Fred Strickland
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||
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| Born: | August 15, 1966 Buffalo, New York, U.S. | ||||||||||
| 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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Fredrick William Strickland, Jr. (born August 15, 1966) is a former
Early years
Strickland attended
He accepted a football scholarship from Purdue University. He became a starter as a sophomore, finishing fourth in the conference with 132 tackles (89 solo).
As a junior, he was second in the conference with 140 tackles (80 solo). As a senior, he led the conference in tackles with 130, earning
He was a three-year starter and would lead the team in tackles for three straight years. He 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).
Professional career
Los Angeles Rams
Strickland was selected by the
In
In
In 1991, he made 29 tackles (23 solo), one sack, 2 passes defensed and one forced fumble. He missed 2 games after suffering a sprained knee in the second game against the New York Giants.
In
Minnesota Vikings
On May 7,
Green Bay Packers
On June 23,
The next year he had 72 tackles. He missed 2 games after suffering a sprained left medial collateral ligament in the fourteenth game against the Cleveland Browns.
Dallas Cowboys
In
In 1997, he was limited with injuries, but still tallied 132 tackles (fourth on the team) and 2 fumble recoveries (tied for the team lead). In 1998, he registered 117 tackles (third on the team). On February 11, 1999, he was released after the team decided to start third year player Randall Godfrey.[8]
Washington Redskins
On March 27,
Strickland played 12 seasons in the NFL; appearing in 161 games (111 starts) and finishing with 580 tackles, 8.5 sacks, 4 interceptions and 11 fumble recoveries.
He retired soon after.
Personal life
Strickland is the cousin of professional wrestler Swerve Strickland.[11]
References
- ^ "1988 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-09-24.
- ^ "Rams : Fred Strickland, a Man of Many Positions". Los Angeles Times. 22 September 1989. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ "Transactions". Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ "Transactions". The New York Times. 8 May 1993. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ "Strickland fills gaping hole left by depleted linebacker corps". Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ "Transactions". The New York Times. 25 June 1994. Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ "Strickland joins Cowboys". Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ "Transactions". Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ "Redskins Land Strickland". Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ "Redskins add new defenders". Retrieved February 19, 2018.
- ^ "RBR Wrestling Interviews Shane Strickland". FanOff.com.