DERRICK LITTLE
Defensive End
1985 / 1988
Athens, GA
Prior Schools
SchoolLocation
Clarke Central Athens, GA


Roster Listings
YearRosterNumPosHtWtYrGmsGS
1985 Media Guide 99 DE 6-4 225 Fr
1985 Program vs Michigan 99 DE 6-4 225 Fr 0 0
1986 Spring 1986 99 DE 6-4 225 So
1986 Spring Game 1986 99 DE 6-4 225 So
1986 Media Guide 99 DE 6-4 230 So
1986 Game Program vs NC State 99 LB 6-4 230 So 2 2
1987 1987 Spring Game 99 LB 6-4 230 Jr
1987 1987 Media Guide 99 TSLB 6-4 234 Jr
1987 Program vs NC State 99 TSLB 6-4 234 Jr 5 5
1988 Program vs North Carolina, other additions 99 DE 6-4 230 Sr 0 0
Depth Chart Appearances
DescriptionPositionRank
9/28/1985 vs. Georgia Left Defensive End 2nd String
Pre-Spring 1986 (Media Guide) Left Defensive End Starter
1986 Media Guide Left Defensive End Starter
11/1/1986 vs NC State Middle Linebacker Starter
1987 Media Guide Linebacker Starter
Georgia Tech game 10/15/88 Tight-Side Linebacker 2nd String
Honors
AwardYear
1988 Senior Bowl
Recruiting Rankings and Honors
SourcePositionRank
Athlon's National Top 100 ALL 8
Athlon's National Top 100 DE 2
Defense
YearSoloAstTklTFLSacksIntPBUQBHFRFFBKIPCDSRZSIPPYPT
1985 8 40 48 2.0 2.0 2 0 4 0 0 0 2 0 0 1.88 4
1986 46 42 88 1.0 0.0 2 1 0 1 0 14 2 3 30.52 4.07
1987 20 23 43 0.0 0.0 1 3 0 0 1 0 5 0 0 8.93 0.5
1988 38 31 69 3.0 1.0 3 0 1 0 0 27 8 3 51.37 3.35
Tot 112 136 248 6.0 3.0 3 8 5 1 2 0 48 10 6 92.7

IP - Impact Plays; CDS - Conversion Down Stops (3rd & 4th Down); RZS - Red Zone Stops; IPP - Impact Play Points; YPT - Yards Per Tackle
Games Started
DateOpponentPosition
1986-11-01 N.C. State Middle Linebacker
1986-11-22 Clemson Middle Linebacker
1987-09-26 Georgia Linebacker
1987-10-03 Nebraska Tight-Side Linebacker
1987-10-10 Virginia Tech Tight-Side Linebacker
1987-10-17 Virginia Tight-Side Linebacker
1987-10-31 N.C. State Tight-Side Linebacker
Game Defensive Stats
DateOpponentSOLOASTTKLTFLSKFFFRPBUQBHIPLCDPLRZPLIPP
1987-09-05 Appalachian State 5 0 5 0.0 0.0 0 0 0
1987-09-12 Western Carolina 3 3 6 0.0 0.0 1 0 0
1987-09-26 Georgia 5 6 11 0.0 0.0 0 0 0
1987-10-10 Virginia Tech 2 7 9 0.0 0.0 0 0 1
1987-10-17 Virginia 2 2 4 0.0 0.0 0 0 0
1987-10-24 East Carolina 3 2 5 0.0 0.0 0 0 0
Scoring Plays
DateOpponentQtrTimeUSCOppPlay
1985-08-31 Citadel 4 12:34 49 17 Derrick Little, 4-yd interception return (Scott Hagler kick)
Defense - Sacks
YearDateOpponentDownTo GoSideYdlinePlay
1987 1987-12-05 Miami (Fla.) 1 10 50 Steve Walsh sacked for loss of 3 (Roy Hart, Derrick Little)
Defense - Tackles For Loss
YearDateOpponentDownTo GoSideYdlinePlay
1986 1986-08-30 Miami (Fla.) 2 7 MIA 49 JC Penny rush for loss of 1 (Derrick Little)
1986 1986-11-22 Clemson 2 9 USC 27 Terrence Flagler rush for loss of 1 (Derrick Little)
1986 1986-11-22 Clemson 2 7 USC 45 Kenny Flowers rush for loss of 6 (Derrick Little)
1988 1988-09-24 Georgia 1 10 UGA 24 Sean Hummings rush for loss of 4 (Derrick Little)
1988 1988-10-01 Appalachian State 1 10 APP 25 Dawson up the middle loses 5 (Derrick Little)
1988 1988-10-15 Georgia Tech 3 3 GAT 43 Kelsey rush for loss of 2 (Derrick Little)
Defense - Passes Broken Up
