Greg Biekert

Tackles:	1,093
Sacks:	16
Interceptions:	7

Greg Biekert
No. 54
Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	March 14, 1969 (age 55); Iowa City, Iowa, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
College:	Colorado
NFL draft:	1993 / Round: 7 / Pick: 181
Career history
As a player:
	Los Angeles/Oakland Raiders (1993–2001); Minnesota Vikings (2002–2003);
As a coach:
	Oakland Raiders (2010–2011); Linebackers coach;
Career highlights and awards
	National champion (1990);
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:
Tackles:	1,093
Sacks:	16
Interceptions:	7
	Player stats at NFL.com

Gregory Biekert (born March 14, 1969) is an American football coach and former linebacker in the National Football League (NFL).

Biekert attended Longs Peak Middle School and Longmont High School in Longmont, Colorado, where he lettered in football. He was a standout linebacker for the Colorado Buffaloes.

Pre-draft measurables
Height	Weight	Arm length	Hand span	40-yard dash	10-yard split	20-yard split	20-yard shuttle	Vertical jump	Broad jump	Bench press
6 ft 2+1⁄2 in (1.89 m)	231 lb (105 kg)	31+1⁄8 in (0.79 m)	10+1⁄4 in (0.26 m)	4.89 s	1.72 s	2.86 s	4.29 s	30.5 in (0.77 m)	9 ft 1 in (2.77 m)	20 reps

After college, he was drafted by the then L.A. Raiders in the seventh round of the 1993 NFL Draft and played in 144 games with 123 starts.^[1] He led the Raiders in tackles for six seasons, including four straight years (1998–2001). He recovered the Tom Brady incomplete pass that was called because of the disputed and since overturned Tuck rule in the 2001 AFC divisional playoff game against the New England Patriots which Tom Brady admitted might have been a fumble in May of 2022. After two full seasons with the Minnesota Vikings, Biekert retired after the 2003 season.

Biekert rejoined the Raiders as an assistant coach on defense on July 27, 2010.^[2] He was promoted to linebackers coach on February 8, 2011.^[3] He resigned to focus on family following the 2011 season. He was the coach at Timnath Middle High School in Timnath, Colorado.

References[edit]

^ "1993 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
^ Biekert Joins Raiders Coach Staff
^ Biekert Will Serve as Linebacker Coach for Raiders

External links[edit]

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Oakland Raiders bio

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[1] "1993 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-31.

[2] Biekert Joins Raiders Coach Staff

[3] Biekert Will Serve as Linebacker Coach for Raiders

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