Derrick Wimbush

{{Short description|American football player (born 1980)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}

{{Infobox NFL biography

| image =

| number = 36

| position = Fullback

| current_team =

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1980|08|26}}

| birth_place = Americus, Georgia, U.S.

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 1

| weight_lbs = 226

| high_school = Taylor County
(Butler, Georgia)

| college = Georgia Military, Fort Valley State

| undraftedyear = 2005

| teams =

• Jacksonville Jaguars ({{NFL Year|2005}}–{{NFL Year|2007}})
• Albany Panthers ({{PIFL Year|2012}}–{{PIFL Year|2013}})
• Georgia Fire ({{PIFL Year|2014}})*
• Georgia Firebirds (2016–17)

| highlights =

• PIFL champion (2012)
• Second-team All-PIFL (2012)

| statlabel1 = Rushing attempts

| statvalue1 = 4

| statlabel2 = Rushing yards

| statvalue2 = 15

| statlabel3 = Rushing touchdowns

| statvalue3 = 1

| statlabel4 = Receptions

| statvalue4 = 9

| statlabel5 = Receiving yards

| statvalue5 = 49

| statlabel6 = Return yards

| statvalue6 = 1,136

| statlabel7 = Return touchdowns

| statvalue7 = 1

| pfr = WimbDe00

}}

Derrick Wimbush (born August 26, 1980) is an American former professional football fullback. He attended Fort Valley State University located in Fort Valley, Georgia. Wimbush finished his senior season at Fort Valley State with 1,840 rushing yards and 22 touchdowns and his career with 3,188 rushing yards. Wimbush was runner up for the 2004 Harlon Hill Trophy given to best player in NCAA Division II. During his brief career with the Jacksonville Jaguars, Wimbush rarely carried the ball, however his blocking, and his play on special teams has contributed to a highly skilled, rushing attack from the Jaguars. In 2016, Wimbush signed with the Georgia Firebirds of American Indoor Football (AIF).{{cite web |url=http://www.oursportscentral.com/services/releases/firebirds-add-four-to-roster/n-5117812 |title=Firebirds Add Four to Roster |date=April 1, 2016 |publisher=OurSports Central |work=www.oursportscentral.com |accessdate=April 18, 2016}} He also played for the Georgia Firebirds of the National Arena League (NAL).{{cite web | url=http://www.nationalarenaleague.com/rosters/georgia-firebirds.html?site=1 | title=Georgia Firebirds | publisher=nationalarenaleague.com | accessdate=December 13, 2016 | url-status=bot: unknown | archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20161214023421/http://www.nationalarenaleague.com/rosters/georgia-firebirds.html?site=1 | archivedate=December 14, 2016 }}