Texas Tech University Athletics
2013 Football Roster
Roster
Derreck Edwards
- Height:
- 6-1
- Weight:
- 165
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Brenham, Texas
- High School:
- Brenham
CAREER HIGHS
Receptions: 3, vs. Texas State (2013)
Yards: 68, vs. Texas State (2013)
Touchdowns: 1, vs. Minnesota (2012)
Longest Reception: 46, vs. Texas State (2013)
All-Purpose Yards: 68, vs. Texas State (2013)
* Indicates most recent high
2013
Played in 11 games (1 start) making five receptions for 88 yards... averaged 17.6 yards/catch and 8.0 yards/game... made three receptions for 68 yards (long 46 yards) against Texas State (9/21)... had two catches for 20 yards (long 13 yards) in Big 12 road opener at Kansas (10/5).
2012
Played in six games (0 starts) with six receptions, 58 yards and one touchdown... averaged 9.7 yards/reception... caught at least one pass in 4-of-6 games played... made his first catch since Week 3 with a 13-yard touchdown reception from back-up quarterback Michael Brewer in the first quarter against Minnesota (12/28) in the Meineke Car Care Bowl of Texas at Reliant Stadium... caught two passes for 17 yards against New Mexico (9/15)... tallied two receptions for 17 yards at Texas State (9/8)... caught one pass for 11 yards in career debut against Northwestern State (9/1) in the season opener. 2011
Redshirt season. HIGH SCHOOL
Brenham High School in Brenham, Texas... four-star prospect by Rivals ... three-star by Scout and ESPN.com ... No. 33 wide receiver in the nation (Rivals) ... No. 39 player in Texas according to Rivals ... caught 97 passes for 1,389 yards and 14 touchdowns while at Brenham High School ... named first team all-district and first team all-region... tabbed All-Brazos Valley... 58 receptions for 814 yards and 10 touchdowns in 2009 ... helped lead his high school to the Class 4A Division II state championship game in 2009 ... medaled twice in the state track and field meet, placing third in high jump in 2010 and second in triple jump in 2009... High School Coach: Glen West. PERSONAL
Derek Jerome Edwards... born February 1, 1993, in Brenham, Texas... son of Artis and Windgale Edwards... has an older sister, Kenya, and two brothers, Artis and Dennis... brother, Aritis, played football at Sam Houston State... enjoys playing soccer... majoring in mass communications at Texas Tech.
