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2025 Football Roster

7 Derrick Hartley Jr.

  • Position Defensive Back
  • Class Senior
  • Height 6-1
  • Weight 203
  • Hometown Jacksonville, FL
  • Highschool First Coast HS

Biography

2024: Appeared in 11 games, producing 11 total tackles (six solos), with three pass breakups ... Had two pass breakups and two total tackles versus Tennessee State (Oct. 19) ... Notched three solo tackles and a pass breakup versus South Carolina State (Nov. 9) ... Recorded two total tackles (one solo) at North Carolina Central (Nov. 15).

2023: MEAC Champion ... Named to the MEAC (Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference) Football All-Academic Team ... Played in all 12 contests, notching nine total tackles (eight solos), two pass breakups and an INT ... Recorded three solo tackles and an INT in the win over Morehouse College (Sept. 9) ... Had two solo tackles in the road victory at Robert Morris (Sept. 30) ... Registered a solo tackle and pass breakup at Northwestern (Oct. 7) ... Helped Howard advance to their first ever Cricket Celebration Bowl.

2022: Played in three games, finishing with six solo tackles and a forced fumble ... Had five solo tackles and an INT against Delaware State (Oct. 22) ... Had one solo tackle in the road win at Norfolk State (Oct. 29) ... Appeared in the victory over South Carolina State (Nov. 12) ... Helped Howard earn a share of the MEAC regular season championship, its first since 1993.

Personal: Chose Howard because it feels like home, every one supports you and shows love … Hobbies include bowling and paintball ... Admires his family because they are everything to him ... Favorite foods are beef stew and Chicken Shrimp Alfredo … Three people to invite for dinner are Victoria Justice, Kim Kardashian and Cardi B … Favorite professional sports team is the Philadelphia Eagles … Favorite musical artist is NBA Youngboy … Reality show to be a part of is Family Feud.

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2025

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Historical Player Information

  • 20

    2022Freshman

    Defensive Back
    6'1" 185 lbs
    20
  • 20

    2023Sophomore

    Defensive Back
    6'1" 193 lbs
    20
  • 7

    2024Junior

    Defensive Back
    6'1" 193 lbs
    7
  • 7

    2025Senior

    Defensive Back
    6'1" 203 lbs
    7