Derek Fine
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||
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| Born: | August 24, 1983 Sallisaw, Oklahoma, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 247 lb (112 kg) | ||||||
| Career information | |||||||
| High school: | Sallisaw (OK) | ||||||
| College: | Kansas | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2008 / Round: 4 / Pick: 132 | ||||||
| Career history | |||||||
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |||||||
| Career NFL statistics | |||||||
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| Player stats at PFR | |||||||
Derek Fine (born August 24, 1983) is a former American football tight end. He was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the fourth round of the 2008 NFL Draft. He played college football at Kansas.
Fine was also a member of the St. Louis Rams and Houston Texans.
College career[edit]
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[edit]
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 2+5⁄8 in (1.90 m) |
251 lb (114 kg) |
4.85 s | 1.65 s | 2.78 s | 4.19 s | 6.80 s | 29 in (0.74 m) |
9 ft 7 in (2.92 m) |
24 reps | |||
| All values from NFL Combine.[3] | ||||||||||||
Buffalo Bills[edit]
The Buffalo Bills selected Fine in the fourth round of the 2008 NFL Draft, with the 132nd overall selection.[4]
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.[5]
St. Louis Rams[edit]
Fine was claimed off waivers by the St. Louis Rams on February 17, 2010. He was waived on March 5, 2010.
Houston Texans[edit]
Fine was signed by the Houston Texans on June 16, 2010.
On September 5, 2010, Fine was waived by the Houston Texans.
References[edit]
- ^ "Player Bio: Derek Fine :: Football". Archived from the original on December 7, 2008. Retrieved April 27, 2008.
- ^ ESPN - Derek Fine Stats, News, Photos - Kansas Jayhawks - NCAA College Football
- ^ "Derek Fine, DS #16 TE, Kansas". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
- ^ "2008 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 12, 2023.
- ^ Wilson, Allen (February 16, 2010). "Bills hire special teams aide, release seven players". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on February 18, 2010. Retrieved February 17, 2010.
