![]() ![]() The team was forced to start him in the first two games (both losses) after Emmitt Smith’s contract holdout extended into the regular season. Lassic was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the fourth round (94th overall) of the 1993 NFL Draft. Professional career Pre-draft measurables He finished his college career 11th on the school's all-time rushing list (1,696 yards). He was named the 1993 Sugar Bowl MVP after Alabama beat Miami 34–13 to win the National Championship. He compiled 10 carries for 76 yards against the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga.Īs a senior, he was named the starter at running back, registering 905 rushing yards (fifth in the SEC) on 178 carries (5.1 yards per carry), 10 rushing touchdowns, 129 receiving yards and one receiving touchdown. He had 9 carries for 70 yards against Vanderbilt University. ![]() He had 11 carries for 67 yards against the University of Cincinnati.Īs a junior, he was the backup running back behind Siran Stacy, posting 70 carries for 368 rushing yards (third on the team) and 2 touchdowns. He missed the eighth game against Mississippi State University because of his toe injury. He scored his first touchdown (an 18-yard run) in the season opener 24–27 loss against the University of Southern Mississippi. That season, Alabama won its first SEC championship since 1981.Īs a sophomore, he was slowed by a turf toe injury, rushing for 281 yards on 68 carries. In the 37–14 win against the University of Southern Mississippi, he made 4 receptions for 80 yards, including a 54-yard catch. In the 32–16 win against Louisiana State University, he rushed for 58 yards on 8 carries. As a redshirt freshman, he appeared in 10 games and was fifth on the team with 142 rushing yards on 33 carries. Lassic accepted a football scholarship from the University of Alabama. He finished his high school career with 2,846 rushing yards. He was named the New York State large-school Player of the Year, All-state and a USA Today's High School All-American. As a senior, he set county records with 1,719 rushing yards, 31 total touchdowns, 26 rushing touchdowns and 194 scored points. Lassic attended North Rockland High School, where he helped his team achieve three straight Section 1 Class A bowl wins. ![]() He played college football at the University of Alabama. * Offseason and/or practice squad member onlyĭerrick Owens Lassic (born January 26, 1970) is a former American football running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys. American football player Derrick Lassic No. ![]()
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