Duckett participated in track & field, where he was a three-time state Class-A shot put champion. He held the state record in the shot put, from 1999 until 2016, at 20.42 meters (67 ft).[2] In sprints, he was a member of the 4 × 100 m relay (42.59s) team and recorded a personal-best time of 10.6 seconds in the 100-meter dash. He was also timed at 4.37 seconds in the 40-yard dash and bench pressed 515 pounds.[3]
Professional career
Seattle Seahawks
On March 4, 2008, the Seattle Seahawks signed Duckett to a five-year contract worth $14 million.[4] He served as a short-yardage back for the Seahawks. Duckett scored a touchdown on a one-yard run on September 14, 2008.[5] Before the game, his number was changed from 45 to 42.[6]
In 2012, he started a nonprofit printing company for t-shirts and other clothing items.[8] In 2017, he started New World Flood, a non-profit organization that goes into schools and teaches kids how they can start a flood of community service and kind acts in their school, town, city, and world.[9]
