Zac Derr
Encyclopedia
Zac Derr was an American football
placekicker
in the National Football League
for the Dallas Cowboys
, Detroit Lions
, and Atlanta Falcons
.
He was signed by the Falcons May 12, 2006 in an open competition against Seth Marler
, Ryan Rossner, and Tony Yelk
. He was waived on July 30 after suffering a torn groin injury, with both sides reaching an injury settlement the next day.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
placekicker
Placekicker
Placekicker, or simply kicker , is the title of the player in American and Canadian football who is responsible for the kicking duties of field goals, extra points...
in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
for the Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...
, Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions
The Detroit Lions are a professional American football team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League , and play their home games at Ford Field in Downtown Detroit.Originally based in Portsmouth, Ohio and...
, and Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
.
He was signed by the Falcons May 12, 2006 in an open competition against Seth Marler
Seth Marler
Michael Seth Marler , is an Arena football Placekicker for the Tampa Bay Storm of the Arena Football League.He played college football at Tulane...
, Ryan Rossner, and Tony Yelk
Tony Yelk
Tony Yelk attended high school in Poynette Wisconsin. He is a National Football League place kicker. He is currently a free agent. Yelk left high school as a highly decorated prep. He attended college on athletic scholarhship and played college football at Iowa State University. Yelk was a 4...
. He was waived on July 30 after suffering a torn groin injury, with both sides reaching an injury settlement the next day.