Stanford Routt

Infobox NFLactive


currentteam=Oakland Raiders
currentnumber=26
currentposition=Cornerback
birthdate=birth date and age|1983|7|26
birthplace=Austin, Texas
heightft=6
heightin=1
weight=195
debutyear=2005
debutteam=Oakland Raiders
college=Houston
draftyear=2005
draftround=2
draftpick=38
pastteams=
* Oakland Raiders (2005-present)
nfl=ROU752713

Stanford Routt (born July 26, 1983 in Austin, Texas) is an National Football League cornerback with the Oakland Raiders.

High School Career

Stanford Routt attended Connally High School in Austin, Texas, and was a two-sport standout in both football and track. In football, In track, he was a Unanimous All-District and an All-America selection, and was also a state qualifier in both the 200 meter dash and the 4 x 400 metres relay team. As a junior, he ran the ninth-fastest 200-meter dash in the nation. He ran the fastest 40 yard dash time at the Texas A&M summer football camp in 2000 by clocking a 4.23.

Routt recorded the fastest 40 yard dash in the 2005 NFL combine.

College Years

Stanford Routt then attended the University of Houston and excelled in indoor track and outdoor track as well as football. He finished his football career with seven interceptions, 136 tackles (3 for losses), a fumble recovery, 23 pass deflections, a blocked kick, and 3 kickoff returns for 36 yards(12 yards per kickoff ret. avg.). In indoor track, he was named Conference USA's Men's Indoor Track Athlete-of-the-Year.

In addition to being a standout CB, was one of the top sprinters in Conference USA...Split time between track and football his first three years at the University of Houston...Played in 47 career games for the Cougars, starting 27...Recorded 136 career tackles (111 solos) with three stops for losses of 15 yards, seven interceptions for 96 yards in returns, 23 pass break-ups, a fumble recovery, a blocked kick and three kickoff returns for 36 yards...All-Conference USA third-team choice as a senior in 2004...Started all year at right CB, making a career-high 60 tackles (53 solos) with two stops for losses of 8 yards and a fumble recovery...Intercepted two passes for 37 yards in returns and gained 36 yards on three kickoff returns...Also deflected eight passes...

Named 2004 Conference USA Men's Indoor Track Athlete of the Year after winning the 60-meter and 200-meter dashes and qualified to compete in the 60-meter and 200-meter dashes at the NCAA Indoor Championships for the second consecutive year...Won the 200 meters at the NCAA Midwest Regional Championships for the second straight year...Started the team's first nine games as a junior in 2003 and the Hawaii Bowl at right CB...Recorded 28 tackles (21 solos) with a fumble recovery...Tied for the team lead with a career-high four interceptions for 44 yards in returns...Deflected eight passes and blocked a kick...Qualified to compete in the 60-meter and 200-meter dashes for the 2003 NCAA Indoor Championships...Earned NCAA Outdoor All-American honors after finishing third in the 200 meters at the 2003 NCAA Outdoor Meet...

Played in eleven games as a sophomore in 2002, starting at weak-side CB in the final two contests vs. South Florida and Louisville...Finished with 22 tackles (19 solos), a stop for a 7-yard loss and two pass deflections...Made five solo tackles vs. South Florida and collected eight tackles (7 solos) with a pass deflection vs. Louisville... Played in eleven games, starting four, as a freshman...Recorded 26 tackles (18 solos) with an interception and five pass deflections...Returned an interception 15 yards in the Texas clash, adding four tackles...Had another four stops vs. Memphis...Sports Administration major.

Pro Years

Routt, along with NFL prospect Fabian Washington, recording the fastest 40 yard dashes, were both drafted to the Oakland Raiders, with Washington taken in the first round, and Routt in the second. Washington would be the starting cornerback along with Nnamdi Asomugha, leaving Routt as the third corner.

