Wayne State University Athletics

2006: Selected to the Hansen[apos]s Football Gazette Honorable Mention All-America team and All-Northwest Region Second Team ... named to the All-GLIAC First Team after leading the squad in pass break-ups with 10 ... finished tied-for-25th in NCAA Division II in solo tackles per game (4.8) ... was 66th nationally and tied-for-third in the GLIAC in passes defended per game (1.0) ... led the team with a season-best 11 tackles (7-4) at Michigan Tech ... recorded two pass break-ups and forced a fumble at MTU ... was second on the team with seven tackles (6-1) against Saint Joseph[apos]s ... also had a pass break-up ... made eight tackles (6-2) versus Mercyhurst ... had seven solo tackles and an interception at Findlay ... made six tackles (5-1) at Gannon along with a fumble recovery and a pass break-up ... had a pass break-up and a school-record tying 91-yard kickoff return versus Hillsdale (longest non-scoring kickoff return in history, and longest kickoff return in the GLIAC in 2006) ... recorded 10 tackles (8-2) and a pass break-up versus Indianapolis ... had two kickoff returns for 71 yards at Northwood ... recorded a pass break-up and five tackles (3-2) against Ashland ... led the squad with 53 solo tackles, and 10 pass break-ups (tied for sixth best total in school history) ... tied for the team lead with two fumble recoveries ... saw action on the kickoff coverage, punt coverage and punt return teams ... Game-By-Game Stats.

2005: Selected WSU[apos]s Defensive Most Valuable Player ... named to the All-GLIAC Second Team ... started all 10 games at cornerback ... intercepted a Northwood pass in WSU debut setting up the Warriors[apos] first touchdown ... finished with eight tackles (6-2) vs. Northwood ... recorded a season-high 11 (6-5) tackles at Saginaw Valley ... made three solo tackles at Northern Michigan ... tied for team-high honors with seven solo tackles at Grand Valley ... also had a pass break-up ... had an interception, a fumble recovery and a pass break-up vs. Michigan Tech ... also caught a pooch kickoff by WSU ... had a tackle for loss against Gannon ... made four solo tackles, an interception and a pass break-up at Hillsdale ... also returned three kickoffs for 55 yards with a long of 37 ... led all WSU DB[apos]s with 38 solo tackles ... led the team with three interceptions ... tied for the team lead in pass break-ups with six ... finished eighth in the GLIAC in passes defended per game (0.9) ... played on the punt return and kickoff coverage teams ... selected WSU[apos]s Defensive Player of the Week for the Michigan Tech game ... selected WSU[apos]s Special Teams Player of the Week for the Hillsdale game.

Pre-WSU: Played two years (2003-04) at Grand Rapids Community College ... saw action in five games in 2004 and recorded two interceptions ... had 19 tackles (9-10) for the season including four pass break-ups ... made a season-best five tackles against Harper College.

High School: A 2001 graduate of Henry Ford High School ... was a three-year football letterwinner for coach Mike Marshall ... helped the Trojans to an 8-3 mark in 2000 with 73 tackles, three interceptions, three forced fumbles and 11 pass break-ups ... was an all-city defensive back ... earned four varsity letters in track (300 low hurdles and 4 x 4) ... served as a team captain in both football and track.

Personal: Full name--Derrion J. Fuqua ... born September 8, 1983, in Detroit ... son of John and Shree Fuqua and the late Doris Fuqua ... father played with the Pittsburgh Steelers ... has an older brother, John, and an older sister, Keylea ... brother played football at Louisville ... is a criminal justice major ... named to the Coach[apos]s Honor Roll (term gpa 3.0-3.49) for Fall 2005.

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