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Position: | Cornerback / Kick returner | ||
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Date of birth: | October 2, 1976 | ||
Place of birth: | Inglewood, California | ||
Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | ||
Weight: | 180 lb (82 kg) | ||
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High school: | Seaside (CA) | ||
College: | Eastern Washington | ||
Undrafted: | 1999 | ||
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Bashir A. Levingston [ba-SHAR] (born October 2, 1976) is a former professional Canadian football cornerback and kick returner who played in the Canadian Football League.
Levingston played college football at Eastern Washington University, where, as a senior, he earned seven All-American honors as a return specialist. He was also named first-team All-Big Sky Conference as a kick returner. He scored 12 touchdowns and totaled 1,597 all-purpose yards during his senior year at Eastern Washington.
Livingston also is the leader for Division I-AA and is fifth on the all-time NCAA list in punt returns averaging 20.8 yards. He broke or tied seven I-AA records including kickoff returns for a touchdown in a game (three) and season (three), kickoff return yards in a game (326), average kickoff returns in a game (65.2), yards in kickoffs and punt returns in game (349) and touchdowns on kickoffs and punt returns in a single game (three) and season (six).
Levingston was originally signed by the New York Giants in 1999 and spent two years on the team. Eventually, he was released from the team and allocated to NFL Europa with the Amsterdam Admirals in 2000, where he earmed All-NFL Europa honors for his contributions on special teams.