Eddie Drummond

Eddie Drummond
No. 18, 85
PositionWide receiver / Return specialist
Personal information
Born (1980-04-12) April 12, 1980
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Listed height5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Listed weight190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High schoolLinsly School (Wheeling, West Virginia)
CollegePenn State
NFL draft2002: undrafted
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Receptions4
Receiving yards7
Return yards7,091
Total touchdowns6
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Edward Matthew Drummond (born April 12, 1980) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver and return specialist in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Penn State Nittany Lions and was signed by the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent in 2002.

A Pro Bowl selection with the Lions in 2004, Drummond was also a member of the Kansas City Chiefs, Pittsburgh Steelers and Las Vegas Locomotives.

Early life

Drummond was born on April 12, 1980 in the Pittsburgh area. He attended middle school at Rogers Middle School in Pittsburgh. Though his family lived in the Larmier area, his mother was worried about the gang violence in the area, and looked to move Drummond into a private school. His mother put him in The Linsly School in Wheeling, West Virginia, a former military institute turned into a boarding school.[1]

In high school, Drummond competed in two sports: track and football. In track, Drummond ran 100 metres in 10.52 seconds and ran the 40-yard dash in 4.3 seconds. Going into his senior year of high school, he was ranked as the No. 2 running back in the country.[2] In his high school career, Drummond finished with 5,729 all-purpose yards and 70 touchdowns. His 3,901 rushing yards and 55 rushing touchdowns were all school records.[3]

College career

Drummond received offers from Florida State, Michigan, Michigan State, Notre Dame, Ohio State, Penn State, West Virginia, and Wisconsin.[4] He narrowed his decision down between Florida State, Michigan, Penn State and Notre Dame,[5] eventually choosing the Nittany Lions.[6] Although recruited by Joe Paterno as a running back, Drummond would spend his time at Penn State switching between tailback and wide receiver. He finished his collegiate career with 71 receptions for 1,132 yards and five touchdowns and rushed the ball 40 times for 272 yards and one touchdown. He caught the attention of pro scouts when he finished the 2001 Blue–Gray Football Classic as the second leading rusher with 26 yards rushing on eight carries.

Statistics

Year Team Receiving Rushing
GP Rec Yds Avg TD Att Yds Avg TD
Penn State Nittany Lions
1998 Penn St. 8 1 12 12.0 0 0 0 0.0 0
1999 Penn St. 12 35 652 18.6 5 5 118 23.6 1
2000 Penn St. 10 29 365 12.6 0 2 -2 -1.0 0
2001 Penn St. 11 6 103 17.2 0 33 156 4.7 0
Total 41 71 1,132 15.9 5 40 272 6.8 1

Professional career

Detroit Lions

Drummond went undrafted in the 2002 NFL draft. On April 27, 2002, Drummond was signed by the Detroit Lions as an undrafted free agent.[7] In the preseason, Drummond was competing against Desmond Howard and Larry Foster for the return job.[8] He would win the backup role behind Howard, and made it on the 53-man roster.[9] After Howard went down with a neck injury, Drummond became the starting return man in the Lions Week 3 matchup versus the Green Bay Packers. He returned the first kickoff return in Ford Field history, as the stadium opened up less than a month prior. Later in the game, Drummond would assist in a trick play where receiver Az-Zahir Hakim went 72 yards for a punt return touchdown.[10]

Kansas City Chiefs

Drummond played in 12 games for the Kansas City Chiefs throughout the 2007 season.[11]

Pittsburgh Steelers

On July 31, 2008, Drummond was signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers.[12][13] A Steelers fan while growing up, Drummond stated his desire to end his career in Pittsburgh.[14] He was released on August 30 during final cuts.

Las Vegas Locomotives

On June 13, 2011, Drummond signed with the Las Vegas Locomotives of the United Football League (UFL).[15][16]

Professional statistics

Legend
Led the league
Bold Career high
Year Team GS GP Punt returns Kickoff returns
Ret. Yds PRTD Lng Y/Ret Ret. Yds KRTD Lng Y/Ret
2002 DET 9 0 18 138 1 73 7.7 40 1,039 0 91 26.0
2003 DET 6 0 12 151 1 57 12.6 21 469 0 38 22.3
2004 DET 11 1 24 316 2 83 13.2 41 1,092 2 99 26.6
2005 DET 12 0 26 157 0 38 6.0 49 1,077 0 48 22.0
2006 DET 14 0 28 296 0 40 10.6 62 1,349 0 65 21.8
2007 KAN 12 0 32 222 0 22 6.9 37 785 0 39 21.2
Total 64 1 140 1,280 4 83 9.1 250 5,811 2 99 23.2

References

  1. ^ White, Mike (August 29, 1997). "Drummond dodges gangs and defenses". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. pp. C-5. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
  2. ^ White, Mike (August 29, 1997). "Almost heavenly". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. pp. C-1. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
  3. ^ Christ, Ronnie (January 28, 1998). "West Virginia speedster heads to PSU". The Patriot-News. p. 23. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
  4. ^ Noie, Tom (September 8, 1997). "Drummond's determination attractive to Irish". South Bend Tribune. p. 8. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
  5. ^ White, Mike (January 23, 1998). "Nittany Lions land fullback from N.J." Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
  6. ^ Christ, Ronnie (January 28, 1998). "West Virginia speedster heads to PSU". The Patriot-News. p. 19. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
  7. ^ "Transactions". The Ann Arbor News. April 27, 2002. pp. D2. Retrieved March 17, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  8. ^ Kowalski, Tom (August 31, 2002). "Harrington could be promoted — to backup". The Grand Rapids Press. pp. C5. Retrieved March 17, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. ^ Kowalski, Tom (September 2, 2002). "Lions have become one of worst in NFL since M&M took control". The Flint Journal. pp. D5. Retrieved March 17, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
  10. ^ Sylvester, Curt (September 23, 2002). "First Impressions at Ford Field". Detroit Free Press. pp. 8D. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
  11. ^ "Career stats". Eddie Drummond. NFL.com. Retrieved August 1, 2008.
  12. ^ "Steelers sign veteran kick returner Drummond". Yahoo! Sports. Associated Press. July 31, 2008. Archived from the original on May 23, 2011. Retrieved August 1, 2008.
  13. ^ Brown, Scott (July 31, 2008). "Steelers sign Pittsburgh native Drummond". Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. Retrieved August 1, 2008.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  14. ^ Bouchette, Ed (August 1, 2008). "Steelers Notebook: Drummond joins team, gets shot as return man". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved August 1, 2008.
  15. ^ "Personnel Transaction Notice - June 13, 2011 | UFL". www.ufl-football.com. Archived from the original on July 18, 2011. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
  16. ^ "Fassel Sticking with Winning Veterans, Adding New Talent | UFL". www.ufl-football.com. Archived from the original on June 18, 2011. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
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