Derrick Strait
#20
CB
CB
| Height: | 5'11" |
| Weight: | 189 lbs |
| Age: | 28 |
| Years With Jets: | 2004-06 |
| College: | Oklahoma |
- CAREER TRANSACTIONS
- Selected by the Jets in the third round (76th overall) of the 2004 NFL Draft.
- CAREER
- Played in all 16 games of the 2005 season tallying 31 total tackles, two PD and one FR.
- Played in five games, after missing seven games due to an ankle injury, and concluded the regular season with five tackles on defense, 1.5 sacks and one PD and added one special teams’ tackle.
- Played in both of the Jets’ postseason contests and recorded nine tackles and recorded one PD.
- Strait wore the number 21 from 2004-05
- 2005 SEASON (JETS)
- Collected five tackles (four solo), a PD, a TFL of one yard on RB Shaud WiIliams, and played on special teams in the week 17 win vs. BUF.
- Rotated in at CB and registered two tackles in the week 16 loss vs. NE. He also played on special teams and collected a solo tackle.
- Played on special teams collecting a solo tackle and on defense in the week 15 loss at MIA.
- In the week 14 win vs. OAK he had a solo tackle on defense and played on special teams and downed a punt at the one yard line.
- Saw most action of the season on defense accumulating eight tackles (seven solo) and played on special teams in the week 13 loss at NE.
- In the week 12 loss vs. NO he saw action on defense recording a solo and an assisted tackle, but mainly played on special teams.
- Saw time on special teams, produced a solo tackle on defense and had a FR in the week 11 loss at DEN.
- In the week 10 loss at CAR he was credited with a PD and a solo tackle.
- In the week nine loss vs. SD he played on special teams registering two tackles (one solo) and saw time on defense.
- Played on defense posting a solo tackle and played on special teams tallying two tackles (one solo) in the week seven loss at ATL.
- Saw time on defense posting a solo tackle, and played on special teams in the week six loss at BUF.
- In the week five win vs. TB he saw action on defense, making three solo tackles, and on special teams recording two tackles.
- In the week four loss at BAL he tallied two tackles and three special teams tackles (two solo).
- Credited with two tackles and four special team’s tackles (three solo) in the week three loss vs. JAX.
- Notched one assisted tackle in the week two division win vs. MIA.
- In the week one loss at KC he saw action on both defense and special teams helping to hold the Chiefs to 39 return yards, and recorded one tackle on defense.
- 2004 SEASON (JETS)
- Notched two tackles and one PD in the Jets’ third consecutive OT game, a 20-17 Divisional playoff loss at PIT.
- Appeared in his first postseason action and recorded seven tackles in the Jets’ 20-17 OT Wild Card victory at SD.
- Posted four tackles on defense and recorded his first special teams tackle on the professional level in the game three win at MIA.
- Played in his first NFL career contest in game one vs. CIN and broke up a third-and-19 QB Carson Palmer pass to WR Peter Warrick in the fourth quarter to force a Bengals’ punt.
- COLLEGE/HIGH SCHOOL
- Holds Oklahoma’s school record for starts in a career with 53 games (including bowl games).
- Received both the Jim Thorpe Award and Nagurski Award in his senior season (2003).
- Holds the school single-season record with five FR (all leading to Sooner scores) as a senior.
- Recorded 264 tackles, two sacks, 15 stops for losses (ranks third among Oklahoma DB on OU’s all-time record chart), 54 PD, seven FF and 14 INT (three returned for TD).
- His 14 INT with 397 return yards set the Big 12 Conference’s career record.
- Texas Top 100 pick by the Houston Chronicle and a Max Emfinger National Top 500 selection while at Lanier (Austin, TX) High.
- Saw action as a QB, DB and RB during his final season.
- Rushed for 1,439 yards and 17 TD as a senior, recording eight runs of 20 or more yards, including one of 81 yards, and also threw three scoring passes.
- Had 118 tackles (52 solos), one sack, two FF, four FR, 11 PD and two INT on defense.
- Returned one fumble 42 yards for a TD.
- Combined for more than 1,500 yards as a junior (790 passing and 712 rushing).
- OFF-THE-FIELD
- Majored in Sociology.
- Son of Brenda Strait and Rodney Greene.
