Rufus French

Rufus French (born March 15, 1978) is a former American football tight end who played college football at the University of Mississippi and attended Amory High School in Amory, Mississippi. He was a consensus All-American in 1998.[1] He was also a member of the Seattle Seahawks and Green Bay Packers.

Rufus French
No. 9
Position:Tight end
Personal information
Born: (1978-03-15) March 15, 1978
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:256 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school:Amory (MS)
College:Ole Miss
Undrafted:1999
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com

Early years

French played football and baseball at Amory High School.[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

French chose to play football for the Ole Miss Rebels. He was a consensus first-team 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

Seattle Seahawks

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

French was signed by the Green Bay Packers on March 26, 2002. He was released by the Packers on July 23, 2002.[13]

References
  1. "2014 NCAA Football Records: Consensus All-America Selections" (PDF). National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). 2014. p. 6. Retrieved August 16, 2014.
  2. "Rufus French". olemiss.rivals.com. Archived from the original on September 3, 2014. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
  3. "Rufus French". baseball-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
  4. "RUFUS FRENCH". thebaseballcube.com. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
  5. 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.
  6. Hinton, Matt (April 28, 2011). "Tight End: Rufus French, Ole Miss". yahoo.com. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
  7. Newberry, Paul (December 8, 1998). "No surprises on All-SEC team". thecabin.net. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
  8. "French Named Pre-Season Football All-America". olemisssports.com. July 9, 1998. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
  9. "Rufus French". sports-reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
  10. "Weekend update". thecabin.net. January 4, 1999. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
  11. "Rebs' French will bypass senior season". Associated Press. thecabin.net. January 3, 1999. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
  12. Allen, Percy (June 16, 1999). "Seahawk Notebook -- Undrafted French Has A Lot To Prove". community.seattletimes.nwsource.com. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
  13. "Rufus French". kffl.com. Archived from the original on December 4, 2014. Retrieved August 28, 2014.
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