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Derek Steven Hagan Jr. (born September 21, 1984) is an American former professional
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player who was a
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in the
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(NFL). He was selected by the
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in the third round of the
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. He played
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for the
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. Hagan also played for the
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,
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,
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, and
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. Hagan is currently a wide receivers coach for Portland State.


Early life

Hagan attended
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in Palmdale, California, where he earned all-conference honors his junior and senior seasons. He caught 65 passes for 843 yards on offense and had 23 tackles and four interceptions on defense as a junior. He caught 78 passes for a school record 1020 yards and five touchdowns as a senior, while adding nine interceptions on defense. He was the team MVP as both a junior and a senior. Hagan also triple jumped 46 feet and averaged 12 points and five rebounds in basketball. He was a team captain in two sports his senior year: football and track.


College career

Hagan was recruited to Arizona State University by
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Dirk Koetter whom he played under for two years. He is second in
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history for career receptions with 258, and in career receiving yards with 3,939. Hagan also caught a pass in 41 consecutive games to end his career, and had at least one reception in 48 of 50 career games. He surpassed 1,000 yards receiving in each of his final three years as a Sun Devil, leading the team each time. As a senior in 2005, he was voted co-captain of the team and caught 77 passes for 1,210 yards and eight touchdowns. Hagan earned
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n honors three times and All-Pac-10 honors twice.


College awards and honors

* ''
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All-Freshman (2002) * Honorable mention All-Pac 10 (2003) *
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semi-finalist (2004) * Second-team All-Pac 10 (2004) * Rivals.com second-team All-American (2004) * Rivals.com All-Pac 10 (2004) * Arizona State Offensive MVP (2005) *
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semi-finalist (2005) * First-team All-Pac-10 (2005) * Rivals.com Third-team All-American (2005) * SI.com honorable mention All-American (2005)


Professional career


Miami Dolphins

Despite his great career at ASU, Hagan had a poor showing during the
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practices by dropping passes, which many predicted would damage his stock in the upcoming draft. He ran a 4.45 40-yard dash at the
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. He was drafted in the third round (82nd overall) of the
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by the Miami Dolphins. His draft preparation with
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was chronicled in the film '' Two Days in April''. Hagan spent the majority of his rookie season in 2006 as the Dolphins' fourth receiver behind starters
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and Marty Booker and slot receiver
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. His problems with dropped passes continued throughout much of the season, and he failed to distinguish himself as a legitimate receiving threat. These drops, combined with the struggles of the Dolphins offense as a whole, resulted in a largely uneventful rookie campaign for Hagan. He finished the season with 21 catches for 221 yards and one touchdown in 14 games. The lone score came in an October 22 loss to the
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on a pass from Joey Harrington. Hagan looked to get back on track in 2007 under new head coach
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. He was given the chance to compete for playing time with the trade of
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to the
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. Hagan finished the year with 373 yards and two touchdowns in the 2007 season. Nine weeks into the 2008 regular season, Hagan was released by the Dolphins on November 4. He had three receptions for 51 yards on the season.


New York Giants

Hagan was signed by the
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on December 16, 2008, after
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Reuben Droughns was placed on
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. His only touchdown that season came against the
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. He was released on September 4, 2010, during final roster cuts. On November 16, 2010, the Giants resigned Hagan, following injuries to Giants receivers Steve Smith and Ramses Barden. He became an unrestricted free agent after the season.


Oakland Raiders (first stint)

Hagan was signed by the
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on August 6, 2011. He was released on November 2, 2011, when Oakland signed former
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T. J. Houshmandzadeh.


Buffalo Bills

Hagan signed with the
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on November 22, 2011. He played in four games and collected 13 reception for 138 yards and one touchdown. He was resigned by the Bills on March 19, 2012, but was let go during final cuts.


Oakland Raiders (second stint)

On September 5, 2012, Hagan was signed again by the
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.


Tampa Bay Buccaneers

On June 13, 2013, Hagan signed with the
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. On August 26, 2013, he was released by the Buccaneers.


Tennessee Titans

Hagan was signed by the
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on June 17, 2014, but is now a free agent.


Personal life

Hagan earned a
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degree in justice studies while at
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. He was a high school teammate of former
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safety Tyrone Culver. Hagan has a real estate practice in
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.


Coaching career

On April 12, 2018, Hagan was named offensive analyst for Arizona State football. In 2021, Hagan became the wide receivers coach for Portland State.


References


External links


Tampa Bay Buccaneers bio

Oakland Raiders bio

Buffalo Bills bio


{{DEFAULTSORT:Hagan, Derek 1984 births Living people People from Northridge, Los Angeles Players of American football from Los Angeles American football wide receivers Arizona State Sun Devils football players Miami Dolphins players New York Giants players Oakland Raiders players Buffalo Bills players Tampa Bay Buccaneers players Tennessee Titans players People from Palmdale, California