Derek Ware

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Derek Ware
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Position: Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1967-09-17) September 17, 1967 (age 55)
Sacramento, California, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school: Christian Brothers
(Sacramento, California)
College: Central Oklahoma
NFL Draft: 1992  / Round: 7 / Pick: 175
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:58
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Derek Gene Ware (born September 17, 1967) is a former American football tight end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Arizona Cardinals, Cincinnati Bengals, and Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at the University of Central Oklahoma.

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Early years

Ware attended Christian Brothers High School, where he competed in football and baseball. He was selected by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 31st round of the 1985 Major League Baseball draft. [1]

He spent two summers in the Blue Jays' farm system before deciding to focus on football. [1]

College career

Ware enrolled at Sacramento City College. In two seasons he registered 32 catches for 605 yards. [1]

He transferred to Texas A&M University in 1990. In November, he was dismissed by the team after getting in trouble with the law and decided to transfer to the University of Central Oklahoma. [2] He finished the season after appearing in 12 games with 11 receptions for 181 yards and 2 touchdowns.

As a senior, although he only had 8 receptions for the Central Oklahoma Bronchos football team, he also collected 3 sacks as a defensive end. [1]

Professional career

Ware was selected by the Phoenix Cardinals in the seventh round (175th overall) of the 1992 NFL Draft. [3] He was mostly a reserve player during his first two years in the leag. His best season came in 1994, when he appeared in 15 games with 12 starts, while making 17 receptions for 171 yards and one touchdown. On December 20, 1994, he was waived. [4]

On December 22, 1994, he was claimed off waivers by the Cincinnati Bengals. [5] In 1995, he appeared in 7 games, making 2 receptions for 36 yards.

On August 10, 1996, he was signed as a free agent by the Dallas Cowboys, to provide depth at tight end, with Eric Bjornson been limited with a hamstring injury and Jay Novacek unlikely to play in the season with a back injury. He started in the season opener against the Chicago Bears, making one reception for 5 yards. On October 2, 1996, he was released. [6] On November 13, 1996, he was re-signed. [7] On December 3, 1996, he was released 12 days after tight end Johnny Mitchell was signed as a free agent. He appeared in 5 games with one start, making one reception for 5 yards.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Cardinals Are Expecting Big Things From Ware" . Retrieved August 29, 2021.
  2. ↑ "A&M Football players arrested for telephone fraud" . Retrieved August 29, 2021.
  3. ↑ "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Transactions" . Retrieved August 29, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Transactions". The New York Times. December 22, 1994. Retrieved August 29, 2021.
  6. ↑ "Transactions" . Retrieved August 29, 2021.
  7. ↑ "Transactions" . Retrieved August 29, 2021.
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