Tim Cheatwood

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Tim Cheatwood
No. 49
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1978-11-05) November 5, 1978 (age 45)
East Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:258 lb (117 kg)
Career information
High school: Benedictine (Cleveland, Ohio)
College: Ohio State
Undrafted: 2002
Career history
As a player:
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
Career CFL statistics as of 2007
Tackle:236
Sacks:44.0
Fumble recoveries:4
Touchdowns:1
Career Arena statistics
Tackle:116.5
Sacks:26.5
Forced fumbles:10
Fumble recoveries:14
Interceptions:2
Player stats at CFL.ca (archive) ·  ArenaFan.com

Timothy Cheatwood (born November 5, 1978) is a former arena football linebacker. He played college football at Ohio State University, and was a linebacker in the Canadian Football League (CFL) from 2002 to 2007. He then played in the AFL as a linebacker from 2010 to 2013.

Cheatwood was an CFL Eastern Division All-Star in 2003 and 2004, and he was a CFL All-Star in 2004 when he led the league with 14 sacks.


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