Derrick Wimbush (born August 26, 1980) is a former fullback who most recently played for the

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of the

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(NAL). He attended

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located in

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. Wimbush finished his senior season at Fort Valley State with 1,840 rushing yards and 22 touchdowns and his career in the Division II

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with 3,188 rushing yards. Wimbush was runner up for the 2004

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given to NCAA Division II’s best player. During his brief career with the

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, 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

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(AIF).

References

1980 births Living people American football running backs Fort Valley State Wildcats football players Jacksonville Jaguars players Albany Panthers players Georgia Fire players Georgia Firebirds players People from Taylor County, Georgia Players of American football from Georgia (U.S. state) People from Americus, Georgia {{Runningback-1980s-stub