- Colby Bockwoldt
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Colby Bockwoldt No. 50 Florida Tuskers Linebacker Personal information Date of birth: April 14, 1981 Place of birth: Ogden, Utah Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Weight: 237 lb (108 kg) Career information College: Brigham Young NFL Draft: 2004 / Round: 7 / Pick: 240 Debuted in 2004 for the New Orleans Saints Career history - New Orleans Saints (2004–2005)
- Tennessee Titans (2006)
- San Francisco 49ers (2007)*
- Cleveland Browns (2007)
- Florida Tuskers (2009–present)
- *Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Active Career highlights and awards - 2× Honorable mention All-MWC (2002–2003)
Career NFL statistics as of 2008 Tackles 158 Sacks 2.0 Forced fumbles 0 Stats at NFL.com Colby Aaron Bockwoldt (born April 14, 1981 in Ogden, Utah) is an American football linebacker for the Florida Tuskers of the United Football League. He was drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the seventh round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at Brigham Young.
Bockwoldt has also been a member of the Tennessee Titans, San Francisco 49ers and Cleveland Browns.
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Early years
Colby played linebacker and tight end during the 1996–1998 football seasons at Northridge High School in Layton, Utah. He was a two year starter and earned All-State honors in both years. In 1998 Colby was selected as the States Defensive MVP. He still holds many defensive records at Northrige High School. Colby's Jersey, #46, was retired in early 2007.
College career
Attended BYU from 1999–2004. Colby started for 2½ seasons and was a special teams contributor throughout his career. He received numerous awards including USA Today HM All-American, All-Conference, Academic All-Conference, and many team awards.
Professional career
New Orleans Saints
He started his career with the New Orleans Saints where he played 2004, starting half of the season, and 2005, leading the team in tackles with over 100.
Tennessee Titans
In 2006 he signed a one year deal with the Tennessee Titans.
San Francisco 49ers
On March 19, 2007 he signed a one year deal with the San Francisco 49ers. On September 1, 2007 the 49ers cut him.
Cleveland Browns
He signed with the Cleveland Browns on December 5, 2007 when linebacker Kris Griffin was placed on injured reserve. On December 12, 2007 he was released from the Browns.
Florida Tuskers
Bockwoldt was signed by the Florida Tuskers of the United Football League on August 25, 2009.[1]
References
- ^ "UFL's Florida Tuskers Sign 12 Players Including QB Craig Nall". OurSports Central. United Football League. August 25, 2009. http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/?id=3893176. Retrieved August 30, 2011.
External links
New Orleans Saints 2004 NFL Draft selections Categories:- 1981 births
- Living people
- People from Ogden, Utah
- Players of American football from Utah
- American football linebackers
- BYU Cougars football players
- New Orleans Saints players
- Tennessee Titans players
- San Francisco 49ers players
- Cleveland Browns players
- Florida Tuskers players
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