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Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||||
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Date of birth: | February 28, 1979 | ||||||||||||
Place of birth: | Columbus, Ohio | ||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||
Weight: | 185 lb (84 kg) | ||||||||||||
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High school: | Grove City (OH) | ||||||||||||
College: | Ohio State | ||||||||||||
NFL Draft: | 2001 / Round: 7 / Pick: 228 | ||||||||||||
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Player stats at PFR |
Games played: | 12 |
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Games started: | 0 |
Kick returns: | 5 |
Yards: | 71 |
Longest: | 25 |
Player stats at NFL.com |
Derek Alan Combs (born February 28, 1979) is a former American football defensive back who played in the National Football League.
Combs graduated from Grove City High School in Grove City, Ohio, where he was the star tailback and was voted Ohio's Mr. Football in 1996. He has his own spot in the trophy case at Grove City High School. He was a tailback in college for the Ohio State Buckeyes
Combs was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the 7th round (228th overall pick) of the 2001 NFL Draft as a cornerback. He played in four games for the Raiders in 2002 and eight games for the Green Bay Packers in 2003.