CAREER HONORS
Lone Star All-Defensive Team (2021)
Heartland Conference All-Defensive Team (2019)

2020 (SENIOR)
Played in 22 games and started 22 games... Batted .240 with 18 hits including 2 doubles... Recorded 10 RBIs with 20 total bases and 17 runs scored for a .267 slugging percentage... Recorded 3 sacrifice hits and was 7-10 on stolen bases... On the field, logged 48 putouts with 1 assist and 1 error for a .980 fielding percentage.

2019 (JUNIOR)
Played in 49 games and started 46 in first season as a Rattler ... Named to the Heartland Conference All-Defensive Team... Batted .277 with 6 doubles ... Recorded 15 RBIs with 45 total bases and 40 runs scored for a .319 slugging percentage and a .424 on-base percentage ... Recorded 9 sacrifice hits and 19 stolen bases ... On the field, logged 115 putouts with four assists for a 1.000 fielding percentage.

PREVIOUS SCHOOL 
Played at Navarro College.

HIGH SCHOOL
Played at Hebron High School ... Received 1st team outfielder his sophomore year.. District 6-6A offensive MVP his senior year ... Team was 2016 District Champions at Hebron.

PERSONAL
Parents are Andy and Amy ... Has two sisters, Kate and Caroline ... Andy played baseball at St. Edwards University ... Majoring in Communication.

GETTING TO KNOW DEREK

• Favorite sports team is the Houston Astros 
• Favorite movie is "Step Brothers"
• Favorite athlete is George Springer
• Favorite artists are Drake and Lil Baby
• Favorite quote is, “I’m just havin fun with it..."
• Chose St. Mary’s for the “Coaches, campus, and to win a championship" 
• Favorite food is Pizza