Derek Schouman

Derek Schouman

Free agent
Position:	Tight end
Personal information
Date of birth:	(1985-03-11) March 11, 1985
Place of birth:	Sandy, Utah
Height:
Weight:
Career information
High school:	Eagle (ID)
College:	Boise State
NFL draft:	2007 / Round: 7 / Pick: 222
Career history
Buffalo Bills (2007–2009) St. Louis Rams (2010) Washington Redskins (2011)* New Orleans Saints (2012)*
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:	Free Agent
Career highlights and awards
2x First-team All-WAC (2005–2006)
Career NFL statistics
Receptions: 27 Receiving yards: 275 Receiving touchdowns: 1 Player stats at NFL.com

Derek Schouman (born March 11, 1985) is an American football tight end who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the seventh round of the 2007 NFL Draft. He played college football at Boise State.

He has also played for the St. Louis Rams.

Early years

Schouman attended Eagle High School in Eagle, Idaho and was a student and a letterman in football. In football, he was a two-year starter as a tight end. As a Junior, he was an impact player for the State Championship team. As a senior, he was a first team All-Southern Idaho Conference selection and as a junior, he was a second team All-Southern Idaho Conference selection.

College career

Schouman was a four-year starter at Boise State. Perhaps his greatest claim to fame was catching a fourth-down touchdown pass in overtime of the Broncos' win over Oklahoma in the 2007 Fiesta Bowl which set up the now-famous Jared Zabransky-to-Ian Johnson Statue of Liberty play for the winning two-point conversion.

Statistics

Year	Team	Conf		GP	Rec	Yrd	TD	Ave
2003	Boise State	WAC		14	17	272	4	16
2004	Boise State	WAC		7	15	284	2	18.9
2005	Boise State	WAC		12	17	177	1	10.4
2006	Boise State	WAC		12	29	276	4	9.5
NCAA Totals0000000000000000000				45	78	1009	11	12.9

Professional career

Buffalo Bills

Schouman recorded 3 receptions for 19 yards as an H-Back before suffering a season-ending sprained ankle against the Cincinnati Bengals in 2007. He started fourteen games in 2008 and 2009 before being placed on injured reserve early in 2009 with a knee injury. The Bills placed him on injured reserve again in 2010 and waived him on September 8, 2010.

St. Louis Rams

Schouman was signed by the St. Louis Rams on November 17, 2010.

Washington Redskins

On August 10, 2011, Schouman signed with the Washington Redskins. He was released by the team on September 3, 2011.