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Dennis Northcutt is a former wide receiver out of Arizona, selected by the Cleveland Browns with the 32nd overall pick (round 2) in the 2000 NFL Draft. He played 144 regular-season games from 2000 to 2009, with the Cleveland Browns, Jacksonville Jaguars and Detroit Lions.
Draft Details
Dennis Northcutt Career Stats
- Primary starter for 3 seasons.
- Ranks 4th in the 2000 draft class in receiving yards (4,941).
- Best statistical season: 2002 with CLE (601 receiving yards).
Rushing
| Season | Team | G | Car | Rush Yds | Rush TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | CLE | 15 | 9 | 33 | 0 |
| 2001 | CLE | 11 | 3 | 26 | 0 |
| 2002 | CLE | 13 | 8 | 104 | 1 |
| 2003 | CLE | 15 | 12 | 83 | 0 |
| 2004 | CLE | 16 | 8 | 19 | 0 |
| 2005 | CLE | 16 | 2 | 33 | 0 |
| 2006 | CLE | 13 | 3 | 32 | 0 |
| 2007 | JAX | 15 | 6 | 27 | 0 |
| 2008 | JAX | 14 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| 2009 | DET | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 144 | 52 | 366 | 1 |
Receiving
| Season | Team | G | Tgt | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | CLE | 15 | 81 | 39 | 422 | 0 |
| 2001 | CLE | 11 | 35 | 18 | 211 | 0 |
| 2002 | CLE | 13 | 49 | 38 | 601 | 5 |
| 2003 | CLE | 15 | 0 | 62 | 729 | 2 |
| 2004 | CLE | 16 | 0 | 55 | 806 | 2 |
| 2005 | CLE | 16 | 0 | 42 | 441 | 2 |
| 2006 | CLE | 13 | 0 | 22 | 228 | 0 |
| 2007 | JAX | 15 | 0 | 44 | 601 | 4 |
| 2008 | JAX | 14 | 0 | 44 | 545 | 2 |
| 2009 | DET | 16 | 62 | 34 | 348 | 1 |
| Career | 144 | 227 | 398 | 4,932 | 18 |
Defense
| Season | Team | G | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sacks | QB Hits | INT | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | CLE | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | CLE | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2002 | CLE | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | CLE | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | CLE | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | CLE | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | CLE | 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | JAX | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | JAX | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | DET | 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 144 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Returns
| Season | Team | G | KR | KR Yds | PR | PR Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | CLE | 15 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 289 |
| 2001 | CLE | 11 | 1 | 26 | 15 | 86 |
| 2002 | CLE | 13 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 367 |
| 2003 | CLE | 15 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 295 |
| 2004 | CLE | 16 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 432 |
| 2005 | CLE | 16 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 368 |
| 2006 | CLE | 13 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 312 |
| 2007 | JAX | 15 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 240 |
| 2008 | JAX | 14 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 14 |
| 2009 | DET | 16 | 3 | 66 | 22 | 189 |
| Career | 144 | 4 | 92 | 255 | 2,592 |
G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.
Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026
Draft Class Context
Dennis Northcutt was the 6th of 37 WRs selected in the 2000 draft. The 32nd overall pick has been used 56 times in draft history. Its most productive selection was Drew Brees in 2001, who played 305 games. Arizona had 5 players drafted in 2000, among them Trung Canidate and Marcus Bell.
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