Tight end, Arkansas, to 2014
A.J. Derby
- Number
- No. 11
- Height
- 6′5″
- Weight
- 255 lb
- Hometown
- Iowa City, IA
- Born
- Sep 20, 1991, in Iowa City, Iowa
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A.J. Derby played tight end at Arkansas (to 2014). The New England Patriots took Derby in round 6, No. 202 overall in the 2015 NFL Draft.
Receiving
| Season | Team | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Arkansas | 22 | 303 | 13.8 | 3 | 54 |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls. Every season here is summed from the game box scores (the source has no season lines for them; a game missing from the box scores is missing here).
On the roster
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2014 Arkansas 9 games, 22 catches, 303 yards, 3 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Auburn | L 21–45 | 4 | 40 | 1 | 18 | – |
| Sep 20 | vs. Northern Illinois | W 52–14 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | – |
| Sep 27 | vs. Texas A&M | L 28–35 | 3 | 58 | 1 | 44 | −6 |
| Oct 11 | vs. Alabama | L 13–14 | 4 | 77 | 1 | 54 | – |
| Oct 18 | vs. Georgia | L 32–45 | 3 | 45 | 0 | 23 | – |
| Oct 25 | vs. UAB | W 45–17 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 | – |
| Nov 1 | at Mississippi State | L 10–17 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | – |
| Nov 15 | vs. LSU | W 17–0 | 4 | 36 | 0 | 13 | – |
| Nov 22 | vs. Ole Miss | W 30–0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13 | – |
2013 Arkansas 5 games, 178 passing yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Yds | TD | Long | Rush |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14 | vs. Southern Miss | W 24–3 | – | – | – | – | 10 |
| Sep 21 | at Rutgers | L 24–28 | – | – | – | – | −4 |
| Oct 5 | at Florida | L 10–30 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Nov 2 | vs.Auburn | L 17–35 | – | – | – | – | −2 |
| Nov 9 | atOle Miss | L 24–34 | – | – | – | – | −2 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
Named to the 2015 East–West Shrine Game (West team) but didn’t play.
| Drill | Combine 2015 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′4″ |
| Weight | 255 lb |
| Arm length | 30½″ |
| Hand size | 9½″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.72 s |
| 10-yard split | 1.68 s |
| Bench press | 15 reps |
| 3-cone drill | 6.99 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.51 s |
Pre-draft measurables: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Rosters and honors: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
In the NFL
3 seasons, 21 games with a stat; latest team: Miami Dolphins.
| Season | Team | G | Rec | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Denver Broncos | 7 | 16 | 160 | 0 |
| 2017 | Miami Dolphins | 11 | 21 | 244 | 2 |
| 2018 | Miami Dolphins | 3 | 3 | 48 | 1 |
| NFL career | 21 | 40 | 452 | 3 | |
Regular seasons, from nflverse (CC BY 4.0), matched to him by his draft pick and college (Player ids: DynastyProcess (GPL-3.0)). G counts games in which the player recorded a stat.
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