Elvis Kool Dumervil (born January 19, 1984) is a former American football defensive end and linebacker who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 12 seasons. He played college football at Louisville, where he won the Bronko Nagurski Trophy and Ted Hendricks Award as a senior, and was selected by the Denver Broncos in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL Draft. During his seven seasons with the Broncos, Dumervil was the NFL sacks leader in 2009. He was also named to two Pro Bowls and one first-team All-Pro. Dumervil spent his next four seasons with the Baltimore Ravens, where he extended his Pro Bowl selections to five and his first-team All-Pros to two, as well as setting the franchise record for single-season sacks. In his final season, he was a member of the San Francisco 49ers. Early years Dumervil was born in Miami, Florida. His parents were Haitian immigrants to Miami's Little Haiti neighborhood. Dumervil was named after Elvis Presley, of whom his father was a fan. Separated when Dumervil was three years old, they raised a total of 10 children. His half-brother Curry Burns (born 1981) is a former American football safety. Dumervil attended Miami Jackson High School, where he was a two-sport star in football and track. He played high school football for the Jackson Generals team. Rated among the top 25 defensive ends by most football recruiting publications, Dumervil had a Jackson High School record 78 career sacks. College career Despite standing at 5 ft. 11 in., Dumervil was one of the most dominating defensive players in school history and put together one of the most impressive collegiate seasons in 2005. A native of Miami, Fla., Dumervil attended the University of Louisville, where he played for coach John L. Smith (2002) and Bobby Petrino's Louisville Cardinals football team from 2003 to 2005. As a freshman in 2002, Dumervil recorded six tackles and two tackles for loss, but he impressed the coaching staff with his quickness and his high energy. After John L. Smith left, Petrino took over, and Dumervil's career took off. In 2003, he tallied just 28 tackles and two sacks. The Cardinal coaching staff had planned on redshirting him during the 2002 season, but injuries to other players and a lackluster performance by the defensive line forced him into the rotation. He showed glimpses of what was to come in 2004, when he