Michael Basnight

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Michael Basnight
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Position: Running back
Personal information
Born: (1977-09-03) September 3, 1977 (age 46)
Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:235 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school: Booker T. Washington
(Norfolk, Virginia)
College: North Carolina A&T
Undrafted: 1999
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Michael Basnight (born September 3, 1977) is a former American football running back who played one season with the Cincinnati Bengals of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University and attended Booker T. Washington High School in Norfolk, Virginia. [1]

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College career

Basnight played for the North Carolina A&T Aggies, rushing for a career total of 2,544 yards. He won the Jake Gaither Award, given to the nation's best player from a historically black college, his senior season in 1998. [2] He graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Art Design. [3]

Professional career

Cincinnati Bengals

Basnight signed with the Cincinnati Bengals after going undrafted in the 1999 NFL Draft. [4] He played in thirteen games, starting one, for the Bengals during the 1999 season. [1] He was released by the Bengals on August 27, 2001. [5]

Houston Texans

Basnight signed with the Houston Texans on December 29, 2001. He was released by the Texans on April 23, 2002. [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 "MICHAEL BASNIGHT". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
  2. ↑ Lamar, Hal (February 2, 1999). "NC A&T's BASNIGHT IS WRONG CLUB'S '99 JAKE GAITHER WINNER". onnidan.com. Archived from the original on October 26, 2015. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
  3. ↑ "CleanFreeFun Interviews Ex NFL Player Michael Basnight". blogtalkradio.com. Archived from the original on October 26, 2015. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
  4. ↑ "#224 - Michael Basnight RC - Cincinnati Bengals". tradingcarddb.com. Archived from the original on October 26, 2015. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
  5. 1 2 "MICHAEL BASNIGHT". foxsports.com. Retrieved October 26, 2015.
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