Derrick Jensen (American football)

Derrick Jensen

Date of birth:	April 27, 1956 (1956-04-27) (age 55)
Place of birth:	Waukegan, Illinois
Career information
Position(s):	TE, RB
College:	Texas-Arlington
NFL Draft:	1978 / Round: 3 / Pick: 57
Organizations
As player:
1979-1986	Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders
Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com

Derrick Jensen (born April 27, 1956 in Waukegan, Illinois) is a former professional American football tight end in the National Football League. He played eight seasons for the Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders. He scored a touchdown after blocking a punt in Super Bowl XVIII. He is currently a scout for the Seattle Seahawks and has been with the team since 1991. He currently lives in Panama City Beach, Florida. His son, Davis, is best friends with Lee Szczekot and Austin Dunham.

College career

Jensen was a two-time Southland Conference MVP while at Texas-Arlington. He finished his career with 3,346 rushing yards, the first player in conference history to top 3,000 yards.

Professional career

Jensen was a third-round draft choice of the Oakland Raiders in 1978 and played in 106 games, starting 21, in his career, including a streak of 105 straight. He served as the captain of the Raiders’ special teams for five seasons and contributed a blocked punt, which he recovered for the first touchdown, in the Raiders’ 38-9 win over the Washington Redskins in Super Bowl XVIII. He was also part of the Raiders’ Super Bowl XV championship team. He finished his Raiders career with 780 yards on 224 carries, with five touchdowns. He added 44 receptions and three scores and returned an onside kick 33 yards for a touchdown against the New York Giants in 1980.

Personal

Derrick had a wife, Amanda, deceased, who died as a result of an automobile accident on December 31, 2009; and a surviving son, Davis.

External links

• Seattle Seahawks bio page

Persondata
Name	Jensen, Derrick
Alternative names
Short description	American football player
Date of birth	April 27, 1956
Place of birth	Waukegan, Illinois
Date of death
Place of death

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