TRANSACTIONS: 

-           Originally a 3rd round (81st pick overall) draft choice by the Detroit Lions in 2000…Waived by Detroit on Sept. 12, 2001…Signed to the Miami Dolphins’ practice squad on Sept. 18, 2001…Signed by Detroit from the Miami practice squad on Oct. 9, 2001…        Signed by Denver Broncos as a free agent on April 1, 2002…Traded from Denver to Cleveland Browns on March 30, 2005, for DE Ebenezer Ekuban and DT Michael Myers…Traded from Cleveland to the New York Giants on March 9, 2007 for WR Tim Carter.

GIANTS NOTES:

-           Valuable addition to the Giants in 2007, when he led the team with 6 rushing touchdowns…Droughns has rushed for over 1,200 yards twice in his NFL career…Ran for 1,240 yards and 6 touchdowns for Denver in 2004, including six 100-yard rushing games, and 1,232 yards for Cleveland in 2005, when he set a franchise record with 309 carries…Droughns rushed for a career-best 193 yards for the Broncos on Oct. 10, 2004 vs. Carolina.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

-           Droughns has played in 102 regular season games with 52 starts and 6 postseason games with 2 starts. He has rushed for 3,602 yards on 929 carries (a 3.9-yard average) and 19 touchdowns, with a long run 0f 75 yards. Droughns has 11 career 100-yard rushing games…He also has 123 receptions for 989 yards and 6 touchdowns, plus 71 kickoffs returns for 1,709 yards (a 24.1-yard average).
-           In his 1st season with the Giants in 2007, Droughns played in all 16 regular season games with 2 starts and in all 4 postseason games. Finished 3rd on the Giants with 275 yards on 85 carries (3.2-yard average) and a team-high 6 rushing touchdowns…Also had 7 receptions for 49 yards and returned 20 kickoffs for 437 yards…Did not have a rushing attempt in the postseason, but played on special teams in all 4 games.
-           Started at fullback in the season opener at Dallas (9/9)…Led the Giants with 90 rushing yards and a touchdown on 14 carries at Atlanta (10/15) to become one of 4 players to be the team’s top ground-gainer in 2007, joining in Derrick Ward, Brandon Jacobs and Ahmad Bradshaw…Had a season-long 45-yard run in the 4th quarter…Also had 3 kickoffs returns for 70 yards with a long return of 25 yards…Started at running back vs. Minnesota (11/25) and ran for 46 yards on a season-high 15 carries.
-           In his final season in Cleveland in 2006, Droughns played in 14 games with 12 starts (missing 1 game with a shoulder injury and another with a foot problem)…Rushed for 758 yards on 220 carries (a 3.4-yard avg.) and scored 4 touchdowns and added 27 receptions for 169 yards…Had season-high totals of 33 attempts for 125 yards vs. the Jets (10/29)…Rushed for 100 yards at Oakland (10/1).
-           In 2005, started all 16 regular season games for the first time in his NFL career and rushed for 1,232 yards on 309 carries (4.0-yard avg.) and 2 TDs…His 1,232 rushing yards ranked 6th in the AFC…With 1,232 yards rushing and 369 yards receiving he totaled 1,601 yards from scrimmage, which ranked 8th in the NFL…Became the Browns first running back since 1985 to rush for more than 1,000 yards in a season (Kevin Mack, 1,104 and Earnest Byner, 1,002)…Also marked his 2nd consecutive season of more than 1,000 rushing yards (1,240 with Denver in 2004)…Set a franchise record with 309 carries (Jim Brown, 305 carries, 1961)… Also caught 39 receptions for 369 yards.
-           Started and rushed for 166 yards on 30 carries (5.5-yard avg.), including a career-high 75-yard rushing touchdown vs. Miami (11/20)…Named FedEx Ground NFL Player-of-the-Week…On the game’s 1st offensive play, he ran for a 75-yard touchdown…The 75-yard score was the 6th-longest rushing play in franchise history…The 166-yard performance was his third 100-yard rushing game of the year and 9th of his career…Had 8 rushing first downs and five carries 10-yards or more.
-           Set a career-high with 73 yards receiving, including a career-long 51 yard reception, vs. Tennessee on (11/6).
-           In 2004, had a breakout season with the Broncos, posting six 100-yard games as Denver’s featured running back after beginning the season as a fullback…In 16 games, including 15 starts, led the team in rushing with a career-high 1,240 yards on 275 carries (4.5-yard avg.), with 6 touchdowns…Added 32 receptions for 241 yards (7.5-yard avg.), and 2 scores…Ranked 6th in the AFC and 9th in the NFL in rushing yards and accounted for a team-high 83 first downs (69 rushing, 14 receiving), tied for 5th in the AFC and 7th in the NFL…Was the Broncos’ primary kickoff returner for the first 5 games and averaged 24.6 yards on 14 returns for 344 yards…Named AFC Special Teams Player-of-the-Month for September…Also contributed on punt and kick coverage with 4 special teams tackles.
-           In 2003, played in 15 games at fullback, starting 4 and missing only the season finale at Green Bay (12/28)…Caught 9 passes for 87 yards and 2 touchdowns while rushing 6 times for 14 yards with a long of 12…Ranked 3rd on the team with 14 special teams tackles and returned 12 kickoffs for 293 yards (24.4-yard avg.) with a long of 36.
-           In his 1st season in Denver in 2002, Droughns played in all 16 games and rushed 4 times for 11 yards and 1 touchdown and caught 5 passes for 53 yards and another score…Excelled on special teams, tying for 2nd on the team with 13 tackles and returned 20 kickoffs for 516 yards (25.8-yard avg.).
-           In 2001, his 2nd season with Detroit, played in 9 games with 3 starts…Rushed for 72 yards on 30 carries and added 4 receptions for 21 yards and 1 touchdown…Began the season with Detroit and was waived by the Lions on Sept. 12…Signed by Miami to the practice squad on Sept. 18, before being signed by the Lions from the Dolphins practice squad on Oct. 9…Had a season-high 13 rushing attempts vs. Tampa Bay (11/11) and recorded his 1st career reception for a touchdown…Had a season-high 36 yards rushing at San Francisco (11/4).
-           As a rookie with the Lions in 2000, spent the season on injured reserve after separating his right shoulder on his 1st carry in Detroit's opening preseason game vs. New England on Aug. 4…Placed on injured reserve on Aug. 22.

