Eric Bakhtiari

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name=Eric Bakhtiari


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currentteam=San Francisco 49ers
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currentposition=Linebacker
|birthdate=birth date and age|1984|12|2
birthplace=San Mateo, California
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weight=285
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college=San Diego
undraftedyear=2008
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* San Diego Chargers (2008)*
* San Francisco 49ers (2008-present):*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
status=Practice Squad
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* 3x First-team All-PFL (2005-2007)
* 2x PFL Defensive Player of the Year (2006-2007)
* 2x AP All-American (2006-2007)
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nfl=BAK792069

Eric Bakhtiari (born December 2, 1984 in city-state|San Mateo|California) is an American football linebacker who is a practice squad player for the San Francisco 49ers of the National Football League. He was signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at San Diego.

College career

In 2006, he earned 3rd Team Associated Press All-America honors for all I-AA players, 1st Team Mid-Major All-American (The Sports Network), 2006 co-Pioneer Football League Defender of the Year, First Team All-Pioneer Football League. Making him a key performer of the USD defensive squad that ranked #2 in scoring defense (12.9 ppg), 10th in rushing defense (107.3 yards per game) and 12th in total defense.

Professional career

an Diego Chargers

Bakhtiari signed with the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He was released by the Chargers on August 30 during final cuts, but re-signed to the practice squad on September 10 when linebacker Shawne Merriman was placed on injured reserve. He was released again on September 23.

an Francisco 49ers

Bakhtiari was signed to the practice squad of the San Francisco 49ers on October 7.

External links

* [http://www.49ers.com/team/roster_detail.php?PRKey=209 San Francisco 49ers bio]
* [http://chargers.com/team/roster/eric-bakhtiari.htm San Diego Chargers bio]
* [http://usdtoreros.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/bakhtiari_eric00.html San Diego Toreros bio]