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 as an unrestricted free agent in March 2007.
2009 Season Setback for the Bucs
Byron Storer was waived from the Buccaneers' team, due to a second injury, which followed a torn anterior cruciate ligament the prior season. The player loss left starter Askew with only Jameel Cook to back him.TBO.com: Bucs' FB Storer has 'major' setback (May 18, 2009
B.J. Askew Vital Stats
- Mahalo's Guide to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- NFL.com: Career Stats
- Height: 6-3
- Weight: 233
- Rookie Year: 2003
B.J. Askew News, Information and Articles
- TBO.com: Bucs' FB Storer Has 'major' Setback... (May 18, 2009)
- Pewter Report: Bucs Waive FB Storer... (May 17, 2009)
- Google News: B.J. Askew
- Yahoo! News: B.J. Askew
- Topix: B.J. Askew News
- SportSpyder: B.J. Askew
- ESPN.com: B.J. Askew News
- SI.com: B.J. Askew
References
Fast Facts
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Full name
Bobby DeAngelo Askew, Jr.
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Born
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Birthplace
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Fullback
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High School
Colerain High School
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Lettered in track, football and basketball
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College
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Named to the Division I All-Ohio first-team while in high school
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Selected by The Detroit Free Press as the "Best of the Midwest"
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Earned all-Big Ten honorable mention while a senior at the University of Michigan
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2006
Participated in all 16 regular season games
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2007
Signed by the Buccaneers as a unrestricted free agent
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Askew ranks fourth all-time in most tackles for any player on the Jets special teams unit with 68
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Took over for Mike Alstott after he suffered a neck injury
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Received a contract for 8.6 million, in 2008
