Reuben Droughns Reuben Droughns ( ; born August 21 , 1978 ) is an American football running back who is currently assistant coach for the Serbian team Vukovi Beograd , the two - time champions of the Central European Football League . He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the third round of the 2000 NFL Draft . He played college football at Oregon . Droughns has also been a member of the Miami Dolphins , Denver Broncos , Cleveland Browns and New York Giants of the National Football League . He earned a Super Bowl ring with the Giants in Super Bowl XLII . Early years . Droughns moved from the Midwest to Orange County , California where the young adolescent attended Anaheim High School ( Anaheim , California ) and was a student and a letterman in football . In football , he rushed for 49 touchdown s and 4 , 915 yard s , which ranks as the fifth most yards gained in Orange County high school football history . He also won a CIF title in wrestling while attending Anaheim High . College career . Droughns played college football at the University of Oregon and was a two - year starter after a stellar two - year career at Merced ( Calif . ) Junior College , and was a first - team All - Pac - 10 choice as a senior . He ranks sixth on Oregon ' s all - time rushing list with 2 , 058 yards . Droughns had 1 , 234 yards and nine touchdowns on 277 carries ( 4 . 5 ) as a senior , including rushing for over 200 yards in three contests . In his first game for Oregon , he ran for 202 yards and two scores against Michigan State . One of his most impressive performances came at UCLA , where he ran for 172 yards and a score despite fracturing his right fibula during the contest , an injury that would force him to miss the rest of the season . Droughns was a history major at Oregon . He was a JUCO All - America at Merced after leading the nation in yards in 1997 with 1 , 611 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 . He was an honorable mention All - American as a freshman . Professional career . Detroit Lions . He was drafted by the Detroit Lions out of the University of Oregon , in the third round ( 81st pick overall ) of the 2000 NFL Draft . Droughns spent the 2000 season on injured reserve after separating his right shoulder on his first carry in Detroit ' s opening preseason game vs . New England on August 4 , then placed on injured reserve August 22 . During the 2001 season , he played in nine games and started three for the Lions , rushing for 72 yards on 30 carries ( 2 . 4 ) and catching four passes for 21 yards ( 5 . 3 ) and a touchdown ( vs . Tampa Bay , 11 / 11 / 01 ) . He was waived by Detroit after Week 1 ( 9 / 12 ) and was signed to Miami ' s practice squad Sept . 18 before being re - signed by the Lions Oct . 9 . Denver Broncos . He played for the Denver Broncos for three seasons . Although originally intended to be a fullback , he became one of the team ' s many 1 , 000 - yard rushers , amassing that in 2004 . Despite rushing for 1 , 240 yards in 2004 , Droughns was not guaranteed the starting job for the 2005 season , so he asked for a trade . Cleveland Browns . He was traded to the Cleveland Browns by the Denver Broncos on March 30 , 2005 , for defensive linemen Ebenezer Ekuban and Michael Myers . In his debut season with the Browns , he earned the nickname " The Party Starter , " as he became the first Browns player to gain 1 , 000 yards rushing in a season since Earnest Byner and Kevin Mack both achieved the feat in 1985 . New York Giants . On March 9 , 2007 , Droughns was traded to the New York Giants in exchange for WR Tim Carter . Droughns battled Derrick Ward for the back - up job but became the third running back for the Giants , and helped the Giants replace the retired Tiki Barber . However , due to his poor performances throughout the year , he dropped to fourth on the Giants depth chart behind rookie Ahmad Bradshaw , and was replaced by Domenik Hixon as kick returner after similar special - teams performances . He was however , primarily used as a goal - line / third down back for most of the regular season , recording a team - leading 6 touchdowns for the season . During the 2008 preseason , the emergence of D . J . Ware dropped Droughns to fifth on the Giants depth chart at running back , but he managed to make the final 53 - man roster playing primarily on special teams . Droughns was released by the Giants on February 9 , 2009 . Legal trouble . During the 2005 season on November 1 , Droughns was pulled over and arrested for driving under the influence after a breathalyzer showed he was over the legal limit . Nevertheless , he missed no playing time and on May 9 , 2006 , he was acquitted of all charges .