How Acquired: Signed by the New England Patriots as an unrestricted free agent on October 9, 2006. Agreed to a 1-year $2 million deal with the Patriots March 4, 2008. Originally drafted by the Texans in the second round of the 2002 NFL Draft (33rd overall).

Career:

(2006-present) New England Patriots
Signed by the New England Patriots as an unrestricted free agent on October 9, 2006. Appeared in 27 regular season game with 13 starts over his first two seasons in New England.

(2006) Philadelphia Eagles
Signed to a free agent contract by the Philadelphia Eagles on March 16, 2006, but was cut on September 2, 2006.

(2002-05) Houston Texans:
Originally drafted by the Texans with the first pick of the second round of the 2002 NFL Draft (33rd overall). Played in all 16 games for Texans each of his four seasons... set a career-high of 55 recptions for 492 yards and a pair of touchdowns his final season in houston...was the second player in Texan history to have over 2,000 career receiving yards.

College: Florida
Gaffney played two seasons in Gainesville, setting NCAA records for a freshman with 14 touchdowns and 1,184 yards. He also caught 13 TD passes and gained 1,191 yards as a sophomore… consensus All-America first-team selection and finalist for the Fred Biletnikoff Award as a sophomore…two-time All-Southeastern Conference selection

Personal: Born Derrick Jabar Gaffney, December 1, 1980 to Derrick and Ozetta Gaffney. Hometown San Antonio, Texas... Named to Prep Stars All-SEC Regional team… Was a two-year starter at wide receiver… Named to Who's Who Among American High School Students… Father Derrick played wide receiver at University of Florida and with the New York Jets… Philadelphia Eagles DB Lito Sheppard is his cousin.