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• Professional football wide receiver Donte Stallworth most recently played in the National Football League for the Cleveland Browns. Stallworth was suspended without pay for one season by the NFL on August 13, 2009. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/08/13/AR2009081303342.html

  On June 16, 2009, Stallworth pleaded guilty to DUI manslaughter and was sentenced to 30 days in jail, 10 years probation and ordered to do 1,000 hours of community service.http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/national_world/stories/2009/06/16/stallworth.html?sid=101 Stallworth also reached an out-of-court settlement with the family of Mario Reyes, the pedestrian that was killed in the incident. The details of the settlement were not announced, however it contains a clause preventing the family from suing for wrongful death.http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/11861749

• Fast Facts

  1. Full name: Donte' Lamar Stallworth
  2. Born: November 10, 1980
  3. Birthplace: Sacramento, California
  4. Height: 6'0"
  5. Weight: 200 lbs
  6. College: University of Tennessee
  7. Drafted 13th overall by the New Orleans Saints in the first round of the 2002 NFL draft
  8. Position: Wide receiver
  9. Teams played for: New Orleans Saints, Philadelphia Eagles, New England Patriots, Cleveland Browns

• Auto Accident

  Stallworth, who hit a pedestrian in March of 2009, was cooperating and was detained by Miami police while toxicology tests were conducted.Miami Herald: Fatal wreck involving NFL player snarls traffic to the beach (March 14, 2009) According to unconfirmed reports, Stallworth's blood-alcohol level was slightly over the legal limit.CBS4.com: Report: Stallworth Over Legal Limit, Unconfirmed A police sketch later revealed that Reyes was not using a nearby crosswalk at the time he was hit.CBSSports.com: Police: Man Hit by Stallworth Wasn't in Crosswalk

  Police allege that Stallworth struck and killed 59-year-old Mario Reyes on the McArthur Causeway in Miami on the morning of March 14, 2009.ESPN: Stallworth involved in fatal accident (March 14, 2009) Stallworth was subsequently charged with felony DUI manslaughter on April 1, 2009. The charge carries a mandatory jail sentence, which could be as much as 15 years.WSVN (Miami): Criminal Charges Expected Against Stallworth for Fatal DUI He appeared in a Miami court the following day.ESPN.com: Stallworth Appears in Court in Miami

  On April 3, 2009, news agencies reported that Donte Stallworth was already in the NFL's substance-abuse program before his DUI incident. The Philadelphia Inquirer reported that he was in the substance-abuse program as far back as March 2007, before he had signed with the New England Patriots.

• Football Career

  Prior to playing in the NFL, Stallworth played college football with the Tennessee Volunteers, recording 1,747 yards and 13 touchdowns. He left college early and was selected 13th overall in the 2002 NFL draft by the New Orleans Saints.Official Site of the Cleveland Browns: Donte Stallworth

  Stallworth made his professional debut with the Saints in 2002, playing in 13 games, averaging 45.7 yards per game and scoring eight touchdowns. He continued with the Saints for an additional three seasons, playing in all 16 games in 2004 and 2005. Prior to the 2006 season, Stallworth was traded to the Philadelphia Eagles, where he played for one year and averaged a career-high 60.4 yards per game. In 2007, Stallworth went to the New England Patriots, then signed with the Browns as a free agent on March 1, 2008.NFL.com: Donte' Stallworth

  On December 12, 2008, Stallworth was fined $5,000 for unnecessary roughness after hitting another player with his helmet during an interception.ESPN.com: Kevin Mawae, Donte Stallworth, Tommy Kelly Fined

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