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TJ Duckett

T. J. Duckett
No. 45, 36, 42, 44
Position: Running back
Personal information
Date of birth: (1981-02-17) February 17, 1981 (age 36)
Place of birth: Kalamazoo, Michigan
Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight: 261 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High school: Kalamazoo (MI) Norrix
College: Michigan State
NFL Draft: 2002 / Round: 1 / Pick: 18
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards: 2,814
Rushing average: 3.9
Rushing TDs: 44
Player stats at NFL.com
Rushing yards: 2,814
Rushing average: 3.9
Rushing TDs: 44
Player stats at NFL.com

Todd Jeffery "T. J." Duckett (born February 17, 1981) is a former American football running back in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons 18th overall in the 2002 NFL Draft and also played for the Washington Redskins, Detroit Lions and Seattle Seahawks. He played college football at Michigan State.

Duckett was a consensus prep All-America at Loy Norrix High School in Kalamazoo, Michigan, where, as a senior, he was named Parade Magazine and Rivalnet National Player of the Year. In addition to running back, he played linebacker and quarterback. As a junior, he had 140 tackles, three sacks and two interceptions and accounted for 2,080 total yards and 20 touchdowns on offense. He was named Defensive Player of the Year by Prepstar, SuperPrep and Rivalnet. As a senior, he rushed for 1,623 yards (11.2 avg.) and had 21 touchdowns. On defense, he recorded 102 tackles, nine sacks, and forced four fumbles. As a quarterback, he threw for 920 yards and nine touchdowns.

He was the 1997 Rivals High School Junior of the Year.

Duckett also participated in track & field, where he was a three-time state Class-A shot put champion. He held the state record in the shot put, from 1999 until 2016, at 20.42 meters (67 ft). In sprints, he was a member of the 4 × 100 m relay (42.59s) team and recorded a personal-best time of 10.6 seconds in the 100-meter dash. He was also timed at 4.45 seconds in the 40-yard dash and bench pressed 515 pounds.


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