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86 Dennis Northcutt

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Ninth-year veteran receiver and punt returner … Joined Jaguars as an unrestricted free agent in 2007 and played in 15 games with 11 starts in his first season … Career totals include 320 receptions for 4,039 yards and 15 touchdowns along with 228 punt returns for 10.5 average and three touchdowns … Also has 51 rushes for 357 yards and one score … Has played in 114 games with 56 starts … Ranked second on the team in 2007 with 44 receptions for 601 yards and four touchdowns … Spent his first seven NFL seasons with Cleveland where he was a second round draft pick in 2000 … Holds the Browns franchise record for career punt returns and career punt return yardage … Has registered a 10.0-yard punt return average or higher in five of eight seasons and has recorded punt return touchdowns of 87, 74, and 62 yards … Ranked fourth in the NFL in 2006 with a 11.1 punt return average … Scored two receiving touchdowns in AFC Wild Card Game at Pittsburgh in 2002 … Had breakout year in 2002 for the Browns as he led the club with 8 touchdowns (5 receiving, 2 punt returns, 1 rush) … Played collegiately at Arizona where he still holds 12 school records, including the school's record for all-purpose yards (5,392) …

2007

Played in 15 games with 11 starts in his first season with the Jaguars … Ranked second on the team with 44 receptions for 601 yards and four touchdowns … Returned 26 punts for 240 yards (9.2 avg.) … Ranked eighth in the AFC and 12th in the NFL in punt return average … Had nine receptions for 20-plus yards and 30 of his 44 receptions went for first downs … 9/9 vs. TEN: Led team with 57 receiving yards in season-opener on four receptions. Marked 100th career game … 9/16 vs. ATL: Led team with five receptions for 75 yards with a long of 22 … 9/23 at DEN: Finished with two receptions for 37 yards and had two rushes for nine yards … 10/7 at KC: Totaled four receptions for 73 yards and one touchdown. Made season-long 40-yard reception and scored on a three-yard pass from David Garrard. Had four punt returns for 28 yards … 10/14 vs. HOU: Made 50th career start and registered four receptions for 46 yards … 10/28 at TB: Returned three punts for 30 yards and had one rush for five yards in reserve role … 11/4 at NO: Lone reception was 15-yard touchdown in the fourth quarter… 11/18 vs. SD: Made three receptions for 36 yards and returned two punts for 38 yards. Recorded 25-yard punt return … 11/25 vs. BUF: Led team with 65 yards on five receptions with a long of 24 … 12/2 at IND: Caught four passes for 37 yards including a 17-yard touchdown reception … 12/9 vs. CAR: Returned three punts for 60 yards with a season-long of 37 yards and added three receptions for 37 yards … 12/16 at PIT: Finished with four receptions for team-high 81 yards and one touchdown. Hooked up with Garrard for a 55-yard scoring play in the third quarter, his longest reception of the season ... 12/23 vs. OAK: Had one reception for 18 yards in reserve role. Returned four punts for 11 yards including one return that was lateralled to Scott Starks for a 56-yard return … 12/30 at HOU: Was healthy deactivation in regular season finale … 1/5 at PIT: Saw extensive action at WR and as punt returner in AFC Wild Card Game. Had one reception for 17 yards and returned three punts for 31 yards. Recorded a 16-yard punt return in the fourth quarter that helped set up the game-winning field goal … 1/12 at NE: Started AFC Divisional Playoff Game and totaled four receptions for 42 yards with a long of 19 …

2006

Played in 13 games with six starts for Cleveland ... Finished with 22 receptions for 228 yards (10.4) avg. and 28 punt returns for 312 yards … Ranked fourth in the NFL with 11.1 punt return average … 9/10 vs. NO: Had two punt returns for 41 yards (20.5 avg.), including a long of 31 yards … 9/24 vs. BAL: Started and finished with three receptions for 32 yards, including a long 27 yards … 10/1 at OAK: Recorded three punt returns for 73 yards (24.3 avg.) with a long of 58 yards … Was inactive on 10/22 vs. DEN and 10/29 vs. NYJ with rib injury … 11/5 at SD: Finished with three punt returns for 104 yards (34.7 avg.). Set up a Cleveland score with a 81-yard punt return, the second-longest of his career and fifth-longest in franchise history … 11/26 vs. CIN: Had 43-yard reception …

