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'''Justin Lewis Bannan'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bannan Pro Football Reference Profile |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BannJu20.htm |website=pro-football-reference.com}}</ref> (born April 18, 1979) is a former [[American football]] [[defensive tackle]]. He was drafted by the [[Buffalo Bills]] in the fifth round of the [[2002 NFL Draft]]. Bannan also played for the [[Baltimore Ravens]], [[Denver Broncos]], [[St. Louis Rams]], and [[Detroit Lions]], and played [[college football]] at [[Colorado Buffaloes football|Colorado]].
'''Justin Lewis Bannan'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=Justin Bannan |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/B/BannJu20.htm |access-date=November 16, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference}}</ref> (born April 18, 1979) is a former [[American football]] [[defensive tackle]]. He was drafted by the [[Buffalo Bills]] in the fifth round of the [[2002 NFL Draft]]. Bannan also played for the [[Baltimore Ravens]], [[Denver Broncos]], [[St. Louis Rams]], and [[Detroit Lions]], and played [[college football]] at [[Colorado Buffaloes football|Colorado]].


In 2019, Bannan wounded an acupuncturist when he shot her in the shoulder as she entered her treatment room, where he had been hiding. Bannan was sentenced to sixteen years imprisonment for [[attempted murder]] and felony assault in 2022.<ref name=":2" />
In 2019, Bannan wounded an acupuncturist when he shot her in the shoulder as she entered her treatment room, where he had been hiding. Bannan was sentenced to sixteen years imprisonment for [[attempted murder]] and felony assault in 2022.<ref name=":2" />
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===Buffalo Bills===
===Buffalo Bills===
Bannan was drafted by the [[Buffalo Bills]] in the fifth round (139th overall) of the [[2002 NFL Draft]] and played for them through the 2005 season.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2002 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2002/draft.htm |access-date=March 18, 2023 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>
Bannan was drafted by the [[Buffalo Bills]] in the fifth round (139th overall) of the [[2002 NFL Draft]] and played for them through the 2005 season.<ref>{{Cite web |title=2002 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2002/draft.htm |access-date=March 18, 2023 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}</ref>
[[File:Justin Bannan.JPG|thumb|left|150px|Bannan in 2010.]]
[[File:Justin Bannan.JPG|thumb|left|150px|Bannan in 2010.]]


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===Denver Broncos===
===Denver Broncos===
On March 5, 2010, Bannan signed a five-year contract with the [[Denver Broncos]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=March 5, 2010 |title=Denver Broncos Sign DL Justin Bannan |url=http://www.milehighreport.com/2010/3/5/1359059/denver-broncos-sign-dl-justin |publisher=milehighreport.com}}</ref>
On March 5, 2010, Bannan signed a five-year contract with the [[Denver Broncos]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bedinger |first=Sayre |date=March 5, 2010 |title=Denver Broncos Sign DL Justin Bannan |url=http://www.milehighreport.com/2010/3/5/1359059/denver-broncos-sign-dl-justin |access-date=November 17, 2023 |website=Mile High Report |publisher=milehighreport.com}}</ref>


On March 3, 2011, the Broncos released Bannan.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Bannan, Williams released |url=http://www.denverbroncos.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Bannan-Williams-Released/3c62c199-7232-418e-9580-e243f2db9404 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110307122841/http://www.denverbroncos.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Bannan-Williams-Released/3c62c199-7232-418e-9580-e243f2db9404 |archive-date=March 7, 2011 |access-date=March 31, 2011 |publisher=denverbroncos.com}}</ref>
On March 3, 2011, the Broncos released Bannan.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Caldwell |first=Gray |date=March 3, 2011 |title=Bannan, Williams released |url=http://www.denverbroncos.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Bannan-Williams-Released/3c62c199-7232-418e-9580-e243f2db9404 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110307122841/http://www.denverbroncos.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Bannan-Williams-Released/3c62c199-7232-418e-9580-e243f2db9404 |archive-date=March 7, 2011 |access-date=March 31, 2011 |website=Denver Broncos}}</ref>


