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Game Preview: Can Bills overcome injuries?
Buffalo shuffles to Miami battered and bruised. Can the team rebound against the 0-3 Fins?
-by BuffaloFootballReport.com Oct 3, 2009
Jaguars Turn the Page
The release of wide receiver Matt Jones signals a brand new era in Jaguars football.
-by JagNation.com Mar 16, 2009
Scouting Report: Drayton Florence
See what our Scout.com experts in San Diego and Jacksonville are saying about Buffalo's new corner
-by BuffaloFootballReport.com Mar 4, 2009
FA Update: Bills ink Florence
There hasn't been a dull day at One Bills Drive. Get the latest scoope inside...
-by BuffaloFootballReport.com Mar 3, 2009
Jaguars Cure Cancer
Porter and Florence just were not a good fit.
-by JagNation.com Feb 14, 2009
CB Drayton Florence: Jaguars to cut Florence
-by JagNation.com Feb 11, 2009
Jaguars Rumor Mill
Check out what our inside sources have told us involving your Jacksonville Jaguars.
-by JagNation.com Jan 23, 2009
Risky Business for Jaguars
The Jaguars have not been a team to shy away from risk in recent years.
-by JagNation.com Jan 18, 2009
Tough Guy Del Rio
Del Rio is going to try to reinvent himself as a tough-guy coach in his seventh season.
-by JagNation.com Dec 31, 2008
Jaguars Have Problems To Solve
Players talk about what the REAL issues with the Jacksonville Jaguars are.
-by JagNation.com Dec 30, 2008
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Drayton Florence
Ht: 6-0 Wt: 198
Position: CB
Date of Birth: 12/19/1980
Experience: 5
High School: Vanguard HS
(Ocala, FL)
College: Tuskegee

2008 Scout.com NFL Free Agency Rankings (full list):
Pos: CB Pos Rank: #4 Pos Rating:


Biography:
Drayton Florence was chosen by the San Diego Chargers in the second round of the 2003 NFL Draft, 46th overall.

Florence becomes a free agent after the 2007 season.

2006

Florence started all 16 games for the first time in his career. He registered three interceptions and a career-high 66 tackles.

2005

In his first season as a full-time starter, Florence totaled 54 tackles and an interception. He missed four games due to an ankle injury.

2004

Supplanted Sammy Davis in the starting line-up midway through the season. Finished with 31 tackles and a career-high four interceptions.

2003

Began the season as the team's nickel back, but was relegated to dime packages as the season progressed. Finished with 20 tackles.

Scouting Report

Chargers Update had Florence tabbed as a late second/early third-round draft pick.

Arm: 31 1/8”
Hand: 9”
40 Times: 4.47/4.43
Vertical Jump: 35”
Broad Jump: 10’ 3.5”
Bench Press: 18
Bench (high): 330 pounds

College

Florence is an unheralded athlete who began his career at Tennessee-Chattanooga before transferring to Tuskegee as a junior. The four-year starter collected 161 tackles (116 solos) with ten stops behind the line of scrimmage, 13 interceptions for 258 yards in returns, 32 pass deflections and three fumble recoveries in 44 collegiate games.

During his two years at Tuskegee Florence amassed 74 tackles (51 solos) with 23 pass break-ups, six stops for losses and nine interceptions for 251 yards in returns. His three touchdowns on interception returns set a school career-record for the Golden Tigers.

Florence also saw limited duty returning punts and kickoffs back in 2001.