Duane Clair Bickett (born December 1, 1962) is an American former professional football player who was an linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Indianapolis Colts, the Seattle Seahawks, and the Carolina Panthers. Bickett is currently an assistant defensive coach at Torrey Pines High School in San Diego, CA.[citation needed]
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Born: | December 1, 1962 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 251 lb (114 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Glendale (Glendale, California) | ||||||||
| College: | USC | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1985 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5 | ||||||||
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High school career edit
Bickett prepped at Glendale High School.
College career edit
Bickett played college football at the University of Southern California.
Professional career edit
Bickett was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the first round of the 1985 NFL Draft with the fifth overall pick.[1] He played professionally in the National Football League for the Indianapolis Colts, Seattle Seahawks, and the Carolina Panthers. In 1985 Bickett was chosen as the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year. He was a Pro Bowler in 1987.
NFL statistics edit
| Year | Team | Games | Combined Tackles | Tackles | Assisted Tackles | Sacks | Forced Fumbles | Fumble Recoveries | Fumble Return Yards | Interceptions | Interception Return Yards | Return Yards per Interception | Longest Interception Return | Interceptions Returned for Touchdown | Passes Defended |
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| 1985 | IND | 16 | 141 | 0 | 0 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | IND | 16 | 144 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | IND | 12 | 113 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | IND | 16 | 126 | 0 | 0 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | IND | 16 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | IND | 15 | 117 | 0 | 0 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | IND | 16 | 125 | 0 | 0 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | IND | 15 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 6.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | IND | 15 | 97 | 63 | 21 | 3.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | SEA | 7 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | SEA | 15 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | CAR | 16 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 175 | 110 | 81 | 29 | 53.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 46 | 5 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
References edit
- ^ "1985 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
- ^ "Duane Bickett Stats". ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved February 28, 2014.
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