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2007 Football Roster

34 Derrek Blackwell

  • Position Tight End
  • Height 6-2
  • Weight 260
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Galesburg, Ill.
  • Highschool Galesburg

Biography

At Western Illinois
2007 (senior season): Appeared in nine games at either tight end or fullback... rushed six times for 50 yards... had four carries for 52 yards and a 12-yard touchdown against St. Francis.

2006 (junior season): Was not eligible for participation.

2005 (sophomore season): Played in the final four games of the year on the offensive line.

2004 (redshirt freshman season): Registered 71 yards on 13 carries with one touchdown... also recorded six receptions for 54 yards... rushing touchdown scored against Youngstown State... recorded a personal-best 30 yards rushing against Illinois State... also recorded a personal best three receptions for 34 yards against Southern Illinois... registered an 11-yard kick-off return against Cheyney... recorded first career touchdown against Youngstown State on a five-yard run.

2003 (freshman season): Redshirted

High School
An Illinois Top 30 and ESPN Top 20 student-athlete... invited to participate in the Nike Camp... an honorable mention all-state selection... a three-time all-conference pick... also a three-year starter on the basketball team and a two-year participant in track and field.

Personal
Son of Lisa Williams... born September 9, 1984.

RUSHING                G   Att    Yds  TD  Lg Avg/C Avg/G
2005................ 10 13 71 1 26 5.0 7.1
2007................ 9 6 50 1 35 8.3 5.6
TOTAL............... 19 19 121 2 35 6.4 6.4

 

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