Team

2010: Served as a back-up cornerback and filled in at started at the end of the season (last four games) due to injuries. Finished with 17 tackles (13 solo), 1 interception, 5 pass defenses and 2 special teams tackles.

• Saw first playing time as a Lion against the Eagles (9/19).
• Started vs. St. Louis (10/10) as team opened in nickel package. Recorded one tackles and one special teams tackle.
• Inactive at the New York Giants (10/17) with bicep and nose injuries.
• Saw action at cornerback after Chris Houston injured his shoulder against the New York Jets (11/7).
• Made second start of the season in place of injured Alphonso Smith at RCB against Green Bay (12/12). Recorded two tackles and had two pass defenses.
• Recorded three tackles (2 solo) and had one pass defense at Tampa Bay (12/19). Pass defense occurred in endzone on third down that forced a Buccaneers fourth quarter field goal.
• Made 50^th career start at Miami (12/26). Recorded eight solo stops, one interception (20th career), a tackle of loss and had two pass defenses. Interception that occurred with 3:41 left to play in the fourth quarter set up the game-tying field goal for the Lions. Also made tackle on the final play of the game that did not allow running back to get out of bound following a reception allowing the clock to expire.

2009: Intercepted one pass against Atlanta (10/18).

2008: Collected one interception September 21 against Tampa Bay.

• Placed on the “injured-reserved” because of a hand injury (11/29).

2007: Inactive for 11 games with a groin injury.

• Had an interception and 34-yard return (12/17) at Minnesota.
• Placed on injured-reserve (12/27).

2006: Career-high 8 total tackles (10/16) at Arizona.

• Interception and fumble recovery in NFC Championship Game against New Orleans.
• Led the team with three passes broken up Super Bowl XLI February 4 against Indianapolis.

2005: Named to NFC Pro Bowl team. Career-high eight interceptions, third-highest in Bears history.

• Two interceptions both led to touchdowns against Detroit (9/18).
• Matched career-high with eight total tackles against Baltimore (10/23).
• Career-high four passes broken up against Detroit and Atlanta (12/18).
• NFC Special Teams Player of the Week after then-NFL record 108-yard return of missed field goal attempt.
• NFC Defensive Player of the Week after two first quarter interceptions against Carolina (11/20).
• Two passes broken up and a forced fumble against Carolina (11/20).
• Touchdown on 45-yard interception return against Green Bay (12/ 4).
• Interception in Pro Bowl (2/4).

2004: Team-high five interceptions and led NFC with 35.4-yard return average.

• First career interception (10/3) against Philadelphia.
• Fist career touchdown on 71-yard interception return against San Francisco (10/31).

COLLEGE: Attended University of Texas from 2000-03. Compiled 152 total tackles, 15 tackles for loss and two sacks during career. Named team’s Joseph W. Moore Award winner for tenacity as sophomore in 2001. Played strong safety as sophomore and cornerback as junior and senior.

• All-America punt returner and third-team corner back as sophomore in 2001.
• Second-team All-America cornerback in 2002.
• School-record 64-career passes broken up and 17 interceptions tied school mark.
• School-record 26 passes broken up, and six interceptions in 2003.
• First-team All-Big 12 as senior and sophomore. Second-team corner back and third-team punt returner in junior season.

PERSONAL: Vasher was born in Wichita Fall, Texas. First-team all-state at Texarkana (Tex.) HS. Lettered in basketball and track. Honor roll student.