Derek Schouman
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| Position: | Tight end | ||||||
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| Born: | March 11, 1985 Sandy, Utah, U.S. | ||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
| Weight: | 247 lb (112 kg) | ||||||
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| High school: | Eagle (ID) | ||||||
| College: | Boise State | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 2007 / Round: 7 / Pick: 222 | ||||||
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Derek Schouman (born March 11, 1985) is a former professional athlete in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL Draft.[1] He played college football at Boise State.
He has also played for the St. Louis Rams.
Early life[edit]
Born in Murray, Utah, Schouman was raised in Ada County, Idaho. He attended Eagle High School in Eagle, Idaho, where he lettered in football and was a two-year starter as a tight end. As a junior, he was an impact player for the State Championship team. As a senior, he was a first-team All-Southern Idaho Conference selection and as a junior, he was a second-team All-Southern Idaho Conference selection.
College career[edit]
Schouman was a four-year starter at Boise State. Perhaps his greatest claim to fame was catching a fourth-down touchdown pass in overtime of the Broncos' win over Oklahoma in the 2007 Fiesta Bowl which set up the now-famous Jared Zabransky-to-Ian Johnson Statue of Liberty play for the winning two-point conversion.
Statistics[edit]
| Year | Team | Conf | GP | Rec | Yrd | TD | Ave | |
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| 2003 | Boise State | WAC | 14 | 17 | 272 | 4 | 16 | |
| 2004 | Boise State | WAC | 7 | 15 | 284 | 2 | 18.9 | |
| 2005 | Boise State | WAC | 12 | 17 | 177 | 1 | 10.4 | |
| 2006 | Boise State | WAC | 12 | 29 | 276 | 4 | 9.5 | |
| NCAA Totals | 45 | 78 | 1009 | 11 | 12.9 | |||
Professional career[edit]
Buffalo Bills[edit]
Schouman recorded 3 receptions for 19 yards as an H-Back before suffering a season-ending sprained ankle against the Cincinnati Bengals in 2007. He started fourteen games in 2008 and 2009 before being placed on injured reserve early in 2009 with a knee injury. The Bills placed him on injured reserve again in 2010 and waived him on September 8, 2010.
St. Louis Rams[edit]
Schouman was signed by the St. Louis Rams on November 17, 2010.
Washington Redskins[edit]
On August 10, 2011, Schouman signed with the Washington Redskins. He was released by the team on September 3, 2011.[2]
Post-career[edit]
Since retiring from professional football, Schouman has worked as a real estate agent for Amherst Madison in Boise, Idaho.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ "2007 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 11, 2023.
- ^ "NFL Transactions Report". December 30, 2011.
- ^ Schnell, Lindsay (2016). "David vs Goliath: 2007 Fiesta Bowl". Sports Illustrated. 125: 55.