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2006 (Sophomore):
Started at quarter back in 10-of-11 games ... compiled 1060 yards passing with 6 touchdowns while rushing for 317 yards and 11 touchdowns ... completed 6-of-16 passes for 84 yards and one touchdown, also rushed for 35 yards on 13 carries against Connecticut on Aug. 31 ... completed 6-of-11 passes for 98 yards and one touchdown while rushing for 96 yards on eight carries including an 80 yard touchdown run against Merrimack on Sept. 9 ... rushed for two touchdowns and 42 yards on 20 carries against Delaware on Sept. 23 ... completed 7-of-9 passes for 141 yards and one touchdown while rushing for 64 yards on 23 carries including a 12-yard touchdown agsinst Brown on Sept. 30 ... completed 8-of-16 passes for 153 yards and rushed for three touchdowns against James Madison on Oct. 7 ... completed 5-of-12 passes for 133 yards and had a 1-yard rush for a touchdown against Massachusetts on Oct. 21 ... completed 7-of-12 passes for 170 yards and one touchdown and had a 1-yard rushing touchdown against Hofstra on Nov. 4 ... completed 5-of-12 passes for 66 yards, rushed for 89 yards and two touchdowns on 18 carries against New Hampshire on Nov. 11 ... completed 12-of-17 passes for 172 yards and two touchdowns, also rushed for 26 yards on 15 carries against Northeastern on Nov. 17 ... earned a letter.
2005 (Freshman):
Came off the bench to compete 5-of-12 passes for 56 yards at No. 1-ranked New Hampshire on Oct. 15 ... started against Northeastern on Nov. 19 in the season finale and completed 7-of-14 passes for 105 yards against the Huskies ... earned a letter.
High School:
A four-year letterman at Lake Region High ... played for coach Randy Howze for three years and for coach Greg Meyers as a senior ... ran the triple option in high school, similar to Rhode Island's spread offense ... broke every quarterback record for passing and rushing for the Thunder ... played safety as a freshman ... team MVP in 2002, 2003 and 2004 ... named second-team all-county as a sophomore and junior ... team captain as a senior ... also a top player on the basketball team for coach Scott Williams ... earned first-team all-county and third-team all-state honors as a basketball player ... played in the Polk County All-Star game where he scored 15 points and won the slam dunk contest.
Personal:
Derek Winfield Cassidy was born on Dec. 2, 1986 in Winter Haven, Fla. ... son of Terry and Rita Cassidy of Winter Haven, Fla...a communication studies major
