Derrick Blaylock
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Position: | Running back | ||||||||||||
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Born: | Atlanta, Texas, U.S. | August 23, 1979||||||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 208 lb (94 kg) | ||||||||||||
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High school: | Atlanta (TX) | ||||||||||||
College: | Stephen F. Austin | ||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 2001 / Round: 5 / Pick: 150 | ||||||||||||
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Derrick Blaylock (born August 23, 1979) is a former American football running back of the National Football League (NFL). Blaylock was drafted in the 5th round of the 2001 NFL Draft by the Kansas City Chiefs.[1] Blaylock also played for the New York Jets.
High school career[edit]
Blaylock attended Atlanta High School in Atlanta, Texas, and was a standout in football, track, and basketball. In football, he was a three-time All-District selection. In basketball, he was a second-team All-District selection and in track, he placed second on the 100 meter dash at the state Class 3A finals with a time of 10.7 seconds, and set the school record in the 100 meter dash with a time of 10.44 seconds.
Professional career[edit]
Blaylock scored four rushing touchdowns in one game for the Kansas City Chiefs, along with Priest Holmes on October 24, 2004 vs the Atlanta Falcons. Blaylock would be one of 3 running backs for Kansas City that would rush for 100 yards in one season, along with Priest Holmes and Larry Johnson.[2]
On February 28, 2007, the New York Jets released Blaylock. On May 7, 2007 Blaylock signed a contract with the Washington Redskins, but was cut on September 3, after reaching an injury settlement.
NFL career statistics[edit]
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Regular season[edit]
Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||
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GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
2002 | KAN | 12 | 0 | 16 | 72 | 4.5 | 16 | 0 | 5 | 47 | 9.4 | 21 | 0 |
2003 | KAN | 16 | 0 | 22 | 112 | 5.1 | 25 | 2 | 15 | 181 | 12.1 | 63 | 1 |
2004 | KAN | 12 | 5 | 118 | 539 | 4.6 | 24 | 8 | 25 | 246 | 9.8 | 30 | 1 |
2005 | NYJ | 7 | 1 | 17 | 53 | 3.1 | 11 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 10 | 0 |
2006 | NYJ | 4 | 2 | 25 | 44 | 1.8 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 29 | 5.8 | 9 | 0 |
51 | 8 | 198 | 820 | 4.1 | 25 | 10 | 53 | 520 | 9.8 | 63 | 2 |
Playoffs[edit]
Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | |||||||||
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GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
2003 | KAN | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 |
1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 |
References[edit]
- ^ "2001 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-03-17.
- ^ "How will Chiefs split workload between Charcandrick West and Spencer Ware?". 4 December 2015.
- 1979 births
- Living people
- People from Atlanta, Texas
- American football running backs
- Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks football players
- Kansas City Chiefs players
- New York Jets players
- 21st-century African-American sportspeople
- 20th-century African-American sportspeople
- American football running back, 1970s birth stubs