2020 Football Roster
Jersey Number 2
Derrick Smith
- Ht./Wt.:
- 6-2 / 220
- Position:
- DB
- Hometown:
- Jacksonville, Fla.
- High School:
- Trinity Catholic
2021 Senior
- Announced intentions to transfer during the season
- 17 tackles and 1.0 TFL on the season
- Career-high nine tackles against UTSA 9/4/21
2020 Senior
- Played in all eight games and started four at defensive back
- 22 tackles, 1.0 TFL, one QB hurry on the season
- Made Illinois debut at Wisconsin, 10/23/20
2019 Junior
- Sat out 2019 season due to NCAA transfer rules
- Participated in training camp at Miami (Fla.) before transferring to Illinois in August 2019
2018 Sophomore (Miami)
- Played in 12 of 13 games
- 11 tackles (six solo), 0.5 TFLs
2017 Freshman (Miami)
- Played in all 13 games
- 13 tackles (10 solo), 1.0 TFL
- Made career debut in season opener against Bethune-Cookman 9/2/17
- First two tackles of career against Georgia Tech 10/14/17
- Career-best six tackles (four solo) in ACC Championship Game against Clemson 12/2/17
High School
- Three-star recruit by 247Sports, ESPN, Rivals and Scout
- No. 77 athlete in the nation by ESPN
- No. 124 recruit in Florida by 247Sports
- Played for head coach Verlon Dorminey at Trinity Christian Academy
- Led Trinity Christian Academy to an 11-3 record
- Chose Miami over offers from USC, Mississippi State, North Carolina, Kentucky, and Cincinnati
Personal
- Born Jan. 19, 1999
- Has enjoyed boxing since middle school
- Majoring in communication
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