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| Position: | Fullback | ||||||||||||
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| Born: | (1988-07-23)July 23, 1988 (age 36) Gilbertsville, Pennsylvania, U.S. | ||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||||||||
| Weight: | 255 lb (116 kg) | ||||||||||||
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| High school: | Boyertown Area(Boyertown, Pennsylvania) | ||||||||||||
| College: | Brown (2006–2010) | ||||||||||||
| Undrafted: | 2010 | ||||||||||||
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James Rittenhouse Develin, Jr. (born July 23, 1988) is an American former professionalfootball player who was afullback. He playedcollege football for theBrown Bears as adefensive end. He was originally signed as anundrafted free agent by theOklahoma City Yard Dawgz of theArena Football League (AFL). He most prominently played for theNew England Patriots for seven seasons with whom he won threeSuper Bowls and appeared in aPro Bowl. Develin was on theCincinnati Bengals practice squad for two seasons and played for theFlorida Tuskers of theUnited Football League (UFL).
Develin attendedBoyertown Area Senior High School where helettered in bothfootball andlacrosse. While there, he was named a footballteam captain, teamMost Valuable Player (MVP), First-team All-Area, First-team All-Pac and All-Berks County. He was chosen to play in the Berks County All-star game as well as the NationalAllStars.com Bowl. He was named a National Football Foundation and College Hall of Fame Scholar-Athlete. He was awarded the Warren O. Fry Memorial Award as well as the Tall Cedars Football Scholar-Athlete Award.[1]
Develin attendedBrown University, where hemajored inengineering and played on thedefensive line for theBears.[1]
As a freshman in 2006, he appeared in eight games. He recorded 12 tackles (six solo) and onesack.[1] In 2007, as a sophomore, he recorded 50 tackles (28 solo), 13.5 tackles-for-loss, six sacks, threequarterback hurries, and threefumble recoveries.[1] For the season, he was named Second-team All-Ivy.[1] As a junior, in 2008, he recorded 34 tackles, 9.5 tackles-for-loss, and three sacks.[2] He was named Second-team All-Ivy.[1] As a senior in 2009, he recorded 53 tackles, 16 tackles-for-loss, five sacks, oneinterception, and two fumble recoveries.[2]
| Season | Team | Games | Defense | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Cmb | Solo | Ass | Sck | TfL | Int | FF | FR | ||
| 2006 | Brown | 8 | — | 12 | 6 | 6 | 1.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Brown | — | — | 50 | 28 | 22 | 6.0 | 13.5 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2008 | Brown | — | — | 34 | — | — | 3.0 | 9.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Brown | — | — | 53 | — | — | 5.0 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Career[1][2] | — | — | 149 | — | — | 15.0 | 39 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
| Height | Weight | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 259 lb (117 kg) | 5.03 s | 1.75 s | 2.88 s | 4.55 s | 7.25 s | 28+1⁄2 in (0.72 m) | 8 ft 8 in (2.64 m) | 39 reps | |||
| All values from Brown'sPro Day[3][4] | ||||||||||||
Develin went undrafted in the2010 NFL draft, as expected. He attended a tryout with theCleveland Browns, but did not receive a contract offer.[5]
Develin originally signed with theOklahoma City Yard Dawgz of theArena Football League (AFL) and appeared in one game.[6]
He then joined theFlorida Tuskers of theUnited Football League (UFL), where he converted from defensive line to fullback. Develin played under Tuskers' head coachJay Gruden.[6]
On November 30, 2010, theCincinnati Bengals signed Develin to theirpractice squad.[7][8]
On February 3, 2011, Develin was reunited with his former head coach with the Tuskers after Jay Gruden was hired to be the Bengals' new offensive coordinator. Throughout training camp, Develin competed for a roster spot as a fullback againstCedric Peerman andFui Vakapuna.[9] On September 3, 2011, the Bengals waived Develin, but signed him to their practice squad the next day after he cleared waivers.[10] Develin spent the entire 2011 season on the Bengals' practice squad. On August 31, 2012, the Bengals waived Develin as part of their final roster cuts.
