| No. -- Free Agent | |
| Linebacker | |
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| Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | Weight: 250 lb (113 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: San Diego | |
| Undrafted in 2008 | |
| Debuted in 2009 for the Tennessee Titans | |
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2010 | |
| Tackles | 4 |
| Sacks | 0 |
| Forced fumbles | 0 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Eric Bakhtiari (born December 2, 1984) is an American football linebacker who is currently a free agent. He was signed by the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He played college football at San Diego.
Bakhtiari has also been a member of the San Francisco 49ers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Tennessee Titans, Miami Dolphins, and Kansas City Chiefs.
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In 2006, he earned 3rd Team Associated Press All-America honors for all I-AA players, 1st Team Mid-Major All-American (The Sports Network), 2006 co-Pioneer Football League Defender of the Year, First Team All-Pioneer Football League. Making him a key performer of the USD defensive squad that ranked #2 in scoring defense (12.9 ppg), 10th in rushing defense (107.3 yards per game) and 12th in total defense.
Bakhtiari signed with the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2008. He was released by the Chargers on August 30 during final cuts, but re-signed to the practice squad on September 10 when linebacker Shawne Merriman was placed on injured reserve. He was released again on September 23.
Bakhtiari was signed to the practice squad of the San Francisco 49ers on October 7. He remained there through the end of the season.
After finishing the 2008 season on the practice squad of the 49ers, Bakhtiari was re-signed to a future contract by the San Diego Chargers on January 7, 2009.
Bakhtiari was signed to the Tennessee Titans' practice squad on November 11, 2009. He was signed off the practice squad to active roster on December 12. He was released by the Titans on September 4, 2010.
Bakhtiari was signed to the Kansas City Chiefs' practice squad on November 18, 2010. On December 3, he was released. On January 13, 2011, he signed with the Chiefs again; on August 29, however, he was waived/injured during the first round of preseason cuts and after passing through waivers unclaimed, was subsequently placed on injured reserve. After reaching an injury settlement, Bakhtiari was released. Despite being their roster for the 2010 season, he never played in a game during his tenure with the Chiefs.