Derek Abney
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Position: | Kick returner |
Personal information | |
Born: | Minot, North Dakota, U.S. | December 19, 1980
Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Weight: | 175 lb (79 kg) |
Career information | |
High school: | Everest (Weston, Wisconsin) |
College: | Kentucky |
NFL draft: | 2004 / Round: 7 / Pick: 244 |
Career history | |
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
Career highlights and awards | |
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Derek Allen Abney (born December 19, 1980) is an American former
2004 NFL Draft
.
Early years
Abney was born in Minot, North Dakota. He attended D.C. Everest High School in Schofield, Wisconsin, where he played wide receiver for the Evergreens high school football team. He led the Evergreens to a 14–0 record and a Division 1 state title his senior season. He caught 62 passes for 1,309 yards and 14 touchdowns. Abney was also received first-team all-state honors in both his junior and senior seasons. He was voted to the second-team following his sophomore season.
College career
While attending the
All-American as a junior in 2002,[3] he was also a first-team All-SEC selection in 2002 and 2003.[4]
Professional career
Abney was selected in the seventh round (244th pick overall) of the
professional engineer in South Carolina
.
References
- ^ USA today article
- ^ Sports Illustrated article
- ^ 2011 NCAA Football Records Book, Award Winners, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Indianapolis, Indiana, p. 11 (2011). Retrieved June 22, 2012.
- ^ UKAthletics.com, Football, 12 Derek Abney Archived 2012-05-27 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved June 22, 2012.
- ^ "2004 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-06.
External links
- 12 Derek Abney Archived 2012-05-27 at the Wayback Machine – Kentucky Wildcats player profile at UKAthletics.com