COLLEGE:

-           Two-year starter at Oregon after a stellar 2-year career at Merced (Calif.) Junior College…Named first-team All-Pac-10 choice as a senior…Ranks 6th on Oregon's all-time rushing list with 2,058 yards…Had 1,234 yards and 9 touchdowns on 277 carries as a senior, including rushing for more than  200 yards in 3 contests.
-           In his 1st game for Oregon, he ran for 202 yards and 2 touchdowns vs. Michigan State.
-           Ran for 172 yards and a score despite fracturing his right fibula in a game vs. UCLA - an injury that would force him to miss the rest of the season.
-           A JUCO All-America at Merced after leading the nation in yards (1,611) in 1997 and leading the state of California in all-purpose yardage with 1,984…Prep Star Magazine deemed him the nation's top JUCO running back after that campaign…Was an honorable mention All-America as a freshman.

OFF-THE-FIELD ACTIVITY:

-           The Reuben Droughns Foundation, Inc., established in 2006, is a not-for-profit organization that provides academic scholarships for college education, recreational opportunities; including field renovation and equipment upgrades and development programs for inner-city youth and under-privileged children. Droughns is dedicated to providing an environment that is positive and caring, and his goal is to establish a learning and recreational center for children to be safe, have fun and improve their skill sets for future development.
-           Attended the “Taste of the NY Giants” fundraiser dinner at Giants Stadium.
-           Attended the United Way of NYC’s 2007 “Gridiron Gala.”
-           Participated in the 2007 Giants Foundation Golf Outing.
-           Led kids through football drills at the NFL’s “Play 60” Youth Football Festival in Central Park.
-           Attended the Giants’ annual fundraiser dinner benefitting The Ronald McDonald House of NYC.

PERSONAL:

-           History major at Oregon
-           Finished his career at Anaheim (Calif.) High School as the No. 2 rusher in Orange County history with 4,915 yards and 49 TDs…Ran for 2,083 yards as a sophomore in 1993.
-           One of 4 sons…Born Aug. 21, 1978 in Chicago, Ill.