Gregory Biekert (born March 14, 1969) is an

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coach and former

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in the

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(NFL). Biekert attended Longs Peak Middle School and Longmont High School in

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, where he lettered in

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. He was a standout linebacker for the Colorado Buffaloes. After college, he was drafted by the then L.A. Raiders in the seventh round of the

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and played in 176 games with 155 starts. He led the Raiders in tackles for six seasons, including four straight years (1998–2001). He recovered the

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incomplete pass that was called because of the disputed and since overturned Tuck rule in the 2001 AFC divisional playoff game against the

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which Tom Brady admitted might have been a fumble in May 2022. After two full seasons with the

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, Biekert retired after the 2003 season. Biekert rejoined the Raiders as an assistant coach on defense on July 27, 2010. He was promoted to linebackers coach on February 8, 2011. He resigned to focus on family following the 2011 season. He was the coach at Timnath Middle High School in Timnath, Colorado.

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Oakland Raiders bio
1969 births American football linebackers Colorado Buffaloes football players Living people Los Angeles Raiders players Oakland Raiders players Minnesota Vikings players Oakland Raiders coaches Sportspeople from Longmont, Colorado Players of American football from Colorado 20th-century American sportsmen {{linebacker-1960s-stub