Name Derrick Wimbush Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Role American football player | College: Fort Valley State Weight 102 kg Undrafted: 2005 Positions Fullback | |
Date of birth: (1980-08-26) August 26, 1980 (age 35) High school: Butler (GA) Taylor County Education Fort Valley State University | ||
Place of birth: Americus, Georgia |
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Derrick Wimbush (born August 26, 1980) is a fullback for the Georgia Firebirds of the National Arena League (NAL). He attended Fort Valley State University located in Fort Valley, Georgia. Wimbush finished his senior season at Fort Valley State with 1,840 rushing yards and 22 touchdowns and his career in the Division II Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference with 3,188 rushing yards. Wimbush was runner up for the 2004 Harlon Hill Trophy given to NCAA Division II’s best player. During his brief career with the Jacksonville Jaguars, Wimbush rarely carried the ball, however his blocking, and his play on special teams has contributed to a highly skilled, rushing attack from the Jaguars. In 2016, Wimbush signed with the Georgia Firebirds of American Indoor Football (AIF).