Jimmy Hitchcock (cornerback)
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Born: | Concord, North Carolina, U.S. | November 9, 1970||||||
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High school: | Concord (NC) | ||||||
College: | North Carolina | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1995 / Round: 3 / Pick: 88 | ||||||
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Jimmy Davis Hitchcock, Jr. (born November 9, 1970) is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the New England Patriots in the third round of the 1995 NFL Draft.[1] He played for the Patriots, Minnesota Vikings, and Carolina Panthers. He played college football at the University of North Carolina. In 1997, Hitchcock became the record holder for the longest interception return in Patriots history with a 100-yard pick six against the Miami Dolphins.[2] In 1998, he led the league in interception yards with 242 yards and defensive touchdowns with three. Remarkably, Hitchcock played his entire professional and collegiate careers without both of his ACL's in his knees.
References[edit]
- ^ "1995 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-31.
- ^ "Reed rumbles 108 yards for NFL record | Longest interception returns by team". Pro Football Hall of Fame. November 24, 2008. Retrieved June 2, 2014.
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- Players of American football from Concord, North Carolina
- American football cornerbacks
- North Carolina Tar Heels football players
- New England Patriots players
- Minnesota Vikings players
- Carolina Panthers players
- American sportspeople convicted of crimes
- American football defensive back, 1970s birth stubs