Derrick Strait
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Position: | Austin (TX) Lanier | ||||||
College: | Oklahoma | ||||||
NFL draft: | 2004 / Round: 3 / Pick: 76 | ||||||
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Derrick Lee Strait (born August 27, 1980) is a former American college and professional
Early years
Strait was born in
College
Strait received an athletic scholarship to attend the
Freshman (2000)
In 2000, Strait was selected as the Big 12 Conference Defensive Newcomer of the Year by the Associated Press, Freshman All-America selection by The Sporting News, a third-team All-Big 12 selection by the Big 12 Coaches. Strait started every game at right cornerback and finished his first season fourth in tackles with 62. He also recorded five tackles for loss, two sacks and 15 pass deflections. He recorded the second most deflections on the team and fourth most for an Oklahoma defensive back in a single season. Strait recorded one of his biggest deflections late in the
Sophomore (2001)
In 2001, Strait was an All-
Junior (2002)
In 2002, Strait was a Jim Thorpe Award semifinalist, consensus All-Big 12 first-team. He started every game at cornerback. He tied for the team lead with six interceptions, the No. 10 total in school history, and set a school record for return yards in a season by taking his six interceptions back for 175 yards. Strait had two interceptions at
Senior (2003)
Following his 2003 senior season, Strait won the Bronko Nagurski Trophy, and the Jim Thorpe Award,[1] and was recognized as a unanimous first-team All-American.[2]
On February 9, 2004, state senator Debbe Leftwich, praised Strait on the Oklahoma Senate floor when she presented him with Senate Resolution 36.[3]
Professional career
National Football League
Strait was selected with the 13th pick in the
Arena Football League
In 2008, Strait joined the
Canadian Football League
On March 4, 2008, Strait signed with the
On March 6, 2009, he was signed by the Winnipeg Blue Bombers but was released at the beginning of training camp.[10]
College Coaching
In March 2012, he began his college coaching career as a graduate assistant for his alma mater, the University of Oklahoma, under head coach Bob Stoops.
See also
- List of Arena Football League and National Football League players
References
- ^ OU Football Award Winners | Thorpe Award DERRICK STRAIT (2003) Archived February 29, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 2011 NCAA Football Records Book, Award Winners, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Indianapolis, Indiana, p. 11 (2011). Retrieved June 26, 2012.
- ^ Honors Sooner Football Star[permanent dead link]
- ^ "2004 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
- ^ TheGangGreen.com :: New York Jets Transactions Archived March 4, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ - Chicago Bears[permanent dead link]
- ^ Training Table - Teaching A "Dog" New Tricks
- ^ Transactions Archived April 18, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Esks Add Strait To Secondary
- ^ "Blue Bombers sign Edwards to extension; release 4". TSN.ca. June 6, 2009. Retrieved June 6, 2009.