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2021 Football Roster

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3 Derrick Underwood

  • Class Graduate Student
  • Ht./Wt. 5-10 / 183
  • Hometown Homewood, Ala.
  • Highschool Homewood

Biography

Fall 2021: Played in 8 games, rushed for 65 yards on 11 carries, scored 1 touchdown, long run of 22 yards, and caught 1 pass for 9 yards.

Spring 2021: Played in 2 games, starting in both ... Rushed for 240 yards on 38 carries ... scored two touchdowns ... Averaged 6.3 yards per carry  ... Long run of 48 yards ... Caught 4 passes for 22 yards ... Averaged 5.5 yards per reception 

2019: Played in 11 games, starting several games ... Led the team and sixth in Gulf South Conference in rushing with 667 yards on 135 carries ... Scored eight touchdowns ... Averaged 4.9 yards per carry ... Long run of 41 yards ... Caught 22 passes for 108 yards ... Averaged 9.8 yards per reception ... Second on the team in scoring with 48 points ... Second on team with 667 yards total offense ... 775 all-purpose yards second on team ... Had team-high 21 carries against West Florida on Nov. 16

2018: Part of regular rotation at running back, starting several games and playing in 11 ... Rushed for 463 yards and five touchdowns on 92 carries  ... Long gain of 72 yards ... Averaged 5.0 yards per carry ... Caught nine passes for 41 yards ... Long pass reception of 31 yards ... Had 504 all-purpose yards.

2017: Member of squad.

2016: Redshirted.

High School: Played for Coach Ben Berguson at Homewood (Ala.) High School ... 2016 honorable mention All-State and All-Birmingham Region selection as senior at Homewood (Ala.) High School … Recorded 1,895 all-purpose yards as a senior and 3,129 for his career … Had 1,195 rushing yards and 13 touchdowns as a senior … Ran for 1,020 yards and 16 TDs as a junior … Ran 443 times for 2,403 yards and 32 touchdowns in his career at HHS … Had 11 100 yard plus games in the last two years … Had 25 career receptions, 20 as a senior, for 307 yards and a TD … Two-time all-region choice ... Also played cornerback for the Patriots ... Also played basketball and competed in track and field ... Part of a 2014 state championship track and field team.

Personal: Derrick Underwood ... Born Mar. 11, 1998 ... Son of Shemika Castleberry and Derrick Underwood, Sr. ... Has one sister, Jaylon (22) ... Mathematics major.

Statistics

Season:
2021

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Historical Player Information

  • 31

    2016Freshman

    RB
    5'10" 190 lbs
    31
  • 31

    2017-18Redshirt Freshman

    RB
    5'10" 183 lbs
    31
  • 3

    2018Sophomore

    RB
    5'10" 183 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2019Sophomore

    RB
    5'10" 183 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2020-21Senior

    RB
    5'10" 183 lbs
    3
  • 3

    2021Graduate Student

    RB
    5'10" 183 lbs
    3