===St. Louis Rams===
===St. Louis Rams===
Bannan signed with the [[St. Louis Rams]] on July 30, 2011.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Klis |first=Mike |title=Justin Bannan agrees to terms with Rams |url=http://blogs.denverpost.com/broncos/2011/07/30/justin-bannan-signs-with-rams/8445/ |access-date=July 30, 2011 |website=[[Denver Post]]}}</ref> He was released following the 2011 season on March 12, 2012.
Bannan signed with the [[St. Louis Rams]] on July 30, 2011.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Klis |first=Mike |date=July 30, 2011 |title=Justin Bannan agrees to terms with Rams |url=http://blogs.denverpost.com/broncos/2011/07/30/justin-bannan-signs-with-rams/8445/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190421140847/https://blogs.denverpost.com/broncos/2011/07/30/justin-bannan-signs-with-rams/8445/ |archive-date=April 21, 2019 |access-date=July 30, 2011 |website=[[Denver Post]]}}</ref> He was released following the 2011 season on March 12, 2012.


===Denver Broncos (second stint)===
===Denver Broncos (second stint)===
On April 11, 2012, Bannan signed a one-year deal with the [[Denver Broncos]].<ref>[http://www.milehighreport.com/2012/4/11/2941319/official-denver-broncos-sign-just-bannan Official: Denver Broncos Sign Justin Bannan-Mile High Report] Retrieved July 12, 2012.</ref>
On April 11, 2012, Bannan signed a one-year deal with the [[Denver Broncos]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Bena |first=John |date=2012-04-11 |title=Official: Denver Broncos Sign Justin Bannan |url=https://www.milehighreport.com/2012/4/11/2941319/official-denver-broncos-sign-just-bannan |access-date=November 17, 2023 |website=Mile High Report |language=en}}</ref>


===Detroit Lions===
===Detroit Lions===
On August 15, 2013, Bannan signed a contract with the [[Detroit Lions]]. Bannan was released from the Lions as of September 25, 2013.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Meinke |first=Kyle |date=August 16, 2013 |title=Detroit Lions release 2 players, including CB Conroy Black just 3 days after signing him |url=http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2013/08/detroit_lions_release_2_player.html |access-date=August 17, 2013 |website=MLive.com}}</ref>
On August 15, 2013, Bannan signed a contract with the [[Detroit Lions]]. Bannan was released from the Lions as of September 25, 2013.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Meinke |first=Kyle |date=August 16, 2013 |title=Detroit Lions release 2 players, including CB Conroy Black just 3 days after signing him |url=http://www.mlive.com/lions/index.ssf/2013/08/detroit_lions_release_2_player.html |access-date=August 17, 2013 |website=[[MLive Media Group|MLive]]}}</ref>


== Post-football career ==
== Post-football career ==

Revision as of 02:18, 17 November 2023

Justin Bannan
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Bannan in the 2012 preseason.
No. 97, 94, 95
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1979-04-18) April 18, 1979 (age 45)
Sacramento, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:310 lb (141 kg)
Career information
High school:Fair Oaks (CA) Bella Vista
College:Colorado
NFL draft:2002 / round: 5 / pick: 139
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:310
Sacks:6.5
Forced fumbles:5

Justin Lewis Bannan[1] (born April 18, 1979) is a former American football defensive tackle. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the fifth round of the 2002 NFL Draft. Bannan also played for the Baltimore Ravens, Denver Broncos, St. Louis Rams, and Detroit Lions, and played college football at Colorado.

In 2019, Bannan wounded an acupuncturist when he shot her in the shoulder as she entered her treatment room, where he had been hiding. Bannan was sentenced to sixteen years imprisonment for attempted murder and felony assault in 2022.[2]

Early years

Bannan graduated from Bella Vista High School in Fair Oaks, California, in 1997 and was a letterman in football and basketball. Bannan received a scholarship to play football at the University of Colorado Boulder.[2]

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2+34 in
(1.90 m)
300 lb
(136 kg)
4.86 s 1.70 s 2.91 s 4.24 s 7.31 s 29 in
(0.74 m)
8 ft 3 in
(2.51 m)
24 reps
All from NFL Combine.[3]

Buffalo Bills

Bannan was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the fifth round (139th overall) of the 2002 NFL Draft and played for them through the 2005 season.[4]

Bannan in 2010.

