Name Derrick Mayes College: Notre Dame Role American football player | Receptions: 145 Receiving yards: 1,823 Positions Wide receiver | |
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Date of birth: (1974-01-28) January 28, 1974 (age 41) NFL draft: 1996 / Round: 2 / Pick: 56 | ||
Place of birth: Indianapolis, Indiana Education University of Notre Dame | ||
Derrick Mayes
Derrick Binet Mayes (born January 28, 1974 in Indianapolis, Indiana) is a former professional American football player who played wide receiver for the Seattle Seahawks, the Green Bay Packers, and the Kansas City Chiefs from 1996 to 2001. His best year was with the Seahawks in 1999.
Contents
- Derrick Mayes
- Catching up with irish great derrick mayes
- Early years
- Green Bay Packers
- Seattle Seahawks
- Kansas City Chiefs
- Post career life
- References
Catching up with irish great derrick mayes
Early years
After playing high school football at North Central High School in Indianapolis, Mayes played college football at the University of Notre Dame from 1992 through the 1995 season. He wore jersey number 1. He held the school record for career touchdown receptions until the record was broken by Jeff Samardzija.
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers selected Mayes in the second round (56th overall pick) of the 1996 NFL Draft. He caught six passes in his rookie season, and roomed with fellow receiver Andre Rison once Rison joined the team mid-season. He was part of the Packers' Super Bowl XXXI winning team. In 1997, Mayes took on a bit of a punt returning role as well as expanding his time on offense. Mayes had arguably his best game as a Packer in 1998, catching three touchdowns in a game against the Carolina Panthers. Before the 1999 season, Mayes was traded to the Seattle Seahawks for a seventh-round draft pick.
Seattle Seahawks
In Mayes' first season in Seattle, he caught a career-high 62 passes for 829 yards and 10 touchdowns. In 2000, Mayes only caught 29 passes. On March 1, 2001, Mayes was cut by the Seahawks.
Kansas City Chiefs
After being released from the Seahawks, Mayes was signed by the Kansas City Chiefs on July 10, 2001. He was cut by the Chiefs in final cuts that year.
Post-career life
After graduating from Notre Dame with a communications degree, Mayes now does video work, speaks to high school athletes, and runs former coach Lou Holtz's foundation. Mayes also starred in Ultimate Hustler, a "hip-hop Celebrity Apprentice".