Rufus French
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| Position: | Tight end |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | March 15, 1978 |
| 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 | |
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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 life
[edit]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
[edit]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
[edit]Seattle Seahawks
[edit]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
[edit]French was signed by the Green Bay Packers on March 26, 2002. He was released by the Packers on July 23, 2002.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ "Rufus French". olemiss.rivals.com. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
- ^ "Rufus French". baseball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
- ^ "RUFUS FRENCH". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Hinton, Matt (April 28, 2011). "Tight End: Rufus French, Ole Miss". yahoo.com. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "French Named Pre-Season Football All-America". olemisssports.com. July 9, 1998. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
- ^ "Rufus French". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
- ^ "Weekend update". thecabin.net. January 4, 1999. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
- ^ "Rebs' French will bypass senior season". thecabin.net. Associated Press. January 3, 1999. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
- ^ Allen, Percy (June 16, 1999). "Seahawk Notebook -- Undrafted French Has A Lot To Prove". community.seattletimes.nwsource.com. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
- ^ a b "Rufus French". kffl.com. Archived from the original on December 4, 2014. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
External links
[edit]- Living people
- 1978 births
- Players of American football from Mississippi
- American football tight ends
- Ole Miss Rebels football players
- All-American college football players
- People from Amory, Mississippi
- Amory High School alumni
- 21st-century African-American sportspeople
- 20th-century African-American sportspeople