T. J. Duckett
Todd Jeffery Duckett is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League. He played college football for the Michigan State Spartans. Duckett was selected by the Atlanta Falcons in the first round of the 2002 [NFL draft] with the 18th overall pick. He also played in the NFL for the Washington Redskins, Detroit Lions and Seattle Seahawks.
Early life
Duckett participated in track & field, where he was a three-time state Class-A shot put champion. He held the state record in the shot put, from 1999 until 2016, at 20.42 meters. In sprints, he was a member of the 4 × 100 m relay team and recorded a personal-best time of 10.6 seconds in the 100-meter dash. He was also timed at 4.37 seconds in the 40-yard dash and bench pressed 515 pounds.Professional career
Seattle Seahawks
On March 4, 2008, the Seattle Seahawks signed Duckett to a five-year contract worth $14 million. He served as a short-yardage back for the Seahawks. Duckett scored a touchdown on a one-yard run on September 14, 2008. Before the game, his number was changed from 45 to 42.NFL statistics
Rushing Stats| Year | Team | Games | Carries | Yards | Yards per Carry | Longest Carry | Touchdowns | First Downs | Fumbles | Fumbles Lost |
| 2002 | ATL | 12 | 130 | 507 | 3.9 | 33 | 4 | 28 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | ATL | 16 | 197 | 779 | 4.0 | 55 | 11 | 39 | 3 | 2 |
| 2004 | ATL | 13 | 104 | 509 | 4.9 | 35 | 8 | 30 | 2 | 2 |
| 2005 | ATL | 14 | 121 | 380 | 3.1 | 25 | 8 | 24 | 2 | 2 |
| 2006 | WSH | 10 | 38 | 132 | 3.5 | 19 | 2 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | DET | 12 | 65 | 335 | 5.2 | 53 | 3 | 16 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | SEA | 16 | 62 | 172 | 2.8 | 29 | 8 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 93 | 717 | 2,814 | 3.9 | 55 | 44 | 172 | 9 | 6 |
Receiving Stats
| Year | Team | Games | Receptions | Yards | Yards per Reception | Longest Reception | Touchdowns | First Downs | Fumbles | Fumbles Lost |
| 2002 | ATL | 12 | 9 | 61 | 6.8 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | ATL | 16 | 11 | 94 | 8.5 | 21 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | ATL | 13 | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | ATL | 14 | 6 | 63 | 10.5 | 19 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | WSH | 10 | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 19 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | DET | 12 | 4 | 54 | 13.5 | 22 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 77 | 35 | 303 | 8.7 | 22 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
Personal life
In 2012, he started a nonprofit printing company for t-shirts and other clothing items. In 2017, he started New World Flood, a non-profit organization that goes into schools and teaches kids how they can start a flood of community service and kind acts in their school, town, city, and world.Duckett's cousin Mazi Smith plays defensive tackle in the NFL.