Darnell Dockett

Darnell Dockett: Biography in Details

Who is Darnell Dockett?

Georgia-born Darnell Dockett is a retired professional ‘American football’ player.

Previously, in his early amateur career, he played for Florida State University. He is the 3 times winner of “3× Pro Bowl”.

Presently, he is a prominent figure among the fans playing for the Arizona Cardinals of the National Football League (NFL).

He retired from there in 2016. During his time in Arizona, he played at the position of defensive end.

Darnell Dockett: Birth Facts, Family, and Childhood

Darnell was born in Atlanta in the state of Georgia on May 27, 1981.

His nationality is American and his ethnicity is Puerto Rico.

Football intrigued him from an early age. His father died of cancer.

And his mother was killed when he was young. So, he grew up with his uncle, Kevin.

His father’s name is Darnell Dockett Sr. Similarly his mother’s name is Cheryl Hambrick.

Darnell Dockett: Education History

As per his education, Darnell Dockett attended Paint Branch High School in Burtonsville, Maryland.

Afterward, he enrolled at Florida State University. For the most part of his school and college life, he played football.

Darnell Dockett: Professional Life and Career

Darnell Dockett started his football career in his high school days. During his junior year at Paint Branch High School, he recorded the highest sacks with 47.

Additionally, he completed 171 tackles, 15 sacks, 2 caused fumbles. He kept on working hard and improving in every game.

Consequently, his hard work paid off. Several colleges offered him to play for him. He chose Florida State University.

There, he had an incredible career. He completed 10.5 sacks and 247 tackles and set a school record with 65 tackles for loss.

Afterward, Arizona drafted him in 64 picks of the 3^rd round in 2004.

During his 10 season’s career at Arizona Cardinals until 2014, Darnell Dockett completed 322 combined tackles and 459 combined tackles.

It includes 349 solo tackles and 110 assisted tackles.  He has a total of 40.5 sacks there.

On March 5, 2015, he signed with San Francisco 49ers but didn’t last long there.

Finally, on July 24, 2016, Darnell Dockett re-signed Arizona Cardinals to a one-day contract, so that he could retire being an Arizona player.

Darnell Dockett: Salary and Net Worth

Multi-million contracts have earned him a large amount of salary throughout his career.

As a result, he has been able to acquire a huge net worth.

In 2016, it was estimated that his net worth is around $100 million but his salary is not revealed yet.

Darnell Dockett: Rumors and Controversy

Darnell Dockett is no new to the media’s title-tattle. Being a famous athlete, he was prone to rumors and controversies time and again.

Additionally, media attacking and condemning him for one bad game is nothing new.

Presently, there are no rumors that surround his personal and professional life.

Darnell Dockett: Body Measurements

Darnell Dockett has an athletic height of 6 feet 4 inches.

Similarly, his body weight is around 290 pounds or 132 kg.

Also, he has a pretty big arm and chest.  He has black hair color and black eyes color.

Darnell Dockett: Social Media Profile

Darnell Dockett is active on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

He has around 6.5k followers on Facebook.

has more than 259k followers on Instagram and more than  173.4k followers on Twitter.

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