Jabar Gaffney

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Jabar Gaffney

Gaffney during the Redskins training camp in 2011.

No. 86, 10

Position: Wide receiver

Personal information

Born: December 1, 1980 (age 39)

San Antonio, Texas

Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)

Weight: 200 lb (91 kg)

Career information

High school: William M. Raines

(Jacksonville, Florida)
 College: Florida

NFL Draft: 2002 / Round: 2 / Pick: 33

Career history

 Houston Texans (2002–2005)
 Philadelphia Eagles (2006)*
 New England Patriots (2006–2008)
 Denver Broncos (2009–2010)
 Washington Redskins (2011)
 New England Patriots (2012)*
 Miami Dolphins (2012)

 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only

Career highlights and awards

 SEC Championship (2000)
 First-team All-SEC (2000, 2001)
 First-team All-American (2001)
 Paul Warfield Award (2001)

Career NFL statistics

Receptions: 447

Receiving yards: 5,690

Receiving touchdowns: 24

Player stats at NFL.com

Player stats at PFR

Derrick Jabar Gaffney (born December 1, 1980) is an American

former football wide receiver. He played college football for the University of
Florida, and was recognized as a consensus All-American. He was drafted by
the Houston Texans in the second round of the 2002 NFL draft, and also played for
the New England Patriots, Denver Broncos, Washington Redskins and Miami
Dolphins.

Inhalt

 1Early years
 2College career
 3Professional career
o 3.1Houston Texans
o 3.2Philadelphia Eagles
o 3.3New England Patriots
o 3.4Denver Broncos
o 3.5Washington Redskins
o 3.6Return to New England Patriots
o 3.7Miami Dolphins
o 3.8NFL statistics
 4Legal Issues
 5Family
 6See also
 7References
 8Bibliography
 9External links

Early years[edit]
Gaffney was born in San Antonio, Texas.[1] He attended William M. Raines High
School in Jacksonville, Florida,[2] and was a letterman for the Raines Vikings high
school football team.[3] In football, he was a two-year starter as a wide receiver, and
as a junior in 1997, he caught the game-winning, fourth-quarter touchdown pass in
the state championship game.[3]

College career[edit]
Gaffney accepted an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in
Gainesville, Florida, where he played for coach Steve Spurrier's Florida Gators
football team in 2000 and 2001.[4] The Gators coaching staff decided to redshirt him
as a true freshman in 1999. Gaffney became a prolific pass-catcher as a first-year
starter for the Gators in 2000, and made the game-winning touchdown “catch” with
fourteen seconds remaining to defeat the Tennessee Volunteers 27–23[3]—a game
that ultimately decided the 2000 winner of the Eastern Division of the Southeastern
Conference (SEC). Gaffney amassed 1,184 receiving yards and fourteen
touchdown receptions in 2000, and another 1,191 and thirteen touchdowns in
2001.[4]
He was a first-team All-SEC selection in 2000 and 2001; he was a College Football
News first-team All-American after his redshirt freshman season in 2000, and was
recognized as a unanimous first-team All-American by the Associated Press,
American Football Coaches Association, Football Writers Association of
America, Sporting News, and Walter Camp Foundation following his 2001
sophomore season.[4][5] In 2001, he was one of the three finalists for the Biletnikoff
Award, recognizing the best receiver in college football. [3] He finished his two-
season college career with 138 receptions for 2,375 yards and twenty-seven
touchdowns, and was chosen by his teammates as the Gators' most valuable
player.[4] He remains the only receiver in Gators history with two seasons of 1,000
yards or more.[4]

Professional career[edit]
Houston Texans[edit]
Gaffney was selected with the 1st pick in the 2nd round of the 2002 NFL draft by
the Houston Texans. His tenure with the team was marred by his often inconsistent
play which led to his benching in favor of veteran receivers, in particular Corey
Bradford. After his rookie contract was up, the Texans chose not to re-sign him.
Philadelphia Eagles[edit]
On March 16, 2006, the Eagles signed Gaffney to a one-year contract. [6] He was
released before the start of the season.
New England Patriots[edit]

Gaffney, Randy Moss, and Tom Brady talk on the sidelines in 2007.

