

Revis also had an interception and totaled 119 punt return yards against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights.

Revis's final year at Pitt, his 2006 junior campaign, was where he established himself on the national stage.

He was a candidate for the Jim Thorpe Award and Bronko Nagurski Trophy at the end of the season.

Revis recorded interceptions against the Virginia Cavaliers and Cincinnati, which were both taken back for touchdowns.

During the 2006 Backyard Brawl game with rival West Virginia, Revis made a dynamic, 73-yard punt return, while breaking several tackles, and finally scoring a touchdown late in the second quarter.

The key block to spring him, by Pitt wide receiver Derek Kinder, took out two Mountaineers.

Revis played college football at the University of Pittsburgh and was selected in the first round in the 2007 NFL draft by the Jets, where he spent eight non-consecutive seasons.

He also played one season each for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New England Patriots, and Kansas City Chiefs.

During his career, he was named to seven Pro Bowls and four-time first-team All-Pros and won Super Bowl XLIX with the Patriots.

He was inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2023.

Revis attended Aliquippa High School in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania.

The play was nominated for "Best Play" at the 2007 ESPY Awards and was voted the best College Football Play of the Year.

On January 10, 2007, Revis announced he would forgo his senior year at Pittsburgh to enter the 2007 NFL draft.

He was considered one of the top three cornerbacks available, along with Leon Hall of Michigan and Aaron Ross of Texas, and was one of 30 drafted.

He received an invitation to the NFL Scouting Combine however, he participated in meetings with NFL teams but was unable to show his skills during drills due to suffering a strained hamstring.

Revis impressed scouts at Pittsburgh's Pro Day, impressing them with his 40-yard dash, a main concern scouts had prior to him completing the test.

Teryl Austin, the Arizona Cardinals' defensive backs coach at the time stated, "nobody went away disappointed."