Derek Tennell
Derek Wayne Tennell
Born: February 12, 1964
Los Angeles, CA USA
Position: TE
Height: 6'5"
Weight: 245
College: UCLA
High School: West Covina (CA)
Career: 1987-1993
Drafted: 1987 in Round 7, #185 overall by the Seattle Seahawks
Derek Tennell played from 1987 to 1993 during his career with the Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings. Tennell caught 40 passes for 371 yards and 5 receiving touchdowns in his career.
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Receiving:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | NFL Cleveland Browns | 9 | 102 | 11.3 | 24 | 3 |
| 1988 | NFL Cleveland Browns | 9 | 88 | 9.8 | 26 | 1 |
| 1989 | NFL Cleveland Browns | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 1 |
| 1991 | NFL Detroit Lions | 4 | 43 | 10.8 | 18 | 0 |
| 1992 | NFL Minnesota Vikings | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 8 | 0 |
| 1993 | NFL Minnesota Vikings | 15 | 122 | 8.1 | 17 | 0 |
| Totals | 40 | 371 | 9.3 | 26 | 5 |
Kick Returns:
Total Scoring:
| Touchdowns | Other | Total | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | Rush | Rec | Punt | Kick | MFG | Int | Fum | Other | FG | X/C | Single | 2Pt | Saf | Points |
| 1987 | NFL Cleveland Browns | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | |||||||||
| 1988 | NFL Cleveland Browns | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||
| 1989 | NFL Cleveland Browns | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | NFL | Cleveland Browns | 11 | 2 |
| 1988 | NFL | Cleveland Browns | 16 | 3 |
| 1989 | NFL | Cleveland Browns | 14 | 3 |
| 1991 | NFL | Detroit Lions | 15 | 2 |
| 1992 | NFL | Minnesota Vikings | 3 | 2 |
| 1993 | NFL | Minnesota Vikings | 16 | 6 |
