Dereck Leonard Faulkner was born on May 6,1985 and is a former professional gridiron football wide receiver.
14 Facts About Dereck Faulkner
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Dereck Faulkner was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Philadelphia Eagles in 2007.
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Dereck Faulkner earned All-County, All-Conference Accolades as well as All-South Jersey Honors after catching 40 passes for 898 yards and nine touchdowns his senior season.
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Dereck Faulkner chose Hampton University over the University of Iowa.
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Dereck Faulkner immediately earned playing time as a true freshman at the "X" receiver position.
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Dereck Faulkner still contributed to the team by pulling in 24 catches for 427 yards and 3 touchdowns, finishing third on the team, showing his prowess as the team clutch third-down receiver.
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Dereck Faulkner helped convert 12 third-down plays finishing with a total of 22 first down receptions.
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Dereck Faulkner suffered a broken right fibula during practice in the fourth week of the season and only played in 13 games over his last two seasons at Hampton.
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Dereck Faulkner finished his career with 74 catches for 1,011 yards.
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Quick was very positive when he heard the news about Dereck Faulkner going to the Eagles.
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Dereck Faulkner was signed by the BC Lions on April 8,2009.
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Dereck Faulkner majored in Business Management and hopes to become a sportscaster when his playing days are over.
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Dereck Faulkner's father was a linebacker at Virginia State University.
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Dereck Faulkner is a member of Omega Psi Phi fraternity.