2005

Played in all 16 games with seven starts and ranked third on the team with 42 receptions for 441 yards (10.5 avg.) and two touchdowns … Had 35 punt returns for 368 yards (10.5 avg.) and one touchdown … 10/23 vs. DET: Did not record a reception, snapping a streak of 37 consecutive games with at least one reception (dating back to 2002) … 11/6 vs. TEN: Established season-high with 80 receiving yards, including a 58-yard touchdown … 11/27 at MIN: Had nine-yard touchdown reception … 1/1 vs. BAL: Recorded third career punt return for a touchdown with a game-winning 62-yard score. Added season-high six receptions …

2004

Led team with 55 receptions and a career-high 806 receiving yards (14.7 avg.) and two touchdowns … Played in all 16 games with 11 starts … Added 36 punt returns for 432 yards (12.0 avg.), including a long of 44 yards … Had at least one reception in all 16 games and recorded 11 receptions of 20-plus yards and eight receptions of 30-plus yards … 9/26 at NYG: Recorded a career-high nine receptions for 50 yards … 10/24 vs. PHI: Had team-high 70 receiving yards on four receptions and two punt returns for 34 yards … 11/21 vs. NYJ: Recorded five punt returns for 81 yards … 11/28 at CIN: Totaled five receptions for 87 yards … 12/5 vs. NE: Recorded five receptions for 93 yards … 12/26 at MIA: Registered 114 yards receiving on four receptions … Matched a career-high with a 58-yard reception on 11/14 vs. PIT and 12/26 at MIA … 1/2 at HOU: Started and finished with five receptions for 85 yards in regular season finale …

2003

Played in 15 games with six starts … Led club with a career-high 62 receptions for 729 receiving yards (11.8 avg.) and two touchdowns … Recorded team-high 36 punt returns for 295 yards (8.2 avg.) with a long of 38 yards … Added 12 rushes for 83 yards (6.9 avg.) … 41 of his 62 receptions were for first downs … 9/14 vs. BAL: Totaled five receptions for 62 yards … 10/12 vs. OAK: Led team with five receptions for 54 yards … 10/19 vs. SD: Had six-yard touchdown reception … 11/23 vs. PIT: Recorded six punt returns for 47 yards … 12/14 at DEN: Totaled career-high 115 receiving yards on three receptions along with season-long 38-yard punt return … 12/21 vs. BAL: Led team with seven receptions for 67 yards …

2002

Played in 13 games and established himself as a playmaker as he led the Browns with eight touchdowns (5 receiving, 2 punt returns, 1 rushing) … Finished with 38 receptions for 601 yards (15.8 avg.) and five touchdowns, and eight rushes for 104 yards (13.0 avg.) and one touchdown … Added 25 punt returns for 367 yards (14.7 avg.) and two touchdowns … Ranked third in the NFL with a 14.7 punt return average and his average was the second-highest in franchise history behind Leroy Kelly (15.6 avg. in 1965) … Became only the fifth player in team history with a touchdown via a reception, rush and punt return in the same season … Established career-highs in receiving touchdowns (5), rushing yards (104), rushing touchdowns (1), punt return yards (367) and punt returns for touchdowns (2) … 31 of his 38 receptions resulted in first downs … 9/8 vs. KC: Recorded first career receiving touchdown with a 43-yard score … 9/22 at TEN: Had 74-yard punt return for a touchdown and also recovered an onside kick late in the fourth quarter and scored the game-tying touchdown with an eight-yard reception with 12 seconds remaining. Finished with 105 punt return yards, the fourth-most in franchise history and the punt return score was the first by the Browns since 1995 … 10/6 vs. BAL: Posted a career-high eight receptions for 165 yards (20.6 avg.) and two touchdowns … 11/3 vs. PIT: Scored on a 87-yard punt return, his second of the season … 11/17 at CIN: Led club with six receptions for 71 yards, including a 13-yard touchdown reception .. 11/24 at NO: Scored on a 36-yard rush … Suffered a knee injury on 12/1 vs. CAR and missed the next three games … 1/5 at PIT: Led team with six receptions for 92 yards and two touchdowns in AFC Wild Card Game with scores from 32 and 15 yards. Returned a punt 59 yards and finished with 70 punt return yards, the second-most punt return yards in team history in a postseason game (71, Leroy Kelly, 12/26/71, vs. Baltimore) …

