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| Born: | (1983-07-26) July 26, 1983 (age 41) Austin, Texas | ||||||||
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| College: | Houston | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2005 / round: 2 / pick: 38 | ||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2011 | |||||||||
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Stanford Bermond Routt (born July 26, 1983) is an National Football League cornerback who is currently a free agent. After playing college football for Houston, he was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the second round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played for the Raiders for seven seasons from 2005 to 2011.
Early years
Routt attended Connally High School in Austin, Texas, and was a two-sport standout in both football and track. In track, he was a unanimous All-District selection, as well as an All-America selection, and was also a state qualifier in both the 200 meter dash and the 4 x 400 metres relay team. As a junior, he ran the ninth-fastest 200-meter dash in the nation.
College years
At the University of Houston, Routt excelled in indoor track and outdoor track as well as football, and majored in sports administration.
Professional career
Track and field
During his tenure at University of Houston, Routt was a phenomenal 2 sport athlete excelling in Track and Football. Routt became an NCAA Outdoor All-American after finishing third in the 200 meters at the 2003 NCAA Outdoor Track Meet. In 2004, Routt was named Conference USA’s Indoor Track Athlete of the year after after winning the 60-meter and 200-meter dashes. Those wins eventually qualified Routt to compete in the 60-meter and 200-meter dashes at the NCAA Indoor Championship. According to NCAA, Stanford Routt is a 2x winner in the 200 meters at the NCAA Midwest Regional Championships.
Record Breaking NFL Combine
In the 2005 NFL Combine, Stanford Routt ran the fastest 40 yard dash at a time of 4.27 seconds breaking the combine Record of NFL Hall of Famer, Deion Sanders. As of 2011, Routt’s time is in second place in Top 5 Fastest 40 yard Dashtime in NFL History.
Oakland Raiders
Routt was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the second round (38th overall) of the 2005 NFL Draft. After limited action the first two weeks of the 2007 season due to a knee injury, Routt started the remainder of the season as the second cornerback alongside Nnamdi Asomugha.
Routt was thrust back into the starting lineup in 2010 after being tendered at the highest level (1st and 3rd round level) by the Raiders as a restricted free agent. He had his best statistical year to date with 55 tackles, one tackle-for-loss, 15 pass deflections, one forced fumble, two interceptions, and one touchdown.
The Raiders re-signed Routt to a three-year, $31.5 million contract on February 24, 2011, to remain in Oakland. The contract included a guaranteed $20 million over the first two years. Following the 2011 season in which he started 15 games and recorded four interceptions, the Raiders released him on February 9, 2012.
References
- http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/R/RoutSt20.htm
- "Oakland Raiders bio". raiders.com. Retrieved 2012-02-09.
External links
| Oakland Raiders 2005 NFL draft selections | |
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