Dennis Northcutt
Northcutt during his tenure with the Jaguars
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| Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | December 22, 1977 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Los Angeles, California | ||||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 182 lb (83 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Los Angeles (CA) Dorsey | ||||||||||
| College: | Arizona | ||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2000 / Round: 2 / Pick: 32 | ||||||||||
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| Receptions: | 399 |
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| Receiving yards: | 4,941 |
| Receiving average: | 12.4 |
| Receiving touchdowns: | 18 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Dennis LaMont Northcutt (born December 22, 1977) is a former American college and professional football player who was a wide receiver and punt returner in the National Football League (NFL) for ten seasons. He played college football for the University of Arizona, earned All-American honors and set team career receiving records. A second-round pick in the 2000 NFL Draft, he played professionally for the Cleveland Browns, Jacksonville Jaguars and Detroit Lions of the NFL.
Northcutt was born in Los Angeles, California. He attended Washington High School in Los Angeles, then transferred to Dorsey High School in Los Angeles, California, and was a student and a letterman in football and track helping the Dons win the CIF LA 4-A CITY Football Championship. In football, as a senior, he was named the City Player of the Year, and made 74 rushing attempts for 900 yards (12.16 yards per rushing attempt avg.) and 23 touchdowns.
He attended the University of Arizona, where he played for the Arizona Wildcats football team from 1996 to 1999. He earned recognition as one of the best receivers and returners in Wildcats history, catching 223 passes for 3,252 yards. Only two other Pac-10 players have had more receptions and receiving yards in their careers. Northcutt also caught passes in 43 straight games, a conference record. In his senior year, he set an Arizona records with 88 receptions for 1,422 yards. His punt-return average that year of 19 yards per return was second in the nation. As a senior in 1999, he was recognized a consensus first-team All-American as an "all-purpose" athlete.
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