Gaffney signed a two-year deal with the New England Patriots on October 9, 2006.
On March 5, 2008, Gaffney re-signed with the Patriots for one year worth $2
million.
In his first-ever playoff game, on January 7, 2007 against the New York Jets,
Gaffney had a caught eight passes for 104 yards, his second 100-yard
performance as a receiver (in ten regular season games, Gaffney caught 11
passes for 142 yards and one touchdown.) Gaffney followed that performance a
week later against San Diego with another 100-yard game, in which he caught ten
passes and scored a touchdown.
Gaffney finished the 2008 season with 44 receptions for 468 yards and two
touchdowns.
Denver Broncos[edit]
Gaffney during his time with Broncos.

On February 27, 2009, Gaffney signed a four-year, $10 million contract with
the Denver Broncos. In the Broncos' week 17 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs,
Gaffney caught 14 passes for 213 yards as the Broncos played without Brandon
Marshall, who was benched for disciplinary reasons by head coach Josh
McDaniels. He finished the 2009 season with 54 receptions for 732 yards and two
touchdowns, ranking second on the team in receptions and receiving yards.
Gaffney put up 875 yards in 2010.
Washington Redskins[edit]
Gaffney was traded to the Washington Redskins for defensive end Jeremy
Jarmon on July 27, 2011.[7] In 2011, he led the team with 68 receptions, 947 yards
and 5 touchdowns, all career bests.[8][9]
On April 18, 2012, Gaffney announced that he was told not to attend the team's
offseason conditioning program and that the Redskins were attempting to trade
him.[10] Head coach Mike Shanahan later stated that Gaffney could still remain on
the Redskins, but felt obligated to let him explore other options throughout the
league.[11]
Gaffney was released by the Redskins on May 1, 2012. [12]
Return to New England Patriots[edit]
Gaffney signed a two-year contract to return to the Patriots on May 2, 2012. [13] He
was released by the team on August 27.[14]
Miami Dolphins[edit]
On October 2, 2012, Gaffney was signed by the Miami Dolphins.[15] On November
20, 2012, Gaffney was waived. Days after his release, the NFL announced that
Gaffney would be suspended for two games for failing to report an arrest to the
league that occurred in Miami in 2010. [16]
NFL statistics[edit]
Receiving Stats[17]

Yards Longes
First Fumb
Yea Tea Gam Recepti Targ Yar per t Touchdo Fumb
Dow les
r m es ons ets ds Recept Recept wns les
ns Lost
ion ion

200 HO
16 41 - 483 11.8 27 1 27 0 0
2 U

200 HO
16 34 - 402 11.8 33 2 21 0 0
3 U

200 HO
16 41 - 632 15.4 69 2 34 0 0
4 U

200 HO
16 55 - 492 8.9 29 2 31 0 0
5 U

200
NE 11 11 20 142 12.9 33 1 9 0 0
6

200
NE 16 36 50 449 12.5 56 5 21 0 0
7

200
NE 16 38 65 468 12.3 37 2 26 0 0
8

200 DE
16 54 88 732 13.6 49 2 36 0 0
9 N

201 DE 16 65 112 875 13.5 50 2 42 1 0

 0 N

201 WS
16 68 115 947 13.9 45 5 50 1 1
1 H

201 MI
3 4 11 68 17.0 30 0 3 0 0
2 A

Care 5,69
158 447 461 12.7 69 24 300 2 1
er 0

Legal Issues[edit]
In February 2000, Gaffney was charged with allegedly stealing $245 and a watch
from the Florida Field locker room during the high school state championships,
[18]
 but the prosecutor placed him in a pretrial diversion program. After Steve
Spurrier kicked him off the team in December 1999, he was eventually allowed to
earn his way back onto the squad but forfeited his scholarship for a year. [19]
During the 2001 season, Gaffney and another athlete forcefully detained a 15-year-
old boy who was stealing motor scooters from their apartment, and held him until
police arrived. The boy's mother later alleged that Gaffney beat, kicked, choked
and attempted to drown her son. The police declined to file charges and the state
attorney agreed, stating the mother's allegations were inconsistent with the
evidence and no jury would convict given the circumstances. [20]
In 2006, Gaffney was arrested and charged with unlawful possession of a handgun
in New Jersey.[21]
In 2010, Gaffney was charged with non-violent resisting arrest. [22]
In January 2016, he was arrested for marijuana and drug possession. [23]
In October 2017, Gaffney was arrested for domestic battery. [24]

