Dri Archer

Adrion Dante "Dri" Archer (born August 9, 1991) is a former American football running back and return specialist. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the third round of the 2014 NFL Draft. He played college football at Kent State.

Dri Archer
No. 13
Position:Running back
Return Specialist
Personal information
Born: (1991-08-09) August 9, 1991
Tampa, Florida
Height:5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Weight:173 lb (78 kg)
Career information
High school:Venice (Venice, Florida)
College:Kent State
NFL Draft:2014 / Round: 3 / Pick: 97
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Rushing attempts:10
Rushing yards:40
Rushing touchdowns:0
Receptions:7
Receiving yards:23
Receiving touchdowns:0
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Archer has also been a member of the New York Jets and Buffalo Bills.

High school

Archer attended Venice High School, where he was a member of the basketball, football, and track teams.

In track, he finished second in the 100 meters final of state track meet in his first full season of running (behind World Class sprinter Dentarius Locke and ahead of third place Denard Robinson),[1] with a time of 10.49 seconds.[2] He also ran the 200 meters in 21.46 seconds.

As a senior, he was named to the all-area first team in football. He helped Venice High School win two district titles.[3]

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date
Dri Archer
RB		 Venice, Florida Venice High School 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) 160 lb (73 kg) 4.6 Jan 23, 2009 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:   Rivals:   247Sports: N/A    ESPN grade: NR
Overall recruiting rankings: Scout: – (RB)   Rivals: – (RB), – (FL)  ESPN: – (RB)
  • Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
  • In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.

Sources:

  • "Kent State Football Commitment List (23)". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
  • "Kent State College Football Recruiting Commits". Scout.com. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
  • "ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
  • "Scout.com Team Recruiting Rankings". Scout.com. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
  • "2009 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved December 12, 2013.

    College career

    Archer was offered track scholarships from both Clemson and Arkansas. Kent State was the only school to offer him a football scholarship where he elected to attend. As a freshman at Kent State University, in 2009, he played in 11 games as a wide receiver/running back and had 246 rushing yards and 231 receiving yards. The following season, he had 140 rushing yards and 75 receiving yards.[3] Before the 2011 season, Archer was ruled ineligible for academic reasons.

    In 2012, Archer had 1,429 rushing yards, 16 rushing touchdowns, 561 receiving yards, and four receiving touchdowns. His 24 total touchdowns led the MAC and set a single-season school record. Against Ball State, Archer had a 99-yard kick return for a touchdown and set a career-high with 350 all-purpose yards. Against Eastern Michigan, he had a rushing touchdown, a receiving touchdown, and a kick return touchdown. Against Army, he had 222 rushing yards, a rushing touchdown, and a passing touchdown. Archer was named the MAC Special Teams Player of the Year. He made the All-MAC first team as a running back and kick returner. He was also a finalist for the Paul Hornung Award.[3] Archer was a consensus All-American.[4]

    Statistics

    Source:[5]

    Rushing Receiving Kickoff Returns Punt Returns
    Season Team GS GP Att Yds Avg TD Long Rec Yds TD Att Yds Avg TD Long Att Yds Avg TD Long
    2009 Kent State 0 11 58 246 4.2 1 28 19 231 3 11 266 24.2 0 77 0 0 – 0 0
    2010 Kent State 0 10 40 140 3.5 1 17 16 75 1 22 451 20.5 0 39 5 12 2.4 0 16
    2012 Kent State 14 14 159 1,429 9.0 16 87 39 561 4 16 591 36.9 3 99 1 −4 −4 0 −4
    2013 Kent State 10 10 68 527 7.8 6 74 25 327 4 2 128 64.0 1 100 0 0 – 0 –
    Totals 24 45 325 2,342 7.2 24 87 99 1,194 12 51 1,436 28.2 4 100 6 8 1.3 0 16

    Professional career

    2014 NFL Draft
    Pre-draft measurables
    Height Weight Arm length Hand size 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
    5 ft 7 3⁄4 in
    (1.72 m)    		 173 lb
    (78 kg)    		 31 in
    (0.79 m)    		 8 7⁄8 in
    (0.23 m)    		 4.26 s 1.47 s 2.34 s 4.06 s 6.86 s 38 in
    (0.97 m)    		 10 ft 2 in
    (3.10 m)    		 20 reps
    All values from NFL Combine[6]

