1. Correll Buckhalter is an American former professional football player who was a running back for eight seasons in the National Football League.
20 Facts About Correll Buckhalter
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Correll Buckhalter played for the Eagles from 2001 to 2008, with three seasons lost due to injury.
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Correll Buckhalter played for the Denver Broncos for two seasons.
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Correll Buckhalter was selected for the all-state team, and during his junior year when he rushed for 1,302 yards.
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Correll Buckhalter had 11 100+ yard games in college while starting only nine times and scored 27 touchdowns for the Cornhuskers.
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Correll Buckhalter missed the 2002 season due to a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee and both the 2004 and 2005 seasons due to a torn patellar tendon in his right knee.
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Correll Buckhalter played in all 16 games, but started only once.
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Correll Buckhalter had 313 yards rushing and a 21.6 yards per return average.
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On February 27,2009, Correll Buckhalter signed a four-year, $10 million contract with the Denver Broncos.
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In 2009, his ninth season in the NFL, Correll Buckhalter achieved career highs in rushing yardage, yards per carry, and receptions.
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In 2010, Correll Buckhalter played in 15 games as a reserve.
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Correll Buckhalter rushed for 147 yards and caught 28 passes for 240 yards.
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Correll Buckhalter is a cousin of Tampa Bay Buccaneers cornerback Brandon McDonald.
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Correll Buckhalter has had to deal with adversity over his career.
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Correll Buckhalter's mother died when he was young and his brother Chris, who played on the Eagles practice squad in 1996, is serving a 20-year sentence for manslaughter.
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Correll Buckhalter has not been charged with any crime and strongly denied any link to Beckles.
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Correll Buckhalter owns a Quarter Horse stallion named 'Absolutely No Doubt,' who was the national high point Performance Halter Stallion of the American Quarter Horse Association in 2008.
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Correll Buckhalter was charged with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and health care fraud by the United States Department of Justice on December 12,2019.
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Correll Buckhalter initially pleaded not guilty, but later pleaded guilty to the charge by July 2020.
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Correll Buckhalter was sentenced to 10 months in prison and 300 days of house arrest in October 2021.