USD Football 2009

USD: Second year player back as team's starting quarterback... Is a 2009 Preseason Walter Payton Award Watch Candidate... Last season was named AII-PFL 1st Team and the team's Most Valuable Player on of– fense... Ranked 1st in the PFL in pass– ing average (256.5 yards per game) and passing efficiency (160.2 rating), completing 239 out of 358 attempts for 2,822 yards and 35 touchdowns... Ranked 2nd in the PFL in total offense (259.5 yards per game)... Completed 20 or more passes in 9 contests with season-best 27 against Dayton ...

Tossed 4 touchdowns in four games, and at least 3 TDs in nine contests... Named PFL Offensive Player of the Week (Nov. 1) following win over Marist... Personal-best 364 yards passing in wi n over Azusa Pacific.

Junior College: Played two years at Saddleback Junior College... Last season he helped guide the Gauchos to a 7-3 mark... He completed 79-of-142 passes for 1,023 yards and 8 touchdowns.

High School: Attended Durango HS in Durango, CO... Senior year named team Offensive MVP after passing for 40 touchdowns and 2,000 yards... A three-year varsity performer in both footbal l and basketball. Personal: Born on May 5, 1986 in Eng land... His mother, Felicia,and step-father Ron Trujillo reside in Durango, CO... His father Steve Garrison, and step-mother Robbin, live in Phoenix, AZ... Chose USO for academics and footba ll... Also recruited by North Dakota State, Central Connecticut State,Texas A&M and Southern Illinois... Notes his dad played quarterback at Fort Lewis College... Besides footba ll,enjoys watching movies, playing video games and golf.

Minor: Real Estate.

Major: Business.

USD: Returns for fourth year and will start at corner back... Was named 2008 PFL 1st Team as a defensive back... Last season appeared in all 11 games for the Toreros whi le totaling 42 tackles (30 solo)... Ranked 17th in the PFL in passes defended including 6 pass breakups and 1 interception (5 yard return)... In 2007 appeared in all 11 games while totaling 55 tack– les (41 solo), 1 interception (26 yard return), and 7 pass breakups... Twice totaled a game high 10 tack les (Day– ton & Morehead State)... Named the PFL Freshman of the Year in 2006 includ ing a season-best 7 tackles (6 solo) in his final game at Jacksonville... Played in first nine games; missed final three due to illness. High School: Prepped at Oak Park... Sen ior 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 USO for great school with beautiful location, excellent footba 11 program and strong academics... Also recruited by Cal Poly, Cal Lutheran, and Redlands.

Major: Sociology.