Has started 47-of-64 career games, recording 288 tackles, 50 passes defensed, 11 interceptions, five fumble recoveries and two forced fumbles.
Since taking over as a starter in 2012, has opened all 32 games he has played, posting the fourth-most passes defensed in the NFL and tying for the 10th-most interceptions in the league during that time.
Named to 2013 Pro Bowl.
Earned second-team Associated Press All-Pro Honors in 2013.
Won AFC Defensive Player of the Week honors in Week 4 of 2013, recording three takeaways in a win over the New York Jets.
Has one career multi-interception game, vs. New York Jets (9/29/13).
Recorded first career interception at Dallas (10/10/10).
Made first career start vs. Denver (10/3/10), recording 10 tackles and three passes defensed.
Made NFL debut vs. Oakland (9/12/10).
Started all 16 games, recording 57 tackles, 22 passes defensed, five interceptions and two fumble recoveries.
His 22 passes defensed were a career-best and tied for the NFL lead.
Led the AFC and tied for fifth in the NFL in interceptions, with a career-high five.
According to Pro Football Focus, during the 2013 season, opposing quarterbacks had a passer rating of 55.8 when targeting Verner, the third-lowest mark in the NFL.
Tallied his seventh career interception, and first of the season at Pittsburgh (9/8), adding two passes defensed.
Registered his first career touchdown at Houston (9/15), returning an interception 23 yards for a touchdown. Also chipped in six tackles and three passes defensed.
Recorded his first fumble recovery of the season against San Diego, while adding four tackles and a pass defensed.
Notched his first career multi-interception game against the New York Jets (9/29/13), picking off Geno Smith twice. Also contributed two passes defensed and a fumble recovery.
His three takeaways against the Jets in Week 4 earned him AFC Defensive Player of the Week honors.
Tied a career-high with three passes defensed against Kansas City (10/6).
Recorded his fifth interception of the season against Jacksonville (11/10).
Tallied a season-high nine tackles at Denver (12/8), adding two passes defensed.
Started 35-of-50 games at UCLA (2006-09), recording 272 tackles, 13 interceptions, 11 tackles for loss and three forced fumbles.
Holds the school career-record with four interceptions returned for touchdowns.
Ranks seventh in UCLA history with 12 interceptions.
As a senior, started all 12 games, recording 65 tackles and five interceptions, the second-most in the Pac-10.
Earned third-team All-American honors from the Associated Press and The NFL Draft Report, while adding All-Pac-10 first-team and Academic All-Pac-10 second-team honors.
A semifinalist for the Thorpe Award, a quarterfinalist for the Lott Trophy and a member of the watch lists for the Bednarik and Nagurski Awards.
In 2008, started all 12 games, tallying 73 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, two interceptions, one forced fumble and a Pac-10-best 18 passes defensed.
Led the nation in passes defensed as a junior, averaging 1.67 per game.
Named second-team All-Pac-10 and first-team Academic All-Pac-10.
As a sophomore, started 10-of-13 games, registering 75 tackles, four interceptions, three tackles for loss, one forced fumble and a team-leading 15 passes defensed.
Earned first-team Academic All-Pac-10 honors and Pac-10 honorable mention honors.
In 2006, played in 13 games, totaling 59 tackles, six passes defensed, 1.5 tackles for loss, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery.
Became only the sixth player, and first freshman, in school history to record two interceptions for touchdowns in the same season.
Named Freshman All-American by CollegeFootballNews.com and Scripps/FWAA (first-team), as well as The Sporting News, Scout.com and Rivals.com (second-team).
Earned Pac-10 co-Freshman of the Year honors from the league’s coaches.
Graduated with a degree in mathematics/applied sciences from UCLA in 2011.
Attended Mayfair High School (Lakewood, California).
During his senior season, caught 50 passes for 907 yards and 13 touchdowns on offense, while adding 56 tackles, with four interceptions on defense.
Was an All-CIF SS Division VI first-team choice on offense as a junior, hauling in 32 passes for 705 yards and 11 touchdowns.
Earned Academic All-Suburban League honors as a sophomore.
Lettered four times in track and field, winning league titles in high jump, 4x100m relay and 4x400m relay.
Was a four-time Honor Roll student, graduating with a 4.17 grade point average.
He and his wife, Sina’e just welcomed their first child.
Born Alterraun Ennis Verner on December 13, 1988 in Orange, California.
Started all 16 games during his rookie season.
Ranked tied for fourth among all rookies, and tied for second among rookie cornerbacks in interceptions with three.
Started at cornerback in NFL debut at the New York Jets (9/8), registering three tackles.
Recorded three tackles vs. New Orleans (9/15).
Registered three tackles at New England (9/22).
Notched first NFL interception vs. Arizona (9/29).
Posted five tackles vs. Philadelphia (10/13).
Registered one tackle at Atlanta (10/20).
Recorded four tackles vs. Carolina (10/24).
Notched three tackles at Seattle (11/3).
Posted five tackles vs. Miami (11/11).
Registered a career-high six tackles and a pass defensed vs. Atlanta (11/17).
Clinched win at Detroit (11/24) with an interception at the Tampa Bay 3-yard line with less than one minute remaining in the game. Also recorded three tackles and two passes defensed. Stepped in for an injured Darrelle Revis in the second half and held Lions All-Pro wide receiver Calvin Johnson to three catches for 54 yards and no touchdowns.
Recorded three tackles at Carolina (12/1).
Registered one interception and two tackles vs. Buffalo (12/8).
Posted three tackles vs. San Francisco (12/15).
Collected five tackles, including one for loss, at St. Louis (12/22).
Recorded five tackles at New Orleans (12/29).
Team captain who started 45-of-51 games at Mississippi State (2009-12), including every game in his final two seasons.
Recorded 221 tackles, 26 passes defensed, 11.5 tackles for loss, 4.0 sacks, four forced fumbles, four quarterback pressures, one fumble recovery and 16 interceptions for 320 yards and three touchdowns. Also returned 30 punts for 289 yards and one touchdown.
320 interception return yards shattered the previous school record of 241 yards and rank fifth on the Southeastern Conference’s all-time list.
Three interceptions returned for touchdowns tied a school record and are tied for the second-most in SEC history.
Winner of the 2012 Jim Thorpe Award (Best Defensive Back).
Earned first-team All-America honors from Walter Camp in 2012.
A semifinalist for the Chuck Bednarik Award (Best Defensive Player) and the Ronnie Lott IMPACT Trophy as a senior.
Selected to the watch list for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy and the Paul Hornung Award in 2012.
Named second-team All-SEC by the Associated Press and The NFL Draft Report in 2011.
Chosen as a semifinalist for the Jim Thorpe Award as a junior.
One of only two BCS conference players to return a punt and an interception for a touchdown in 2011 (Louisiana State’s Tyrann Mathieu).
Selected to the Freshman All-SEC team, as chosen by the league’s coaches.
Named SEC Freshman of the Week following their game against Florida (10/24/09), where he had interception returns of 20 and 100 yards for touchdowns.
Graduated with a degree in general studies.