Derrick Blaylock
{{Short description|American football player (born 1979)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}
{{BLP sources|date=October 2014}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| image =
| number = 23
| position = Running back
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1979|8|23}}
| birth_place = Atlanta, Texas, U.S.
| height_ft = 5
| height_in = 8
| weight_lbs = 208
| high_school = Atlanta (TX)
| college = Stephen F. Austin
| draftyear = 2001
| draftround = 5
| draftpick = 150
| pastteams =
- Kansas City Chiefs ({{NFL Year|2001}}–{{NFL Year|2004}})
- New York Jets ({{NFL Year|2005}}–{{NFL Year|2006}})
- Washington Redskins ({{NFL Year|2007}})*
| highlights =
| statlabel1 = Rushing attempts
| statvalue1 = 198
| statlabel2 = Rushing yards
| statvalue2 = 820
| statlabel3 = Rushing touchdowns
| statvalue3 = 10
| statlabel4 = Receptions
| statvalue4 = 53
| statlabel5 = Receiving yards
| statvalue5 = 520
| statlabel6 = Receiving touchdowns
| statvalue6 = 2
| pfr = BlayDe00
}}
Derrick Blaylock (born August 23, 1979) is an American former professional football running back of the National Football League (NFL). Blaylock was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fifth round of the 2001 NFL draft.{{Cite web |title=2001 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2001/draft.htm |access-date=2023-03-17 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} Blaylock also played for the New York Jets.
Early life
Blaylock attended Atlanta High School in Atlanta, Texas, and was a standout in football, track, and basketball. In football, he was a three-time All-District selection. In basketball, he was a second-team All-District selection and in track, he placed second on the 100 meter dash at the state Class 3A finals with a time of 10.7 seconds, and set the school record in the 100 meter dash with a time of 10.44 seconds.
Professional career
On April 22, 2001, Blaylock was selected 150th overall in the fifth round of the 2001 NFL draft by the Kansas City Chiefs.
Blaylock scored four rushing touchdowns in one game for the Chiefs, along with Priest Holmes on October 24, 2004, vs the Atlanta Falcons. Blaylock would be one of three running backs for Kansas City to have a 100-yard rushing game during the 2004 season, along with Priest Holmes and Larry Johnson.{{Cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/blog/kansas-city-chiefs/post/_/id/14897/chiefs-have-a-lot-to-be-happy-about-with-regard-to-their-running-game|title = How will Chiefs split workload between Charcandrick West and Spencer Ware?|date = 4 December 2015}}
On February 28, 2007, the New York Jets released Blaylock. On May 7, 2007, Blaylock signed a contract with the Washington Redskins, but was cut on September 3, after reaching an injury settlement.
NFL career statistics
| class="wikitable mw-collapsible" |
| colspan="2"| Legend |
|---|
| Bold
| Career high |
=Regular season=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | ||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Team ! colspan="2"| Games ! colspan="5"| Rushing ! colspan="5"| Receiving | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | |
| 2002 | KAN
| 12 || 0 || 16 || 72 || 4.5 || 16 || 0 || 5 || 47 || 9.4 || 21 || 0 | |||||||||||
| 2003 | KAN
| 16 || 0 || 22 || 112 || 5.1 || 25 || 2 || 15 || 181 || 12.1 || 63 || 1 | |||||||||||
| 2004 | KAN
| 12 || 5 || 118 || 539 || 4.6 || 24 || 8 || 25 || 246 || 9.8 || 30 || 1 | |||||||||||
| 2005 | NYJ
| 7 || 1 || 17 || 53 || 3.1 || 11 || 0 || 3 || 17 || 5.7 || 10 || 0 | |||||||||||
| 2006 | NYJ
| 4 || 2 || 25 || 44 || 1.8 || 6 || 0 || 5 || 29 || 5.8 || 9 || 0 | |||||||||||
| colspan="2"| | 51 | 8 | 198 | 820 | 4.1 | 25 | 10 | 53 | 520 | 9.8 | 63 | 2 |
=Playoffs=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | ||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Team ! colspan="2"| Games ! colspan="5"| Rushing ! colspan="5"| Receiving | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | |
| 2003 | KAN
| 1 || 0 || 2 || -3 || -1.5 || -1 || 0 || 1 || 11 || 11.0 || 11 || 0 | |||||||||||
| colspan="2"| | 1 | 0 | 2 | -3 | -1.5 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 |
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References
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Category:People from Atlanta, Texas
Category:American football running backs
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Category:Kansas City Chiefs players
Category:New York Jets players
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