Derek Combs

American football player (born 1979)

American football player

Derek Combs

No. 43, 45

Position:

Cornerback

Personal information

Born:

(1979-02-28) February 28, 1979 (age 45)
Columbus, Ohio, U.S.

Height:

6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)

Weight:

185 lb (84 kg)

Career information

High school:

Grove City (OH)

College:

Ohio State

NFL draft:

2001 / Round: 7 / Pick: 228

Career history

Oakland Raiders (2001–2002)
Green Bay Packers (2003)

Career NFL statistics

Games played:	12
Games started:	0
Kick returns:	5
Yards:	71
Longest:	25

Player stats at PFR

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]

High school career

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

He was a tailback in college for the Ohio State Buckeyes.

Professional career

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

^ 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.