Jeff Backus
Height6'5"
Weight305 lb
BornSep 21, 1977
Age48
CollegeMichiganSee College Stats
Rookie yr2001
Draft2001 · Rd 1, Pick 18 · DET
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 2001 | — | CHI | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | — | GB | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | — | JAX | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | — | MIN | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | — | MIN | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | — | CAR | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | — | SF | 3 | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | — | NYG | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | — | SF | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 14 | — | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 24 | CHI | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 26 | GB | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | 27 | JAX | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | 29 | MIN | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | 30 | MIN | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | 31 | CAR | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 32 | SF | 3 | — | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | 33 | NYG | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | 35 | SF | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 14 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
Combine · 2001
Percentiles compare each raw measurement against position peers, the full combine pool, and the same draft class where enough samples exist.
5.37s
40-Yard
Low · 16th pct
Pos 16thAll 3thClass Pos 11thClass All 1th
27"
Vertical
Below avg · 32th pct
Pos 32thAll 8thClass Pos 11thClass All 2th
99"
Broad Jump
Low · 22th pct
Pos 22thAll 4thClass Pos 31thClass All 6th
25 reps
Bench
Below avg · 47th pct
Pos 47thAll 74thClass Pos 48thClass All 76th
8.27s
3-Cone
Low · 4th pct
Pos 4thAll 1thClass Pos 21thClass All 3th
4.67s
Shuttle
Above avg · 57th pct
Pos 57thAll 15thClass Pos 47thClass All 11th
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Reference Graph
Career teammates and draft class, derived from year-by-year rosters — every name is linked.
Top Teammates
Ryan LongwellK3yDarren SharperFS3yDelanie WalkerTE3yRobert FergusonWR3yAndy LeeP2yFrank GoreRB2yJustin SmithDE2yDonald DriverWR2yMichael CrabtreeWR2yPat WilliamsDT2yVernon DavisTE2yAntoine WinfieldCB2yDeon GrantS2yNa'il DiggsLB2yTony RichardsonFB2yJason BakerP2yChester TaylorRB2yBen LeberOLB2yIsaac SopoagaNT2yDashon GoldsonDB2yE.J. HendersonMLB2yJimmy KleinsasserTE2yPatrick WillisILB2yBrandon JacobsRB2y
2001 Draft Class· this player went #18
#10Jamal ReynoldsDE#11Dan MorganMLB#12Damione LewisDT#13Marcus StroudDE#14Kenyatta WalkerOT#15Rod GardnerWR#16Santana MossWR#17Steve HutchinsonG#19Casey HamptonNT#20Adam ArchuletaS#21Nate ClementsS#23Deuce McAllisterRB#24Willie MiddlebrooksDB#25Freddie MitchellWR#26Jamar FletcherDB#27Michael BennettRB
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Movementderived from season history
- 2012team change
Joined SF (from NYG)
- 2012final season
Last recorded season with SF
- 2010team change
Joined NYG (from SF)
- 2009team change
Joined SF (from CAR)
- 2008team change
Joined CAR (from MIN)
- 2006team change
Joined MIN (from JAX)
- 2004team change
Joined JAX (from GB)
- 2003team change
Joined GB (from CHI)
- 2001draft
Drafted by DET — Round 1, Pick 18
- 2001team change
Joined CHI (from DET)
Athletic & Unique Profile
verified measurements and curated source-tagged facts6'5" / 305 lb
Frame
310 lb at 5.37s
Size-speed
27" vert / 99" broad
Explosion
25 reps
Bench power
Injury History
From nflverse weekly injury reports · coverage begins 2009.
| Season | Team | Games Out | Designations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | DET | 0 | W12Doubtful· HamstringW13Questionable· HamstringW14Questionable· Hamstring |
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Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 9 seasons.
10%
20012012
2001 · cause not documented · 13%
Data: nflverse:players, nflverse:player_stats_def, nflverse:combine, nflverse:draft_picks, nflverse:injuries · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 6/18/2026
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