Fred Strickland
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | August 15, 1966 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Buffalo, New York | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 246 lb (112 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Wanaque (NJ) Lakeland Regional | ||||||||||
| College: | Purdue | ||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1988 / Round: 2 / Pick: 47 | ||||||||||
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| Tackles: | 711 |
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| Sacks: | 8.5 |
| Fumble recoveries: | 11 |
| Interceptions: | 4 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Fredrick William Strickland, Jr. (born August 15, 1966) is a former American football linebacker who played for twelve seasons in the National Football League from 1988 to 1999. He played college football at Purdue University.
Strickland accepted a scholarship from Purdue University, where he was a 3-year starter and a member of the 1984 Peach Bowl team; he was selected 1st Team All-Big Ten as a Senior and 2nd Team All-Big Ten as a junior. He appeared in the Blue-Gray Game and finished his college career in second place in school history in total tackles (479) and first place in solo tackles (321); he also led the Boilermakers in tackles in 3 straight seasons (1985-87).
Strickland was selected by the Los Angeles Rams in the second round (47th overall) of the 1988 NFL Draft. He became a starter in his second season, registering 63 tackles (fifth on the team), 2 sacks, 2 interceptions and 6 passes defensed.
In 1990, the Rams took advantage of his versatility as a player, creating a position called "nose linebacker", that rushed the quarterback, dropped back in coverage and took on offensive lineman in the running game. On October 15, he was placed on the injured reserve list with a fractured leg.
In 1992, he was a backup at linebacker.
In 1993, he was signed as a free agent by the Minnesota Vikings. He finished with 15 starts at right inside linebacker and 137 tackles (second on the team), on a defense that was ranked number 1 in the league.
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