• Professional football safety Atari Bigby plays in the National Football League for the Green Bay Packers.

  Bigby's 2008 season ended early when he was placed on injured reserve by the Packers on December 18, 2008, with a shoulder injury.Official Site of the Green Bay Packers: Packers Place S Bigby On I.R...

• 1. Full name: Atari David BigbyOfficial Site of the Green Bay Packers: Atari Bigby
  2. Born: September 19, 1981Official Site of the Green Bay Packers: Atari Bigby
  3. Birthplace: Kingston, JamaicaOfficial Site of the Green Bay Packers: Atari Bigby
  4. Height: 5'11"Official Site of the Green Bay Packers: Atari Bigby
  5. Weight: 213 lbsOfficial Site of the Green Bay Packers: Atari Bigby
  6. Position: Safety
  7. Moved to the United States at age fourOfficial Site of the Green Bay Packers: Atari Bigby
  8. Raised in Miami, FloridaOfficial Site of the Green Bay Packers: Atari Bigby
  9. "Atari" is Japanese for a type of "attack"
  10. Attended the University of Central FloridaOfficial Site of the Green Bay Packers: Atari Bigby
  11. Major: Liberal studiesOfficial Site of the Green Bay Packers: Atari Bigby
  12. Would like to work with housing development projects after he retires from footballOfficial Site of the Green Bay Packers: Atari Bigby

• Football Career

  Bigby began his career playing college football with the Central Florida Golden Knights in 2001. He recorded 296 tackles, three interceptions and one sack with the Golden Knights, leading to All-Mid-American Conference honors in 2002 and 2003. Bigby was not drafted following graduation in 2004, but signed with the Miami Dolphins in May of 2005. He was quickly released by the Dolphins, signed with the New York Jets and was released again. On November 1, 2005, Bigby signed to play with the Green Bay Packers practice squad. He was called up to join their full roster in December, playing a single game with the Packers in 2005.Official Site of the Green Bay Packers: Atari Bigby

  In 2006, Bigby was sent to the Amsterdam Admirals in the NFL Europa league, but later re-joined the Green Bay Packers for five games. He played in and started all 16 regular season games with Green Bay in 2007, recording 86 tackles and five interceptions.Official Site of the Green Bay Packers: Atari Bigby

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