Derek Rackley

Rackley in 2006
No. 48
Position:	Long snapper, Tight end
Personal information
Born:	(1977-07-18) July 18, 1977 (age 46) Apple Valley, Minnesota, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school:	Apple Valley (MN)
College:	Minnesota (1996–1999)
Undrafted:	2000
Career history
Atlanta Falcons (2000–2005) Seattle Seahawks (2006–2007)
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 116 Receptions: 1 Receiving yards: 1 Total touchdowns: 1 Total tackles: 8
Player stats at NFL.com

Derek Lance Rackley (born July 18, 1977) is a former American football long snapper and tight end who played 8 seasons in the National Football League (NFL). Rackley is currently a football analyst and broadcaster for the Comcast/Charter Sports Southeast nightly television show, SportsNite, as well as a game and studio analyst for the Big Ten Network (BTN) and Westwood One. Rackley also regularly appears on The Big Ten Pulse also on BTN. Derek Rackley worked as an Analyst for select Sunday night Football games on Westward One in 2021.

High school years

Rackley was born in Apple Valley, Minnesota and attended Apple Valley High School in Apple Valley.^[1] As a senior, he was an All-State Honorable Mention honoree and an Academic All-State honoree. He graduated in 1995 from Apple Valley High School with honors.

College career

Rackley attended the University of Minnesota^[2] and was a four-year letterman in football. He saw action as tight end, in addition to handling long snapper duties for four years. He worked for General Mills in Minnesota before he began his professional career.

Professional career

Rackley caught the only touchdown of his career on December 30, 2001 when the Falcons were playing at the Miami Dolphins.