Derek Combs

Derek Combs
Derek Combs
No. 43, 45     
Cornerback
Personal information
Date of birth: February 28, 1979 (1979-02-28) (age 32)
Place of birth: Columbus, Ohio
High School: Grove City High School
Height: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Weight: 185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
College: Ohio State
NFL Draft: 2001 / Round: 7 / Pick: 228
Debuted in 2002 for the Oakland Raiders
Last played in 2003 for the Green Bay Packers
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • N/A
Career NFL statistics as of 2003
Games played     12
Games started     0
Kick returns     5
Yards     71
Longest     25
Stats at NFL.com
Stats at pro-football-reference.com
Stats at DatabaseFootball.com

Derek Alan Combs (born February 28, 1979 in Columbus, Ohio) is a former American football defensive back who played in the National Football League.[1]

Combs graduated from Grove City High School in Grove City, Ohio, where he was the star tailback and was voted Ohio's Mr. Football in 1996. He has his own spot in the trophy case at Grove City High School. He was a tailback in college for the Ohio State Buckeyes

Combs was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the 7th round (228th overall pick) of the 2001 NFL Draft as a cornerback. He played in four games for the Raiders in 2002 and eight games for the Green Bay Packers in 2003.

References

  1. ^ Derek Combs. pro-football-reference.com
Preceded by
Ahmed Plummer		 Ohio State Buckeyes
Football Season MVP
2000		 Succeeded by
Jonathan Wells
Preceded by
Michael Wiley		 Ohio State Buckeyes
Starting Tailbacks
2000		 Succeeded by
Jonathan Wells


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