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Rufus French
No. 9
Position: Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1978-03-15) March 15, 1978 (age 46)
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:256 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school: Amory ( Amory, Mississippi)
College: Ole Miss
Undrafted: 1999
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Rufus French (born March 15, 1978) is an American former college football player who was a tight end for the Ole Miss Rebels. He was a two-time All-American, earning unanimous honors in 1998. [1] He was also a member of the Seattle Seahawks and Green Bay Packers of the National Football League (NFL).

Early years

French played football and baseball at Amory High School in Amory, Mississippi. [2] He was drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 30th round of the 1996 MLB June Amateur Draft. [3] [4] [5]

College career

French chose to play football for the Ole Miss Rebels. He was a unanimous All-American in 1998. French was a first-team All- SEC selection in 1997 and 1998. [6] [7] [8] He was a finalist for the Conerly Trophy in 1998. French finished his college career with 84 receptions, 814 receiving yards and four receiving touchdowns. [9] He chose to forgo his senior season and enter the 1999 NFL Draft. [10] [11]

Professional career

Seattle Seahawks

French signed with the Seattle Seahawks after going undrafted in the 1999 NFL Draft. [12] He missed the 2000 season while recovering from a knee injury. He was released by the Seahawks on August 5, 2001. [13]

Green Bay Packers

French was signed by the Green Bay Packers on March 26, 2002. He was released by the Packers on July 23, 2002. [13]

References

  1. ^ "2014 NCAA Football Records: Consensus All-America Selections" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2014. p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 26, 2018. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
  2. ^ "Rufus French". olemiss.rivals.com. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
  3. ^ "Rufus French". baseball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
  4. ^ "RUFUS FRENCH". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
  5. ^ Elkins, Ashley (May 2, 1996). "Amory's Rufus French may be trying to do it like Bo. Or more a". djournal.com. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
  6. ^ Hinton, Matt (April 28, 2011). "Tight End: Rufus French, Ole Miss". yahoo.com. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
  7. ^ Newberry, Paul (December 8, 1998). "No surprises on All-SEC team". thecabin.net. Archived from the original on June 8, 2015. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
  8. ^ "French Named Pre-Season Football All-America". olemisssports.com. July 9, 1998. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
  9. ^ "Rufus French". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
  10. ^ "Weekend update". thecabin.net. January 4, 1999. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
  11. ^ "Rebs' French will bypass senior season". thecabin.net. Associated Press. January 3, 1999. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
  12. ^ Allen, Percy (June 16, 1999). "Seahawk Notebook -- Undrafted French Has A Lot To Prove". community.seattletimes.nwsource.com. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
  13. ^ a b "Rufus French". kffl.com. Archived from the original on December 4, 2014. Retrieved August 28, 2014.

External links

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