- Derek Fine
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Derek Fine No. -- Free Agent Tight end Personal information Date of birth: August 24, 1983 Place of birth: Sallisaw, Oklahoma Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) Weight: 247 lb (112 kg) Career information College: Kansas NFL Draft: 2008 / Round: 4 / Pick: 132 Debuted in 2008 for the Buffalo Bills Career history - *Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status: Free Agent Career highlights and awards - None
Career NFL statistics as of 2009 Receptions 19 Receiving Yards 158 Touchdowns 1 Stats at NFL.com Derek Fine (born August 24, 1983 in Sallisaw, Oklahoma) is an American football tight end who is currently a Free Agent in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the fourth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Kansas.
Fine has also been a member of the St. Louis Rams and Houston Texans.
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College career
In his junior year at Kansas, Fine received the Gale Sayers Award for the team's most courageous player.[1] He was a team captain in his senior year, in which he caught 46 passes for 394 total receiving yards. He was a part of the Jayhawks team that went 12-1 and won the 2008 Orange Bowl.[2]
Professional career
Pre-draft
Pre-draft measureables Ht Wt 40-yard dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20 ss 3-cone Vert Broad BP Wonderlic 6-2⅝ * 251 lb * 4.83 * 1.62 * 2.77 * 4.19 * 6.80 * 33 in. ** 9'07" ** 24 * x (* represents NFL Combine **represents Kansas Pro Day)
Buffalo Bills
The Buffalo Bills selected Fine in the fourth round of the 2008 NFL Draft, with the 132nd overall selection.
On November 2, 2008 Fine caught his first pass in the NFL against the New York Jets. The reception was a 9 yard touchdown pass thrown by quarterback Trent Edwards.
In 2009, during a game against the New York Jets, Fine was battling Jets linebacker Marques Murrell and eventually started a fight with Murrell and Murrell's teammate James Ihedigbo. This fight led to Ihedigbo being ejected for trying to land a punch on Fine.
Fine was placed on injured reserve on September 22, 2009 and was replaced by Joe Klopfenstein. He was waived on February 16, 2010.[3]
St. Louis Rams
Fine was claimed off waivers by the St. Louis Rams on February 17, 2010. He was waived on March 5, 2010.
Houston Texans
Fine was signed by the Houston Texans on June 16, 2010.
On September 5, 2010, Fine was waived by the Houston Texans.
References
- ^ Player Bio: Derek Fine :: Football
- ^ ESPN - Derek Fine Stats, News, Photos - Kansas Jayhawks - NCAA College Football
- ^ Wilson, Allen (February 16, 2010). "Bills hire special teams aide, release seven players". The Buffalo News. http://www.buffalonews.com/258/story/958859.html. Retrieved 2010-02-17.[dead link]
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Categories:- 1983 births
- Living people
- People from Sequoyah County, Oklahoma
- Players of American football from Oklahoma
- American football tight ends
- Kansas Jayhawks football players
- Buffalo Bills players
- St. Louis Rams players
- Houston Texans players
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