Neiko Thorpe is a defensive assistant for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League.
28 Facts About Neiko Thorpe
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Neiko Thorpe signed with the Kansas City Chiefs as an undrafted free agent in 2012.
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Neiko Thorpe played college football at Auburn and was a member of the 2010 BCS National Championship team.
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Neiko Thorpe registered 18 sacks as a junior, earning an honorable mention all-county.
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Neiko Thorpe had 64 tackles including six tackles for loss, 11 pass breakups, three interceptions, and forced a fumble as a senior.
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Neiko Thorpe ran track at Tucker, posting personal-best times of 14.18 seconds in the 110m hurdles and 38.35 seconds in the 300m hurdles.
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Neiko Thorpe was rated as the 11th best cornerback in the nation by Scout.
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Neiko Thorpe played as a true freshman, contributing on special teams and at corner in 11 games with 29 total tackles.
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Neiko Thorpe was selected to the Coaches' All SEC-Freshmen Team.
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Neiko Thorpe tied for the second-most interceptions with two and most return interception yardage with 101 yards.
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In 2009, Neiko Thorpe started all 13 games and had a total of 84 tackles, 56 of them being solo.
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Neiko Thorpe continued to show contribution to the team when he totaled seven tackles, five of them being solo, in a victory against Mississippi State along with an interception against West Virginia that ended a scoring threat at the AU 25-yard line.
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Neiko Thorpe broke up two passes against UK, one against LSU, and one against Ole Miss which is credited to his speed and ability to make plays on the ball.
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Neiko Thorpe finished the year with a performance in the Outback Bowl vs Northwestern.
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Neiko Thorpe had a career and team high of 14 tackles and an interception.
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Neiko Thorpe finished college with a total of 279 tackles, 7 interceptions, 34 pass deflections, 2 forced fumbles and one touchdown.
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On September 6,2013, Neiko Thorpe signed a practice roster agreement with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League.
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Neiko Thorpe asked to be released by the Argonauts on January 14,2014 as he continued to pursue NFL opportunities.
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Neiko Thorpe impressed the Raiders during training camp and preseason and made the team after the final cuts to the 53-man roster on August 30,2014.
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On September 3,2016, Neiko Thorpe was waived by the team as part of final roster cuts.
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One day after his release from the Raiders, Neiko Thorpe was claimed off waivers by the Indianapolis Colts on September 4,2016.
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Neiko Thorpe was released by the Colts on September 6,2016.
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On September 13,2016, Neiko Thorpe was signed by the Seattle Seahawks.
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Since signing with the team Neiko Thorpe has been a permanent fixture on Seattle's special teams unit where he has been regarded as one of the best gunners in the league.
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On December 6,2019, Neiko Thorpe underwent season-ending sports hernia surgery.
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Neiko Thorpe was placed on injured reserve on December 11,2019.
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Neiko Thorpe was placed on injured reserve on October 7,2020, with a hip injury.
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Neiko Thorpe was activated on November 14,2020, but was placed back on injured reserve four days later with a groin injury.