Murray State University Athletics
2009 Football Roster
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Jersey Number 4
Derrick Townsel
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Height:
- 5-9
- Weight:
- 182
- Class:
- Senior
- High School:
- Overton
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.
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