James Develin

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James Develin
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Develin with the Patriots in 2016
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Position: Fullback
Personal information
Born: (1988-07-23) July 23, 1988 (age 35)
Gilbertsville, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school: Boyertown Area (Boyertown, Pennsylvania)
College: Brown
Undrafted: 2010
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:26
Rushing average:1.7
Rushing touchdowns:5
Receptions:31
Receiving yards:222
Receiving touchdowns:0
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

James Rittenhouse Develin, Jr. (born July 23, 1988) is an American former professional football player who was a fullback. He played college football for the Brown Bears as a defensive end. He was originally signed as an undrafted free agent by the Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz of the Arena Football League (AFL). He most prominently played for the New England Patriots for eight seasons with whom he won three Super Bowls and appeared in a Pro Bowl. Develin was on the Cincinnati Bengals practice squad for two seasons and played for the Florida Tuskers of the United Football League (UFL).

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High school career

Develin attended Boyertown Area Senior High School where he lettered in both football and lacrosse. While there, he was named a football team captain, team Most Valuable Player (MVP), First-team All-Area, First-team All-Pac and All-Berks County. He was chosen to play in the Berks County All-star game as well as the NationalAllStars.com Bowl. He was named a National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame Scholar-Athlete. He was awarded the Warren O. Fry Memorial Award as well as the Tall Cedars Football Scholar-Athlete Award. [1]

College career

Develin attended Brown University, where he majored in engineering and played on the defensive line for the Bears. [1]

As a freshman in 2006, he appeared in eight games. He recorded 12 tackles (six solo) and one sack. [1] In 2007, as a sophomore, he recorded 50 tackles (28 solo), 13.5 tackles-for-loss, six sacks, three quarterback hurries, and three fumble recoveries. [1] For the season, he was named Second-team All-Ivy. [1] As a junior, in 2008, he recorded 34 tackles, 9.5 tackles-for-loss, and three sacks. [2] He was named Second-team All-Ivy. [1] As a senior in 2009, he recorded 53 tackles, 16 tackles-for-loss, five sacks, one interception, and two fumble recoveries. [2]

College statistics

SeasonTeamGamesDefense
GPGSCmbSoloAssSckTfLIntFFFR
2006 Brown 8—12661.0—000
2007 Brown ——5028226.013.5003
2008 Brown ——34——3.09.5000
2009 Brown ——53——5.016102
Career [1] [2] ——149——15.039105

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeight 40-yard dash 10-yard split20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 3 in
(1.91 m)		259 lb
(117 kg)		5.03 s1.75 s2.88 s4.55 s7.25 s28+1⁄2 in
(0.72 m)		8 ft 8 in
(2.64 m)		39 reps
All values from Brown's Pro Days [3] [4]

Develin went undrafted in the 2010 NFL draft, as expected. He attended a tryout with the Cleveland Browns, but did not receive a contract offer. [5]

Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz

Develin originally signed with the Oklahoma City Yard Dawgz of the Arena Football League (AFL) and appeared in one game. [6]

Florida Tuskers

He then joined the Florida Tuskers of the United Football League (UFL), where he converted from defensive line to fullback. Develin played under Tuskers' head coach Jay Gruden. [6]

Cincinnati Bengals

On November 30, 2010, the Cincinnati Bengals signed Develin to their practice squad. [7] [8]

On February 3, 2011, Develin was reunited with his former head coach with the Florida Tuskers after Jay Gruden was hired to be the Bengals' new offensive coordinator. Throughout training camp, Develin competed for a roster spot as a fullback against Cedric Peerman and Fui Vakapuna. [9] On September 3, 2011, the Cincinnati Bengals waived Develin, but signed him to their practice squad the next day after he cleared waivers. [10] Develin spent the entire 2011 season on the Bengals' practice squad. On August 31, 2012, the Cincinnati Bengals waived Develin as part of their final roster cuts.

New England Patriots

2012 season

On September 2, 2012, Develin was signed to the New England Patriots' practice squad. [11] He was promoted to the active roster on November 28, 2012. [12] On December 16, 2012, Develin made his professional regular season debut during the Patriots' 41–34 loss to the San Francisco 49ers in Week 15. [2] Develin was limited to one game as a rookie in 2012.

