DeAndre James Hackett^[1] (born July 31, 1981 in Fontana, California) is an American football wide receiver for the Carolina Panthers of the National Football League. He was originally drafted by the Seattle Seahawks in the fifth round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at Colorado.

Early years

Hackett attended San Dimas High School in San Dimas, California and was a letterman in football, basketball, and track. In football, as a senior, he won All-Valley Vista League] honors, All-CIF honors, and All-Inland Valley honors, and was named to the Los Angeles All-Star team. Hackett graduated from San Dimas High School in 1999 with a 3.5 grade point average.

College career

Cal State Northridge

In his freshman year at Cal State Northridge, Hackett appeared in 10 of the Matadors' 11 games. He finished the season with 47 receptions for 728 yards and 7 touchdowns, finishing 2nd on the team in all three categories. As a sophomore, Hackett again finished 2nd on the team in receptions (53) and yards (778), and was tied for the team lead in touchdowns (10).

Colorado

Hackett transferred to the University of Colorado in 2002, appearing in 12 of the team's 13 games. In 2003 Hackett led all Buffaloes receivers with 1,013 receiving yards and 78 total receptions, scoring 7 touchdowns.

Professional career

Seattle Seahawks

Hackett was drafted in the fifth round of the 2004 NFL Draft by the Seattle Seahawks. He played four seasons with the team before becoming a free agent.

Carolina Panthers

On March 17, 2008, Hackett signed a two-year, $3.5 million contract with the Carolina Panthers.

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