2001

Played in 11 games with seven starts as he was slowed by injuries … Finished with 18 receptions for 211 yards (11.7 avg.) and 15 punt returns for 86 yards (5.7 avg.) … Added three rushes for 26 yards (8.7 avg.) … Suffered a clavicle injury during the summer prior to training camp and missed the majority of the preseason … 10/7 vs. SD: Made his season debut … 11/4 at CHI: Had four punt returns for 49 yards with a season-long 32-yard return …12/2 vs. TEN: Posted season-high six receptions for 65 yards …

2000

Appeared in 15 games with eight starts as a rookie … Ranked fourth among NFL rookie receivers with 39 receptions for 422 yards … Served as punt returner and finished with 27 returns for 289 yards (10.7 avg.) … 10/1 vs. BAL: Made first career start and posted four receptions for 43 yards … 10/15 at DEN: Finished with five receptions for a season-high 80 yards with a season-long 37-yard reception … 12/10 vs. PHI: Lined up under center and had seven rushing attempts for 37 yards and also recorded five receptions for 44 yards …

COLLEGE

Holds 12 school records as he finished with 223 career receptions for 3,252 yards … Ranks second on the Pac-10 Conference career record lists for receptions and receiving yards … Set school record with 5,392 career all-purpose yards … Started career as a cornerback … As a senior, he set school single-season record with 88 receptions for 1,422 yards (16.8 avg.) and 8 TDs … Led conference and ranked second in the nation with 23 punt returns for 436 yards (19.0 avg.) and 2 TDs … Averaged 187.4 all-purpose yards per game … Earned All-America first-team honors as an all-purpose back by SportsPage.com, the Associated Press and Football Writers Association … Finalist for the Mosi Tatupu Award, given to the top special teams player in the nation … Was All-Pac 10 Conference first-team selection as a junior by The Sports Network … Led team with 63 receptions for 916 yards (15.8 avg.) and 9 TDs … Returned 38 punts for 437 yards and added 11 kickoff returns for 219 yards … Earned a bachelor's degree in communications.

PERSONAL

Single … Lives in Los Angeles, Calif. … Attended Dorsey (Los Angeles) High … All-City and All-Conference selection and lettered twice in both football and track … Named City Offensive Player of the Year as a senior as he rushed for 900 yards on 74 carries, averaged 34.2 yards per kickoff return and set a school-record with 23 touchdowns … Cousin, Greg Gales, played football at UNLV … Attended same high school as former NFL players Keyshawn Johnson and Na’il Diggs … Was active in the Cleveland community by speaking to students about non-violence and visiting children in local hospitals … Helped build a home for Habitat for Humanity … Supported the Make-A-Wish Foundation … Distributed turkeys to Cleveland residents during the holiday season and hosted a toy drive during the holidays for Toys for Tots … Enjoys giving motivational talks to middle school and high school students about making the key choices in life and the outcome of those choices ... Visits elementary schools to read to students ... Full name: Dennis Northcutt.

Player info

Position: WR
Height: 5-11
Weight: 172
College: Arizona
Birthdate: 12/22/1977
Hometown: Los Angeles, CA
Experience: 10th Year

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