Jimmy Hitchcock (cornerback)

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Jimmy Hitchcock
No. 31, 37
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1970-11-09) November 9, 1970 (age 53)
Concord, North Carolina, U.S.
Career information
High school:Concord (NC)
College:North Carolina
NFL draft:1995 / Round: 3 / Pick: 88
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • NFL interception return yards leader (1998)
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:359
Interceptions:19
Touchdowns:5
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Jimmy Davis Hitchcock, Jr. (born November 9, 1970) is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the New England Patriots in the third round of the 1995 NFL Draft.[1] He played for the Patriots, Minnesota Vikings, and Carolina Panthers. He played college football at the University of North Carolina. In 1997, Hitchcock became the record holder for the longest interception return in Patriots history with a 100-yard pick six against the Miami Dolphins.[2] In 1998, he led the league in interception yards with 242 yards and defensive touchdowns with three. Remarkably, Hitchcock played his entire professional and collegiate careers without both of his ACL's in his knees.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "1995 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
  2. ^ "Reed rumbles 108 yards for NFL record | Longest interception returns by team". Pro Football Hall of Fame. November 24, 2008. Retrieved June 2, 2014.