Sedrick Irvin

Sedrick Irvin (born March 30, 1978) is currently the Running Backs coach at Gulliver Prep where he coaches his son, Sedrick Irvin Jr. He was formally the Head Coach at Miami Senior High and Westminister Christian School prior to that. Irvin has been the quality control coach, working with the running backs, for East Carolina University in Greenville, North Carolina.[1] He was previously the running backs coach for the University of Memphis.[2]

Sedrick Irvin
No. 33
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1978-03-30) March 30, 1978
Miami, Florida
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:226 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school:Miami Southridge
(Miami, Florida)
College:Michigan State
NFL Draft:1999 / Round: 4 / Pick: 103
Career history
As player:
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
As coach:
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:20
Games started:0
Rushing attempts-yards:146-641
Receptions-yards:62-582
Touchdowns:4
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Early years

Irvin played high school football at Miami Southridge High School and Miami High School,[3] where he was named a USA Today All-American in 1995. He played college football at Michigan State where he was well known for his jukes and stutter steps while en route to 1,000 yard rushing seasons in each of his 3 seasons there. Irvin left MSU after his junior season with the fourth most rushing yards in school history to enter the NFL draft.

His Sophomore season in 1997 he ran for 1211 yards on 231 carries and scored 9 TD.

As a Junior in 1998 he ran for 1167 yards on 272 carries and scored 10 TD.

Professional playing career

Irvin fell to the fourth round in the 1999 NFL Draft due to scouts citing that he was too slow for the NFL game. He proved those critics wrong when he led the Detroit Lions in touchdowns his rookie year while backing up James Stewart. After two years in which he was beset by injuries, the Lions let Irvin go. He signed with the Miami Dolphins in hopes of returning to the NFL, but never saw game time. He also played in NFL Europe and the Arena Football League where he played linebacker and fullback, both positions new to him.

Coaching career

He was formerly an assistant coach at Gulliver Preparatory School in Miami. From 2008-2009, he worked under head coach Nick Saban at the University of Alabama. During his acceptance speech for the Heisman Trophy, Alabama running back Mark Ingram thanked Irvin for helping him throughout his college career. On January 14, 2010, Irvin was named the running backs coach for the Memphis Tigers[4] On March 6, 2011, he was hired as the new head football coach for Westminster Christian School. In April 2016, Sedrick Irvin was hired to the East Carolina University coaching staff.

Personal life

Sedrick Irvin is married with two sons. Irvin is the cousin of former Dallas Cowboys wide receiver and Hall of Famer Michael Irvin.

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References
  1. https://archive.is/20130705175317/http://www.wcsmiami.org/news/detail.dot?id=246549. Archived from the original on 2013-07-05. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. "Sedrick Irvin". University of Memphis. Archived from the original on July 11, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2010.
  3. http://www.miamiherald.com/2012/08/29/2973096/westminster-christians-tim-irvin.html
  4. "Sedrick Irvin Added As Memphis Running Backs Coach". University of Memphis. January 14, 2010. Archived from the original on July 11, 2011. Retrieved January 19, 2010.
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