Derek Tennell
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Los Angeles, California, U.S.
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| Position | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Born | February 12, 1964 Los Angeles, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 245 lb (111 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | West Covina (West Covina, California) | ||||||||
| College | UCLA | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1987: 7th round, 185th overall pick | ||||||||
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Derek Wayne Tennell (born February 12, 1964) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Cleveland Browns, Detroit Lions, Dallas Cowboys, and Minnesota Vikings. He played college football for the UCLA Bruins. He won Super Bowl XXVII with Dallas.
Tennell attended West Covina High School where he practiced football, basketball and track. In his senior year as a running back, he registered 807 rushing yards and 7 touchdowns.
In basketball, he averaged 19 points and 12.5 rebounds, while helping this team reach the Sierra League championship. In the 440-yard dash, he set the school record of 49.2 seconds.
College career
Tennell accepted a football scholarship from the University of California, Los Angeles, and began his college career as a fullback. As a sophomore, he was converted into a tight end. He was named the starter and was fourth on the team with 20 receptions for 167 yards.
As a junior, he had 24 receptions (third on the team) for 252 yards (fourth on the team). As a senior, he posted 15 receptions for 152 yards and 3 touchdowns. He finished his college career as a three-year starter with 64 receptions for 602 yards and 3 touchdowns.