Derrick Harvey

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Derrick Harvey
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Harvey in 2011
No. 91, 95
Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1986-11-09) November 9, 1986 (age 37)
Greenbelt, Maryland, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:268 lb (122 kg)
Career information
High school: Roosevelt (Greenbelt, Maryland)
College: Florida (2004–2007)
NFL draft: 2008  / Round: 1 / Pick: 8
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:92
Sacks:8.0
Fumble recoveries:2
Interceptions:1
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Derrick Harvey (born November 9, 1986) is a former American football defensive end. He played college football for the University of Florida, and was a member of a BCS National Championship team. He was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the first round (eighth overall) of the 2008 NFL Draft, and also played for the Denver Broncos.

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Early years

Harvey was born in Greenbelt, Maryland in 1986. [1] He attended Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Greenbelt, Maryland, [2] only starting his high school football career as a junior for the Roosevelt Raiders. [3] As a senior, he recorded over 150 tackles and 31 sacks, a Maryland state record, as well as five forced fumbles, two recovered fumbles and five batted down passes. He led his team to a 12-1 record and the Maryland Class 4A state semi-finals, where they lost their only game of the season. He received first-team all-state honors by the Associated Press, and was the Maryland Gatorade Player of the Year. [3]

Harvey was a high school first-team All-America selection by Parade magazine, Tom Lemming, EA Sports, Riddell and SuperPrep, and a second-team All-America selection by USA Today . [3] A five-star recruit, he eventually committed to Florida, after also considering Ohio State, Maryland and Tennessee. [3]

College career

Harvey accepted an athletic scholarship to enroll at the University of Florida in Gainesville, Florida, [3] where he played for coach Urban Meyer's Florida Gators football team from 2005 to 2007. [4] As a true freshman in 2004, he was redshirted by the coaching staff and bulked up to 230 pounds. [3] He saw limited action in nine games in 2005, playing behind starters Ray McDonald and Jarvis Moss at both defensive end positions, and compiled six tackles (four solo) with a six-yard quarterback sack and a pass deflection. [3]

As a sophomore in 2006, Harvey shared left defensive end duties with senior Ray McDonald, and started five games when McDonald was sidelined with an injury. [3] He recorded thirty-five tackles (twenty-four solo) and led the team with 11 sacks (fifth-best season total in Gators' history), and recovered three fumbles and caused another. [3] He was recognized as a second-team All-Southeastern Conference (SEC) selection, in addition to receiving most valuable player accolades for his performance in the Gators' 41–14 victory over the Ohio State Buckeyes in the 2007 BCS National Championship Game. [3]

As a junior team captain in 2007, Harvey earned second-team All-SEC. [4] He started all thirteen games at left end, posting forty-nine tackles (thirty-one solo), including 8.5 sacks and seventeen tackles for a loss (tenth best on the Gators' single-season records list). [3] [4] After the Gators played in the Capital One Bowl, Harvey announced he would enter the NFL Draft.

In his three seasons as a Gator, Harvey played in thirty-six games and started eighteen. [3] He closed his college career with 20.5 quarterback sacks (ninth on the Gators' career record list), and 51.5 tackles for a loss (third on the Gators' career record list). [4] He also compiled ninety tackles (fifty-nine solo), caused two fumbles and recovered three, and deflected six passes. [3]

Professional career

2008 NFL Draft

Prior to the NFL Combine, Harvey had run the 40-yard dash in times from 4.67-4.78 at a weight of 252 pounds. [5] He drew comparisons to Bryan Thomas. [6]

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press Wonderlic
6 ft 4+5⁄8 in
(1.95 m)		271 lb
(123 kg)		4.84 s1.59 s2.76 s4.36 s7.27 s28.5 in
(0.72 m)		9 ft 5 in
(2.87 m)		31 repsx
All values from NFL Combine

Jacksonville Jaguars

Harvey was drafted eighth overall in the first round by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 2008 NFL Draft. [7] He was the first defensive end chosen by the Jaguars in the first round in franchise history, and was the third of four defensive ends chosen in the first round of 2008 draft. Harvey was the last 2008 first-round draft pick to sign a contract. On August 27, 2008, he signed a 5-year, $23.8 million contract with the Jaguars. [8] The contract contained $17.175 million in guaranteed money and could have reached $33.4 million, had all the incentives and escalators been met. Harvey set the Jaguars' record for longest rookie holdout, totaling 38 days. [9] It was formerly held by Byron Leftwich, whose holdout lasted 19 days. [10] He was waived on July 29, 2011. [11]

Denver Broncos

On August 1, 2011, Harvey signed with the Denver Broncos. He had no sacks and two tackles during the 2011 season, and the Broncos did not re-sign him. [12]

Cincinnati Bengals

On March 23, 2012, Harvey Signed with the Cincinnati Bengals. [13] On August 5, 2012, Harvey was released by the Bengals. [14]

NFL statistics

YearTeamGamesTacklesSoloAssistsQB SacksFumbles Rec'dInterceptionsPasses Def'd
2008 JAX 16191543.5012
2009 JAX 165744132.0102
2010 JAX 15121112.5001
2011 DEN 54220.0100
Career529272208.0215

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References

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  2. ↑ databaseFootball.com, Players, Derrick Harvey Archived May 28, 2011, at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved April 15, 2011.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Gatorzone.com, Football History, 2007 Roster, Derrick Harvey Archived April 2, 2012, at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved April 15, 2011.
  4. 1 2 3 4 2011 Florida Gators Football Media Guide Archived April 2, 2012, at the Wayback Machine , University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 97, 125, 153–154, 173, 182 (2011). Retrieved August 29, 2011.
  5. ↑ NFLdraftscout.com Archived April 4, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
  6. ↑ "Pro Football War Room: Derrick Harvey Profile". SportingNews.com. Archived from the original on May 17, 2008. Retrieved May 28, 2009.
  7. ↑ "2008 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
  8. ↑ "Harvey Agrees To Sign 5-Year, $23 Million Deal". News4Jax.com. August 27, 2008. Archived from the original on September 27, 2011. Retrieved April 17, 2009.
  9. ↑ "USA Today". USA Today . Archived from the original on March 8, 2016. Retrieved August 26, 2017.
  10. ↑ Stellino, Vito (August 27, 2008). "Jaguar rookie Harvey's holdout over". Jacksonville.com. Archived from the original on August 29, 2008. Retrieved August 27, 2008.
  11. ↑ Glazer, Jay (July 29, 2011). "Jay Glazer's Twitter account". Twitter. Retrieved July 29, 2011. Wow, Jaguars run out of patience for former recent first-round pick Derrick Harvey, releasing him today.
  12. ↑ "Derrick Harvey - Stats, Bio – Cincinnati Bengals – NFL Football – SI.com". Archived from the original on April 13, 2013. Retrieved April 17, 2013.
  13. ↑ "Bengals re-sign Collins, add Harvey". Archived from the original on March 25, 2012. Retrieved March 23, 2012.
  14. ↑ "Derrick Harvey released by Cincinnati Bengals - NFL.com". NFL.com . Archived from the original on August 8, 2012. Retrieved August 6, 2012.
  15. ↑ "Derrick Harvey Stats". ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved March 6, 2014.

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