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  Eddie Drummond - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Eddie Drummond (born April 12, 1980) is a kick returner for the Detroit Lions.
Drummond went undrafted during the 2002 NFL Draft, but was signed as a rookie free agent when the Lions' two starting kick returners, Az-Zahir Hakim and Desmond Howard, became injured.
Drummond had an outstanding rookie season, averaging 26.0 yards per kick return, ranking him third in the NFC and fifth in the NFL, and returned a punt 73 yards for a touchdown against the Arizona Cardinals.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Eddie_Drummond   (227 words)

  
 Drummond works on full-time return
Eddie Drummond, who returns punts and kickoffs for the Lions, has his own goal for 2004 season and it's probably a little different than some of his teammates.
The injury against the Vikings was particularly disappointing for Drummond because he had gotten off to a sizzling start on the punt return team with a 57-yard scoring run in the opener against Arizona and had a 26-yard punt return before being hurt against the Vikings.
Drummond is considered the man to beat for the job, but Reggie Swinton, who handled the return duties while Drummond was hurt last year, is very much in the competition.
www.freep.com /sports/lions/lions5e_20040805.htm   (681 words)

  
 KFFL - Eddie Drummond, WR, Detroit Lions
Drummond was used sparingly in the preseason last year and he performed well during the regular season as he went to the Pro Bowl.
Drummond has received a lot of work during practice, but the team does not want to expose him to injury during the preseason contests.
Chrissie Zavicar, of DetroitLions.com, reports Detroit Lions WR Eddie Drummond rejoined the team on the practice field Friday, August 5.
www.kffl.com /player/5689/nfl   (214 words)

  
 Drummond tries to bounce back
Eddie Drummond's junior season at Penn State was one to forget.
Drummond's right knee was injured on the second play of the season opener against Southern California, and he didn't play at full strength the rest of the season.
Drummond, the team's fastest player with 4.35 speed, was expected to be the offense's big-play receiver last season.
www.post-gazette.com /sports/psu/20010819psu0819p3.asp   (758 words)

  
 Sports Network
Eddie Drummond was the centerpiece of the Lions' comeback, returning a pair of punts for touchdowns in the stanza.
Drummond got the scoring barrage started early in the fourth with a 55-yard touchdown and finished it with an 83-yard touchdown scamper with only 46 seconds remaining.
Drummond's 199 return yards on six attempts (33.2 ypa) outgained the sub-par effort put up by the Detroit offense, which managed just 190 yards and 10 first downs in the loss.
www.sportsnetwork.com /?c=rcnsports&page=nfl/news/ABN3599974.htm   (641 words)

  
 Detroit Lions Site: Eddie Drummond
PRO: Drummond established himself as a premier kick returner in the NFL, becoming only the second player in NFL history (Chiefs KR Dante Hall, 2003) to have two punt returns and two kickoff return touchdowns in a single season, before sustaining a season-ending shoulder injury against Indianapolis (11/25).
Drummond was selected to his first Pro Bowl for his performance in the 2004 season, after he finished the season ranked first in the NFL in punt returns (13.2 avg) and second in kickoff returns (26.6 avg).
He was signed as an undrafted rookie free agent in 2002 and emerged that season as the Lions’ primary punt and kickoff return specialist due to injuries to Desmond Howard and Az-Zahir Hakim.
www.detroitlions.com /bio.cfm?bio_id=27&season=6   (1252 words)

  
 College Football: Drummond quite a catch as Penn State receiver
Drummond was a running back in high school and didn't play receiver until his freshman year at Penn State.
Drummond had 35 receptions for 652 yards and scored six touchdowns in his first season as a starter.
Drummond scored on a 71-yard touchdown pass against Akron and a 68-yard reverse against Iowa, two of the four longest Penn State plays from scrimmage all season.
www.post-gazette.com /sports_headlines/20000820psu7.asp   (654 words)

  
 CBC Sports: Lions lose Drummond for season
Drummond, 24, suffered the injury on the opening kickoff of the second half.
He had also ran back 24 punts for 316 yards and a pair of touchdowns and was seeking to become the first NFL player to return five kickoffs or punts for touchdowns in a single season.
Drummond's replacement, Reggie Swinton, fumbled on a punt return that resulted in the Colts' sixth touchdown.
cbc.ca /story/sports/national/2004/11/25/Sports/drummond041125.html?...   (140 words)

  
 Boston.com / Sports / Football / Detroit kick returner out for season
Lions returner Eddie Drummond probably is out for the season after breaking his shoulder blade in a 41-9 loss to the Colts on Thursday.
DETROIT --Lions returner Eddie Drummond probably is out for the season after breaking his shoulder blade in a 41-9 loss to the Colts on Thursday.
Drummond, who has scored on four punt and kickoff returns this season, was hurt on the opening kickoff of the second half.
www.boston.com /sports/football/articles/2004/11/25/detroits_kr_drummond_out_with_injury?mode=PF   (180 words)