2013 season

Throughout training camp, Develin competed against Ben Bartholomew for a roster spot as a fullback and special teams player. On September 2, 2013, the Patriots released Develin as part of their final roster cuts. On September 6, 2013, he was re-signed after tight end Matthew Mulligan was released. [13] Head coach Bill Belichick named Develin the starting fullback to begin the regular season. [6] [2] He made his first career start in the Patriots' season-opening 23–21 win at the Buffalo Bills. On December 1, 2013, Develin had two carries for four-yards and scored his first NFL touchdown during a 34–31 win at the Houston Texans.

Develin appeared in all 16 games, starting six. He recorded four carries for 10 yards and a touchdown, and four receptions for 62 yards. [2]

2014 season

In 2014, Develin appeared in all 16 games, starting four. He recorded three carries for five yards and six receptions for 43 yards. [2] He also recorded a receiving touchdown in the Patriots' 45–7 drubbing of the Indianapolis Colts in the AFC championship game. [14] The Patriots won Super Bowl XLIX by a score of 28–24 against the Seattle Seahawks. Develin recorded 1 catch for 6 yards in the Super Bowl.

2015 season

On September 1, 2015, Develin was placed on season-ending injured reserve after breaking his right tibia in a preseason game against the Carolina Panthers. [15]

2016 season

Develin re-signed with the Patriots to a one-year contract on March 7, 2016. [16] On February 5, 2017, Develin was part of the Patriots team that won Super Bowl LI. In the game, he appeared on ten plays on offense and ten on special teams as the Patriots defeated the Atlanta Falcons by a score of 34–28 in overtime. [17] [18]

2017 season

On March 6, 2017, Develin signed a two-year contract extension with the Patriots. [19] The deal included a $300,000 signing bonus, $200,000 in guaranteed salary, and a maximum value of $2.85 million. [20]

On December 19, 2017, Develin was selected to the Pro Bowl as a starting fullback. [21] Develin could not play in the Pro Bowl because of his team advancing to Super Bowl LII. The Patriots lost in the Super Bowl to the Philadelphia Eagles by a score of 41–33 without Develin recording any statistics.

2018 season

On June 14, 2018, Develin signed a two-year, $3.8 million contract extension with the Patriots through the 2020 season. [22] He played the second-most snaps of any fullback after the San Francisco 49ers' Kyle Juszczyk. [23] He had career highs in touchdowns, with four rushing touchdowns in a three-game span, and receptions, with 12.

Develin helped the Patriots reach Super Bowl LIII where they defeated the Los Angeles Rams 13–3. [24] Prior to the game, former running back and NFL analyst Maurice Jones-Drew called Develin the most important running back in the game, noting that he provided key blocks in all four of the Patriots' rushing touchdowns in the AFC Championship game against the Kansas City Chiefs. [25]

2019 season

On September 23, 2019, Develin was placed on injured reserve due to a neck injury he sustained in Week 2 against the Miami Dolphins. [26]

Retirement

On April 27, 2020, Develin announced his retirement from the NFL, citing health concerns over his neck injury. [27]

NFL career statistics

Legend
Won the Super Bowl
BoldCareer high
YearTeamGamesRushingReceivingFumbles
GPGSAttYdsAvgLngTDRecYdsAvgTDLngFumLost
2012 NE 10000000000000
2013 NE 1664102.54146215.503110
2014 NE 164351.7506437.201310
2015 NE 00did not play due to injury
2016 NE 164000003186.001300
2017 NE 167000006386.30000
2018 NE 168681.32412615.101100
2019 NE 22231.520000.00000
Career833115261.755312227.203120

Postseason

YearTeamGamesRushingReceivingFumbles
GPGSAttYdsAvgLngTDRecYdsAvgLngTDFumLost
2013 NE 221000000000
2014 NE 3000000273.56000
2015 NE 00DNP
2016 NE 32000002134.313000
2017 NE 30000000000000
2018 NE 32252.5301999000
Career 146351.7305295.813000

Personal life

He is the son of Jim (James Sr.) and Donna Develin. He and his wife, Jennifer, have three sons, James III, William Robert, and Joseph Rudolph, and a daughter, Adrienne Mattea. [2]

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