Franco Harris Football League
12-12-2112
#38|Derek DeSantis Safety
Retired (1983, Age 34)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B-  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (03-10-2014) Potential A-
Age at Death 64 Born 12-13-1949 in Goldsboro, NC
Drafted Round 2, Pick 61 (1973) Experience 8 Years (151 Wks)
College South Florida University, 1973 Salary 745 ($1007.113M/2112 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power D- Catching C- Pass Cover C+ Kick Power F 
Throw Acc D+ Pass Blocking D+ Run Cover B  Kick Acc C 
Carrying C  Run Blocking D+ Tackling B+ Kick Return C 
        Pursuit B     
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed C+ Stamina C+ Execution C+ Agility B 
Strength C+ Health C- Aggressiveness C+ Hands C-
Jumping C      Attitude B+ Break Tackle D+
ROLES
QB D  C D  DT C+ SS B- K D- GUN C 
WR D+ G D+ DE C+ FS B- P D- KR D+
HB/TB C- T C- ILB C+ CB C+ LS D- KRB D+
FB D+ TE D+ OLB B- H D- HT C- KOS D-
Year Team G GS TKL SOLO AST SACK SAF STF DEF BRK INT INTY AVG LNG TD FF
1973 WIN 16 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 1 1 9 9.0 9 0 0
1974 WIN 16 7 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 0 1 0 0.0 0 0 0
1975 WIN 16 16 0 0 0 2.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 2
1976 WIN 16 3 0 0 0 1.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1977 WIN,GB 16 2 0 0 0 1.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1978 GB 16 16 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 7 4 3 26 8.7 16 0 0
1979 GB 16 13 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 3 2 1 5 5.0 5 0 0
1981 ROC 7 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
Total   119 57 0 0 0 4.0 0 0.0 13 7 6 40 6.7 16 0 2

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1984Derek DeSantis has retired from football.
08-30-1982The Rochester 45s have waived Derek DeSantis.
10-25-1981The Rochester 45s have moved Mike Thompson to the active roster. The Rochester 45s have moved Derek DeSantis to the inactive roster.
08-23-1981The Green Bay Tundra have moved Derek DeSantis and John Casper to the active roster. The Green Bay Tundra have moved Mike Thompson and Charlie Bailey to the inactive roster.
08-04-1980The Green Bay Tundra have moved Henry Watson, Ricky Riesenberg, Hal Allerman, Paul Davis, Bob Brennan, Darin Rowe, Karl Bear, Willie Green, Don Dale, Bob Watts, Zeph Vollenweider, and Craig Walsh to the active roster. The Green Bay Tundra have moved Carvell McCareins, Sherwood Barnhardt, Richard Chapman, Brian Sweiger, Derek DeSantis, Jeff Duggins, Johnny Bownes, Dewey Biolo, Tom Gallegos, Ralph Klecko, Billy Jorden, Mike Robinson, Brown Johnson, Jim Harris, and Eddie Jones to the inactive roster.
08-27-1979The Green Bay Tundra have moved Derek DeSantis, Brown Johnson, and John Casper to the active roster. The Green Bay Tundra have moved Brian Mendenhall, Bob Steiner, and Bill Naioti to the inactive roster.
04-29-1979The Green Bay Tundra have moved Bill Maples, Charlie Bailey, Brian Mendenhall, Charlie Yaccino, Bob Steiner, Bill Naioti, Russ Kasparek, Gary Williams, Mike Thompson, Bob Brennan, Dwight Hill, Paul Davis, and George Agajanian to the active roster. The Green Bay Tundra have moved Joe Boone, Brian Sweiger, Derek DeSantis, Brown Johnson, Jim Harris, Dewey Biolo, John Casper, Cliff DuSossoit, Carvell McCareins, Eddie Jones, Ebenezer Woodin, Hugo Reyes, and Sherwood Barnhardt to the inactive roster.
09-25-1977Trade #33995 has been completed between the Winnipeg Jets and the Green Bay Tundra. The Green Bay Tundra receive Sherwood Barnhardt (G), Derek DeSantis (S) from the Winnipeg Jets in exchange for Fod Fitzgerald (QB).
12-01-1974Derek DeSantis of the Winnipeg Jets is injured with an elbow inflammation and is expected to be out for approximately 6 days.
08-06-1973The Winnipeg Jets have moved Jim Canada, Derek DeSantis, Ed Clifton, and Derek Evans to the active roster. The Winnipeg Jets have moved Steve Selby, Karl Moore, Graham Metzger, Terry Wells, Pete Maskas, Speedy Cearing, and Ashley West to the inactive roster.