Originally a 6th round (184th pick overall) draft choice by the Giants in 2010.
GIANTS NOTE:
Will continue making the transition from college defensive end to NFL linebacker after spending his rookie season on injured reserve.
CAREER NOTES
In 2010, spent the entire season on injured reserve after suffering a dislocated elbow and ruptured biceps tendon in a preseason game at Baltimore (8/28)…Underwent surgery and was placed on I.R. on Aug. 31.
COLLEGE:
Started all 47 games he played at left defensive end at William & Mary…Recorded 283 tackles (151 solo) with 31.0 sacks for minus 183 yards and 62.5 stops for losses totaling 265 yards…Registered 12 quarterback pressures and deflected 8 passes…Forced 4 fumbles, recovered another and blocked a kick…Tracy’s 31.0 sacks broke the previous school record of 24.0 by Luke Cullinane (1994-97)…His 31.0 sacks tied Eric Bakhtiari of San Diego University (2004-07) for 8th on the FCS all-time record chart…Tied the school single-season record with 12.0 sacks in 2009, equaling a mark first set by Cullinane in 1996…His 62.5 stops behind the line of scrimmage are topped by only Sherrod Coates of Western Kentucky (67.0, 2000-02) and Valdamar Brower of Massachusetts (63.0, 2000-03) on the NCAA career list…In 2009, named All-America by 6 organizations, including The NFL Draft Report, the Associated Press, College Sporting News, Sports Network, American Football Coaches Association and Walter Camp…Named to the All-Colonial Athletic Association 1st-team for the 2nd consecutive season…Earned All-ECAC honors and served as team captain, in addition to being a Buchanan Award candidate…Started all 14 games at left end and tied the school single-season record with 12.0 sacks for minus 70 yards…Led the CAA and placed 7th in the nation with a school season-record 22.0 stops for losses of 103 yards…Added 5 quarterback pressures, deflected 4 passes, forced and recovered a fumble…In 2008, chosen to the All-CAA 1st-team and named an ECAC All-Star…Ranked 2nd in the CAA among defensive linemen with 6.5 tackles per game…Started all 11 games and finished the year with 72 tackles (40 solo), 10 sacks for minus 56 yards and 15.5 stops for losses of 64 yards…In 2007, started all 11 games at left defensive end…Ranked 5th on the team with 63 tackles (33 solo), including a team-best 3 sacks for minus 16 yards and 9.5 stops for losses of 30 yards…In 2006, started every game as a redshirt freshman, leading Atlantic 10 rookies with 70 tackles (28 solo)…Ranked 6th in the league with 6 sacks for minus 41 yards and placed 7th with 15.5 stops for losses of 68 yards.
OFF-THE-FIELD ACTIVITY:
Attended the Jay Fund’s Annual Champions for Children’s Gala in New York City
Attended the Rookie Halloween Party at Tomorrows Children’s Fund, a pediatric cancer center at Hackensack University Medical Center.
Served meals at Eva’s Village, a shelter in Paterson, N.J. along with fellow rookies.
Participated in “Combat to Career” event in partnership with Joseph Abboud, JC Penney, and IAVA (Iraq Afghanistan Veterans of America) to assemble care packages containing fashionable must-haves for male and female veterans who are transitioning into the workforce.
Attended Giants Kickoff Luncheon benefitting Hackensack University Medical Center.
Participated in a Shop With A Jock event at Walmart during the holiday season, benefitting children at The Boys & Girls Club.
PERSONAL:
Earned 3 letters in football at Potomac Falls (Va.) High School…Started games at running back, tight end, linebacker and defensive end…Named 1st-team All-District as a senior and was team’s defensive MVP for 3 consecutive seasons…Lettered twice in basketball…Earned District Player of the Year honors on the basketball court as a senior and holds the school’s career records for points scored (723) and rebounds (507)…Also served as senior class vice president and a SCA representative…Kinesiology major…Son of Ann and Charles...Born April 6, 1987.
