Murray State University Athletics
2009 Football Roster
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Roster
Townsel, Derrick
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Jersey Number 4
Derrick Townsel
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 182
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Overton
Bio
2009 Consensus Draft Services HM Preseason All-America
2009 Preseason All-OVC Wide Receiver
2008 All-OVC Second Team Wide Receiver
2008: Appeared in nine games, missing three with injury...had 53 catches for 667 yards and three scores...had three-straight 100-yard receiving games...had 11 catches for 199 against Tennessee Tech...fourth highest single-game yardage in school history...came on the heels of back-to-back games over 150 yards...returned a punt 64 yards for a TD against SEMO...effort earned him OVC Specialist of the Week honors.
2007: Played in 10 games during the season...finished the season with 37 receptions for 359 yards and two scores...one-handed grab over the middle against Louisville landed him on ESPN’s Plays-of-the Day...had five catches for 55 yards, and four rushes for 52 yards and a score against TSU...had a season-high nine catches for 74 yards against UT Martin...caught seven passes for 87 yards in the finale against Austin Peay.
2006: Played in 10 games during season...finished the season with 19 receptions for 234 yards...also returned 11 kickoffs for 142 yards...caught seven passes for a season-high 76 yards against then-No. 16 Eastern Illinois...had a 73-yard reception against SEMO.
HIGH SCHOOL: Townsel caught 34 passes for 657 yards and eight touchdowns as a senior at Overton High School...finished with 26 receptions, 541 yards and four touchdowns as a junior...was named all-region following his senior year and was twice named OHS Offensive Player of the Year and all-region...selected to Who’s Who Among American High School Students.
PERSONAL: Full name is Derrick Joseph Townsel...born July 12, 1988...son of Nathaniel and Sharon Townsel...has two sisters, Rachael and Natasha...majoring in graphic design.
2009 Preseason All-OVC Wide Receiver
2008 All-OVC Second Team Wide Receiver
2008: Appeared in nine games, missing three with injury...had 53 catches for 667 yards and three scores...had three-straight 100-yard receiving games...had 11 catches for 199 against Tennessee Tech...fourth highest single-game yardage in school history...came on the heels of back-to-back games over 150 yards...returned a punt 64 yards for a TD against SEMO...effort earned him OVC Specialist of the Week honors.
2007: Played in 10 games during the season...finished the season with 37 receptions for 359 yards and two scores...one-handed grab over the middle against Louisville landed him on ESPN’s Plays-of-the Day...had five catches for 55 yards, and four rushes for 52 yards and a score against TSU...had a season-high nine catches for 74 yards against UT Martin...caught seven passes for 87 yards in the finale against Austin Peay.
2006: Played in 10 games during season...finished the season with 19 receptions for 234 yards...also returned 11 kickoffs for 142 yards...caught seven passes for a season-high 76 yards against then-No. 16 Eastern Illinois...had a 73-yard reception against SEMO.
HIGH SCHOOL: Townsel caught 34 passes for 657 yards and eight touchdowns as a senior at Overton High School...finished with 26 receptions, 541 yards and four touchdowns as a junior...was named all-region following his senior year and was twice named OHS Offensive Player of the Year and all-region...selected to Who’s Who Among American High School Students.
PERSONAL: Full name is Derrick Joseph Townsel...born July 12, 1988...son of Nathaniel and Sharon Townsel...has two sisters, Rachael and Natasha...majoring in graphic design.
Conlee Crossno Bye Week Press Conference
Tuesday, September 23
Jody Wright Bye Week Press Conference
Tuesday, September 23
09-22-25 Coach Ryan Miller Press Conference
Monday, September 22
09-22-25 Mason Miller & Fred King Press Conference
Monday, September 22
