Derrick Jensen (American football)
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Position: | Running back, Tight end | ||||||
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Born: | Waukegan, Illinois, U.S. | April 27, 1956||||||
Died: | April 7, 2017 Panama City Beach, Florida, U.S. | (aged 60)||||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 221 lb (100 kg) | ||||||
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College: | UT Arlington | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1978 / Round: 3 / Pick: 57 | ||||||
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Derrick Jensen (April 27, 1956 – April 7, 2017) was an American professional
High school and college career
Jensen grew up in Osawatomie, Kansas. While in high school, Jensen led the Osawatomie Trojans to their second state championship in 1973. OHS won its first state football championship in 1966 led by future Green Bay Packers QB Lynn Dickey. After graduating from Osawatomie High School, Jensen attended Texas-Arlington. Jensen was a two-time Southland Conference MVP while at Texas-Arlington. He finished his career with 3,346 rushing yards, the first player in conference history to top 3,000 yards.
Professional career
Jensen was a third-round draft choice of the Oakland Raiders in
Personal
Jensen's wife died as a result of a hit-and-run automobile accident on December 31, 2009. They had one son, Davis, who was 12 years old at the time of his mother's passing.[1]
Death
Jensen was diagnosed with
References
- ^ "Amanda Jensen Obituary". Panama City News-Herald. Retrieved April 7, 2017.
- ^ "Former Super Bowl winner, scout Derrick Jensen dies at 60". USA Today. Associated Press. April 7, 2017.
- ^ "Former Super Bowl winner, scout Derrick Jensen dies at 60". NFL. Retrieved April 7, 2017.