Derek Rood
Earned second varsity letter after seeing action in all 10 games…Recorded 15 tackles (5 solo/10 assisted), 3.0 tackles for loss (-15) and 3.0 QB sacks (-25)...Tallied three tackles, including 2.0 TFL and 2.0 QB sacks vs. Roosevelt (11/15)…Notched three tackles at Northern Michigan (10/11). Earned first varsity letter...Played in five games...Recorded eight tackles...Tallied three tackles versus Central State (9/5)...Notched four tackles versus Northern Michigan (10/12). Redshirted. Prepped at Cadillac High School under head coach Shawn Jackson…Tallied 67 tackles 14.0 tackles for loss and 7.0 sacks as a senior…Named all-state, all-conference, all-area, and all-region following his senior season…Recorded 71 tackles, 17.0 tackles for loss,10.0 sacks, and blocked three punts during his junior campaign...Earned all-state, all-conference and all-area honors as a junior.
- EnrolledDerek Rood (DL) enrolled in Grand Valley State University
- OfferAug 29, 2022Derek Rood (DL) received an offer from Grand Valley State University
| YR | SCHOOL | GP | GS | DEF SNAPS | PROD | TACK | SOLO | TFL | TACK YDS | SACK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Grand Valley State University | 3 | 0 | -- | -- | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Grand Valley State University | 10 | 2 | -- | Med. | 15 | 5 | 4 | 25 | 3.0 |
| 2024 | Grand Valley State University | 4 | 1 | -- | -- | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Grand Valley State University | 2 | 0 | -- | High | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0.5 |
| Career | 19 | 3 | -- | High | 36 | 9 | 5 | 26 | 3.5 |
Profile last updated Oct 27, 2026