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Donald Strickland
American football player (born 1980)
Donald Darell Strickland (born November 24, 1980) is a former American football cornerback. He was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the third round of the 2003 NFL Draft.[1] He played college football at the University of Colorado Boulder.
Strickland with the Jets in 2011 | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||
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| Born: | (1980-11-24) November 24, 1980 (age 43) San Francisco, California, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | San Francisco (CA) Archbishop Riordan | ||||||||||
| College: | Colorado | ||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2003 / Round: 3 / Pick: 90 | ||||||||||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||||||
Strickland has also played for the Philadelphia Eagles, San Francisco 49ers, San Diego Chargers, and New York Jets.
Strickland attended Archbishop Riordan High School in San Francisco, California. As a senior at Riordan, Strickland was a standout All-League running back. His uncle, Raymond Bell, played at UCLA and his cousin, Herb Ward, played at Southern California and in the NFL with the Dallas Cowboys. Strickland's father, Donald, is a retired photographer for the NBC affiliate, KRON-4 in the Bay Area.
Strickland attended the University of Colorado. Strickland was a key part in the Buffaloes' run to a Big 12 Conference Championship in 2001. He had 78 tackles and two interceptions, both returned for touchdowns. In 2002, he had 86 tackles, and one interception returned 95 yards for a touchdown.
| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
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| 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
187 lb (85 kg) |
30+1⁄8 in (0.77 m) |
9+1⁄4 in (0.23 m) | 4.53 s | 1.57 s | 2.63 s | 4.04 s | 6.98 s | 35+1⁄2 in (0.90 m) | 10 ft 1 in (3.07 m) | 16 reps | |
| All values from NFL Combine.[2] | ||||||||||||
Indianapolis Colts
Strickland started for the Indianapolis Colts from 2003 until the first game of 2005 when he injured himself.
Philadelphia Eagles
He was picked up by the Philadelphia Eagles later that season, playing in three games. The Eagles waived Strickland during the 2006 training camp.
San Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers acquired him as a free agent on October 31, 2006. The 49ers released Strickland on February 26, 2007, but re-signed him on March 6, 2007, to a one-year deal. He re-signed with the 49ers on March 21, 2008, to a one-year contract.[3]
New York Jets
An unrestricted free agent in the 2009 offseason, Strickland signed with the New York Jets on March 25.[4] He was released on March 5, 2010.[5]
San Diego Chargers
Strickland signed with the San Diego Chargers on March 12, 2010.[6] After one season in San Diego, he was released on July 28, 2011.[7]
Second stint with Jets
On July 30, 2011, Strickland was re-signed by the New York Jets.[8]
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Regular season
| Year | Team | Games | Tackles | Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ast | Sck | TFL | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | FR | Yds | TD | ||
| 2003 | IND | 11 | 8 | 48 | 33 | 15 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 0 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | IND | 4 | 4 | 20 | 15 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | IND | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PHI | 3 | 0 | 13 | 11 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2006 | SFO | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | SFO | 13 | 4 | 45 | 33 | 12 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | SFO | 14 | 3 | 38 | 28 | 10 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | NYJ | 9 | 2 | 26 | 22 | 4 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | SDG | 16 | 0 | 23 | 19 | 4 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | NYJ | 15 | 1 | 39 | 34 | 5 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 89 | 25 | 263 | 204 | 59 | 4.0 | 5 | 2 | 43 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
Playoffs
- "2003 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 28, 2023.
- "49ers maintain CB depth, re-sign Strickland to one-year deal". ESPN.com. March 21, 2008. Retrieved January 20, 2013.
- "New York Jets sign veteran cornerback Donald Strickland". nj.com. March 25, 2009. Retrieved January 20, 2013.
- "As expected, Jones, Strickland released". ESPN.com. March 5, 2010. Retrieved January 20, 2013.
- "San Diego Chargers Sign CB Donald Strickland". boltsfromtheblue.com. March 12, 2010. Retrieved January 20, 2013.
- Vrentas, Jenny. "Jets bring back cornerback Donald Strickland". Newark Star-Ledger. Retrieved July 30, 2011.