2006
Named second-team, all-Southeastern Conference by the league's coaches and recruiting web site Scout.com...Won the starting job at one cornerback to open his sophomore season...Started all 12 games...Also handled all kick returns...Registered 32 tackles during the year, a total that includes one and one-half tackles for loss (minus 6 yards)...Had four pass interceptions (98 yards in returns for two touchdowns) and nine pass deflections...Finished eighth in the SEC in interceptions...Brought back 25 punts for 350 yards, with one touchdown, and 29 kickoff returns for 687 yards...His kick return yardage was also a single-season high...Finished second in the league in punt return average and fifth in the loop in kick return average.
2005
Played in all 11 games during his true freshman season...Tallied fourteen tackles on the season...Recorded his first collegiate interception(3-yard return) and was credited with one forced fumble and two pass deflections...Returned 28 kickoffs for 559 yards, nearly a 20-yard per return average...Brought back one punt (2 yards).
High School
Recruiting site, Scout.com, ranked him as the No. 5 cornerback in the nation...SuperPrep Magazine ranked him the No. 4 defensive back in the country and the No. 1 prospect in the state of Mississippi...Rated the No. 54 prospect in the Southeast by Scout.com prior to his senior season...Named MS's Gatorade Player of the Year...Dawgs' Bite Magazine listed him No. 4 in the state...Picked to the Jackson Clarion-Ledger Dandy Dozen prior to his senior season...Ranked No. 1 on that newspaper's postseason list of the state's most wanted players...Selected to the West team for the U.S. Army All-American Bowl and was named the defensive player of the game...Selected to play in the MS-AL HS all-star game following his senior season...Rushed for 4,104 yards and scored 86 touchdowns in his high school career...Was named all-state both seasons as a defensive back and an all-purpose athlete...Named first-team, Class 5A all-state following his senior season by MAC...Earned first-team, all-state recognition at an all-purpose designation by the Clarion-Ledger...During his senior season, he rushed for 1,659 yards and 26 touchdowns...Also passed for 637 yards and six scores...On defense, he had 51 tackles and five interceptions...As a junior, he completed 59-of-102 passes for 1,160 yards, 13 touchdowns and just four interceptions...Also rushed 138 times for 1,460 yards, a 10.5-yard average, and 28 touchdowns...Added 1,084 in punt and kickoff return yards...On defense, he totaled 45 tackles with seven interceptions, 15 pass deflections, and two fumble recoveries.
Personal
Born Derek Alan Pegues, 9-14-86, in Batesville, MS...Son of Mr. Ezell Pegues and Mrs. Candace Fondren...His cousin, Dwayne Rudd, played football at the University of Alabama and in the National Football League...Majoring in general business administration. |
