Bashir Levingston
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Inglewood, California, U.S.
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| Position | Cornerback / Kick returner |
| Personal information | |
| Born | October 2, 1976 Inglewood, California, U.S. |
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school | Seaside (CA) |
| College | Eastern Washington |
| NFL draft | 1999: undrafted |
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| Awards and highlights | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Bashir A. Levingston (/bəˈʃɑːr/ bə-SHAR; born October 2, 1976) is an American former professional football cornerback and kick returner who played in the National Football League (NFL) and Canadian Football League (CFL).
After transferring from Monterey Peninsula College, Levingston played college football at Eastern Washington University, where, as a senior, he earned seven All-American honors as a return specialist. He was also named first-team All-Big Sky Conference as a kick returner. He scored 12 touchdowns and totaled 1,597 all-purpose yards during his senior year at Eastern Washington.
Livingston also is the leader for Division I-AA and is fifth on the all-time NCAA list in punt returns averaging 20.8 yards. He broke or tied seven I-AA records including kickoff returns for a touchdown in a game (three) and season (three), kickoff return yards in a game (326), average kickoff returns in a game (65.2), yards in kickoffs and punt returns in game (349) and touchdowns on kickoffs and punt returns in a single game (three) and season (six).