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Derrick Salley Jr.
- Position:
- Wide Receiver
- Height:
- 6-4
- Weight:
- 220
- Class:
- Junior
- Hometown:
- Green Pond, S.C.
- High School:
- Ashley Ridge
- Prev School:
- Hutchinson CC
AT HUTCHINSON COMMUNITY COLLEGE: Played for the Blue Dragons under head coach Drew Dallas... Regarded as the fifth-best overall community-college prospect and the top community-college wide receiver in the Class of 2026 by Rivals... Also rated No. 7 nationally and the top wide receiver by 247Sports... Carded 71 receptions for 1,168 yards and 18 touchdowns during his two seasons in Hutchinson... Produced 52 catches for 851 yards and 13 scores as a sophomore to help lead Hutch to an apperance in the NJCAA National Championship Game... Recorded three 100-yard receiving games in 2025, including an eight-catch, 146-yard, three-touchdown effort against Iowa Central en route to conference player of the week honors... Had 135 yards and a touchdown on seven catches against Dodge City, and 106 yards and a touchdown on four catches against Iowa Western... Also had three-touchdown performances against New Mexico Military Institute and Independence... Recorded a pair of two-touchdown performances as a freshman against New Mexico Military Academy and Iowa Central.
AT ASHLEY RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL: Played for the Swamp Foxes under head coach Jeff Tate... Totaled 2,027 yards and 20 touchdowns as a senior en route to region offensive player of the year and all-state honors... His 2,027 receiving yards set a state record, while his 20 touchdowns ranked as the second most in the state of South Carolina.
PERSONAL: Derrick Salley Jr. was born January 5, 2006... Son of Derrick Salley and Cenyetta Drayton... Has five siblings, Ivy, Noah, Dee, Preaisa and Niya.
AT ASHLEY RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL: Played for the Swamp Foxes under head coach Jeff Tate... Totaled 2,027 yards and 20 touchdowns as a senior en route to region offensive player of the year and all-state honors... His 2,027 receiving yards set a state record, while his 20 touchdowns ranked as the second most in the state of South Carolina.
PERSONAL: Derrick Salley Jr. was born January 5, 2006... Son of Derrick Salley and Cenyetta Drayton... Has five siblings, Ivy, Noah, Dee, Preaisa and Niya.
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