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Donald Strickland

{{Short description|American football player (born 1980)}}

{{Use American English|date=September 2024}}

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{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Donald Strickland

| image = Donald Strickland 2011.JPG

| caption = Strickland with the Jets in 2011

| number = 30, 33, 27

| position = Cornerback

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1980|11|24}}

| birth_place = San Francisco, California, U.S.

| death_date =

| death_place =

| height_ft = 5

| height_in = 10

| weight_lbs = 185

| high_school = Archbishop Riordan {{nowrap|(San Francisco)}}

| college = Colorado

| draftyear = 2003

| draftround = 3

| draftpick = 90

| pastteams = * Indianapolis Colts ({{NFL Year|2003}}–{{NFL Year|2005}})

| highlights = * Second-team All-Big 12 (2002)

| statlabel1 = Total tackles

| statvalue1 = 263

| statlabel2 = Sacks

| statvalue2 = 4.0

| statlabel3 = Forced fumbles

| statvalue3 = 5

| statlabel4 = Pass deflections

| statvalue4 = 24

| statlabel5 = Interceptions

| statvalue5 = 2

| pfr = StriDo20

}}

Donald Darell Strickland (born November 24, 1980) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Indianapolis Colts in the third round of the 2003 NFL draft.{{Cite web |title=2003 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2003/draft.htm |access-date=March 28, 2023 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} He played college football for the Colorado Buffaloes.

Strickland has also played for the Philadelphia Eagles, San Francisco 49ers, San Diego Chargers, and New York Jets.

Early life

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.

College career

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.

Professional career

{{NFL predraft

| height ft = 5

| height in = 10

| weight = 187

| arm span = 30+1/8

| hand span = 9+1/4

| dash = 4.53

| ten split = 1.57

| twenty split = 2.63

| shuttle = 4.04

| cone drill = 6.98

| vertical = 35+1/2

| broad ft = 10

| broad in = 1

| bench = 16

| wonderlic =

| note = All values from NFL Combine.{{Cite web |url=https://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=1782&DraftYear=2003 |title=Donald Strickland, Colorado, CB, 2003 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football |website=draftscout.com}}

}}

=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.{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=3306151&campaign=rss&source=NFLHeadlines|title=49ers maintain CB depth, re-sign Strickland to one-year deal|date=March 21, 2008|work=ESPN.com|access-date=January 20, 2013}}

=New York Jets (first stint)=

An unrestricted free agent in the 2009 offseason, Strickland signed with the New York Jets on March 25.{{cite news|url=http://www.nj.com/jets/index.ssf/2009/03/jets_sign_veteran_cornerback_d.html|title=New York Jets sign veteran cornerback Donald Strickland|date=March 25, 2009|work=nj.com|accessdate=January 20, 2013}} He was released on March 5, 2010.{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=4969414|title=As expected, Jones, Strickland released|date=March 5, 2010|work=ESPN.com|access-date=January 20, 2013}}

=San Diego Chargers=

File:Donald Strickland.JPG

Strickland signed with the San Diego Chargers on March 12, 2010.{{cite news|url=http://www.boltsfromtheblue.com/2010/3/12/1370361/san-diego-chargers-sign-cb-donald|title=San Diego Chargers Sign CB Donald Strickland|date=March 12, 2010|work=boltsfromtheblue.com|accessdate=January 20, 2013}} After one season in San Diego, he was released on July 28, 2011.{{cite news|title=Chargers release WR Buster Davis as camp opens; Turner impressed with rookie QB Tolzien|url=https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/redskins/chargers-release-wr-buster-davis-as-camp-opens-turner-impressed-with-rookie-qb-tolzien/2011/07/28/gIQAFF25fI_story.html|agency=Associated Press|work=The Washington Post|accessdate=July 29, 2011}}{{dead link|date=June 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

=New York Jets (second stint)=

On July 30, 2011, Strickland was re-signed by the Jets.{{cite web|last=Vrentas|first=Jenny|title=Jets bring back cornerback Donald Strickland|url=http://www.nj.com/jets/index.ssf/2011/07/jets_bring_back_cornerback_don.html|work=Newark Star-Ledger|accessdate=July 30, 2011}}

NFL career statistics

class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"

! colspan="2"| Legend

Bold

| Career high

=Regular season=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
rowspan="2"| Year

!rowspan="2"| Team

!colspan="2"| Games

!colspan="5"| Tackles

!colspan="5"| Interceptions

!colspan="4"| Fumbles

GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLIntYdsTDLngPDFFFRYdsTD
2003IND

| 11 || 8 || 48 || 33 || 15 || 0.0 || 0 || 2 || 43 || 0 || 24 || 3 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0

2004IND

| 4 || 4 || 20 || 15 || 5 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0

rowspan="2" | 2005IND

| 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

2006SFO

| 3 || 3 || 4 || 3 || 1 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0

2007SFO

| 13 || 4 || 45 || 33 || 12 || 0.0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 5 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0

2008SFO

| 14 || 3 || 38 || 28 || 10 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 5 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0

2009NYJ

| 9 || 2 || 26 || 22 || 4 || 2.0 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0

2010SDG

| 16 || 0 || 23 || 19 || 4 || 1.0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0

2011NYJ

| 15 || 1 || 39 || 34 || 5 || 1.0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0

colspan="2"|8925263204594.05243024245000

=Playoffs=

class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
rowspan="2"| Year

!rowspan="2"| Team

!colspan="2"| Games

!colspan="5"| Tackles

!colspan="5"| Interceptions

!colspan="4"| Fumbles

GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLIntYdsTDLngPDFFFRYdsTD
2003IND

| 3 || 3 || 18 || 15 || 3 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0

2009NYJ

| 2 || 1 || 6 || 6 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0

colspan="2"|54242130.00000020000

References

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External links

  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20111117032106/http://www.newyorkjets.com/team/roster/Donald-Strickland/d26ae3ec-d5cf-4b4f-81d8-9b2a04666aa0 New York Jets bio]
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Category:1980 births

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Category:Players of American football from San Francisco

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Category:Archbishop Riordan High School alumni