YearDateOpponentDownTo GoSideYdlinePlay
1986 1986-11-01 N.C. State 2 7 USC 16 Erik Kramer pass for Frank Harris incomplete (Derrick Little)
1986 1986-11-22 Clemson 2 10 CLM 25 Rodney Williams pass for Terrence Rouhlac incomplete (Derrick Little)
1987 1987-10-10 Virginia Tech 2 6 VAT 34 Erik Chapman pass incomplete (Derrick Little)
1987 1987-12-05 Miami (Fla.) 2 2 MIA 20 Steve Walsh pass for Warren Williams incomplete (Derrick Little)
1987 1987-12-05 Miami (Fla.) 2 8 MIA 28 Steve Walsh pass incomplete (Derrick Little)
1988 1988-10-29 N.C. State 2 7 NCS 26 Shane Montgomery pass for Danny Peebles incomplete (Derrick Little)
1988 1988-11-12 Navy 2 3 NAV 20 Gary McIntosh pass incomplete (Derrick Little)
Defensive Plays
YearDateOpponentDownTo GoSideYdlinePlay
1985 1985-11-23 Clemson 2 9 USC 45 Kenny Flowers rush for 4 (Derrick Little)
1985 1985-11-23 Clemson 2 7 50 Stacy Driver rush for 4 (Kevin Hendrix, Brad Edwards, Derrick Little)
1986 1986-09-27 Georgia 3 1 USC 27 Keith Henderson rush for 3 (Zip Zanders, Derrick Little)
1986 1986-10-04 Nebraska 1 10 USC 29 Keith Jones rush for 1 (Shed Diggs, Derrick Little)
1986 1986-10-04 Nebraska 3 8 USC 27 Steve Taylor rush for 7 (Derrick Little, Greg Philpot)
1986 1986-10-04 Nebraska 2 6 USC 11 Steve Taylor rush for 2 (Derrick Little)
1986 1986-10-04 Nebraska 1 5 USC 5 Keith Jones rush for no gain (Roy Hart, Derrick Little)
1986 1986-10-04 Nebraska 2 9 USC 24 Steve Taylor rush for 13 (Derrick Little)
1986 1986-11-01 N.C. State 3 1 NCS 11 Bobby Crumpler rush for 2 (Derrick Little)
1986 1986-11-01 N.C. State 2 10 NCS 13 Bobby Crumpler rush for 6 (Derrick Little, Shed Diggs)
1986 1986-11-01 N.C. State 3 8 USC 42 Haywood Jeffires, 13-yd pass from Erik Kramer (Derrick Little)
1986 1986-11-01 N.C. State 1 7 USC 7 Bobby Crumpler rush for 4 (Derrick Little)
1986 1986-11-01 N.C. State 1 10 NCS 20 Frank Harris rush for 1 (Derrick Little)
1986 1986-11-01 N.C. State 2 13 NCS 34 Bobby Crumpler rush for 3 (Derrick Little)
1986 1986-11-22 Clemson 2 1 CLM 38 Tracy Johnson rush for 4 (Derrick Little)
1986 1986-11-22 Clemson 1 10 CLM 42 Rodney Williams rush for 4 (Derrick Little)
1986 1986-11-22 Clemson 2 6 CLM 46 Terrence Flagler rush for 5 (Derrick Little)
1986 1986-11-22 Clemson 3 8 USC 36 Kenny Flowers, 3-yd pass from Rodney Williams (Derrick Little)
1986 1986-11-22 Clemson 1 10 CLM 37 Tracy Johnson rush for 6 (Derrick Little)
1986 1986-11-22 Clemson 1 10 CLM 47 Kenny Flowers rush for 7 (Derrick Little)
1986 1986-11-22 Clemson 3 1 CLM 41 Terrence Flagler rush for 3 (Derrick Little)
1986 1986-11-22 Clemson 2 13 CLM 36 Rodney Williams rush for 4 (Derrick Little)
1986 1986-11-22 Clemson 2 6 CLM 24 Kenny Flowers rush for no gain (Derrick Little)
1986 1986-11-22 Clemson 1 10 CLM 29 Terrence Flagler rush for 8 (Derrick Little)
1986 1986-11-22 Clemson 3 3 CLM 31 Ray Williams, 23-yd pass from Rodney Williams (Derrick Little)
1987 1987-10-10 Virginia Tech 1 10 VAT 32 E.Jones rush for 4 (Derrick Little)
1987 1987-12-05 Miami (Fla.) 1 10 MIA 22 Cleveland Gary rush for 2 (Derrick Little)
1988 1988-09-10 Western Carolina 1 10 WCU 32 Washington rush for 2 (Derrick Little)
