TRANSACTIONS:
Originally a 2nd round (43rd pick overall) draft choice by the Giants in 2005.
GIANTS NOTE:
- Made a tremendous impact in the Giants defensive backfield throughout the playoffs run…Started all 4 games and accounted for 3 takeaways (2 interceptions and 1 fumble recovery).
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:
- Has played in 41 regular season games with 15 starts and started all 5 postseason games in which he’s played at cornerback…Webster has recorded 106 tackles (89 solo), 2 interceptions, 1 sack, 18 passes defensed, 4 forced fumbles and 1 fumble recovery…In the playoffs he has 17 tackles (11 solo), 2 interceptions, 7 passes defensed and a fumble recovery.
- In 2007, Webster played in 14 regular season games with 3 starts at right cornerback and started all 4 postseason games at right cornerback…Finished with 16 tackles (10 solo), 1 interception (which he returned for a touchdown), 3 passes defensed and 4 special teams tackles…Was inactive vs. Dallas (11/11) and vs. Minnesota (11/25)…Added 19 tackles (4 solo), 2 interceptions, 7 passes defensed and a fumble recovery in the postseason.
- Started the first 3 games of the 2007 season, including the season opener at Dallas (9/9/07), where finished with 3 tackles (1 solo) and 1 QB hit
- Had a team-high 4 special teams tackles vs. Washington (12/16).
- Recorded 2 tackles and his 1st interception of the season at Buffalo (12/23)…Picked off a Trent Edwards pass in the 4th quarter and returned it 34 yards for his 1st career touchdown.
- Returned to the starting lineup and played an outstanding game in the NFC Wild Card Game at Tampa Bay (1/6)…Finished with 2 passes defensed and 1 interception…Helped hold Tampa Bay receiver Joey Galloway to one 9-yard catch…Intercepted Jeff Garcia’s pass to Galloway in the end zone in the 3rd quarter…On special teams, recovered Michael Spurlock’s fumble on he 2nd-half kickoff that was forced by Tank Daniels and set up Lawrence Tynes’ 25-yard field goal, which gave the Giants a 17-7 lead.
- Contributed 6 tackles (3 solo) and 2 passes defensed in the NFC Divisional Playoff Game at Dallas (1/13)…Help limit Terrell Owens to 4 catches for 49 yards and a touchdown.
- Had 3 tackles, 1 interception and 1 pass defensed in the NFC Championship Game at Green Bay (1/20)…Set up Tynes’ game-winning 47-yard field goal by intercepting a Brett Favre pass to Donald Driver on the 2nd play of overtime and returned it 9 yards…Tackled Ryan Grant for a 7-yard loss in the 3rd quarter…Tackled Koren Robinson for a 1-yard loss after a reception in the 1st quarter.
- Finished with 1 assisted tackle and 1 pass defensed vs. New England in Super Bowl XXLII (2/3)…Tackles Wes Welker for a 2-yard loss after a reception in the 3rd quarter…Broke up a Tom Brady deep pass to WR Randy Moss on the Patriots final drive.
- In 2006, played in 12 games with 10 starts at left cornerback…Missed 4 games with a toe injury… Finished the season with 52 tackles (42 solo), 1 sack, 1 interception, 10 passes defensed, 2 forced fumbles and 1 fumble recovery.
- Placed on injured reserve after injuring his hip in the season finale at Washington (12/30).
- Started at left cornerback and finished with 4 tackles (1 solo), 2 passes defensed and a forced fumble vs. Chicago (11/12)…Forced Muhsin Muhammad to fumble at the Giants’ 1-yard line to save a touchdown in the 3rd quarter. Had 1 fumble recovery vs. Houston (11/5).
- Posted 4 solo tackles, 1 sack, 1 pass defensed, and 1 forced fumble at Atlanta (10/15)…Recorded his only sack of the season when he hit Michael Vick to force a fumble in the 1st quarter…Broke up a Vick attempt to Roddy White in the 4th quarter.
- Finished with 6 tackles (5 solo), 1 interception and 2 passes defensed at Seattle (9/24)…Intercepted Matt Hasselbeck’s first pass of the game for his 1st career interception.
- As a rookie in 2005, played in 15 regular season games with 2 starts and started the NFC Wild Card Game…Finished the season with 38 tackles (37 solo), 5 passes defensed and 2 forced fumbles.
- Made his 1st career start at right cornerback at Seattle (11/27) and finished with a team-high 10 solo tackles and 1 pass defensed.
- Made NFL debut with 5 tackles as the 3rd cornerback vs. Arizona (9/11).