Colby Aaron Bockwoldt (born April 14, 1981) is a former

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. He was drafted by the

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in the seventh round of the

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. He played college football at

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. Bockwoldt has also been a member of the

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and

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Early years

Colby played linebacker and tight end during the 1996–1998 football seasons at Northridge High School in

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. He was a two-year starter and earned All-State honors in both years. In 1998 Colby was selected as the States Defensive MVP. He still holds many defensive records at Northrige High School. Colby's Jersey, #46, was retired in early 2007.

College career

Attended BYU from 1999–2004. Colby started for 2 seasons and was a special teams contributor throughout his career. He received numerous awards including

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HM All-American, All-Conference, Academic All-Conference, and many team awards.

Professional career

New Orleans Saints

He started his career with the

where he played 2004, starting half of the season, and 2005, leading the team in tackles with over 100.

Tennessee Titans

In 2006, he signed a one-year deal with the

San Francisco 49ers

On March 19, 2007, he signed a one-year deal with the

. On September 1, 2007 the 49ers cut him.

Cleveland Browns

He signed with the

on December 5, 2007 when linebacker

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was placed on injured reserve. On December 12, 2007, he was released from the Browns.

Florida Tuskers

Bockwoldt was signed by the

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of the United Football League on August 25, 2009.

References

External links

BYU Cougars bioUnited Football League bio
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