Derrick Gaffney - #81 - WR - 1987 - Profile

PRO: "Derrick has been a contributing factor to our passin~ offense," Walton said. "He has sure hands and knows all the WF positions." ...played 16 games and started 9 in 1983 ...was used a~ a messenger with Lam Jones to bring in plays until Jones became full-time WR vs. Baltimore (11/6/83) ...finished season with 17. 243-0 TD ...had best day vs. Seattle with 3-57 ...runs excellen' patterns and has outstanding concentration ...makes the toug~ catch ...according to coaches films he had only 2 drops in last ~ seasons ...played in 9 games in 1982 and started 1...was 11-207-1 TD 18.8 avg., the best avg. of his career ...was 4-50 including 8 14-yard TD catch on HB option from Freeman McNeil in playof1 game in Cincinnati ...played in 16 games and started 12 in 1981 while finishing 14-250 ...had best game of season in playoff vs. Buffalo with 4-64 ...played in 13 games and started 5 in 1980 when he was 4th on the Jets with 24-297...led the Jets' receivers in 1979 with 32 catches ...finished 2nd to Walker in 1978 with 38, which broke Walker's record for most catches (35) by a Jet rookie WR...earned game ball in win at Buffalo in 1978 when he was 5-108-1 TD.

COLLEGE: Played in the shadow of his close friend Wes Chandler, who was the 3rd player chosen in the 1978 draft and is now with San Diego ...while a freshman at Florida, helped recruit Chandler in high school. ..was redshirted as a sophomore ...broke into starting lineup midway through senior year when Chandler was moved to running back ...tied NCAA record and broke SEC mark with 99-yard reception vs. Rice on pass thrown by Cris Collinsworth ...finished 2nd to Chandler in receiving both as a junior (16-279 yards-17.4 avg.-O TD) and senior (14-319"22.8-2 TDs).

PERSONAL: Wife Ozetta, son Derrick Jr. 3...has degree in journalism ...organizes camp for underprivledged children during offseason with his brothers, Wes Chandler, and Terry LeCount in Jacksonville ...comes from a family of fine athletes ...brothers Johnny (1978-81), Warren (1976-78) and Don (1973-75) played football at Florida ...brother Reginald played baseball at Florida A&M ...3-sport standout at Raines High in his birthplace and hometown of Jacksonville, FLA.