A.J. Derby

New England Patriots 202nd pick

TE · Arkansas; Coffeyville CC; Iowa · 2016–2018

Games

Receptions

452

Rec Yards

Rec TD

Solo Tackles

Draft Details

Year

2015

Round

Round 6

Pick

202nd overall

Team

New England Patriots

Position

College

Arkansas; Coffeyville CC; Iowa

A.J. Derby Career Stats

Best statistical season: 2017 with MIA (244 receiving yards).

Receiving

Season	Team	G	Tgt	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD
2016	DEN	7	20	16	160	0
2017	MIA	11	40	21	244	2
2018	MIA	3	5	3	48	1
Career		21	65	40	452	3

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

A.J. Derby is a former tight end out of Arkansas; Coffeyville CC; Iowa, selected by the New England Patriots with the 202nd overall pick (round 6) in the 2015 NFL Draft. He played 25 regular-season games from 2016 to 2018, with the Denver Broncos and Miami Dolphins.

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1	2	TEN	Marcus Mariota	QB	Oregon
1	3	JAX	Dante Fowler Jr.	DE	Florida
1	4	LV	Amari Cooper	WR	Alabama
1	5	WAS	Brandon Scherff	G	Iowa
1	6	NYJ	Leonard Williams	DE	USC
1	7	CHI	Kevin White	WR	West Virginia
1	8	ATL	Vic Beasley	DE	Clemson
1	9	NYG	Ereck Flowers	G	Miami
1	10	LA	Todd Gurley	RB	Georgia

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