This Texas receiver does return with five starts in 2025
- Earned the starting spot at Utah, at Iowa State, vs. WVU, at Colorado and vs. Arizona
- After catching one ball for 64 yards — a touchdown at Arizona — in four games in 2024, he made his presence felt with 22 catches for 341 yards and two touchdowns in 2025
- His 68-yard catch at Colorado tied for the longest of the season, and he returns as the team’s top receiver.
- While Jordyn Tyson was injured, Derek came up huge in wins vs. West Virginia and at Colorado late in the season, which kept ASU in the hunt for the Big 12 title until the end of November
- Posted touchdowns in each game and had six catches for 74 yards vs. West Virginia and four catches for 87 yards at Colorado
- His 61-yard late third-down catch at Baylor was monstrous for the season ahead
2024 (REDSHIRT FRESHMAN)
- A walk-on that earned a scholarship for his gritty play as a reserve receiver throughout the season
- Made the most of his first career touch, taking it 64 yards to the house in ASU's romp of Arizona in the Territorial Cup
- Also added two rushes on the year
- Did not see game action for the Sun Devils in 2023
HIGH SCHOOL
- Caught 60 passes for 762 yards and 13 touchdowns in his senior year at Parish Episcopal - leading the team in the categories
- Attended Prestonwood Christian as a sophomore and junior, accumulating 1,120 receiving yards on 94 catches with nine touchdowns
- Helped lead Parish Episcopal to its fourth-straight TAPPS 11-man Division I State title