On September 2, 2012, Develin was signed to theNew England Patriots' practice squad.[11] He was promoted to the active roster on November 28, 2012.[12] On December 16, 2012, Develin made his professional regular season debut during the Patriots' 41–34 loss to theSan Francisco 49ers in Week 15.[2] Develin was limited to one game as a rookie in2012.
Throughout training camp, Develin competed against Ben Bartholomew for a roster spot as a fullback and special teams player. On September 2, 2013, the Patriots released Develin as part of their final roster cuts. On September 6, 2013, he was re-signed after tight endMatthew Mulligan was released.[13] Head coachBill Belichick named Develin the starting fullback to begin the regular season.[6][2] He made his first career start in the Patriots' season-opening 23–21 win at theBuffalo Bills. On December 1, 2013, Develin had two carries for four-yards and scored his first NFL touchdown during a 34–31 win at theHouston Texans.
Develin appeared in all 16 games, starting six. He recorded four carries for 10 yards and a touchdown, and four receptions for 62 yards.[2]
In 2014, Develin appeared in all 16 games, starting four. He recorded three carries for five yards and six receptions for 43 yards.[2] He also recorded a receiving touchdown in the Patriots' 45–7 drubbing of theIndianapolis Colts in the AFC championship game.[14] The Patriots wonSuper Bowl XLIX by a score of 28–24 against theSeattle Seahawks. Develin recorded 1 catch for 6 yards in the Super Bowl.
On September 1, 2015, Develin was placed on season-ending injured reserve after breaking his righttibia in a preseason game against theCarolina Panthers.[15]
Develin re-signed with the Patriots to a one-year contract on March 7, 2016.[16] On February 5, 2017, Develin was part of the Patriots team that wonSuper Bowl LI. In the game, he appeared on ten plays on offense and ten on special teams as the Patriots defeated theAtlanta Falcons by a score of 34–28 in overtime.[17][18]
On March 6, 2017, Develin signed a two-year contract extension with the Patriots.[19] The deal included a $300,000 signing bonus, $200,000 in guaranteed salary, and a maximum value of $2.85 million.[20]
On December 19, 2017, Develin was selected to thePro Bowl as a starting fullback.[21] Develin could not play in the Pro Bowl because of his team advancing toSuper Bowl LII. The Patriots lost in the Super Bowl to thePhiladelphia Eagles by a score of 41–33 without Develin recording any statistics.
On June 14, 2018, Develin signed a two-year, $3.8 million contract extension with the Patriots through the 2020 season.[22] He played the second-most snaps of any fullback after theSan Francisco 49ers'Kyle Juszczyk.[23] He had career highs in touchdowns, with four rushing touchdowns in a three-game span, and receptions, with 12.
Develin helped the Patriots reachSuper Bowl LIII where they defeated theLos Angeles Rams 13–3.[24] Prior to the game, former running back and NFL analystMaurice Jones-Drew called Develin the most important running back in the game, noting that he provided key blocks in all four of the Patriots' rushing touchdowns in the AFC Championship game against theKansas City Chiefs.[25]
On September 23, 2019, Develin was placed oninjured reserve due to a neck injury he sustained in Week 2 against theMiami Dolphins.[26]
On April 27, 2020, Develin announced his retirement from the NFL, citing health concerns over his neck injury.[27]
| Legend | |
|---|---|
| Won theSuper Bowl | |
| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||||||
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| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2012 | NE | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | NE | 16 | 6 | 4 | 10 | 2.5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 62 | 15.5 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | NE | 16 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 43 | 7.2 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | NE | 0 | 0 | did not play due to injury | |||||||||||
| 2016 | NE | 16 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 6.0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | NE | 16 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 38 | 6.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | NE | 16 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 1.3 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 61 | 5.1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | NE | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 83 | 31 | 15 | 26 | 1.7 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 222 | 7.2 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 0 | |
| Year | Team | Games | Rushing | Receiving | Fumbles | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | Fum | Lost | ||
| 2013 | NE | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2014 | NE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3.5 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | NE | 0 | 0 | DNP | |||||||||||
| 2016 | NE | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 4.3 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | NE | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | NE | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career | 14 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 29 | 5.8 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
He is the son of Jim (James Sr.) and Donna Develin. He and his wife, Jennifer, have three sons, James III, William Robert, and Joseph Rudolph, and a daughter, Adrienne Mattea.[2]
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