B.J. Askew

B.J. Askew is a National Football League fullback who plays for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Askew was drafted in the third round of the 2003 NFL Draft by the New York Jets. He played in New York for four seasons until he was signed by the Buccaneers in 2007.

Fast Facts

1. Full name: Bobby DeAngelo Askew, Jr.
2. Born: August 19, 1980
3. Birthplace: Cincinnati, Ohio
4. Height: 6'3"
5. Weight: 233 lbs
6. Position: Fullback
7. High School: Colerain High School
8. College: University of Michigan
9. Major: Kinesiology
10. Selected in the third round, 85th overall, of the 2003 NFL Draft
11. Named to the Division I All-Ohio first-team while in high school
12. Selected by The Detroit Free Press as the "Best of the Midwest"
13. Earned all-Big Ten honorable mention while a senior at the University of Michigan
14. 2006: Participated in all 16 regular season games
15. 2007: Signed by the Buccaneers as a unrestricted free agent
16. Askew ranks fourth all-time in most tackles for any player on the Jets special teams unit with 68

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