  
 GameDay Review | HoustonProFootball.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Eddie Drummond returned the ensuing kickoff 99 yards for touchdown.
Eddie Drummond fielded Brown's kickoff from the 1-yard line, split the wedge and found a seam in the Texans' special teams coverage unit.
Eddie Drummond returns a kickoff for 99 yards and a touchdown.
www.houstonprofootball.com /game/week02.html   (1176 words)

  
 Drummond's returns give Lions a lift - 09/13/03
ALLEN PARK -- Eddie Drummond is happy to follow in the footsteps of previous Detroit Lions return stars Mel Gray and Desmond Howard.
Drummond was so focused on the play that he didn't immediately understand how important it had been.
As a rookie, Drummond was more impressive on kickoff returns, finishing fifth in the NFL at 26 yards per return, but his only score came on a 73-yard punt return against the very same Cardinals, and he enjoys them equally.
www.detnews.com /2003/lions/0309/13/lions-269725.htm   (528 words)

  
 Printer version: Eddie Drummond: He could go all the way   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Lions returner Eddie Drummond touched it eight times and had 257 yards and two touchdowns.
The Lions were trailing Jacksonville 17-0 in the fourth quarter last week before Drummond tied an NFL single-game record with two punt returns for touchdowns of 55 and 83 yards.
Drummond ranks first in the NFL in punt return average (15.2) and fifth in kickoff return average (25.9).
www.startribune.com /dynamic/story.php?template=print_a&story=5094082   (645 words)

  
 ProFantasySports.com Fantasy Football - Free Fantasy Football and College Fantasy Football Information And Advice
Drummond, as good a special teams player as he has shown to be, is buried in the receiver depth charts.
With Eddie Drummond hoding out and refusing to sing his 1.4 million dollar tender, R.W. McQuarters and Dré Bly are the primary return men in training-camp drills.
Drummond and the Lions defense were the highlight film for the Lions over the last three games.
www.profantasysports.com /player_reports/teamsearch.php?team=DET   (8358 words)

  
 ABC 4 - Lions re-sign Drummond   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Drummond will be entering his third season in the league.
Drummond has returned 61 kickoffs lifetime for 1,508 yards and is one of only 10 players in Lions' history to have more than one punt return for a touchdown.
Drummond also had a punt return for a touchdown his rookie season.
www.4utah.com /sports/story.aspx?content_id=06B12119-4862-4168-BCB8-57781EA152C4   (143 words)

  
 Eddie Drummond - Fantasy Football Cafe 2003
Drummond will field both for Detroit, and while the Lions should be much improved, there will still be many return opportunities for the second-year pro.
In week 1, Drummond was nothing short of spectacular, returning five kickoffs and three punts for a total of 196 yards and a score.
And Drummond, who racked up 1177 return yards in just nine games last season, will be far more consistent than the Cardinals rookie this season.
www.fantasyfootballcafe.com /2003/sleepers_drummond.php   (246 words)

  
 PSU's Drummond catching on as WR
Drummond also had to learn that he couldn't simply rely on speed.
When his uncle first took him to football practice, Drummond said he "didn't know a tackle from a safety." But from the beginning he ran faster than anyone else on the team, and he soon found a home at tailback.
Drummond spent years running locally for Albert Kennedy and the New Image Track Club.
www.post-gazette.com /sports_psu/19990917drummond4.asp   (746 words)

  
 Jacksonville Jaguars, Eddie Drummond, David Garrard, National Football League - CBS SportsLine.com
Drummond tied an NFL record by returning two punts for touchdowns in the fourth quarter, the final one an 83-yard rip job that came with 46 seconds left to tie it at 17 and send the game into overtime.
Drummond tied 12 other players, and it's believed he's the first to have both in the fourth quarter.
Drummond nearly ruined what should have been an easy victory for the Jaguars on what was supposed to be Garrard's coming-out party, his chance to show that he could be a legitimate NFL quarterback.
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 Picture Perfect
Eddie Drummond executed the route with the flawless beauty of a classical Renaissance painting.
Eddie's uncle doubled as his coach until the age of 13, helping him harness his raw speed into smooth skills.
Once in State College, Eddie was dealt a bit of a blow — the Lions offensive staff deemed it necessary to move their star recruit to wide receiver.
www.collegian.psu.edu /archive/1999/11/11-06-99cm/11-06-99cm-5.asp   (1372 words)