Baltimore Ravens

Bannan joined the Baltimore Ravens before the 2006 season and played for them until 2009. In the 2008 season, he set a personal-best with 30 solo tackles (56 total), one sack and one interception.[5]

Denver Broncos

On March 5, 2010, Bannan signed a five-year contract with the Denver Broncos.[6]

On March 3, 2011, the Broncos released Bannan.[7]

St. Louis Rams

Bannan signed with the St. Louis Rams on July 30, 2011.[8] He was released following the 2011 season on March 12, 2012.

Denver Broncos (second stint)

On April 11, 2012, Bannan signed a one-year deal with the Denver Broncos.[9]

Detroit Lions

On August 15, 2013, Bannan signed a contract with the Detroit Lions. Bannan was released from the Lions as of September 25, 2013.[10]

Post-football career

Bannan partnered with his former Broncos teammate Chris Kuper to co-found Black Lab Sports, a sports technology incubator and venture capital firm. The company opened an office in Boulder, Colorado in 2015. The company made its first investment into iSplack, a company that manufactures custom eye black.[2]

Criminal conviction

On October 16, 2019, Bannan shot and wounded an acupuncturist as she was entering her locked treatment room. Bannan had been crouching in the corner of the office, which was located in a building shared by Bannan's Black Lab Sports company.[2] When he was arrested, he told police that he was hiding from the Russian mafia and had disposed of his cell phone because he believed someone was tracking him.[11] He also told police he was suffering from hydrocephalus. He had a backpack with him that contained two .45-caliber handguns, as well as a rolled bill containing cocaine residue.[11][12]

Bannan pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity, and his lawyer argued that multiple head injuries sustained over his football career could have contributed to chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a neurodegenerative disease that has been linked to repetitive head trauma.[12] Prosecutors argued that his paranoia was linked to his drug abuse.[2] Bannan was found guilty on one count of first-degree attempted murder, one count of second-degree attempted murder, and two counts of felony assault. He was sentenced to sixteen years in prison, which was the mandatory minimum sentence for his conviction.[2] The victim had requested he receive the minimum sentence, but maximum probation and mandatory drug treatment.[12] The victim filed a civil lawsuit against Bannan and Black Lab sports in 2020.[2]

Personal life

Bannan grew up in Sacramento, California, where his father ran a construction company. He has a brother who is six years older than him.[2][13] Bannan became interested in finance when he joined the NFL, and described investing as a hobby.[13]

Bannon married his wife Sommer in 2011.[13] The couple has one child together. They divorced in 2014. In 2015, Bannan had a child from a different relationship.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Justin Bannan". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved November 16, 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i Schad, Tom (February 10, 2023). "Ex-NFL lineman Justin Bannan sentenced to 16 years in prison after bizarre 2019 shooting". USA Today. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
  3. ^ "Justin Bannan, Pro Scout Draft.com". Nfldraftscout.com. September 21, 2006. Retrieved September 17, 2010.
  4. ^ "2002 NFL Draft Listing". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
  5. ^ http://www.denverbroncos.com/page.php?id=498&contentID=10953[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ Bedinger, Sayre (March 5, 2010). "Denver Broncos Sign DL Justin Bannan". Mile High Report. milehighreport.com. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
  7. ^ Caldwell, Gray (March 3, 2011). "Bannan, Williams released". Denver Broncos. Archived from the original on March 7, 2011. Retrieved March 31, 2011.
  8. ^ Klis, Mike (July 30, 2011). "Justin Bannan agrees to terms with Rams". Denver Post. Archived from the original on April 21, 2019. Retrieved July 30, 2011.
  9. ^ Bena, John (April 11, 2012). "Official: Denver Broncos Sign Justin Bannan". Mile High Report. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
  10. ^ Meinke, Kyle (August 16, 2013). "Detroit Lions release 2 players, including CB Conroy Black just 3 days after signing him". MLive. Retrieved August 17, 2013.
  11. ^ a b Butzer, Stephanie (February 10, 2022). "Former Bronco Justin Bannan sentenced to prison for attempted murder". KMGH-TV. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
  12. ^ a b c Bieler, Des (February 11, 2022). "Ex-NFL player Justin Bannan sentenced to 16 years for 2019 shooting". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved November 17, 2023.
  13. ^ a b c Jones, Lindsay H. (January 1, 2011). "Justin Bannan: Deeper Colorado roots". The Denver Post. Retrieved November 17, 2023.