    At the NFL Scouting Combine, Archer ran the 40-yard dash in 4.26 seconds,[6] which is the third fastest time ever recorded (Chris Johnson 4.24 and John Ross 4.22) since the NFL began electronic timing.[7]

    Pittsburgh Steelers

    He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 3rd round (97th overall) in the 2014 NFL Draft.[8]

    On September 7, 2014, Archer made his NFL debut against the Cleveland Browns.[9] On October 5, 2014, against the Jacksonville Jaguars, Archer had a then career-best 36 kickoff return yards.[10] On October 12, 2014, against the Cleveland Browns, Archer recorded career-highs in carries (3), rushing yards (24) and rushing long (15).[11][12] On December 28, 2014, against the Cincinnati Bengals, Archer recorded a career-long 15-yard reception.[13] On January 3, 2015, Archer made his postseason debut against the Baltimore Ravens, catching 3 passes for 15 yards.[11][14]

    In 2015 Archer did not record a carry or a catch for the Steelers offense, but saw more time as a kick returner. On October 1, 2015, against the Baltimore Ravens, Archer had a then career-long 31 yard kickoff return.[15] On October 18, 2015, against the Arizona Cardinals, Archer once again recorded a career-long in a kickoff return, this time at 35 yards.[16] On October 25, 2015, against the Kansas City Chiefs, Archer recorded his now career-long kick return of 38 yards.[17]

    On November 5, 2015, Archer was waived by the Steelers.[18]

    New York Jets

    On February 3, 2016, Archer signed a reserve/future contract with the New York Jets.[7] On May 9, 2016, Archer was waived by the Jets.[19]

    Buffalo Bills

    Archer was claimed off waivers by the Buffalo Bills on May 10, 2016.[20] When he failed to report to the team, he was placed on the reserve/did not report list on May 18, 2016.[21]

    See also
    • List of college football yearly rushing leaders

    References
    1. "Kent State University Athletics – Dri Archer – 2013–14 Football". kentstatesports.com.
    2. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on February 25, 2014. Retrieved February 17, 2014.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
    3. "Dri Archer". kentstatesports.com. Retrieved February 8, 2013.
    4. "Kent State's Archer named consensus FBS All-American". preps.heraldtribune.com. December 17, 2012. Retrieved February 8, 2013.
    5. "Dri Archer". www.sports-reference.com. USA TODAY Sports Digital Properties. Retrieved December 12, 2013.
    6. "NFL Events: Combine Player Profiles – Dri Archer". nfl.com.
    7. "Jets sign former Steelers KR Dri Archer, who ran second-fastest 40 in combine history". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
    8. Coppinger, Mike (May 10, 2014). "Pittsburgh Steelers draft Dri Archer, combine's fastest". National Football League. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
    9. "Pittsburgh Steelers: Dri Archer". www.steelers.com. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
    10. "Steelers vs. Jaguars – Box Score – October 5, 2014 – ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
    11. "Dri Archer: Game Logs at NFL.com". www.nfl.com. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
    12. "Steelers vs. Browns – Box Score – October 12, 2014 – ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
    13. "Bengals vs. Steelers – Box Score – December 28, 2014 – ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
    14. "Ravens vs. Steelers – Box Score – January 3, 2015 – ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
    15. "Ravens vs. Steelers – Box Score – October 1, 2015 – ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
    16. "Cardinals vs. Steelers – Box Score – October 18, 2015 – ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
    17. "Steelers vs. Chiefs – Box Score – October 25, 2015 – ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved February 5, 2016.
    18. Bouchette, Ed (November 5, 2015). "Steelers replace Archer with ex-Raven Jacoby Jones". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Retrieved November 8, 2015.
    19. Slater, Darryl. "Jets claim ex-Giants TE Jerome Cunningham, waive RB/KR Dri Archer". NJ.com. Retrieved May 9, 2016.
    20. Brown, Chris (May 10, 2016). "Bills awarded claim for RB Dri Archer". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
    21. Brown, Chris (May 18, 2016). "Bills place RB Dri Archer on Reserve/Did Not Report list". BuffaloBills.com. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
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