Anthony Derricks

Anthony Derricks (born December 17, 1976) is an American former professional football defensive specialist/kickoff returner who played in the Arena Football League. He holds Arena football records for kickoff returns in a game (11), return yards in a game (336) and touchdowns on returns in a game (4).^[2] His 25.1 average per return on kickoffs for the 2000 season is also a record.^[3] He finished second in the 2000 rookie of the year balloting.^{[citation needed]}

Anthony Derricks

No. 6[1]
Position	Defensive specialist
Personal information
Born	(1976-12-17) December 17, 1976 (age 48)
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
College	Mississippi State (1995–1998)
NFL draft	1999: undrafted
Career history
New England Sea Wolves (2000) Birmingham Thunderbolts (2001)* Toronto Phantoms (2001–2002) Chicago Rush (2003) Colorado Crush (2003) Indiana Firebirds (2004) Tampa Bay Storm (2005) Los Angeles Avengers (2006)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
AFL All-Rookie Team (2000)
Stats at ArenaFan.com

College career

Derricks attended Mississippi State University from 1995 to 1999 and was a four-year letterman in football. His last college game was in the 1999 Cotton Bowl against the University of Texas Longhorns and the Heisman winning running back, Ricky Williams.^[4]