2005

Played in 14 games with two starts at CB as a rookie...Finished the year with 25 tackles, including 23 solo stops, one sack for a four-yard loss, and a pair of pass deflections...Also saw extensive action on special teams...(9/8) @ NE: Made his NFL debut in the season opener...Played at CB and recorded five tackles, all solo stops...Also played on special teams...(9/18) vs. KC: Made first career start at CB when the Raiders opened with a "nickel" package...Registered one solo tackle and assisted on another...(9/25) @ PHI: Played at CB...(10/2) vs. DAL: Did not play...(10/16) vs. SD: Played at CB, contributing two solo tackles...(10/23) vs. BUF: Played at CB and recorded two solo tackles...(10/30) @ TN: Played at CB and registered one solo tackle when he stopped Tennessee QB Steve McNair short of the first down marker on third down late in the game...(11/6) @ KC: Played at CB...(11/13) vs. DEN: Played at CB...(11/20) @ WAS: Played at CB and recorded one solo tackle...(11/27) vs. MIA: Did not play...(12/4) @ SD: Played on special teams...(12/11) @ NYJ: Played at CB, recording one solo tackle...(12/18) vs. CLE: Played at CB and recorded a career day with four total tackles, three of them solo stops, one sack for a loss of four yards, and two passes defense...(12/24) @ DEN: Started at CB, registering four solo tackles...(12/31) vs. NYG: Played at CB and finished the game with a pair of solo tackles...Selected by the Raiders in the second round (38th overall) of the 2005 NFL Draft.

2006

(9-11 vs. SD): Saw action at CB and recorded two tackles. (9-17 at BAL): Saw action at CB, recorded three tackles. (10-1 vs. CLE): Saw action at CB and on special teams. (10-8 at SF): Started at CB, recorded five tackles and one interception, the first of his pro career. (10-15 at DEN): Started at CB, recorded one tackle. (10-22 vs. ARI): Saw action at CB, on special teams. (10-29 vs. PIT): Saw action at CB, on special teams. (11-6 at SEA): Saw action at CB, on special teams. (11-12 vs. DEN): Saw action at CB, on special teams. (11-19 at KC): Saw action at CB, on special teams. (11-26 at SD): Saw action at CB, on special teams, recorded one tackle and two special teams tackles. (12-3 vs. HOU): Saw action at CB and on special teams, recorded one special teams tackle. (12-10 at CIN): Saw action at CB, on special teams. (12-17 vs. STL): Saw action at CB and on special teams, recorded one tackle. (12-23 vs. KC): Saw action at CB, recorded one tackle. (12-31 at NYJ): Saw action at CB, on special teams, recorded three tackles.

2007

After poor playing by Fabian Washington, Routt would start the majority of the season as the #2 corner.

9/9 vs. DET: Saw time at CB…Made a crucial interception and returned it 31 yards to set up the Raiders’ 4-play, 27-yard touchdown drive...Had 1 solo tackle. 9/16 @ DEN: Saw time at CB…Recorded 2 solo tackles. 9/23 vs. CLE: Saw time at CB…Recorded 1 solo tackle and had 1 pass defended. 9/30 @ MIA: Started at CB…Intercepted QB Trent Green’s pass at the Raiders 2-yard line to end a Miami scoring bid…Recorded 3 solo tackles. 10/14 @ SD: Started at CB…Made 1 solo tackle. 10/21 vs. KC: Started at CB…Intercepted a pass in Raiders territory to halt the Chiefs’ drive…Recorded 1 solo tackle. 10/28 @ TEN: Started at CB…Recorded 1 solo tackle and assisted on another. 11/4 vs. HOU: Started at CB…Had 1 solo tackle and assisted on another. 11/11 vs. CHI: Started at CB…Recorded 3 solo tackles. 11/18 @ MIN: Started at CB…Had 7 solo tackles. 11/25 @ KC: Started at CB…Recorded 2 solo tackles and assisted on another. 12/2 vs. DEN: Started at CB…Recorded 2 solo tackles and assisted on another…Had 2 passes defended. 12/9 @ GB: Started at CB…Had 2 solo tackles and assisted on another. 12/16 vs. IND: Started at CB…Recorded 1 solo tackle and assisted on 2 others. 12/23 @ JAC: Started at CB…Had 4 solo tackles. 12/30 vs. SD: Started at CB…Recorded 3 solo tackles and 1 pass defended.

External links

[http://www.sroutt26.com Official Site for Stanford Routt]