 Bird with the San Diego Chargers | |||||||||
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Born | March 17, 1989 Odessa, Texas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Permain (Odessa) | ||||||||
| College | Texas Tech | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 2011: undrafted | ||||||||
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Bront Bird (born March 17, 1989) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Texas Tech Red Raiders and was signed by the Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2011.
Early life
[edit]Bird played high school football at Permian High School in Odessa, Texas, where he was a standout at wide receiver and linebacker.
Professional career
[edit]After going undrafted in the 2011 NFL draft, Bront "the Big" Bird was signed by the San Diego Chargers on July 26, 2011. In 2011, Bird recorded 14 total tackles, 11 of them being solo.