Colby Bockwoldt

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Colby Bockwoldt
No. 57, 52, 50
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1981-04-14) April 14, 1981 (age 42)
Ogden, Utah, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:237 lb (108 kg)
Career information
High school:Layton (UT) Northridge
College:Brigham Young
NFL draft:2004 / Round: 7 / Pick: 240
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:160
Sacks:2.0
Pass deflections:4
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Colby Aaron Bockwoldt (born April 14, 1981) is a former American football linebacker. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the seventh round of the 2004 NFL Draft.[1] He played college football at Brigham Young.

Bockwoldt has also been a member of the Tennessee Titans, San Francisco 49ers and Cleveland Browns.

Early years[edit]

Colby played linebacker and tight end during the 1996–1998 football seasons at Northridge High School in Layton, Utah. He was a two-year starter and earned All-State honors in both years. In 1998 Colby was selected as the States Defensive MVP. He still holds many defensive records at Northrige High School. Colby's Jersey, #46, was retired in early 2007.

College career[edit]

Attended BYU from 1999–2004. Colby started for 212 seasons and was a special teams contributor throughout his career. He received numerous awards including USA Today HM All-American, All-Conference, Academic All-Conference, and many team awards.

Professional career[edit]

New Orleans Saints[edit]

He started his career with the New Orleans Saints where he played 2004, starting half of the season, and 2005, leading the team in tackles with over 100.

Tennessee Titans[edit]

In 2006, he signed a one-year deal with the Tennessee Titans.

San Francisco 49ers[edit]

On March 19, 2007, he signed a one-year deal with the San Francisco 49ers. On September 1, 2007 the 49ers cut him.

Cleveland Browns[edit]

He signed with the Cleveland Browns on December 5, 2007 when linebacker Kris Griffin was placed on injured reserve. On December 12, 2007, he was released from the Browns.

Florida Tuskers[edit]

Bockwoldt was signed by the Florida Tuskers of the United Football League on August 25, 2009.[2]

NFL career statistics[edit]

Legend
Bold Career high
Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GP GS Cmb Solo Ast Sck TFL Int Yds TD Lng PD FF FR Yds TD
2004 NOR 16 7 46 40 6 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 6 1
2005 NOR 16 16 89 60 29 0.0 6 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0
2006 TEN 16 1 23 14 9 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0
2007 CLE 1 0 2 2 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
49 24 160 116 44 2.0 8 0 0 0 0 4 0 3 6 1

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2004 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-06.
  2. ^ "UFL's Florida Tuskers Sign 12 Players Including QB Craig Nall". OurSports Central. United Football League. August 25, 2009. Retrieved August 30, 2011.

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