Donald Strickland
Height5'10"
Weight185 lb
BornNov 24, 1980
Age45
CollegeColoradoSee College Stats
Rookie yr2003
Draft2003 · Rd 3, Pick 90 · IND
Combined Season Grid
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | Advanced (EPA) | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd | |||||
| 2003 | — | IND | 10 | — | 29 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2004 | — | IND | 4 | — | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2005 | — | PHI | 4 | — | 17 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2006 | — | SF | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2007 | — | SF | 10 | — | 27 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | — | SF | 9 | — | 31 | 23 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2008 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | — | NYJ | 9 | — | 23 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | LAC | 8 | — | 16 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2011 | — | NYJ | 14 | — | 29 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 70 | — | 193 | 144 | 49 | 4 | 5 | 4.0 | 13.0 | 2 | 24 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | VAL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 23 | IND | 10 | — | 29 | 16 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4.5 |
| 2004 | 24 | IND | 4 | — | 18 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 1.3 |
| 2005 | 25 | PHI | 4 | — | 17 | 14 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 2.5 |
| 2006 | 26 | SF | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 27 | SF | 10 | — | 27 | 19 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.5 |
| 2008 | 28 | SF | 9 | — | 31 | 23 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.8 |
| 2009 | 29 | NYJ | 9 | — | 23 | 19 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2.0 | 7.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.6 |
| 2010 | 30 | LAC | 8 | — | 16 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 3.2 |
| 2011 | 31 | NYJ | 14 | — | 29 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | 4.2 |
| Career | 70 | 193 | 144 | 49 | 4 | 5 | — | — | 2 | 24 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 26.6 |
Advanced (EPA)
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Pass EPA | Rush EPA | Rec EPA | Pass AirYd | Rec AirYd |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | — | — | 0 | 0 |
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position2
Depth
of 100
Reached 2% of the all-time Sacks leader — a rotational/depth all-time profile at the position.
2% of the all-time Sacks leader2
0 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader0
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 93%.
Combine · 2003
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
4.53s
40-Yard
Below avg · 35th pct
Pos 35thAll 71thClass Pos 39thClass All 78th
35.5"
Vertical
Below avg · 43th pct
Pos 43thAll 69thClass Pos 44thClass All 69th
121"
Broad Jump
Below avg · 43th pct
Pos 43thAll 70thClass Pos 50thClass All 75th
16 reps
Bench
Above avg · 55th pct
Pos 55thAll 22thClass Pos 48thClass All 16th
6.98s
3-Cone
Below avg · 42th pct
Pos 42thAll 71thClass Pos 57thClass All 81th
4.04s
Shuttle
Strong · 81th pct
Pos 81thAll 94thClass Pos 69thClass All 91th
Postseason Career
5 playoff gamesDefense
Tkl16Solo13Ast3PD2
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Walt HarrisCB4yAndy LeeP3yFrank GoreRB3yVernon DavisTE3yDelanie WalkerTE3yMark RomanS3yManny LawsonOLB3yIsaac SopoagaNT3yMarques DouglasDT3yMichael LewisS3yParys HaralsonOLB3yShawntae SpencerCB3yJeff UlbrichILB3yMichael RobinsonFB3yRonald FieldsDT3yArnaz BattleWR3yKeith LewisDB3yRoderick GreenLB3yChester PittsG3yPeyton ManningQB2yReggie WayneWR2yDwight FreeneyDE2yBryant YoungDT2yMarvin HarrisonWR2y
2003 Draft Class· this player went #90
Similar Players
Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 2011team change
Joined NYJ (from LAC)
- 2011final season
Last recorded season with NYJ
- 2010team change
Joined LAC (from NYJ)
- 2009team change
Joined NYJ (from SF)
- 2006team change
Joined SF (from PHI)
- 2005team change
Joined PHI (from IND)
- 2003draft
Drafted by IND — Round 3, Pick 90
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts5'10" / 185 lb
Frame
187 lb at 4.53s
Size-speed
35.5" vert / 121" broad
Explosion
16 reps
Bench power
Injury History
7 career games missed (Out)From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | NYJ | 1 | W6Out· Concussion |
| 2010 | SD | 0 | W12Questionable· Hip |
| 2009 | NYJ | 6 | W3Out· AnkleW4Out· AnkleW5Out· AnkleW6Questionable· AnkleW7Questionable· AnkleW12Out· ConcussionW13Out· ConcussionW17Out· QuadricepW18Questionable· Quadricep |
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Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 9 seasons.
49%
20032011
2003 · cause not documented · 63%
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:advanced-epa (CC-BY 4.0), nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
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