Derek Alan Pegues was born on September 14,1986 and is an American football defensive back who is currently a free agent.
14 Facts About Derek Pegues
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Derek Pegues is the cousin of former NFL Linebacker Dwayne Rudd.
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Derek Pegues had an outstanding prep career at South Panola High School in Batesville, Mississippi.
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Derek Pegues received First-Team All-State recognition from the Clarion-Ledger newspaper along with teammates Jamarca Sanford and Peria Jerry, who went on to standout college careers at the University of Mississippi and played in the NFL.
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Derek Pegues was again named First-Team All-State by the Clarion-Ledger, along with teammates Travis Sanford, a Wide receiver who signed with the Ole Miss Rebels, and John Jerry, currently a starting Offensive guard at Ole Miss.
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Derek Pegues finished his high school career with a total of 4,104 rushing yards and 86 total touchdowns.
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Derek Pegues was selected to play in the 5th annual US Army All-American Bowl in San Antonio, Texas on January 15,2005.
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Derek Pegues's performance earned him "Defensive Player of the Game" honors.
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Derek Pegues played Running back in the Alabama-Mississippi All-Star Football Classic, which annually pits the best players from each state against one another.
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Derek Pegues was again joined by his fellow Mississippi teammates from the Army Game, Wayne County's Jerrell Powe and Collins High's Josh McNeil, as well as Brookhaven's Jimmy Johns, an Alabama signee who had beaten Pegues for the "Mr Football" award annually bestowed upon the State's best player.
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Derek Pegues continued to serve as a kick and punt returner for the Bulldogs ranking eighth in the conference with 26 punt returns for 172 yards and a 22.8-yard average on 31 kickoff returns in 11 contests.
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Derek Pegues was selected to the coaches All-SEC second-team following the season.
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Derek Pegues had tryouts with the NFL's Chicago Bears in 2009 and the CFL's Saskatchewan Roughriders in 2011 but failed to make either roster.
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Derek Pegues spent the 2012 season with the Iowa Barnstormers.