| Derek Dennis |
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Sophomore
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| Hometown:
Peekskill, N.Y.
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| High School:
Trinity-Pawling
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| Height / Weight:
6-5 / 305
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| Position:
OL
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Second-year sophomore ... started 10 games as a true freshman.
2007: Played in all 12 games with 10 starts at right guard ... one of 20 true freshmen to see game action and one of 12 true freshmen to earn a starting role ... made first start at Connecticut and continued to start at RG for the remainder of the season ... had a tackle at UConn ... named the coaches' offensive player of the game at Ohio where he graded at 90 percent ... lettered.
High School: A 2007 graduate of the Trinity Pawling (N.Y.) School ... played OG, TE and DE under head coach Dave Coratti, making 27 tackles in eight games ... posted 149 tackles, 10 sacks, nine FFs, four INTs, eight receptions for 220 yards and 35 pancake blocks in varsity career ... earned All-League, All-Conference and Honorable Mention All-Section honors on the gridiron ... earned varsity letters in basketball ... averaged 15 points and 11 rebounds per game ... transferred to TPS after attending Peekskill HS, where he helped the basketball team to consecutive state titles in 2005 and 2006.
Personal: Born July 16, 1988, in Queens, N.Y. ... son of Derek and Lashanna Dennis ... first cousin Curtis Kelly is a sophomore at UConn where he plays basketball ... third cousin Dexter Coakley played his 10th NFL season at LB in 2006 ... family also has a close friendship with former Owl OT and NFL All-Pro Tré Johnson, a PHS grad ... broadcast journalism major.