Family[edit]
Gaffney and ex-wife Terin have a son, Jackson Tyrel Gaffney, and a daughter,
Teagan Danae Gaffney.[25] He is the son of former New York Jets wide
receiver Derrick Gaffney, and the first cousin of NFL cornerback Lito Sheppard.[3]

See also[edit]

 American football portal

 Biography portal

 College football portal

 List of Florida Gators football All-Americans

 List of Florida Gators in the NFL Draft
 List of Houston Texans players
 List of New England Patriots players
 List of Washington Redskins players

References[edit]
1. ^ Pro-Football-Reference.com, Players, Jabar Gaffney. Retrieved March 29, 2011.
2. ^ databaseFootball.com, Players, Jabar Gaffney Archived May 28, 2011, at
the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 29, 2011.
3. ^ Jump up to:a b c d e GatorZone.com, Football History, 2001 Roster, Jabar
GaffneyArchived October 6, 2011, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 29, 2011.
4. ^ Jump up to:a b c d e 2011 Florida Gators Football Media Guide Archived April 2, 2012, at
the Wayback Machine, University Athletic Association, Gainesville, Florida, pp. 89, 94, 97, 99,
101–103, 158–159, 181 (2011). Retrieved August 29, 2011.
5. ^ 2012 NCAA Football Records Book, Award Winners, National Collegiate Athletic
Association, Indianapolis, Indiana, pp. 11 & 14 (2012). Retrieved September 14, 2012.
6. ^ eagles sign
7. ^ Jones, Mike (July 27, 2011).  "Redskins trade Jeremy Jarmon to Denver for Jabar
Gaffney". WashingtonPost.com. Retrieved  July 17,  2012.
8. ^ Barry Sviruga, "Jabar Gaffney sets career high in receiving yards," The Washington
Post (December 24, 2011). Retrieved May 1, 2012.
9. ^ Brian Tinsman, "Roster Review: Wide Receivers Archived February 9, 2018, at
the Wayback Machine," Redskins.com (February 28, 2012). Retrieved May 1, 2012.
10. ^ Mike Jones, "WR Jabar Gaffney says Redskins are shopping him," The Washington
Post (April 18, 2012). Retrieved May 1, 2012.
11. ^ Mark Maske, "Mike Shanahan says Jabar Gaffney could remain with Redskins," The
Washington Post (April 25, 2012). Retrieved April 29, 2012.
12. ^ "Redskins cut Jabar Gaffney," ESPN.com (May 1, 2012). Retrieved May 1, 2012.
13. ^ "Patriots bring back WR Gaffney Archived 2012-05-04 at the Wayback Machine," Pro
Football Weekly (May 2, 2012). Retrieved May 2, 2012.
14. ^ Gregg Rosenthal, "Jabar Gafney, Donte Stallworth cut by Patriots," NFL.com (August
27, 2012). Retrieved August 27, 2012.
15. ^ 'Dolphins sign Jabar Gaffney," ESPN.com (October 2, 2012). Retrieved October 2,
2012.
16. ^ Garafolo, Mike (November 24, 2012).  "Ex-Dolphins WR Gaffney suspended for two
games".  USAToday.com. Retrieved  May 25, 2013.
17. ^ "Jabar Gaffney Stats". ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved  April 2,  2014.
18. ^ Matt Hayes, "Gaffney facing grand theft charge," The Florida Times-Union(February
20, 2000). Retrieved July 12, 2014.
19. ^ Ray McNulty, "Gaffney to get scholarship," The Florida Times-Union (October 25,
2000). Retrieved July 12, 2014.
 20. ^ Eddie Pells, "Florida's Gaffney won't be charged," The Item, p. 3B (July 4, 2001).
Retrieved July 12, 2014.
21. ^ espn story
22. ^ gaffney arrest1
23. ^ gafney again
24. ^ battery
25. ^ New England Patriots, Players, Jabar Gaffney Archived October 17, 2007, at
the Wayback Machine. Retrieved March 29, 2011.

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