Darnell Dockett
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| No. 90 Arizona Cardinals | |
| Defensive End | |
| Personal information | |
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| Date of birth: May 27, 1981 | |
| Place of birth: Atlanta, Georgia | |
| Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | Weight: 290 lb (132 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: Florida State | |
| NFL Draft: 2004 / Round: 3 / Pick: 64 | |
| Debuted in 2004 for the Arizona Cardinals | |
| Career history | |
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| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career NFL statistics as of Week 16, 2011 | |
| Tackles | 374 |
| Sacks | 33.5 |
| Interceptions | 4 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Darnell Maurice Dockett (born May 27, 1981 in Atlanta, Georgia) is an American football defensive end who currently plays for the Arizona Cardinals of the NFL. Arizona picked him in the 3rd round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He played defensive tackle for the first five seasons of his career until the Cardinals switched to a 3-4 defense, leading him to switch to defensive end.
[edit] Personal life
His mother was murdered in her home when Dockett was thirteen; no one was ever arrested for the crime. After his father died of cancer four months later, Dockett was raised by his uncle, Kevin Dockett.[1]
[edit] References
- ^ "Dockett Says He Forgives His Mother's Murderer". Yahoo Sports. January 28, 2009. http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2009/jan/28/fbn-super-bowl-dockett-012809/?zIndex=44122.
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