Derrick Blaylock - #23 - RB - Stephen F. Austin - Profile

CAREER TRANSACTIONS

Signed with the Jets on as a UFA on 3/4/05.

Selected by KC in the fifth round (150th overall) of the 2001 NFL Draft.

CAREER

Has played in 47 games, making five starts in five years, in the NFL.

Has posted 173 carries for 776 yards (4.5 avg.) and 10 rushing TD. Added 48 receptions for 491 yards (10.2 avg.) receiving with two scores.

Has also returned six KO for 120 yards for a 20.0 avg. with a long return of 32 yards.

2006 SEASON

Listed as inactive for the Wild Card Playoff Game loss at NE.

Listed as inactive for weeks seven through 17.

Earned Jets’ Practice Squad Player of the Week honors prior to the week 15 win at MIN.

Appeared in the week six win vs. MIA, but did not record any stats.

Played in the week five loss at JAX, but did not record any stats.

Listed as inactive for the week three win at BUF and the week four loss vs. IND.

Started in the week two loss vs. NE and rushed six times for seven yards and had three receptions for 19 yards.

Gained 36 yards on 19 carries in the opening week victory at TEN. Also added two receptions for 10 yards.

2005 SEASON (JETS)

In the week 17 win vs. BUF he had four carries for 14 yards and played on special teams.

In the week 16 loss vs. NE Blaylock returned after being inactive with a fractured foot for eight weeks and rushed three times for 20 yards (6.7 average), posted a 17-yard KOR, had a four yard reception and notched an assisted special teams tackle.

Was inactive with an injury (fractured right foot) in weeks six through 15.

Had three rushes for one yard, a reception for three yards and saw time on special teams before leaving the game with a fractured right foot in the week five win vs. TB.

In the week two division win vs. MIA he tallied two rushes for 14 yards.

Saw action on special teams as the lead blocker for Justin Miller on KOR and held the Chiefs to 39 return yards in the week one loss at KC.

2004 SEASON (KC)

Saw action in 12 games, making five starts and finished the season with 118 carries for 539 yards (4.6 avg.) and eight TD on the ground while catching 25 passes for 246 yards and one TD. Also recorded one kickoff return for 22 yards and four special teams’ tackles.

Carried the ball 14 times for 51 yards (3.6 avg.) and a TD, while adding two receptions for 22 yards before he suffered a sprained ankle in game 13 at TEN forcing him to be inactive for the final three games vs. DEN, OAK and at SD.

Finished with 12 carries for 37 yards (3.1 avg.) and three receptions for 37 yards with a 20-yard TD reception in game 12 at OAK.

In game 11 vs. SD he recorded eight rushes for 57 yards (7.1 avg.) with two TD and three receptions for 21 yards.

Registered 58 yards on 19 carries along with 33 yards on five receptions in game 10 vs. NE.

Made his first-career start in game nine at NO and recorded a career-high 33 rushes for a personal-best 186 yards (5.6 avg.) with one TD and three receptions for 38 yards on his way to being named FedEx Ground Player of the Week. His 186 rushing yards ranked as the fifth-highest single-game total in Chiefs history. It was the highest total by a RB making his first career start since STL RB Trung Candidate had 194 yards at NYJ.

Carried the ball three times for 18 yards and caught two passes for 19 yards to go with one special teams’ tackle before leaving the game with a right quad contusion in game seven vs. IND.

Finished with 19 carries for 90 yards with a career-high four TD and recorded three receptions for 46 yards in game six vs. Atlanta. The four rushing TD tied a KC single-game high. Combined with teammate Priest Holmes to become the first pair of RB in NFL history to each score four rushing TD in the same game.

2003 SEASON (KC)

Played in 16 games on special teams, seeing duty in 15 contests as a reserve RB and finished with 22 carries for 112 yards (5.1 avg.), two TDs and 15 catches for 181 yards (12.1 avg.) with one touchdown. Also had one kickoff return for 32 yards and was tied for third on the Club with 16 special teams’ tackles.

Rushed two times for a three-yard loss and had an 11-yard reception in the club’s AFC Divisional Playoff Game vs. IND.

Caught five passes for a career-high 106 yards (21.2 avg.), including a career-long 63-yard TD catch and carried the ball twice for seven yards in game 14 vs. DET.

Had a then career-long 25 yard TD run in game 11 vs. OAK and finished the day with three carries for 40 yards and a TD along with three receptions for 13 yards.

Scored his first NFL TD on a 20-yard run in the fourth quarter in game three at HOU.

Recorded a career-high three special teams’ tackles and carried the ball once for 19 yards in game two vs. PIT.

2002 SEASON (KC)

Appeared in 12 games on special teams and eight games on offense and finished with 16 carries for 72 yards (4.5 avg.) and five catches for 47 yards (9.4 avg.). Also returned three kickoffs for 49 yards (16.3 avg.) and recorded eight special teams’ tackles.

Finished the season at OAK with three rushes for 17 yards and catching his first five NFL passes for a team-high 47 yards at OAK. Also returned a career-high two kickoffs for 30 yards.

Recorded two special teams’ tackles along nine yards on three carries in game 13 vs. STL.

Recorded his first NFL carry for four yards and returned his initial NFL kickoff for 19 yards in game seven vs. DEN.

2001 SEASON (KC)

Was inactive for all 16 regular season contests.

COLLEGE/ HIGH SCHOOL

Appeared in 31 games (12 starts) during his career at Stephen F. Austin and recorded 340 rushes for 2,091 yards and 14 TD also caught 27 passes for 294 yards.

His 2,091 yards ranked seventh on the school’s career rushing list.

Started 11 games as a senior carrying the ball 202 times for 1,382 yards and eight TD along with 10 receptions for 60 yards (6.0 avg.) and a kickoff return of 22 yards.

His 2000 rushing total of 1,382 yards ranked second on the school’s single-season record chart behind Larry Centers’ 1,440 yards in ’89.

His 1,464 all-purpose yards ranked fourth on the school’s single-season chart.

Was a first-team All-Southland selection.

A three-time all-district selection at Atlanta High School in Atlanta, Texas.

OFF-THE-FIELD

Majored in Psychology at Stephen F. Austin

Derrick and his wife, Kristen, have two sons, Travin and Taylen, and a daughter, Taiya.