2 Derrick Palmer

	Class: Senior
	Hometown: Roanoke, Va.
	High School: William Byrd

	Height / Weight: 5-10 / 175
	Position: Cornerback

04/20/2013

Orange Team Posts 24-10 Victory in Bucknell Football Spring Game

Wesley Completes 19 of 25 Passes for 236 Yards, Teams Combine for 190 Yards Rushing

12/03/2012

Bucknell Football Hands Out Team Awards at Annual Postseason Banquet

All-Patriot League Selection Evan Byers Named Team MVP

11/12/2012

Bucknell Football Caps 2012 Season with Home Game vs. Bryant on Saturday

19 Bison Seniors to be Honored During Senior Day Ceremonies Prior to 1 p.m. Kickoff

10/30/2012

Bucknell Football Hosts Fordham Saturday

Kickoff Slated for 1 p.m. at Christy Mathewson-Memorial Stadium

10/23/2012

Bucknell Football Returns Home to Host Colgate on Homecoming

Bison and Raiders Kick Off at 1 p.m. in Game Sponsored by Susquehanna River Valley Visitors Bureau

09/16/2012

Football game highlights

10/27/2012

Bucknell Football vs. Colgate

Photo Gallery

09/29/2012

Bucknell Football vs. Cornell

10/01/2011

Bucknell Football vs. Georgetown

Photo Gallery

Career Statistics

2013 team captain.

2012 (Junior): Saw action in eight games with five starts ... started final five games played ... missed final three contests with injury ... 12th on team with 31 tackles ... five games with at least four stops ... season-high six tackles against Cornell and Colgate ... also had one tackle for loss and two pass breakups ... three tackles in 2013 spring game.

2011 (Sophomore): Ranked sixth on team with 48 tackles ... third among non-seniors in tackles ... one of nine defensive players to start all 11 games ... posted at least one tackle in all 11 games ... season-high 10 tackles, including eight solo, in shutout win at Fordham ... fourth on team in solo tackles (31) ... tied All-American Bryce Robertson for team lead in pass breakups (6) ... two pass breakups vs. Duquesne and Holy Cross ... forced a fumble vs. Fordham that set up a Bison touchdown drive ... had an interception against Lehigh that led to a 43-yard field goal attempt by Drew Orth.

2010 (Freshman): Played in all 11 games, earning four starts ... most starts for a freshman on the defensive side of the ball ... named Patriot League Rookie of the Week (Sept. 13) following a season-high nine tackles vs. Marist ... posted at least one tackle in 10 of 11 games and finished with 33 to rank tied for 10th on the team ... intercepted a pass and returned it 14 yards vs. Dartmouth ... three different games with at least 0.5 tackles for loss ... recovered a fumble and combined with Sean Rafferty on a first-quarter sack ... tied for the team lead with four pass breakups.

William Byrd High School: Participated in four sports, football, basketball, baseball and track and field ... team captain of football squad ... all-district and all-region quarterback, running back, defensive back and kick returner ... District Offensive Back of the Year and Returnman of the Year ... all-state running back ... basketball team captain ... earned team's Best Defensive Player award ... earned fifth place in the district in the high jump and was a member of third-place 4x100 relay team.

Personal: Derrick Randall Palmer ... born June 30, 1992 in Atlanta, Ga. ... son of Randy and Deborah Palmer ... has one sister, Pamella, and one brother, Jason ... majoring in political science.