Bront Bird

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Bront Bird
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Bird with the San Diego Chargers
No. 97
PositionLinebacker
Personal information
Born (1989-03-17) March 17, 1989 (age 37)
Odessa, Texas, U.S.
Height6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High schoolPermain (Odessa)
CollegeTexas Tech
NFL draft2011: undrafted
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles61
Pass deflections4
Interceptions1
Stats at Pro Football Reference
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Bront Bird (born March 17, 1989) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas Tech Red Raiders and was signed by the Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2011.

Early life

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Bird played high school football at Permian High School in Odessa, Texas, where he was a standout at wide receiver and linebacker.

Professional career

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After going undrafted in the 2011 NFL draft, Bront "the Big" Bird was signed by the San Diego Chargers on July 26, 2011. In 2011, Bird recorded 14 total tackles, 11 of them being solo.

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