Derrick Jensen (American football)
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| Positions | Running back Tight end | ||||||||||||||
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| Born | April 27, 1956 Waukegan, Illinois, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Died | April 7, 2017 (aged 60) Panama City Beach, Florida, U.S. | ||||||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Listed weight | 221 lb (100 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school | Osawatomie (Osawatomie, Kansas) | ||||||||||||||
| College | Texas–Arlington (1974–1977) | ||||||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1978: 3rd round, 57th overall pick | ||||||||||||||
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Derrick Jensen (April 27, 1956 – April 7, 2017) was an American professional football running back and tight end who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played eight seasons for the Oakland / Los Angeles Raiders. He played college football for the Texas–Arlington Mavericks and was selected by the Raiders in the third round of the 1978 NFL draft.
Following his playing career, he worked as a scout for the Seattle Seahawks for 22 seasons, beginning in 1991.