Derek Hagan was selected by the Miami Dolphins in the third round of the 2006 NFL draft.
38 Facts About Derek Hagan
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Derek Hagan played college football for the Arizona State Sun Devils.
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Derek Hagan is currently a wide receivers coach for Portland State.
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Derek Hagan attended Palmdale High School in Palmdale, California, where he earned all-conference honors his junior and senior seasons.
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Derek Hagan caught 65 passes for 843 yards on offense and had 23 tackles and four interceptions on defense as a junior.
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Derek Hagan caught 78 passes for a school record 1020 yards and five touchdowns as a senior, while adding nine interceptions on defense.
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Derek Hagan was the team MVP as both a junior and a senior.
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Derek Hagan triple jumped 46 feet and averaged 12 points and five rebounds in basketball.
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Derek Hagan was a team captain in two sports his senior year: football and track.
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Derek Hagan was recruited to Arizona State University by head coach Dirk Koetter whom he played under for two years.
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Derek Hagan is second in Pac-10 history for career receptions with 258, and in career receiving yards with 3,939.
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Derek Hagan caught a pass in 41 consecutive games to end his career, and had at least one reception in 48 of 50 career games.
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Derek Hagan surpassed 1,000 yards receiving in each of his final three years as a Sun Devil, leading the team each time.
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Derek Hagan earned All-American honors three times and All-Pac-10 honors twice.
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Derek Hagan ran a 4.45 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine.
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Derek Hagan was drafted in the third round of the 2006 NFL draft by the Miami Dolphins.
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Derek Hagan spent the majority of his rookie season in 2006 as the Dolphins' fourth receiver behind starters Chris Chambers and Marty Booker and slot receiver Wes Welker.
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Derek Hagan finished the season with 21 catches for 221 yards and one touchdown in 14 games.
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Derek Hagan looked to get back on track in 2007 under new head coach Cam Cameron.
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Derek Hagan was given the chance to compete for playing time with the trade of Wes Welker to the New England Patriots.
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Derek Hagan finished the year with 373 yards and two touchdowns in the 2007 season.
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Nine weeks into the 2008 regular season, Derek Hagan was released by the Dolphins on November 4.
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Derek Hagan had three receptions for 51 yards on the season.
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Derek Hagan was signed by the New York Giants on December 16,2008, after running back Reuben Droughns was placed on injured reserve.
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Derek Hagan was released on September 4,2010, during final roster cuts.
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On November 16,2010, the Giants resigned Derek Hagan, following injuries to Giants receivers Steve Smith and Ramses Barden.
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Derek Hagan became an unrestricted free agent after the season.
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Derek Hagan was signed by the Oakland Raiders on August 6,2011.
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Derek Hagan was released on November 2,2011, when Oakland signed former Cincinnati Bengals wide receiver T J Houshmandzadeh.
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Derek Hagan signed with the Buffalo Bills on November 22,2011.
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Derek Hagan played in four games and collected 13 reception for 138 yards and one touchdown.
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Derek Hagan was resigned by the Bills on March 19,2012, but was let go during final cuts.
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On September 5,2012, Derek Hagan was signed again by the Oakland Raiders.
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On June 13,2013, Derek Hagan signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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Derek Hagan was signed by the Tennessee Titans on June 17,2014, but is a free agent.
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Derek Hagan earned a Bachelor of Science degree in justice studies while at Arizona State University.
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Derek Hagan was a high school teammate of former Miami Dolphins safety Tyrone Culver.
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In 2021, Derek Hagan became the wide receivers coach for Portland State.