Eddie Drummond

Eddie Drummond

No. --     Free Agent
Wide receiver / Return specialist
Personal information
Date of birth: April 12, 1980 (1980-04-12)
Place of birth: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Height: 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	Weight: 190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
College: Penn State
Undrafted in 2002
Debuted in 2002 for the Detroit Lions
Career history
Detroit Lions (2002-2006) Kansas City Chiefs (2007) Pittsburgh Steelers (2008)* Las Vegas Locomotives (2011) *Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Pro Bowl selection (2004) All-Pro selection (2004)
Stats at NFL.com

Edward Matthew Drummond (born April 12, 1980 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania) is an American football wide receiver and return specialist. He was signed by the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent in 2002. He played college football at Penn State.

A Pro Bowl selection with the Lions in 2004, Drummond has also been a member of the Kansas City Chiefs, Pittsburgh Steelers and Las Vegas Locomotives.

Early years

Drummond attended the Linsly School in Wheeling, West Virginia and was a letterman in football and track.

College career

Although recruited by Joe Paterno as a running back, Drummond would spend his time at Penn State switching between tailback and wide receiver. He finished his collegiate career with 71 receptions for 1,132 yards and five touchdowns and rushed the ball 40 times for 272 yards and one touchdown. He caught the attention of pro scouts when he finished the 2001 Blue-Gray Football Classic as the second leading rusher with 26 yards rushing on eight carries.

Professional career

Detroit Lions

Drummond went undrafted during the 2002 NFL Draft, but was signed as an undrafted free agent when the Lions' two starting kick returners, Az-Zahir Hakim and Desmond Howard, became injured. Drummond had an outstanding rookie season, averaging 26.0 yards per kick return, ranking him third in the NFC and fifth in the NFL, and returned a punt 73 yards for a touchdown against the Arizona Cardinals.

During the Lions' opening game of the 2003 season, Drummond returned another punt 57 yards for a touchdown, also against the Arizona Cardinals, but became injured later in the season and missed a total of 10 games.

During the 2004 season, Drummond returned two kickoffs for touchdowns of 99 and 92 yards, and returned two punts for touchdowns in the same game, against the Jacksonville Jaguars. Drummond became injured later in the season and was placed on injured reserve. Drummond was voted into the NFL Pro Bowl in 2004 after returning 2 kicks and 2 punts for touchdowns, although his injury prevented him from playing.

On August 23, 2007, the Lions released Drummond.

Kansas City Chiefs

Drummond played in 12 games for the Kansas City Chiefs throughout the 2007 season.

Pittsburgh Steelers

On July 31, 2008, Drummond was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers. A Steelers fan while growing up, Drummond stated his desire to end his career in Pittsburgh. He was released on August 30 during final cuts.

Las Vegas Locomotives

After being out of football for two years, on June 13, 2011 Drummond signed with the Las Vegas Locomotives.

External links

• Pittsburgh Steelers bio