Bront Bird

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Bront Bird
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Bird with the San Diego Chargers
No. 97
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1989-03-17) March 17, 1989 (age 35)
Odessa, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school: Odessa (TX) Permain
College: Texas Tech
Undrafted: 2011
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:61
Pass deflections:4
Interceptions:1
Player stats at PFR

Bront Bird (born March 17, 1989) is a former American football linebacker. He was signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2011. He played college football at Texas Tech. He played high school football at Permian High School in Odessa, Texas, where he was a standout at wide receiver and linebacker.

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Professional career

San Diego Chargers

After going undrafted in the 2011 NFL draft, Bront "the Big" Bird was signed by the San Diego Chargers on July 26, 2011. In 2011, Bird recorded 14 total tackles, 11 of them being solo.

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