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Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||
Date of birth: | December 2, 1984 | ||||||||||
Place of birth: | San Mateo, California | ||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||
Weight: | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||||||||||
Career information | |||||||||||
High school: | Burlingame (CA) | ||||||||||
College: | San Diego | ||||||||||
Undrafted: | 2008 | ||||||||||
Career history | |||||||||||
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Tackles: | 4 |
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Sacks: | 0 |
Forced Fumbles: | 0 |
Interceptions: | 0 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Eric Assad Bakhtiari (born December 2, 1984) is a former American football linebacker. He was most recently playing for the San Francisco 49ers, but was cut from the team on January 1, 2013. He was signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at San Diego.
Bakhtiari was also a member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Titans, Miami Dolphins, and Kansas City Chiefs. He is the older brother of Green Bay Packers tackle David Bakhtiari.
In 2006, he earned 3rd Team Associated Press All-America honors for all I-AA players, 1st Team Mid-Major All-American (The Sports Network), 2006 co-Pioneer Football League Defender of the Year, First Team All-Pioneer Football League. Making him a key performer of the USD defensive squad that ranked #2 in scoring defense (12.9 ppg), 10th in rushing defense (107.3 yards per game) and 12th in total defense.
Bakhtiari signed with the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He was released by the Chargers on August 30 during final cuts, but re-signed to the practice squad on September 10 when linebacker Shawne Merriman was placed on injured reserve. He was released again on September 23.
Bakhtiari was signed to the practice squad of the San Francisco 49ers on October 7. He remained there through the end of the season.