86 Dennis Northcutt
WR / PR
5-11
171 lbs
12/22/1977
Los Angeles, CA
Arizona

Veteran receiver and punt returner who possesses outstanding speed and quickness … Signed by the Jaguars on March 5, 2007 as an unrestricted free agent … Spent his first seven NFL seasons with Cleveland where he started 45 of 99 games … Career totals include 276 receptions for 3,483 yards and 11 TDs along with 45 rushes for 330 yards and one TD … Excelled as a punt returner with totals of 202 returns for 2,149 yards (10.6 avg.) and three TDs … Holds the Browns franchise record for career punt returns and career punt return yardage … Has registered a 10.0-yard punt return average or higher in five of seven seasons and has recorded punt return touchdowns of 87, 74, and 62 yards … Ranked fourth in the NFL in 2006 with a 11.1 punt return average … Scored two receiving TDs in AFC Wild Card Game at Pittsburgh in 2002 … Had breakout year in 2002 for the Browns as he led the club with 8 TDs (5 receiving, 2 punt returns, 1 rush) … Played collegiately at Arizona where he still holds 12 school records, including the school’s record for all-purpose yards (5,392) …

2006:
Played in 13 games with six starts ... Finished with 22 receptions for 228 yards (10.4) avg. and 28 punt returns for 312 yards … Ranked fourth in the NFL with 11.1 punt return average … Had two punt returns for 41 yards (20.5 avg.) vs. New Orleans on Sept. 10, including a long of 31 yards … Started at WR and finished with three receptions for 32 yards vs. Baltimore on Sept. 24, including a long 27 yards … At Oakland on Oct. 1, he recorded three punt returns for 73 yards (24.3 avg.) with a long of 58 yards … Was inactive vs. Denver on Oct. 22 and vs. N.Y. Jets on Oct. 29 with rib injury … Finished with three punt returns for 104 yards (34.7 avg.) at San Diego on Nov. 5 … Set up a Cleveland score with a 81-yard punt return against the Chargers, the second-longest of his career and fifth-longest in franchise history … Had 43-yard reception vs. Cincinnati on Nov. 26.

COLLEGE

Holds 12 school records as he finished with 223 career receptions for 3,252 yards … Ranks second on the Pac-10 Conference career record lists for receptions and receiving yards … Set school record with 5,392 career all-purpose yards … Started career as a cornerback … As a senior, he set school single-season record with 88 receptions for 1,422 yards (16.8 avg.) and 8 TDs … Led conference and ranked second in the nation with 23 punt returns for 436 yards (19.0 avg.) and 2 TDs … Averaged 187.4 all-purpose yards per game … Earned All-America first-team honors as an all-purpose back by SportsPage.com, the Associated Press and Football Writers Association … Finalist for the Mosi Tatupu Award, given to the top special teams player in the nation … Was All-Pac 10 Conference first-team selection as a junior by The Sports Network … Led team with 63 receptions for 916 yards (15.8 avg.) and 9 TDs … Returned 38 punts for 437 yards and added 11 kickoff returns for 219 yards … Earned a bachelor’s degree in communications.

PERSONAL

Single … Lives in Los Angeles, Calif. … Attended Dorsey (Los Angeles) High … All-City and All-Conference selection and lettered twice in both football and track … Named City Offensive Player of the Year as a senior as he rushed for 900 yards on 74 carries, averaged 34.2 yards per kickoff return and set a school-record with 23 touchdowns … Cousin, Greg Gales, played football at UNLV … Attended same high school as NFL players Keyshawn Johnson and Na'il Diggs … Was active in the Cleveland community by speaking to students about non-violence and visiting children in local hospitals … Helped build a home for Habitat for Humanity … Supported the Make-A-Wish Foundation … Distributed turkeys to Cleveland residents during the holiday season and hosted a toy drive during the holidays for Toys for Tots … Full name: Dennis Northcutt.