Anthony Derricks

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Anthony Derricks (born December 17, 1976) is a former Arena Football League defensive specialist/k.o. returner stand-out who played most recently for the Los Angeles Avengers. 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). [1] His 25.1 average per return on kickoffs for the 2000 season is also a record. [2] He finished second in the 2000 rookie of the year balloting.[ citation needed ]

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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. [3]

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References

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