Derrick Lassic
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Haverstraw, New York, U.S.
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| Position | Running back | ||||||||||
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| Born | January 26, 1970 Haverstraw, New York, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Listed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | ||||||||||
| Listed weight | 205 lb (93 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school | North Rockland (Thiells, New York) | ||||||||||
| College | Alabama | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1993: 4th round, 94th overall pick | ||||||||||
| Expansion draft | 1995: 20th round, 40th overall pick | ||||||||||
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Derrick Owens Lassic (born January 26, 1970) is an American former professional football running back in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football at the University of Alabama.
Lassic attended North Rockland High School, where he helped his team achieve three straight Section 1 Class A bowl wins. As a senior, he set county records with 1,719 rushing yards, 31 total touchdowns, 26 rushing touchdowns and 194 scored points. He was named the New York State large-school Player of the Year, All-state and a USA Today's High School All-American. He also had 31 receptions for 586 yards.
He finished his high school career with 2,846 rushing yards. He also practiced track and baseball.
College career
Lassic accepted a football scholarship from the University of Alabama. As a redshirt freshman, he appeared in 10 games and was fifth on the team with 142 rushing yards on 33 carries. In the 32–16 win against Louisiana State University, he rushed for 58 yards on 8 carries. In the 37–14 win against the University of Southern Mississippi, he made 4 receptions for 80 yards, including a 54-yard catch. That season, Alabama won its first SEC championship since 1981.
As a sophomore, he was slowed by a turf toe injury, rushing for 281 yards on 68 carries. He scored his first touchdown (an 18-yard run) in the season opener 24–27 loss against the University of Southern Mississippi. He missed the eighth game against Mississippi State University because of his toe injury. He had 11 carries for 67 yards against the University of Cincinnati.
As 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 had 9 carries for 70 yards against Vanderbilt University. He compiled 10 carries for 76 yards against the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga.
As 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 was named the 1993 Sugar Bowl MVP after Alabama beat Miami 34–13 to win the National Championship.[1] He finished his college career 11th on the school's all-time rushing list (1,696 yards).