Troy University Athletics
2007 Football Roster
Roster
Derick Pendergrass
- Position:
- DB
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-0 / 195
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Manning HS
OUTLOOK: Returns for his senior season as a backup in the secondary and special teams player.
2006:
Received a medical redshirt after suffering a severe ankle injury in the game at Nebraska...Saw action in three games, recording 11 total tackles...Had six stops in the game at Florida State...Also had a pass breakup at FSU...Had three tackles at Georgia Tech and two at Nebraska before his injury.2005: Saw action in 10 games as a reserve defensive back, recording 22 total tackles ... Had a season-high seven tackles in the win over FIU ... Did not play in the season finale against Middle Tennessee.
JUNIOR COLLEGE: Was a two-year letter winner for coach Bert Williams at Georgia Military ... Recorded 51 tackles and three sacks during his sophomore season.
PREP: Was a four-year letter winner for coach Robbie Briggs at Manning HS ... Helped team to four consecutive state playoff berths, including a state title his junior year ... Was named first team All-Area, All-State and All-Region following his senior season ... Was credited with 272 career tackles and nine interceptions ... Was selected to play in the South Carolina North-South All-Star game ... Was named team MVP, special teams player of the year and defensive MVP following his senior season ... Was a member of the basketball and track teams in high school.
PERSONAL: Is the son of Emma and Durant Pendergrass ... Has seven siblings - Jeffery (41), Glenea (38), Jerry (34), Abe (30), Mary (26), Nicole (22) and Quamayne (6) ... Was born on August 15, 1984 ... Chose Troy over Baylor ... Is a social science major.
