Terrell Buckley
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| Terrell Buckley | |
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| Position(s): Cornerback |
Jersey #(s): 27, 22 |
| Born: June 7, 1971 Pascagoula, Mississippi |
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| Career Information | |
| Year(s): 1992–2005 | |
| NFL Draft: 1992 / Round: 1 / Pick: 5 | |
| College: Florida State | |
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| INT | 50 |
| INT yards | 793 |
| Touchdowns | 6 |
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Douglas Terrell Buckley (born June 7, 1971 in Pascagoula, Mississippi) is an American football cornerback in the NFL and is currently a free agent. He has played for the Green Bay Packers, Miami Dolphins, Denver Broncos, New York Jets, New York Giants and New England Patriots. He is expected to retire soon, after a brief stint with the New York Giants in 2005. He has scored 8 touchdowns, 7 defensive, and 1 a return, including 6 of them being interception returns. He is a member of the elite group of defensive backs to reach 50 career interceptions.
Buckley played professional baseball for the Mobile BaySharks in the Texas-Louisiana League.
[edit] College career
Two-year starter and three-year letterman at Florida State (1989-91). Left as school’s all-time leader in interceptions (21) and interception return yards (501). His career interception yardage total of 501 is an NCAA record also tied school records for touchdowns off interception returns (four) and punt returns (three). He was named first-team All-American and won Jim Thorpe Award, given annually to nation’s top defensive back, as a junior. Led nation with 12 interceptions for 238 yards and two touchdowns. Named second-team All-American by Associated Press, The Sporting News and The Football News as a junior. Had six interceptions with two returned for touchdowns. Played two years of varsity baseball and was a sprinter on the outdoor track team for one year.
[edit] Personal
Has three daughters: Sherrell, Brianna and Britney. Majored in Theater with a minor in Political Science, Played baseball in the Atlanta Braves organization prior to reporting to GB training camp in July 1994. Was a distant cousin of former Chicago Bears RB Walter Payton. His hobbies include baseball, basketball and golf. Has participated in events benefiting the Make-A-Wish Foundation and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Has worked on behalf of the national "Feed the Children" campaign. Assisted in building a house in Little Haiti for Habitat for Humanity during the 1999 offseason. Sports Talk radio host Jim Rome refers to Buckley as T-Buck and credits him as one of the The Jungle's first guests who appeared consistently on the program.
[edit] Current Position
He is currently the assistant strength and conditioning coach at his alma mater Florida State University. After coming back to finish his degree and working as a GA with the 2007 Seminole football team he was offered a full time position on FSU's coaching staff.
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