USD Football 2008

USD:Returnsforjunioryearwhere I he will start at corner... Last season appeared in all 11 games while totaling 55 tackles (41 solo), 1 in– terception (26 yard return), and 7 pass breakups... Named first-team AII-PFL Defense...Twice totaled a game high 10 tackles (Dayton & Morehead State)... Chipped in with 9 stops against Davidson... Turned in an outstanding fresh– man year (2006) at corner back for the Toreros... Tabbed the PFL Freshman of the Year... Played in first nine games of season before being lost for final three due to illness... Season-best 7 tackles (6 solo) in his final game at Jack– sonville... Six stops at Yale and Drake... Five tackles in three other contests. High School: Prepped at Oak Park... Senior year named Defensive MVP and Captain... Totaled 40+ tackles and 4 interceptions... Junior year team went 12-2... Also lettered in track & field where he was named team MVP during his senior campaign, and Sprinter of the Year in his junior year. Personal: Born on January 8, 1988 in Chesapeake, VA... Parents are Portia & Cleavant Derricks of Oak Park, CA... Chose USD for great school with beautiful location, excellent football pro– gram and strong academics... Also recruited by Cal Poly,Cal Lutheran, and Redlands. USD: Mitch enters his fifth and fi-1 nal year with USD... He will once again start at tight end for the To– reros... Last season he caught 15 balls for 219 yards and 4 touch– downs... Season-best 4 receptions for 87 yards with 1TD in road win over Butler... Also caught aTD pass against Northern Colorado, Drake and Dayton... In 2006 he hauled in 10 passes for 163 yards (16.3 ave.) and 2 touchdowns... Season-best 4 catches for 63 yards vs. Butler... TD receptions against Yale (3 yards) and Davidson (26 yards)... Chipped in with 5 tackles with special team's unit... In 2005 played with special team's cover– age and totaled 8 tackles (6 solo)...Redshirt in 2004. High School: Was a two-time First Team All-Mother Load League player at Argonaut High School... Had the most receiving yards his senior year... Also lettered in basketball and track... Named League MVP in track three times and Team MVP in basketball. Personal: Born on March 23, 1986 in Jackson, CA... Parents are Debbie & Mike Ryan of Jackson, CA... Chose USD for unbeatable weather, good business school and football program... Also recruited by UC Davis, Sacramento State & Saint Mary's... His father, Mike, played basketball at UC Davis. Major: Sociology.

Major: Business Administration.

Minors: Accounting & Marketing.