Derrick Townsel
 Townsel in 2010 | |
| No. 14 | |
|---|---|
| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | July 12, 1988 Dade County, Florida |
| Height: | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Weight: | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Memphis (TN) Overton |
| College: | Murray State |
| Undrafted: | 2010 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Derrick "DJ" Townsel (born July 12, 1988) is a former gridiron football wide receiver. He most recently played for the Edmonton Eskimos of the Canadian Football League. He was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent in 2010. He played college football at Murray State.
Professional career[edit]
Jacksonville Jaguars[edit]
Townsel was signed by the Jacksonville Jaguars as an undrafted free agent following the 2010 NFL Draft on August 5, 2010.[1] He was waived on August 17 to make room for linebacker Rod Wilson.[2]
Houston Texans[edit]
Townsel was signed by the Houston Texans on August 23.[2] He was waived during final cuts on September 3, but was re-signed to the team's practice squad on September 8. He was promoted to the active roster on December 15.[3] He appeared in one game for the 2010 season.
Edmonton Eskimos[edit]
Townsel was signed by the Edmonton Eskimos on January 10, 2012.[4] He was released during training camp on June 17, 2012.[5]
Orlando Predators[edit]
Townsel was assigned to the Orlando Predators of the Arena Football League in 2013. Townsel was reassigned before the Predators' first game of the season, but was assigned to the Predators again, following their Week 1 game.
Television[edit]
In 2019, Townsel was a contestant on The Titan Games. During biographical footage used in the series, Townsel revealed that since his football career, he has become a professional yogi. In The Titan Games he conquered Mount Olympus against Matt Cable to become a Titan. [6]
References[edit]
- ^ "Jaguars Sign Wide Receiver Derrick Townsel to Contract". jaguars.com. August 5, 2010. Archived from the original on December 16, 2010. Retrieved 2010-12-27.
- ^ a b Wilson, Aaron (August 23, 2010). "Texans sign Derrick Townsel". nationalfootballpost.com. Archived from the original on August 25, 2010. Retrieved December 27, 2010.
- ^ McClain, John (December 15, 2010). "Season over for Williams, Brisiel and Anderson". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2010-12-27.
- ^ "Eskimos sign linebacker and wide receiver | Edmonton Eskimos". Archived from the original on 2012-07-26. Retrieved 2012-06-17.
- ^ "Eskimo Transactions – Sunday, June 17 | Edmonton Eskimos". Archived from the original on 2012-06-20. Retrieved 2012-06-17.
- ^ Leigh, Jennifer (31 January 2019). "NBC's Titan Games host is asked 'only in Florida' question". WFLA.