Anthony Derricks (born December 17, 1976) is a former

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/ k.o. returner stand-out who played most recently for the Los Angeles Avengers. He holds Arena football records for kickoff returns in a game (11), return yards in a game (336) and touchdowns on returns in a game (4). His 25.1 average per return on kickoffs for the 2000 season is also a record. He finished second in the 2000 rookie of the year balloting.

College years

Derricks attended

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from 1995 to 1999 and was a four-year

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. His last college game was in the 1999 Cotton Bowl against the University of Texas Longhorns and the Heisman winning running back, Ricky Williams.

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1976 births Living people People from Forest, Mississippi American football defensive backs Mississippi State Bulldogs football players New England Sea Wolves players Toronto Phantoms players Chicago Rush players Colorado Crush players Indiana Firebirds players Tampa Bay Storm players Los Angeles Avengers players {{Defensiveback-1970s-stub