2014 Football Roster
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Brodus, Derrick

Jersey Number 42
Derrick Brodus
- Height:
- 5-11
- Weight:
- 188
- Class:
- Redshirt Senior
- Hometown:
- Maryville, Tenn.
- High School:
- Alcoa
Bio
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CAREER HONORS
- 2014 SEC Academic Honor Roll
- 2013 SEC Academic Honor Roll
- CFPA Honorable Mention Specialist of the Week (Sept. 24, 2011)
- CFPA Honorable Mention Placekicker of the Week (Sept. 24, 2011)
- Lou Groza Award Star of the Week (Sept. 24, 2011)
2014 - R-SENIOR
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- Games/Starts: 0/0
- Did not play in any games
2013 - R-JUNIOR
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- Member of the Vols football team, did not play
2012 - R-SOPHOMORE
- 2012 GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS
- Games/Starts: 4/3
- Walk-on kicker, who is competing with Michael Palardy for starting kicking duties in 2012
- Tied Tennessee record for most kicking points in a game with 17 vs. Akron (9/22) on 4-4 FGs and 5-5 PATs (Tied Alex Walls 2002, Fuad Reveiz 1982 and Alan Duncan 1978)
- Overall in 2012, made first six field goal attempts and is 6-of-7 overall along with 12-of-14 on PATs for 30 points
- Made 4-of-5 PATs, made a 34-yard field goal, but missed from 28 yards at #5 Georgia (9/29)
- Served as starting kicker vs. #18 Florida (9/15) and made 2-of-3 PATs.
- With 4-4 field goal game vs. Akron (9/22), made most field goals by a Vol since Daniel Lincoln in 2007; Four field goals made is tied for the second-most in a game this season in NCAA
- 17 points vs. Akron is tied for most points by a kicker in NCAA in 2012
- Served as starting kicker vs. #18 Florida (9/15) and made 2-of-3 PATs.
- Made 2012 debut vs. Georgia State (9/8), making a 25-yard field goal and adding a PAT in win
- Switched from No. 26 to No. 42 prior to Florida game
2011 - R-FRESHMAN
- Games/Starts: 1/1
- Amazing story of walk-on kicker played out on Nov. 5 as he was sitting at home on his couch less than an hour before MTSU game, was taken by police escort to Neyland Stadium and kicked a 21-yard field goal and three PATs in first collegiate game.
- Story was featured on Yahoo.com, ESPN and in Sports Illustrated
HIGH SCHOOL
- Started two years at placekicker
- Helped team to two state championships
- Also participated in soccer all four years, earning All-State honors in the final two
- Coach at Alcoa: Gary Rankin
PERSONAL
- Full Name: Derrick Lee Gogue Brodus
- Born May 13, 1992
- Son of Harry and Doris Brodus
- Graduated in Spring 2014 with a Communications Studies degree and is pursuing a Masters degree in Communication Studies
CAREER HIGHS
- Field Goals Made - 4 vs. Akron, 9/22/12
- Field Goals Attempted - 17 vs. Akron, 9/22/12 (T-UT Record for Pts by Kicker)
- Longest Conversion Made - 37 vs. Akron, 9/22/12
- Point After Conversions - 5 vs. Akron, 9/22/12
- Point After Attempts - 5 vs. Akron, 9/22/12
FB | Cinematic Recap vs. Syracuse (8.30.25)
Tuesday, September 02
FB | Willie Martinez Press Conference (9.2.25)
Tuesday, September 02
FB | Joey Halzle Press Conference (9.2.25)
Tuesday, September 02
FB | Josh Heupel Press Conference (9.1.25)
Monday, September 01