Idrees Bashir

Idrees Bashir (/ˈɪdriːs bəˈʃɪər/; born December 7, 1978) is an American former professional football player who was a safety in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Memphis Tigers. He was selected in the second round of the 2001 NFL draft by the Indianapolis Colts.

Idrees Bashir

No. 28, 33, 44
Position:	Safety
Personal information
Born:	(1978-12-07) December 7, 1978 (age 45) Decatur, Georgia, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	198 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High school:	Dunwoody (GA)
College:	Memphis
NFL draft:	2001 / round: 2 / pick: 37
Career history
Indianapolis Colts (2001–2004) Carolina Panthers (2005) Detroit Lions (2006–2007)
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles: 256 Forced fumbles: 3 Fumble recoveries: 5 Pass deflections: 16 Interceptions: 6 Stats at Pro Football Reference

In his career Bashir was also a member of the Carolina Panthers and Detroit Lions.

NFL career

Bashir, a defensive back out of University of Memphis, was selected in the second round of the 2001 NFL draft by the Indianapolis Colts.^[1] Bashir played in 51 games over 4 seasons (2001–2004) with the Colts, amassing 234 tackles and 5 INT's. After signing with the Panthers prior to the 2005 season, Bashir appeared in 11 games, and had only 2 tackles. He finished the season on the injured reserve with a hamstring injury.

On January 2, 2007, Bashir was signed by the Detroit Lions.

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	Games		Tackles					Interceptions					Fumbles
		GP	GS	Cmb	Solo	Ast	Sck	TFL	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	FR	Yds	TD
2001	IND	15	15	83	59	24	0.0	0	1	0	0	0	5	0	0	0	0
2002	IND	14	14	50	36	14	0.0	1	2	4	0	4	5	1	1	0	0
2003	IND	9	9	43	29	14	0.0	0	2	9	0	9	4	1	1	0	0
2004	IND	13	13	58	41	17	0.0	2	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	0	0
2005	CAR	11	0	2	1	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2007	DET	9	1	20	15	5	0.0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0	2	0	0
		71	52	256	181	75	0.0	3	6	13	0	9	16	3	5	0	0

Playoffs

Year	Team	Games		Tackles					Interceptions					Fumbles
		GP	GS	Cmb	Solo	Ast	Sck	TFL	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	FR	Yds	TD
2002	IND	1	1	9	5	4	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2003	IND	2	2	5	3	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2004	IND	2	2	5	4	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
		5	5	19	12	7	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

References

1. "2001 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 18, 2023.