Idrees Bashir

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Idrees Bashir
Date of birth December 7th, 1978
Place of birth Decatur, Georgia
Position(s) Defensive Back
College Memphis
NFL Draft 2001 / Round 2
Team(s)
2001-2005
2005
2006-present
Indianapolis Colts
Carolina Panthers
Detroit Lions

Idrees Bashir (born December 7th, 1978 in Decatur, GA) is an American football player who plays for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League.

[edit] 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 (2001-2005) 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.