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Derrick McCoy Position: Linebacker
Height: 6-3
Weight: 210
High School: Amherst County
Hometown: Amherst, Va.
 
photo RANKINGS: Ranked the No. 20 player in the state of Virginia by The Roanoke Times ... Ranked the No. 74 wide receiver in the country and the No. 20 player in the state of Virginia by Rivals.com ... Ranked the No. 103 wide receiver in the country by SuperPrep ... Rated the No. 117 athlete in the country by ESPN.com/Scouts, Inc. ... Ranked the No. 17 player in the Commonwealth by Scout.com ...Rated the No. 21 prospect in Virginia by SuperPrep ...

THE VITALS: Committed to the Hokies on March 1, 2007 ... Named first-team Group AA all-state as a defensive lineman by The Associated Press his senior year ... Also named first-team all-state as a defensive end and second-team as a wide receiver by the VHSCA ... Averaged 30 yards per catch and totaled 800 yards receiving with nine scores his junior season ... A starter at outside linebacker as well ... Recorded seven sacks and had two interceptions his junior year ... Helped Amherst to a pair of Group AA, Division 4 state championships ... Attended the same high school as former Hokie Barry Booker ... Player host was Patrick Terry ... Recruited by Bryan Stinespring.