Dennis Northcutt

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Dennis Northcutt
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Northcutt during his tenure with the Jaguars
No. 86
Position: Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1977-12-22) December 22, 1977 (age 45)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:172 lb (78 kg)
Career information
High school: Dorsey (Los Angeles)
College: Arizona
NFL Draft: 2000  / Round: 2 / Pick: 32
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:399
Receiving yards:4,941
Receiving touchdowns:18
Total return yards:2,684
Total return touchdowns:3
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Dennis LaMont Northcutt (born December 22, 1977) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver and punt returner for 10 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Arizona Wildcats, earning consensus All-American honors and setting team career receiving records. A second-round pick in the 2000 NFL Draft, he played professionally for the Cleveland Browns, Jacksonville Jaguars and Detroit Lions of the NFL.

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Early years

Northcutt was born in Los Angeles, California. He attended Washington High School in Los Angeles,[ citation needed ] then transferred to Dorsey High School in Los Angeles, California, and was a student and a letterman in football and track helping the Dons win the CIF LA 4-A CITY Football Championship. In football, as a senior, he was named the City Player of the Year, and made 74 rushing attempts for 900 yards (12.16 yards per rushing attempt avg.) and 23 touchdowns.

College career

He attended the University of Arizona, where he played for the Arizona Wildcats football team from 1996 to 1999. He earned recognition as one of the best receivers and returners in Wildcats history, catching 223 passes for 3,252 yards. Only two other Pac-10 players have had more receptions and receiving yards in their careers. Northcutt also caught passes in 43 straight games, a conference record. In his senior year, he set an Arizona records with 88 receptions for 1,422 yards. His punt-return average that year of 19 yards per return was second in the nation. As a senior in 1999, he was recognized a consensus first-team All-American as an "all-purpose" athlete.

Professional career

2000 NFL Combine

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump
5 ft 10+3⁄8 in
(1.79 m)		175 lb
(79 kg)		29 in
(0.74 m)		10+1⁄8 in
(0.26 m)		4.44 s1.52 s2.59 s4.04 s6.96 s37.5 in
(0.95 m)		10 ft 3 in
(3.12 m)
All values from NFL Combine [1] [2]

The Cleveland Browns chose Northcutt in the second round of the 2000 NFL Draft. [3] After a good rookie season and an injury-plagued second one, he established himself as one of the team's most important weapons in 2002. He led the team that year with eight touchdowns, including two on punt returns, and finished third in the league with a 14.7 yard punt return average. According to Football Outsiders , Northcutt's 2002 season is the most efficient season, play-for-play, of any wide receiver from 1991 to 2011, even though Northcutt caught a modest 38 passes. [4] Despite his efficiency, Northcutt’s 2002 season is most memorable for a critical drop on third down in the Browns playoff matchup against the rival Pittsburgh Steelers.

In 2003, Northcutt led the Browns with 62 receptions, and in 2004, he led the Browns with 55 receptions. Northcutt left the Browns as the 10th best receiver in Browns history with 276 catches for 3,438 yards and 9 touchdowns. He was a good punt returner for the Browns, finishing his stint there with 202 returns for 2,149 yards. Three of his returns went for touchdowns, though seven were called back due to penalties. He holds the record for most punt return yardage in Browns history.

On March 4, 2007, Northcutt signed a five-year, $17 million deal with the Jacksonville Jaguars as an unrestricted free agent. Signing with a different team gave him the opportunity to start out fresh. He quickly rose to the top of the WR depth chart in his first season with the team. During his first year on the team, he placed second on the team in both receptions and yards receiving, and finished tied for second on the team in touchdown receptions. He also served as an occasional punt returner during the season.

On June 26, 2009, he was traded to the Detroit Lions in exchange for safety Gerald Alexander. Northcutt played in all 16 games of the 2009 season for the Lions, starting in two games. On September 5, 2010, Northcutt was waived in the Lions' final cuts before the start of the regular season. He has since joined a recreational flag football league at the North Ave turf fields.

NFL statistics

Regular season

YearTeamGPReceivingRushingPunt returnsKickoff returns
RecYdsAvgLngTDFDAttYdsAvgLngTDFDRetYdsLngTDFCRetYdsLngTD
2000 CLE 153942210.8370249333.7130127289300120000
2001 CLE 111821111.726073268.7120115863209126260
2002 CLE 133860115.843531810413.0361425367872100000
2003 CLE 156272911.84424312836.9230436295380100000
2004 CLE 165580614.7582258192.480136432440120000
2005 CLE 164244110.55821923316.5310135368621130000
2006 CLE 132222810.44301033210.7160128312810130000
2007 JAX 154460113.7554306274.580026240370130000
2008 JAX 144454512.441225199.09005149070000
2009 DET 163535710.247118——————2218943015366340
Career [5] 1443994,94112.45818232523667.0361132552,592873114492340

Postseason

YearTeamGPReceivingRushingPunt returns
RecYdsAvgLngTDFDAttYdsAvgLngTDFDRetYdsLngTDFC
2002 CLE 169215.33226155.05002705904
2007 JAX 255911.81903——————3311600
Career31115113.73229155.050051015904

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References

  1. ↑ "2000 Draft Scout Dennis Northcutt, Arizona NFL Draft Scout College Football Profile". draftscout.com. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Dennis Northcutt, Combine Results, WR - Arizona". nflcombineresults.com. Retrieved September 29, 2022.
  3. ↑ "2000 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-19.
  4. ↑ Football Outsiders Almanac 2012 ( ISBN   978-1-4782-0152-6), p.357
  5. ↑ "Dennis Northcutt Stats". ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
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