Idrees Bashir

American football player (born 1978)

American football player

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 (2006–2008)

Career NFL statistics

Tackles:	256
Passes defended:	16
Interceptions:	6

Idrees Bashir (/ˈdriːz 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.

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
Year	Team	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