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 Rackley with the Seattle Seahawks in 2006 | |||||||||||||
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| Position: | Long snapper, Tight end | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | (1977-07-18) July 18, 1977 (age 47) Apple Valley, Minnesota, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 250 lb (113 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Apple Valley (MN) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Minnesota (1996–1999) | ||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2000 | ||||||||||||
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Derek Lance Rackley (born July 18, 1977) is a former American football long snapper and tight end who played 8 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). Rackley is currently a football analyst and broadcaster for the Comcast/Charter Sports Southeast nightly television show, SportsNite, as well as a game and studio analyst for the Big Ten Network (BTN) and Westwood One. Rackley also regularly appears on The Big Ten Pulse also on BTN. Derek Rackley worked as an Analyst for select Sunday night Football games on Westwood One in 2021.
Early life
Rackley was born in Apple Valley, Minnesota and attended Apple Valley High School in Apple Valley. As a senior, he was an All-State Honorable Mention honoree and an Academic All-State honoree. He graduated in 1995 from Apple Valley High School with honors.
College career
Rackley attended the University of Minnesota and was a four-year letterman in football. He saw action as tight end, in addition to handling long snapper duties for four years. He worked for General Mills in Minnesota before he began his professional career.
Professional career
Rackley was signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 2000. He caught the only touchdown of his career, a 1-yard pass from Michael Vick, on December 30, 2001, when the Falcons were playing the Miami Dolphins. Rackley then signed with the Seattle Seahawks in 2006.
References
- "Derek Rackley". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 14, 2012.
- "Derek Rackley". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on May 31, 2012. Retrieved October 16, 2012.
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