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| Position: | Linebacker | ||||||||||||||
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| Born: | August 23, 1978 Ann Arbor, Michigan, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 223 lb (101 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Belleville (MI)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| College: | Michigan | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft: | 2000 / round: 2 / pick: 40 | ||||||||||||||
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Ian Maurice Gold (born August 23, 1978) is an American former professional football player who played as a linebacker for eight seasons in the National Football League (NFL). He played for the Denver Broncos from 2000 to 2003 and 2004 to 2007 and for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2004. He appeared in 115 NFL games, 80 as a starter, registered 422 tackles, and was selected to play in the 2002 Pro Bowl.
Gold played college football for the Michigan Wolverines from 1996 to 1999 and was a member of the undefeated 1997 Michigan Wolverines football team that was ranked #1 in the final AP Poll. He was selected as a first-team linebacker on both the 1998 and 1999 All-Big Ten teams.