Derek Combs

Derek Combs
No. 43, 45
Position:	Cornerback
Personal information
Born:	February 28, 1979 (age 45); Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school:	Grove City (OH)
College:	Ohio State
NFL draft:	2001 / Round: 7 / Pick: 228
Career history
	Oakland Raiders (2001–2002); Green Bay Packers (2003);
Career NFL statistics
Games played:
Games played:	12
Games started:	0
Kick returns:	5
Yards:	71
Longest:	25
	Player stats at PFR

Derek Alan Combs (born February 28, 1979) is a former American football cornerback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Oakland Raiders and Green Bay Packers. He played college football for Ohio State.^[1]

High school career[edit]

Combs graduated from Grove City High School in Grove City, Ohio, where he was the star tailback and was voted Ohio's Mr. Football in 1996.^[2] He has his own spot in the trophy case at Grove City High School.

He was a tailback in college for the Ohio State Buckeyes.

Combs was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the 7th round (228th overall pick) of the 2001 NFL Draft as a cornerback.^[3] He played in four games for the Raiders in 2002 and eight games for the Green Bay Packers in 2003.

^ Derek Combs. pro-football-reference.com
^ Zulovich, Nick (July 28, 1997). "Ohio-bound Combs stands out in Big 33". Daily Collegian. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
^ "2001 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 17, 2023.

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