Donald Strickland - #27 - CB - Colorado - Profile

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

◊ Played in 49 games, making 22 starts and recording 160 tackles, two interceptions, 16 passes defensed, one forced fumble and 12 special teams tackles.

◊ Returned a blocked field goal 41 yards for a touchdown vs. PHI, 10/12/08.

◊ Recorded first career interception as a rookie for IND vs. Tom Brady and NE, 11/30/03.

CAREER TRANSACTIONS

◊ 3/25/09, NYJ, Signed, UFA (SF)

◊ 3/24/08, SF, Re-signed, UFA

◊ 3/7/07, SF, Signed, FA

◊ 2/26/07, SF, Released

◊ 12/12/06, SF, IR

◊ 10/31/06, SF, Signed, FA

◊ 9/2/06, PHI, Waived

◊ 11/22/05, PHI, Signed, FA

◊ 10/25/05, IND, Waived

◊ 9/14/05, IND, IR

◊ 10/9/04, IND, IR

◊ 4/26/03, IND, D3 (90)

SEASON-BY-SEASON REVIEW

◊ 2008 (SF) Saw action in 14 games, making three starts and missed two games due to injury…Finished the season with a career-high 44 tackles, six passes defensed and seven special team tackles. SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: (12/7 vs. NYJ)… Started at cornerback in place of an injured CB Nate Clements (thumb) and had five tackles. (11/16 vs. STL)…Started at nickel back and tied a career-high with eight tackles and added one pass defensed. (10/12 vs. PHI)…Returned a blocked field goal 41 yards for a touchdown. (10/6 vs. NE)…Made his first start of the season when the team opened the game in a nickel package, posted seven tackles and one pass defensed.

◊ 2007 (SF) Saw action in 13 games, with four starts and recording 33 tackles, five passes defensed and 10 special teams tackles. SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: (11/25 at ARI)… Recorded a game saving pass defense when he deflected a QB Kurt Warner pass in the end zone.

◊ 2006 (SF) Signed with SF, 10/31, and started in all three games he played in recording seven tackles…Placed on injured reserve, 12/12. SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: (11/26 at STL)…Started his first game of the season... Posted one tackle.

◊ 2005 (IND/PHI) Played in four games, one with IND and three with PHI, and finished the season with 20 tackles, three passes defensed, one forced fumble and two special teams tackles. SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: (12/24 at ARI)…Saw action as a nickel back and recorded five tackles and a forced fumble. (12/11 vs. NYG)…Played in his first game with Philadelphia and recorded six tackles.

◊ 2004 (IND) Started in all four games he played in before being placed on injured reserve due to a shoulder injury… finished the season with 20 tackles. SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: (9/9 at NE)…Started and tied a career-high with eight total tackles, seven solo. (9/26 vs. GB)…Finished with six tackles.

◊ 2003 (IND) Started eight of the 11 games he saw action in and recorded 36 tackles, two interceptions and two passes defensed…He also started all three playoff games and recorded 17 tackles and five passes defensed. SEASON HIGHLIGHTS: (11/30 vs. NE)…Recorded his first career interception on a QB Tom Brady pass.

BEFORE THE NFL

◊ Four-year contributor at Colorado (1999-2003), starting 36 of 42 career games, finishing with 255 tackles, 34 passes defensed, six forced fumbles, four interceptions, three sacks and one fumble recovery.

◊ As a senior, recorded 117 tackles, 14 passes defensed, two interceptions, one sack and one forced fumble on his way to earning second-team All Big-12 honors.

◊ Earned honorable mention Big-12 honors his junior year after tallying 78 tackles.

◊ All-conference player at Archbishop Riordan High School (San Francisco, CA) on both offense and defense, finishing career with 93 carries for 1,095 yards with seven touchdowns on the ground and three receptions for 108 yards with two touchdowns as a receiver...Logged 92 tackles, four forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries on defense.

OFF-THE-FIELD

◊ Majored in mechanical engineering.

◊ His uncle, Raymond Bell, played football at UCLA, and his cousin, Herb Ward, played for USC and the Dallas Cowboys...Father, Donald, is a retired cameraman for

Channel 4 in San Francisco.

◊ Born Donald Darell Strickland.

◊ Was a four-year honor roll student in high school, and enjoys writing and poetry, as evidenced by a rap song he wrote while in Indianapolis that received play time on the airwaves.

◊ Lettered four times in track, starring in 100 meters and finishing fifth in the state in long jump.