Derek Rackley

Last updated

Derek Rackley
Derek Rackley 2006.jpg
Rackley in 2006
No. 48
Position: Long snapper/Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1977-07-18) July 18, 1977 (age 44)
Apple Valley, Minnesota
Height:6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school: Apple Valley (MN)
College: Minnesota
Undrafted: 2000
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:116
Receptions:1
Receiving yards:1
Total touchdowns:1
Total tackles:8
Player stats at NFL.com

Derek Lance Rackley (born July 18, 1977) is a former American football long snapper and tight end who played 8 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). Rackley is currently a football analyst and broadcaster for the Comcast/Charter Sports Southeast nightly television show, SportsNite, as well as a game and studio analyst for the Big Ten Network (BTN) and Westwood One. Rackley also regularly appears on The Big Ten Pulse also on BTN. Derek Rackley worked as an Analyst for select Sunday night Football games on Westward One in 2021.

Contents

High school years

Rackley was born in Apple Valley, Minnesota and attended Apple Valley High School in Apple Valley. [1] As a senior, he was an All-State Honorable Mention honoree and an Academic All-State honoree. He graduated in 1995 from Apple Valley High School with honors.

College career

Rackley attended the University of Minnesota [2] and was a four-year letterman in football. He saw action as tight end, in addition to handling long snapper duties for four years. He worked for General Mills in Minnesota before he began his professional career.

Professional career

Rackley caught the only touchdown of his career on December 30, 2001 when the Falcons were playing at the Miami Dolphins.

Related Research Articles

David Carr (American football) American football player (born 1979)

David Duke Carr is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the Houston Texans first overall in the 2002 NFL Draft. He played college football at Fresno State. Carr also played professionally for the Carolina Panthers, New York Giants, and San Francisco 49ers. He received a Super Bowl ring as a backup for the Giants after their victory over the New England Patriots in Super Bowl XLVI. He joined the NFL Network in 2016 as analyst.

Christian Ashley Fauria is an American former football tight end.

Kendall Robert Gammon is a former American football long snapper who played for three teams in the National Football League. In 2004, Gammon was the first pure long-snapper to be selected for the Pro Bowl. Gammon served as the analyst for the Kansas City Chiefs radio broadcasts until 2019.

Mike Bartrum

Michael Weldon Bartrum is an American football coach and former long snapper and tight end who is currently a senior analyst and special assistant to the head coach for the Marshall Thundering Herd. He played 13 seasons in the National Football League (NFL), and was considered one of the best long snappers while he was playing. He played for the Kansas City Chiefs, Green Bay Packers, New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles. He retired in 2007 after suffering a neck injury in a 2006 game.

George Frederick Wrighster III is a former American football tight end. He was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the fourth round of the 2003 NFL Draft. He played college football at Oregon. Wrighster has also been a member of the New York Giants.

Todd Christensen American football player

Todd Jay Christensen was an American football player who played in the National Football League from 1978 until 1988, spending most of that time playing tight end for the Oakland / Los Angeles Raiders. Following his retirement Christensen became a commentator for both professional and collegiate games, working for NBC Sports, ESPN, and CBS Sports Network among others.

Big Ten Network American collegiate sports network

Big Ten Network (BTN) is an American sports network based in Chicago, Illinois. The channel is dedicated to coverage of collegiate sports sanctioned by the Big Ten Conference, including live and recorded event telecasts, news, analysis programs, and other content focusing on the conference's member schools. It is a joint venture between Fox Sports and the Big Ten, with Fox Corporation as 51% stakeholder and operating partner, and the Big Ten Conference owning a 49% stake. It is headquartered in the former Montgomery Ward & Co. Catalog House building at 600 West Chicago Avenue in Chicago.

Kenneth Ray Dilger is a retired professional American football player.

Charlie Sanders American football player

Charles Alvin Sanders was an American professional football player who was a tight end for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League (NFL) from 1968 to 1977. Sanders was chosen for the NFL's 1970s All-Decade Team and voted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2007.

The 1999 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1999 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their third year under head coach Glen Mason, the Golden Gophers compiled an 8–4 record, outscored their opponents by a combined total of 368 to 196, tied for fourth place in the Big Ten Conference, and were ranked #17 and #18 in the final Coaches and AP polls.

The 1996 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1996 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their fourth year under head coach Jim Wacker, the Golden Gophers compiled a 4–7 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 340 to 236.

Robert Scott Smith is a college football analyst for Fox Sports and the Big Ten Network. He was a running back in the National Football League (NFL) for eight seasons with the Minnesota Vikings, and played collegiately at Ohio State University.

Jeffrey William Robinson is a former professional football player, last as long snapper for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League. He was selected in the fourth round of the 1993 NFL Draft by the Denver Broncos, the 98th overall pick. Robinson later played for the St. Louis Rams and Dallas Cowboys; he earned a Super Bowl ring with the Rams in Super Bowl XXXIV. Robinson played college football at Idaho, where he was a four-year starter at defensive end.

Brian Douglas Kinchen is a former professional American football tight end and long snapper. He played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Miami Dolphins, Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens, Carolina Panthers and New England Patriots. As a tight end, he caught 160 passes for 1,648 yards and seven touchdowns.

The 1997 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1997 Big Ten Conference football season. In their first year under head coach Glen Mason, the Golden Gophers compiled a 3–9 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 340 to 236.

The 1998 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team represented the University of Minnesota in the 1998 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their second year under head coach Glen Mason, the Golden Gophers compiled a 5–6 record and were outscored by their opponents by a combined total of 249 to 229.

Apple Valley High School (Minnesota) High school in Apple Valley, Minnesota

Apple Valley High School (AVHS) is a public four-year high school in the U.S. city of Apple Valley, Minnesota. It is one of the five high schools serving Independent School District 196. The school was completed in 1976 as the second high school added to the district. It competes in the South Suburban Conference of the Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL).

Kyle Rudolph American football player (born 1989)

Kyle Daniel Rudolph is an American football tight end who is a free agent. He played college football for the University of Notre Dame, and was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the second round of the 2011 NFL Draft. He has been selected to two Pro Bowls. He also played for the New York Giants.

Jacob McQuaide American football player (born 1987)

Jacob McQuaide is an American football long snapper for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the St. Louis Rams as an undrafted free agent in 2011. McQuaide played college football at Ohio State.

Devin Funchess American football player (born 1994)

Devin Akeem Funchess is an American football wide receiver who is a free agent. He played college football at Michigan, and was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the second round of the 2015 NFL Draft. He has also been a member of the Indianapolis Colts and Green Bay Packers.

References

  1. "Derek Rackley". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 14, 2012.
  2. "Derek Rackley". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on May 31, 2012. Retrieved October 16, 2012.