Jimmy Hitchcock

Jimmy Davis Hitchcock Jr. (born November 9, 1970) is an American former professional football player who was a cornerback in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the New England Patriots in the third round of the 1995 NFL draft. He played for the Patriots, Minnesota Vikings, and Carolina Panthers. He played college football at the University of North Carolina. In 1997, Hitchcock became the record holder for the longest interception return in Patriots history with a 100-yard pick six against the Miami Dolphins. In 1998, he led the league in interception yards with 242 yards and defensive touchdowns with three. Remarkably, Hitchcock played his entire professional and collegiate careers without both of his ACL's in his knees.

After retiring from the NFL, Hitchcock ran into legal issues with his involvement in widespread mortgage fraud. He was indicted and pleaded guilty through a broader crackdown operation called Operation Wax House.

NFL career statistics Legend Led the league Bold Career high

Regular season Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Comb Solo Ast Sck Int Yds TD Lng FF FR Yds TD 1995 NWE 8 0 4 4 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1996 NWE 13 5 32 27 5 0.0 2 14 0 14 0 0 0 0 1997 NWE 15 15 83 65 18 0.0 2 104 1 100 1 0 0 0 1998 MIN 16 16 67 58 9 0.0 7 242 3 79 0 1 1 0 1999 MIN 16 16 82 73 9 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2000 CAR 16 2 30 29 1 0.0 3 116 1 88 1 0 0 0 2001 CAR 16 7 53 45 8 0.0 3 65 0 35 0 0 0 0 2002 NWE 1 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 101 61 351 301 50 2.0 19 541 5 100 3 1 1 0

Playoffs Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Comb Solo Ast Sck Int Yds TD Lng FF FR Yds TD 1997 NWE 2 2 8 8 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1998 MIN 2 2 7 7 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1999 MIN 2 2 7 7 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 6 22 22 0 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0