2024 Catamount Football Roster
Biography
2024 (Senior): Started all 10 of the games in which he saw action, missing two starts against ETSU and Chattanooga among the final four games of the regular season … Did not record any official statistics … Registered 612 offensive snaps … Did not allow a quarterback sack in 417 pass blocking snaps, according to PFF … Named to the second-team All-Southern Conference team along the offensive line … Entered the transfer portal following the season.
2023 (Junior): Started the first six games in which he saw action along the offensive line before being sidelined at the end of the season … Did not record any official statistics … Made his WCU debut in the road game at SEC-foe Arkansas (Sept. 2).
2022 (Sophomore): Did not see game action, missing the season due to transfer rules.
Prior to Western Carolina: Transferred to WCU from Abilene Christian where he was on the 2021 roster after beginning his collegiate career at Tusculum in 2020, playing in one game vs. Limestone; High School: Lettered in both football and baseball at Fletcher High where he was coached by Kevin Brown ... Was first-team All-District with 43 pancake blocks as a senior.
Personal:Â Full name is Derek Joseph Simmons ... Is the son of Stacey and Joe Simmons ... Was born in Fredrick, Md. ... Has two siblings, Taylor Slivka and Hunter Slivka.
Statistics
Season Statistics
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Historical Player Information
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2021-22Freshman
Offensive Line
6'6"
315 lbs
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2022Sophomore
Offensive Line
6'6"
320 lbs
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2023Junior
Offensive Line
6'6"
315 lbs
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2024Senior
Offensive Line
6'6"
325 lbs
