Derrick Harvey Derrick Harvey ( born November 9 , 1986 ) is an American football player who played for the Jacksonville Jaguars and Denver Broncos of the National Football League ( NFL ) . He was drafted by the Jacksonville Jaguars eighth overall in the 2008 NFL Draft . He played college football for the University of Florida , and was a member of a BCS National Championship team . He is currently a free agent . Early years . Harvey was born in Greenbelt , Maryland in 1986 . He attended Eleanor Roosevelt High School in Greenbelt , Maryland , only starting his high school football career as a junior for the Roosevelt Raiders . As a senior , he recorded over 150 tackles and 31 sacks , a Maryland state record , as well as five forced fumbles , two recovered fumbles and five batted down passes . He led his team to a 12 - 1 record and the Maryland Class 4A state semi - finals , where they lost their only game of the season . He received first - team all - state honors by the Associated Press , and was the Maryland Gatorade Player of the Year . Harvey was a high school first - team All - America selection by " Parade " magazine , Tom Lemming , EA Sports , Riddell and SuperPrep , and a second - team All - America selection by " USA Today " . A five - star recruit , he eventually committed to Florida , after also considering Ohio State , Maryland and Tennessee . College career . Harvey accepted an athletic scholarship to enroll at the University of Florida in Gainesville , Florida , where he played for coach Urban Meyer ' s Florida Gators football team from 2005 to 2007 . As a true freshman in 2004 , he was redshirted by the coaching staff and bulked up to 230 pounds . He saw limited action in nine games in 2005 , playing behind starters Ray McDonald and Jarvis Moss at both defensive end positions , and compiled six tackles ( four solo ) with a six - yard quarterback sack and a pass deflection . As a sophomore in 2006 , Harvey shared left defensive end duties with senior Ray McDonald , and started five games when McDonald was sidelined with an injury . He recorded thirty - five tackles ( twenty - four solo ) and led the team with 11 sacks ( fifth - best season total in Gators ' history ) , and recovered three fumbles and caused another . He was recognized as a second - team All - Southeastern Conference ( SEC ) selection , in addition to receiving most valuable player accolades for his performance in the Gators ' 41 – 14 victory over the Ohio State Buckeyes in the 2007 BCS National Championship Game . As a junior team captain in 2007 , Harvey earned second - team All - SEC . He started all thirteen games at left end , posting forty - nine tackles ( thirty - one solo ) , including 8 . 5 sacks and seventeen tackles for a loss ( tenth best on the Gators ' single - season records list ) . After the Gators played in the Capital One Bowl , Harvey announced he would enter the NFL Draft . In his three seasons as a Gator , Harvey played in thirty - six games and started eighteen . He closed his college career with 20 . 5 quarterback sacks ( ninth on the Gators ' career record list ) , and 51 . 5 tackles for a loss ( third on the Gators ' career record list ) . He also compiled ninety tackles ( fifty - nine solo ) , caused two fumbles and recovered three , and deflected six passes . Professional career . 2008 NFL Draft . Prior to the NFL Combine , Harvey had run the 40 - yard dash in times from 4 . 67 - 4 . 78 at a weight of 252 pounds . He drew comparisons to Bryan Thomas . Jacksonville Jaguars . Harvey was drafted 8th overall by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the 2008 NFL Draft . He was the first defensive end chosen by the Jaguars in the first round in franchise history , and was the third of four defensive ends chosen in the first round of 2008 draft ( Chris Long , St . Louis ; Vernon Gholston , NY Jets ) . Harvey was the last 2008 first - round draft pick to sign a contract . On August 27 , 2008 , he signed a 5 - year , $ 23 . 8 million contract with the Jaguars . The contract contained $ 17 . 175 million in guaranteed money and $ 33 . 4 million if all the incentives and escalators are met . Harvey set a Jaguars ' record for longest holdout , totaling 33 days ( the record is now held by Maurice Jones - Drew , with 38 days ) . It was formerly held by Byron Leftwich , whose holdout lasted 19 days . He was waived on July 29 , 2011 . Denver Broncos . On August 1 , 2011 , Harvey signed with the Denver Broncos . Cincinnati Bengals . On March 23 , 2012 , Harvey Signed with the Cincinnati Bengals . On August 5 , 2012 , Harvey was released by the Bengals .