He has also been a member of the St. Louis Rams, Houston Texans, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Jacksonville Jaguars, and Calgary Stampeders.
Akbar attended Riverside Polytechnic High School, where he was selected All-California Interscholastic Federation (CIF), all-county and all-league pick while registering 91 tackles, with six interceptions, three fumble recoveries and seven forced fumbles as a senior.
He also received eight votes in Long Beach Press Telegram’s ‘Best in the West’ poll and was named to the Tacoma News Tribune’s ‘Western 100’ team.
He was rated the eighth-best defensive back in the Western Region by Prep Star.
He played a major role in the 2000 Huskies 11-1 season and #3 overall ranking by Associated Press and ESPN/USA Today.
Akbar chose to forgo his senior season and enter the 2001 NFL draft.
Akbar played on Special teams in six games for the Super Bowl champion Patriots.
He said he fell asleep at the wheel and woke up to find he was speeding down the interstate, going at least 80 mph.
His Cadillac Escalade went off the road, and Akbar who wasn't wearing a seat belt, resulting in him being thrown through the sunroof.
As a result of the accident, he suffered three fractured vertebrae, broken ribs and an injured hip and shoulder.
Police said alcohol wasn't involved, however he was charged with driving with the intent to endanger, among other offenses.
Due to the severity of his injuries, a doctor told Akbar he would not play football again.
Akbar then spent the final two weeks of the season on the inactive list after being signed off the Tampa Bay practice squad on December 16, 2003, by the Jacksonville Jaguars.
[7] Due to being slowed by the hamstring injuries, he did not win the starting linebacker position.