Derrick Frost

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Derrick Frost
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Frost with the Packers in 2008
No. 8, 4, 6
Position: Punter
Personal information
Born: (1980-11-25) November 25, 1980 (age 43)
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High school: Clayton (MO) High
College: Northern Iowa
Undrafted: 2003
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Punts:365
Punt yards:15,042
Punting average:41.2
Player stats at PFR

Derrick E. Frost (born November 25, 1980) is a former American football punter. He was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted free agent in 2003. He played college football at Northern Iowa.

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Frost was also a member of the Baltimore Ravens, Cleveland Browns, Washington Redskins, Green Bay Packers, and California Redwoods.

Early life

Frost attended Clayton High School in Clayton, Missouri, and as a student was a letterman in football and baseball. In football, he was an All-Conference selection as a quarterback, linebacker, punter, and kicker.

College career

Frost attended the University of Northern Iowa and was a good student and a letterman in football and baseball. In football, during his college career, Frost punted 104 times for 4388 yards (42.19 yards per punt avg.).

Professional career

Philadelphia Eagles

On May 2, 2003, he was signed by the Philadelphia Eagles as an undrafted rookie free agent. He was waived on May 13, 2003. [1]

Baltimore Ravens

Frost signed with the Baltimore Ravens on May 27, 2003. He was waived by the Ravens on August 30, 2003. [1]

Cleveland Browns

Frost was signed to the practice squad of the Cleveland Browns on December 9, 2003. He was promoted to the active roster on December 12, 2003. He played in all 16 games for the Browns during the 2004 season. Frost re-signed with the Browns on March 28, 2005. He was waived on August 29, 2005. [1]

Washington Redskins

Frost signed with the Washington Redskins on September 26, 2005. [1] In the 2006 season he had success with nine 40+ punts. Also he had a couple of 50 plus punts for the Redskins of late after Week 12 in the league.

During the 2007 preseason game against the Tennessee Titans, Frost raced out after a punt to level the Titan's punt returner causing a forced fumble.

In 2008, he battled rookie Durant Brooks for the punting job. He was cut on August 30 during final cuts;

Green Bay Packers

Two days after being released by the Redskins, Frost was signed by the Green Bay Packers, who previously cut Jon Ryan. Frost was released by the Packers on December 1, 2008. Head coach Mike McCarthy stated that Frost performed well in practices, but did not do well during the games. [2]

California Redwoods

Frost was signed by the California Redwoods of the United Football League on September 2, 2009. [3] He was released on October 25, 2009.

NFL career statistics

Legend
BoldCareer high

Regular season

YearTeamPunting
GPPuntsYdsNet YdsLngAvgNet AvgBlkIns20TB
2004 CLE 16853,4043,0115440.035.40244
2005 WAS 14763,0742,7915540.436.70236
2006 WAS 16813,4713,0126042.936.71277
2007 WAS 16753,0722,7306441.036.40237
2008 GNB 12482,0211,7326542.136.1085
Career7436515,04213,2766541.236.3110529

Playoffs

YearTeamPunting
GPPuntsYdsNet YdsLngAvgNet AvgBlkIns20TB
2005 WAS 2145675115140.536.5030
2007 WAS 183482645343.533.0020
Career3229157755341.635.2050

Post football

Frost is president of Profusion Financial and is a member of the board of directors of the NFLPA. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Derrick Frost". Pro-Football-Reference. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
  2. ↑ "McCarthy says Packers to cut inconsistent P Frost". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on July 22, 2012.
  3. ↑ "UFL's California Redwoods Announces 11 New Players Including QB Shane Boyd". UFL-football.com. September 2, 2009. Archived from the original on December 10, 2009.
  4. ↑ http://www.linkedin.com/pub/derrick-e-frost/22/78a/201
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