Justin Bannan

Justin Lewis Bannan (born April 18, 1979) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Colorado Buffaloes before being selected 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.

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.

Professional career

Buffalo Bills Bannan was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the fifth round (139th overall) of the 2002 NFL draft and played for them through the 2005 season.

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.

Denver Broncos (first stint) On March 5, 2010, Bannan signed a five-year contract with the Denver Broncos. On March 3, 2011, the Broncos released Bannan.

St. Louis Rams Bannan signed with the St. Louis Rams on July 30, 2011. 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 Broncos.

Detroit Lions On August 15, 2013, Bannan signed a contract with the Detroit Lions. Bannan was released from the Lions on September 25, 2013.

NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high

Regular season Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD 2002 BUF 15 0 21 15 6 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2003 BUF 14 1 15 9 6 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2004 BUF 10 0 2 1 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2005 BUF 16 7 40 23 17 1.5 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2006 BAL 11 1 15 13 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2007 BAL 15 1 30 21 9 2.0 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2008 BAL 16 15 45 30 15 1.0 4 1 -4 0 -4 3 0 0 0 0 2009 BAL 16 2 35 29 6 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2010 DEN 16 16 35 25 10 1.0 3 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 2011 STL 15 14 32 26 6 0.0 4 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 2012 DEN 16 15 42 28 14 0.0 2 0 0 0 0 4 1 1 0 0 2013 DET 3 0 1 0 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Career 163 72 313 220 93 6.5 27 1 -4 0 0 14 5 2 0 0

Playoffs Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD 2008 BAL 3 3 11 9 2 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2009 BAL 2 0 2 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2012 DEN 1 1 7 5 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Career 6 4 20 16 4 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0

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. 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.

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. Bannan became interested in finance when he joined the NFL, and described investing as a hobby.

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