Derik Keyes

Position:
Strong Safety
Ht./Wt.:
5-10 / 205
Class:
Senior
High School:
Lafayette

2008 (Senior): Successfully completed 80% of his designated degree requirement prior to fifth year of college enrollment to earn a fourth season of competition.

2007 (Senior): Played in all 12 games at strong safety, starting the first three games of the season...Made 13 of his 18 tackles in the first four games of the season...Had a season-high five tackles in the season-opener at SC...Posted a tackle-for-loss vs. Troy and at #24 UT...Recovered a fumble at UCF.

2006 (Junior): Played in five games as a reserve safety and on special teams...Made at least five tackles in three games, including six tackles in each of the first two games of the season...Missed time throughout the season due to a knee sprain and a leg injury.

2005 (Sophomore): Saw time in the secondary in 10 games, starting the season-opener at second-ranked Texas...Missed the game at North Texas...Posted a season-high four tackles at Eastern Michigan, including first-career tackle-for-loss...Blocked a punt vs. UCF.

2004 (Freshman): Sat out the season to become academically eligible.

Lafayette: Attended Lafayette High School.

Personal: Full name is Derik Brian Keyes...Born September 29, 1985...Son of Brian Keyes.