Derek Combs
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Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||||
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Born: | Columbus, Ohio, U.S. | February 28, 1979||||||||||
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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Derek Alan Combs (born February 28, 1979) is a former American football cornerback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Oakland Raiders and Green Bay Packers. He played college football for Ohio State.[1]
Early life
[edit]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.[2] He has his own spot in the trophy case at Grove City High School.
College career
[edit]He was a tailback in college for the Ohio State Buckeyes.
Professional career
[edit]Combs was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the 7th round (228th overall pick) of the 2001 NFL draft as a cornerback.[3] He played in four games for the Raiders in 2002 and eight games for the Green Bay Packers in 2003.
References
[edit]- ^ Derek Combs. pro-football-reference.com
- ^ Zulovich, Nick (July 28, 1997). "Ohio-bound Combs stands out in Big 33". Daily Collegian. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
- ^ "2001 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
Categories:
- 1979 births
- Living people
- Players of American football from Columbus, Ohio
- American football halfbacks
- American football cornerbacks
- Ohio State Buckeyes football players
- Oakland Raiders players
- Amsterdam Admirals players
- Green Bay Packers players
- American football running back, 1970s birth stubs
- American football defensive back, 1970s birth stubs