James Develin
 Develin in the 2016 NFL season. | |||||||||||
| No. 46 – New England Patriots | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Fullback | ||||||||||
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| Born: | July 23, 1988 West Chester, Pennsylvania | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Gilbertsville (PA) Boyertown | ||||||||||
| College: | Brown | ||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2010 | ||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 16, 2016 | |||||||||||
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James Rittenhouse Develin, Jr. (born July 23, 1988) is an American football fullback for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He is often considered to be a boner. He played college football for Brown University as a defensive end. He was originally signed as an undrafted free agent by the Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz of the Arena Football League (AFL). He also played for the Cincinnati Bengals and for the Florida Tuskers of the United Football League (UFL).
High school career
Develin attended Boyertown Area Senior High School where he lettered in both football and lacrosse. While there, he was named a football team captain, team Most Valuable Player (MVP), First team All-Area, First team All-Pac and All-Berks County. He was chosen to play in the Berks County All-star game as well as the NationalAllStars.com Bowl. He was named a National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame Scholar-Athlete. He was awarded the Warren O. Fry Memorial Award as well as the Tall Cedars Football Scholar-Athlete Award.[1]
College career
After high school, Develin attended Brown University where he majored in engineering and was a member of the Brown Bears football team where he played on the defensive line.[1]
As a freshman in 2006, he appeared in eight games. He recorded 12 tackles (six solo) and one sack.[1] In 2007, as a sophomore, he recorded 50 tackles (28 solo), 13.5 tackles-for-loss, six sacks, three quarterback hurries, and three fumble recoveries.[1] For the season, he was named Second team All-Ivy.[1] As a junior, in 2008, he recorded 34 tackles, 9.5 tackles-for-loss, and three sacks.[2] He was named Second team All-Ivy.[1] As a senior in 2009, he recorded 53 tackles, 16 tackles-for-loss, five sacks, one interception, and two fumble recoveries.[2]
Career statistics
| Season | Games | Defense | |||||||||
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| Year | Team | GP | GS | Tackles | Solo. | Ass. | Sack | TFL | INT | FF | FR |
| 2006 | Brown | 8 | -- | 12 | 6 | 6 | 1 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Brown | -- | -- | 50 | 28 | 22 | 6 | 13.5 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2008 | Brown | -- | -- | 34 | -- | -- | 3 | 9.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Brown | -- | -- | 53 | -- | -- | 5 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Career[1][2] | -- | -- | 149 | -- | -- | 15 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
Professional career
Develin originally signed with the Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz of the Arena Football League (AFL) and appeared in one game.[3] He then joined the Florida Tuskers of the United Football League (UFL), where he converted from defensive line to fullback.[3]
Cincinnati Bengals
Develin was signed to the Cincinnati Bengals practice squad on November 30, 2010.[4][5] He was released on September 3, 2011 and was signed to the practice squad the next day, where he spent the entire 2011 season. He was released on August 31, 2012 during final roster cuts.
New England Patriots
On September 2, 2012, Develin was signed to the New England Patriots' practice squad.[6] He was promoted to the active roster on November 28, 2012.[7] He made his NFL debut on December 16, 2012 playing special teams against the San Francisco 49ers.[2] Develin was released by the Patriots on September 2, 2013 but was re-signed four days later.[8] In 2013, he was named the Patriots starting fullback.[3][2] He appeared in all 16 games, starting six. He recorded four carries for 10 yards and one touchdown, and four receptions for 62-yards.[2] In 2014, Develin appeared in all 16 games, starting four. He recorded three carries for five yards, and six receptions for 43 yards.[2] He also recorded a playoff receiving touchdown in the Patriots 45-7 drubbing of the Indianapolis Colts in the AFC championship game.[9] On September 1, 2015, Develin was placed on season-ending injured reserve after he broke his right tibia in a pre-season game against the Carolina Panthers.[10] Develin re-signed with the Patriots to a one-year contract on March 7, 2016.[11] With Develin back, the Patriots finished 14-2 and reached Super Bowl LI. The Patriots trailed 28-3 in the third quarter, but rallied all the way back to win the game 34-28 against the Atlanta Falcons which featured the first overtime game in Super Bowl history and the largest comeback in the Super Bowl.[12]
Career statistics
| Season | Rushing | Fumbles | Receiving | |||||||||||||
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| Year | Team | GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
| 2010 | CIN | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2011 | CIN | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2012 | NE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | NE | 16 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -- | 4 | 62 | 15.5 | 0 | 31 |
| 2014 | NE | 16 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -- | 6 | 43 | 7.2 | 0 | 13 |
| 2015 | NE | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | NE | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -- | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Career | 49 | 14 | 7 | 15 | 2.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | -- | 13 | 123 | 9.5 | 0 | 31 | |
Personal life
He is the son of Jim (James Sr.) and Donna Develin. Develin and his wife, Jennifer, have one son, James III.[2]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "James Develin bio". BrownBears.com. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "James Develin - New England Patriots". Patriots.com. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
- ^ a b c Berman, Zach (January 30, 2015). "James Develin: From Boyertown to Yard Dawgz to Patriots". Philly.com. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
- ^ "Boyertown grad James Develin signs with Bengals". December 8, 2010. Retrieved December 3, 2016.
- ^ Socci, Bob (September 18, 2013). "Fullback James Develin Looks To Help Any Way He Can". Boston.CBSLocal.com.
- ^ "Patriots sign RB James Develin to practice squad". Patriots.com. September 2, 2012. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
- ^ "Patriots sign RB James Develin to 53-man roster; Sign WR Jeremy Ebert to practice squad". Patriots.com. November 28, 2012. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
- ^ "Patriots re-sign FB James Develin". Patriots.com. September 6, 2013. Retrieved October 23, 2016.
- ^ http://www.nfl.com/liveupdate/gamecenter/56500/NE_Gamebook.pdf
- ^ Howe, Jeff (September 1, 2015). "Source: James Develin will be placed on injured reserve". BostonHerald.com.
- ^ Perillo, Paul (March 7, 2016). "James Develin agrees to one-year deal". Patriots.com. Retrieved December 4, 2016.
- ^ Wesseling, Chris. "New England Patriots win Super Bowl LI". NFL. Retrieved February 5, 2017.
External links
- 1988 births
- Living people
- People from West Chester, Pennsylvania
- Players of American football from Pennsylvania
- American football defensive ends
- American football fullbacks
- Brown Bears football players
- Undrafted National Football League players
- Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz players
- Florida Tuskers players
- Cincinnati Bengals players
- New England Patriots players
- Super Bowl champions