Idrees Bashir

Idrees Bashir

No. 28, 33, 44
Position:	Safety
Personal information
Date of birth:	(1978-12-07) December 7, 1978
Place of birth:	Decatur, Georgia
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Career information
High school:	Dunwoody High School
College:	Memphis
NFL draft:	2001 / Round: 2 / Pick: 37
Career history
Indianapolis Colts (2001–2004) Carolina Panthers (2005–2006) Detroit Lions (2007–2008)
Career NFL statistics
Tackles: 253 Passes Defended: 16 Interceptions: 6 Player stats at NFL.com

Idrees Bashir (/ˈdriːz bəˈʃɪər/; born December 7, 1978) is a former American football safety in the National Football League. He played college football for the University of Memphis. He was drafted 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 Memphis, was drafted in the 2nd round of the 2001 NFL Draft by the Indianapolis Colts. 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.