Derek Abney
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Derek Allen Abney (born December 19, 1980) is an American former college football player who was a wide receiver for the Kentucky Wildcats. He earned consensus All-American honors as a kick returner in 2002. He never played in a regular season game in the National Football League (NFL) after being selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the seventh round of the 2004 NFL draft.
Early life
Abney was born in Minot, North Dakota. He attended D.C. Everest High School in Schofield, Wisconsin, where he played wide receiver for the Evergreens high school football team. He led the Evergreens to a 14–0 record and a Division 1 state title his senior season. He caught 62 passes for 1,309 yards and 14 touchdowns. Abney was also received first-team all-state honors in both his junior and senior seasons. He was voted to the second-team following his sophomore season.
College career
While attending the University of Kentucky, Abney was a wide receiver and kick returner for the Kentucky Wildcats football team from 2000 to 2003. Abney left Kentucky with the second-most receiving yards in team history, and the second-most all-purpose yards in Southeastern Conference (SEC) history.[1][2] In addition to being recognized as a consensus first-team All-American as a junior in 2002,[3] he was also a first-team All-SEC selection in 2002 and 2003.[4]
Professional career
Abney was selected in the seventh round (244th pick overall) of the 2004 NFL draft by the Baltimore Ravens, but he was released without playing in a regular season game.[5] Abney was signed by the Chicago Bears in the 2005 offseason, but again did not appear in a regular season game. After retiring from football, he began working as a civil engineer and is now a licensed professional engineer in South Carolina.
References
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- ↑ USA today article
- ↑ Sports Illustrated article
- ↑ 2011 NCAA Football Records Book, Award Winners, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Indianapolis, Indiana, p. 11 (2011). Retrieved June 22, 2012.
- ↑ UKAthletics.com, Football, 12 Derek Abney Template:Webarchive. Retrieved June 22, 2012.
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External links
- 12 Derek Abney Template:Webarchive – Kentucky Wildcats player profile at UKAthletics.com
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