Reuben Droughns

Detroit Lions 81st pick

RB · Oregon, Merced College · 2001–2007

114

Games

3,602

Rush Yards

Rush TD

123

Receptions

989

Rec Yards

Solo Tackles

Draft Details

Year

2000

Round

Round 3

Pick

81st overall

Team

Detroit Lions

Position

College

Oregon, Merced College

Reuben Droughns Career Stats

Primary starter for 3 seasons.
Ranks 6th in the 2000 draft class in rushing yards (3,602).
Best statistical season: 2004 with DEN (1,240 rushing yards).

Rushing

Season	Team	G	Car	Rush Yds	Rush TD
2001	DET	4	30	72	0
2002	DEN	14	4	11	1
2003	DEN	13	6	14	0
2004	DEN	16	275	1,240	6
2005	CLE	16	309	1,232	2
2006	CLE	14	220	758	4
2007	NYG	16	85	275	6
2008	NYG	9	0	0	0
Career		102	929	3,602	19

Receiving

Season	Team	G	Tgt	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD
2001	DET	4	5	4	21	1
2002	DEN	14	7	5	53	1
2003	DEN	13	0	9	87	2
2004	DEN	16	0	32	241	2
2005	CLE	16	0	39	369	0
2006	CLE	14	0	27	169	0
2007	NYG	16	0	7	49	0
2008	NYG	9	0	0	0	0
Career		102	12	123	989	6

Defense

Season	Team	G	Solo	Ast	FF
2001	DET	4	4	0	0
2002	DEN	14	11	2	1
2003	DEN	13	8	3	0
2004	DEN	16	3	3	0
2005	CLE	16	7	1	0
2006	CLE	14	7	0	0
2007	NYG	16	4	2	1
2008	NYG	9	5	3	0
Career		102	49	14	2

Returns

Season	Team	G	KR	KR Yds
2001	DET	4	0	0
2002	DEN	14	20	516
2003	DEN	13	12	293
2004	DEN	16	14	344
2005	CLE	16	5	119
2006	CLE	14	0	0
2007	NYG	16	20	437
2008	NYG	9	1	34
Career		102	72	1,743

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

Reuben Droughns is a former running back out of Oregon; Merced College, selected by the Detroit Lions with the 81st overall pick (round 3) in the 2000 NFL Draft. He played 114 regular-season games from 2001 to 2008, with the Detroit Lions, Denver Broncos, Cleveland Browns and New York Giants.

Season Statistics

Season	Team	G	ATT	YDS	TD	Y/A	1D	FUM
2001	DET	4	30	72	0	2.4	3	0
2002	DEN	7	4	11	1	2.8	1	0
2003	DEN	7	6	14	0	2.3	1	0
2003 POST	DEN	1	0	0	0	—	0	0
2004	DEN	15	275	1,240	6	4.5	69	5
2004 POST	DEN	1	8	29	0	3.6	1	0
2005	CLE	16	309	1,232	2	4.0	60	6
2006	CLE	14	220	758	4	3.4	38	5
2007	NYG	16	85	275	6	3.2	27	1
2001	DET	4	30	72	0	2.4	3	0
2002	DEN	7	4	11	1	2.8	1	0
2003	DEN	8	6	14	0	2.3	1	0
2004	DEN	16	283	1,269	6	4.5	70	5
2005	CLE	16	309	1,232	2	4.0	60	6
2006	CLE	14	220	758	4	3.4	38	5
2007	NYG	16	85	275	6	3.2	27	1
Career		79	929	3,602	19	3.9	199	17
Career		2	8	29	0	3.6	1	0
Career		114	937	3,602	19	3.8	200	17

Season	Team	G	TGT	REC	YDS	TD	Y/R	1D
2001	DET	4	5	4	21	1	5.3	1
2002	DEN	7	7	5	53	1	10.6	2
2003	DEN	7	9	9	87	2	9.7	7
2003 POST	DEN	1	5	5	19	0	3.8	1
2004	DEN	15	32	32	241	2	7.5	14
2004 POST	DEN	1	4	4	28	0	7.0	1
2005	CLE	16	39	39	369	0	9.5	14
2006	CLE	14	27	27	169	0	6.3	10
2007	NYG	16	7	7	49	0	7.0	1
2001	DET	4	5	4	21	1	5.3	1
2002	DEN	7	7	5	53	1	10.6	2
2003	DEN	8	14	14	106	2	7.6	8
2004	DEN	16	36	36	269	2	7.5	15
2005	CLE	16	39	39	369	0	9.5	14
2006	CLE	14	27	27	169	0	6.3	10
2007	NYG	16	7	7	49	0	7.0	1
Career		79	126	123	989	6	8.0	49
Career		2	9	9	47	0	5.2	2
Career		114	135	123	989	6	8.0	51

NFL Combine Results

Height

5-11

Weight

215 lbs

40-Yard Dash

4.66s

Bench Press

13 reps

Vertical Jump

30"

Broad Jump

115"

3-Cone Drill

7.34s

Shuttle

4.41s

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