  
 LIONS NOTEBOOK: Drummond gets his kicks
Eddie Drummond already has surpassed expectations for most undrafted players in the NFL, and -- in his mind -- he's just getting started.
Signed as a receiver from Penn State, Drummond became the kick returner midway through last season after veteran Desmond Howard went out with a recurring neck injury.
In consecutive games late in the season, he made a 73-yard punt return for a touchdown at Arizona, a 91-yard kickoff return against Tampa Bay at Ford Field and an 88-yard kickoff return at Atlanta that set up the Lions' first touchdown.
www.freep.com /sports/lions/lnote25_20030725.htm   (620 words)

  
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Drummond scored twice on punt returns in the fourth quarter Sunday, but it couldn't save the Lions from a 23-17 overtime loss to the Jacksonville Jaguars.
Drummond knew he could return the ball with no risk of losing it on a fumble.
Eddie Payton, brother of the late Walter Payton, returned a kickoff and punt for touchdowns in a 1977 game against the Vikings.
www.wzzm13.com /printfullstory.aspx?storyid=33344   (321 words)

  
 Adjustment period
If Eddie Drummond could have his way this weekend, he would be nowhere near Pittsburgh, where Stanley is set to marry his girlfriend of three years and Eddie is on the list of guest hopefuls.
Eddie's father is also named Edward, but his last name, Phillips, obviously differs from that of his son.
Eddie, who was a tailback, had looked lethargic throughout, so Stanley walked down the steel bleacher stairs to glance at his nephew.
www.collegian.psu.edu /archive/2000/09/09-02-00cm/09-02-00cm-6.asp   (1265 words)

  
 News on Drummond, Oklahoma   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Phyllis Drummond, 39, was arrested Monday and charged with two counts of first-degree robbery, two counts of possession of a firearm of during a felony and...
Eddie Drummond, who missed eight games with knee and ankle injuries, was activated for Thursday's game and in the second half returned two kickoffs for 44...
Drummond 45, Philipsburg 0: At Drummond, Chase Reynolds rushed for 100 yards and two touchdowns to lead the seventh-ranked Trojans to a Western C South win...
www.linkmorgue.org /us/OK/Drummond.html   (5687 words)

  
 Lions Weblog - The Detroit News Online - 08/18/05
Eddie Drummond reported Friday after a one-week holdout, and there seemed to be no animosity between the Lions and their No. 1 return specialist.
Eddie Drummond was at the Lions' practice field Thursday evening to sign his tender.
By not signing the tender, Drummond was not under contract, which means he could not report and could not be fined for missing camp.
info.detnews.com /lionsblog/index.cfm   (3084 words)

  
 Eddie Drummond and Penn State Stats, Statistics, Player News, Fantasy NCAA Football News - RotoWire.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Drummond is trying to re-establish himself as a starting wideout after a hugely disappointing junior season, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports.
Drummond, 5-9, 184, emerged as a go-to receiver last season and is the fastest of the Nittany Lions.
Drummond hauled in six passes for 106 yards and a touchdown in Penn State's 31-27 loss to Michigan.
www.rotowire.com /cfootball/player.htm?ID=506   (295 words)

  
 Lions' Drummond Injures Leg (phillyBurbs.com)
DETROIT - Eddie Drummond was carted off the field with a lower right leg injury after returning a kick for Detroit against Minnesota on Sunday.
Drummond's right leg buckled when he was tackled by Raonall Smith and Mike Nattiel on a kickoff after the Vikings took a 23-13 lead midway through the third quarter.
Drummond set up Detroit's first score with 32-yard kickoff return, and its second score with a 26-yard punt return.
www.phillyburbs.com /pb-dyn/news/66-09212003-163767.html   (104 words)

  
 LionsFans.com: Drummond not Giving Up on Long-Term Contract
Drummond, who earned his first Pro Bowl selection last season when he scored four touchdowns -- two on punt returns and two on kickoff returns -- before suffering a season-ending injury on Thanksgiving Day, ended his holdout without the three- or four-year deal he and agent Drew Rosenhaus had sought.
Although Drummond said he has no animosity toward the Lions for standing fast on their demand that he sign their one-year tender offer for $1.43 million, he admitted he felt some disappointment in ending his holdout last week.
In three NFL seasons, Drummond has six touchdowns on returns, but he has missed extended periods of playing time because of injuries, including a broken shoulder blade suffered against Indianapolis last year.
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 Lions Put Drummond on IR, Sign CB Echols (phillyBurbs.com)
ALLEN PARK, Mich. - The Detroit Lions put Eddie Drummond on injured reserve Wednesday, the same day the kick returner was chosen to play in the Pro Bowl.
Drummond, who injured his shoulder against Indianapolis on Nov. 25, said he only would play in Hawaii if he was 100 percent healthy.
Drummond is one of two NFL players to return four kickoffs or punts for touchdowns in a season.
www.phillyburbs.com /pb-dyn/news/66-12222004-421397.html   (165 words)

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