Derrick Lassic
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Position: | Running back | ||||||||
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Born: | Haverstraw, New York, U.S. | January 26, 1970||||||||
Height: | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||
Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||
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High school: | Thiells (NY) North Rockland | ||||||||
College: | Alabama | ||||||||
NFL draft: | 1993 / Round: 4 / Pick: 94 | ||||||||
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Derrick Owens Lassic (born January 26, 1970) is a former American football running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at the University of Alabama.
Early years
Lassic attended
He finished his high school career with 2,846 rushing yards. He also practiced
College career
Lassic accepted a football scholarship from the University of Alabama. As a redshirt freshman, he appeared in 10 games and was fifth on the team with 142 rushing yards on 33 carries. In the 32–16 win against Louisiana State University, he rushed for 58 yards on 8 carries. In the 37–14 win against the University of Southern Mississippi, he made 4 receptions for 80 yards, including a 54-yard catch. That season, Alabama won its first SEC championship since 1981.
As a sophomore, he was slowed by a
As a junior, he was the backup
As a senior, he was named the starter at running back, registering 905 rushing yards (fifth in the SEC) on 178 carries (5.1 yards per carry), 10 rushing touchdowns, 129 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown. He was named the 1993 Sugar Bowl MVP after Alabama beat Miami 34–13 to win the National Championship.[1] He finished his college career 11th on the school's all-time rushing list (1,696 yards).
Professional career
Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | Bench press | ||||||||
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5 ft 9+5⁄8 in (1.77 m) |
192 lb (87 kg) |
29+5⁄8 in (0.75 m) |
9+1⁄8 in (0.23 m) |
10 reps | ||||||||
All values from NFL Combine[2] |
Dallas Cowboys
Lassic was selected by the
Although Smith signed in time for the third game against the
In 1993, he rushed 75 times for 269 yards and 3 touchdowns, but he suffered from the national pressure and the loyalty his teammates had towards Smith.[4] Erik Williams criticized Lassic's running style, saying "He runs too fast. We have a flow and he isn't able to see it", Nate Newton said, "Lassic was a nice kid, but if we expected to get back to the Super Bowl, we needed Emmitt in the lineup".[5]
In 1994, he was limited with a torn ligament he suffered in his right knee during a pre-season game, until being placed on the injured reserve list on December 6, 1994.[6] In Cowboys lore, he is remembered for being the starting running back for the first two games of the 1993 season when Smith held out in a contract dispute.
Carolina Panthers
The
San Francisco 49ers
On March 18, 1996, Lassic signed with the San Francisco 49ers. He was waived on July 29.[10]
Toronto Argonauts (CFL)
In 1998, he signed with the Toronto Argonauts of the Canadian Football League and was waived on August 17.[11]
References
- ^ "59th Annual Sugar Bowl Classic ~ January 1, 1993". Allstate Sugar Bowl. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
- ^ "Derrick Lassic, Combine Results, RB - Alabama". nflcombineresults.com. Retrieved October 20, 2022.
- ^ "1993 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
- ^ Robbins, Danny (September 17, 1993). "Cowboys Pay Big for Smith: After two losses, Dallas finally gives running back what he wanted: 'Thurman Thomas money.'". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
- ISBN 978-0061256806.
- ^ "Cowboys' Lassic Likely to Miss Season". Los Angeles Times. Associated Press. August 2, 1994. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
- ^ "NFL Expansion Draft". Tampa Bay Times. February 16, 1995. Retrieved November 2, 2023.
- ^ "1995 Carolina Expansion Draft". Archived from the original on August 7, 2017. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
- ^ "NFL Transactions". The Baltimore Sun. August 28, 1995. Retrieved February 19, 2020.
- ^ "Transactions". Retrieved February 19, 2020.
- ^ "Transactions". Retrieved February 19, 2020.
External links
- Derrick Lassic at IMDb