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Derek
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#97 Defensive Lineman
Derek
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#97 Defensive Lineman
Height 6'1
Weight 240 lbs
Birth Date (Age) 1999-01-04 (26)
Born Pearland, TX
School Houston
Status AMER
Defensive Tackles 32
Special Teams Tackles 0
Interceptions 0
Sacks 5

CFL: 2

Argos: 2

Acquired: Signed as a free agent on January 19, 2024.

2024: Played 18 games with Toronto Argonauts. Recorded 21 defensive tackles, 5 special teams tackles, 6 sacks, and 2 knockdowns. Made CFL debut June 9 against BC. Recorded his first CFL sack July 20 at Hamilton against Bo Levi Mitchell. Playoffs: Recorded no stats in Eastern Semi-Final win over Ottawa. Recorded no stats in Eastern Final win in Montreal. 111th Grey Cup: Recorded no stats in 41-24 win over Winnipeg in Vancouver.

2023: Selected by Jacksonville Jaguars in the 7th round, 240th overall, in the NFL Draft. Released October 16.

College: Attended the University of Houston (2017-22). Played 51 games. Recorded 158 tackles, 33.5 tackles for loss, 17 sacks, 2 forced fumbles and 2 fumble recoveries. Missed most of final season with injury but recorded 5 sacks and 8.5 TFLs in the 4 games he played. Had 11 tackles, 4.5 sacks and 6.5 TFLs against Texas Tech. Returned to play in East-West Shrine Bowl as a fullback. Named captain in 2022. Second Team All-ACC in 2021. Had a 12-tackle game against Navy. Had 4 tackles and 2 TFLs in Birmingham Bowl vs. Auburn. Played some fullback in 2020. Redshirted as a freshman.

Personal: Attended Pearland High School. Named First Team All-District in 2016, Second Team in 2015.

Seasons

Defence

YEAR TEAM GP DT ST SACKS INT TD FF
2024
TOR 18 21 5 6 0 0 0
2025
TOR 16 32 0 5 0 0 1
Total
34 53 5 11 0 0 1

Game Log

Game Participation Count

Year Team Regular Semi-Final Final Greycup Total
2024
TOR 18 1 1 1 21
2025
TOR 16 0 0 0 16

Defence

DATE WEEK OPP DT ST SACKS INT TD FF
06-06
1 MTL 3 0 1 0 0 0
06-14
2 CGY 1 0 0 0 0 0
06-20
3 SSK 1 0 0 0 0 0
07-17
7 MTL 3 0 0 0 0 0
07-26
8 WPG 0 0 0 0 0 0
08-02
9 WPG 1 0 0 0 0 0
08-09
10 OTT 2 0 0 0 0 0
08-16
11 EDM 0 0 0 0 0 0
08-23
12 BC 1 0 0 0 0 0
09-01
13 HAM 2 0 0 0 0 0
09-13
15 EDM 4 0 2 0 0 1
09-19
16 MTL 3 0 2 0 0 0
09-27
17 BC 2 0 0 0 0 0
10-04
18 HAM 1 0 0 0 0 0
10-11
19 SSK 3 0 0 0 0 0
10-18
20 CGY 5 0 0 0 0 0
Total
32 0 5 0 0 1

Player Transactions

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