2015-16 Football Roster

39 Derrick Ziglar

  • Position Running Back
  • Height 5-9
  • Weight 230
  • Class Redshirt Senior
  • Hometown Martinsville, Va.
  • Highschool Martinsville

Biography

THREE-YEAR LETTERMAN – The most experienced running back returning to the position group…has over 1,000 career yards rushing…can also be a dependable receiver out of the backfield…has been limited by injury and is looking forward to a big redshirt senior year…listed at no. 1 fullback on the depth chart.

2014 – Played in nine of 12 games in a season that was limited by injury…rushed for 121 yards on 46 carries…lettered for the second time…rushed for a season-high 32 yards at Navy…lettered for the third time…caught 12 passes for 68 yards and snagged a reception in each game played.

2013 - Led team in rushing and ranked fifth in the Big South with 69.8 yards per game...was third in the Big South in All-Purpose yards with 100.4 yards per game......had five rushing touchdowns which led team...rushed for a career-high 136 yards and a touchdown against Coastal Carolina and rushed for 126 yards and two touchdowns against Presbyterian…achieved both 100-yard games in back-to-back weeks...rushed for 109 yards against Glenville State…finished the year with 768 yards – the most by a VMI back since Howard Abegesah gained 954 in 2009.

2012 – Rushed for 239 yards which was second-most on the team and caught 18 passes for 116 yards…played in all 11 games and started at running back against The Citadel when he rushed for a season-high 51 yards on 11 carries and caught three passes for 22 yards…did not reach the end zone but made several plays to set up scoring drives…had four games (Charleston Southern, Stony Brook, The Citadel, Liberty) with four or more catches…caught a pass in nine of 11 games last year…lettered as a redshirt freshman.

2011 – Did not see game action.

HIGH SCHOOL - A graduate of Martinsville High School in Martinsville, Va.

MAJOR -Biology major.

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Historical Player Information

  • 35

    2011-12Freshman

    Running Back
    5'9" 235 lbs
    35
  • 39

    2012-13Redshirt Freshman

    Running Back
    5'9" 230 lbs
    39
  • 39

    2013-14Redshirt Sophomore

    Running Back
    5'9" 230 lbs
    39
  • 39

    2014-15Redshirt Junior

    Running Back
    5'9" 230 lbs
    39
  • 39

    2015-16Redshirt Senior

    Running Back
    5'9" 230 lbs
    39