1988 1988-09-10 Western Carolina 3 11 WCU 31 Taylor, 10-yd pass from Cottrell (Derrick Little)
1988 1988-09-10 Western Carolina 3 12 WCU 8 Terry rush for 8 (Derrick Little)
1988 1988-09-17 East Carolina 2 7 ECU 24 Tim James over center for 3 (Derrick Little, Derrick Frazier)
1988 1988-09-17 East Carolina 1 10 USC 48 McKinney takes pitch left for 10 (Derrick Little)
1988 1988-09-17 East Carolina 1 10 ECU 20 McKinney over right tackle for 5 (Derrick Little)
1988 1988-09-24 Georgia 3 12 UGA 38 Tim Worley rush for 2 (Derrick Little)
1988 1988-09-24 Georgia 1 10 UGA 46 Keith Henderson rush for 4, fumble, recovered by (Derrick Little)
1988 1988-10-01 Appalachian State 1 10 APP 40 Ritchie Melchor rush for 5 around left end (Ron Rabune, Derrick Little)
1988 1988-10-01 Appalachian State 1 10 USC 39 Sanders around left for 1 (Derrick Little)
1988 1988-10-01 Appalachian State 3 3 USC 8 Dawson up middle for 2 (Derrick Little)
1988 1988-10-08 Virginia Tech 1 10 VAT 23 Bryant rush for 5 (Derrick Little, Patrick Blackwell)
1988 1988-10-08 Virginia Tech 1 10 VAT 30 Brown rush for 1 (Derrick Little)
1988 1988-10-15 Georgia Tech 2 2 GAT 2 Stefen Scotton rush for 1 (Derrick Little)
1988 1988-10-15 Georgia Tech 2 4 USC 20 Jerry Mays rush for 7 (Derrick Little)
1988 1988-10-15 Georgia Tech 3 7 USC 22 Stefen Scotton rush for 4 (Derrick Little)
1988 1988-10-29 N.C. State 1 10 NCS 29 Naz Worthen, 9-yd pass from Shane Montgomery (Derrick Little)
1988 1988-10-29 N.C. State 2 5 NCS 30 Mal Crite rush for 2 (Derrick Little)
1988 1988-10-29 N.C. State 1 2 USC 2 Jackson rush for 1 (Little)
1988 1988-11-05 Florida State 1 10 USC 25 Williams rush for 3 (Derrick Little, Derrick Frazier)
1988 1988-11-05 Florida State 1 10 FSU 37 Dexter Carter rush for 10 (Derrick Little)
1988 1988-11-12 Navy 1 10 NAV 30 Sims rush for 5 (Matt McKernan, Derrick Little)
1988 1988-11-12 Navy 3 20 NAV 10 Bradley rush for 5 (Derrick Little)
1988 1988-11-12 Navy 1 10 NAV 22 Sims rush for 6 (Derrick Little)
1988 1988-11-12 Navy 1 10 NAV 25 Bradley rush for 5 (Kevin Hendrix, Derrick Little)
1988 1988-11-12 Navy 3 3 NAV 32 Sims rush for 2 (Marty Dye, Derrick Little)
1988 1988-11-12 Navy 1 10 NAV 27 Archer rush for 3 (Derrick Little)
1988 1988-11-19 Clemson 1 10 USC 32 Terry Allen off left guard for 4 (Derrick Little)
1988 1988-11-19 Clemson 1 10 CLM 8 Wesley McFadden over left guard for 5 (Derrick Little)
1988 1988-11-19 Clemson 2 6 CLM 41 Wesley McFadden rush for 4 (Derrick Little)
1988 1988-11-19 Clemson 1 10 USC 45 Tracy Johnson off right guard for 6 (Derrick Little)
1988 1988-11-19 Clemson 2 14 USC 26 Ricardo Hooper, 11-yd pass from Rodney Williams (Derrick Little)
1988 1988-12-28 Indiana 2 6 USC 34 Anthony Thompson rush for no gain (Derrick Little)
1988 1988-12-28 Indiana 1 10 USC 11 Anthony Thompson rush for 1 (Derrick Frazier, Derrick Little)
1988 1988-12-28 Indiana 1 10 USC 12 Miller rush for no gain (Derrick Little)
1988 1988-12-28 Indiana 1 10 IND 32 Anthony Thompson rush for 2 (Derrick Little)
1988 1988-12-28 Indiana 1 10 IND 41 Boyd rush for 1 (Derrick Little)