Derrick Law

Derrick Law

Player Profile

Class:
RS Senior

Hometown:
Kansas City, Mo.

High School:
Newton

Height / Weight:
6-1 / 223

Position:
RB

Birthdate:
03/31/1987

Experience:
3L

Derrick Law


Derrick Law


2008: Saw action in all 15 games ... drew his first career start in a 31-17 win over Illinois State (10/11) ... ranked No. 2 on the team in rushing yards (786) ... ranked No. 3 on the team in rushing touchdowns (9) ... rushed for 50-plus yards in 10 of the 15 games ... rushed 13 times for 51 yards and his first score of the season in a 34-14 win over Nicholls State (10/2) on an ESPNU national television broadcast ... rushed for 84 yards on 19 carries in the victory over Illinois State ... tallied a pair of touchdowns in leading UNI to a 21-20 victory at Youngstown State (10/25) ... toted the ball 15 times for 70 yards and a score in a 30-6 triumph at Western Illinois (11/1) ... put together back-to-back 80-plus rushing yard games against Missouri State (11/8) and at Indiana State (11/15) ... rushed for 85 yards and a score against the Bears, then secured a season-high 89 yards and a touchdown against the Sycamores ... found the end zone twice in UNI's 40-15 FCS playoff win vs. Maine (11/29) ... caught nine passes for 56 yards on the season, which included a season-high 30 receiving yards against Richmond (12/13) in the FCS semifinals.

2007: Saw action in 13 games ... rushed 11 times for 44 yards and caught an eight-yard pass in UNI's 31-17 win at South Dakota State (9/15) ... rushed for 62 yards, including a one-yard touchdown run, in helping the Panthers to a 45-7 win at Drake (9/22) ... his six-yard touchdown run capped a 42-3 win at Western Illinois (10/20) ... rushed for his first collegiate 100-yard game in UNI's 68-14 win over Indiana State (11/10) ... carried the ball a career-high 17 times for 105 yards against the Sycamores ... his three-yard touchdown run capped a first half against Indiana State which saw UNI take a 54-7 lead through 30 minutes of action ... rushed for 80 more yards in the next game vs. Southern Utah (11/17) ... rushed for a game-high 92 yards and a touchdown in the spring game.

2006: Played in nine games ... rushed five times for 15 yards in a 48-7 win at Drake (8/31) ... rushed for a season-high six times for 21 yards in a 34-14 win at Indiana State (10/14) ... tallied his lone reception of the season against the Sycamores for seven yards ... also saw time special teams and recorded two total tackles ... carried the ball 13 times for 41 yards and caught three passes for 22 yards in the spring game.

2005: Redshirted.

High School: Finished senior campaign with 1,126 yards and 15 rushing TDs on 180 carries, averaging 6.1 yards per carry ... academic all-conference ... also lettered in track and basketball ... member of honor roll ... Rotary Student of the Month ... coached YMCA Little League football.

Personal: Born March 31, 1987 ... son of Eric and Stephanie Law ... nephew of former UNI athlete Ira Mitchell ... majoring in management with an emphasis in business administration ... nicknamed "D-law" ... also recruited by Iowa, Iowa State, Nebraska and Missouri ... enjoys dancing and playing football video games ... chose UNI because of its quality of education and football.

Law's Career Rushing Stats
Year	G-GS	No. 	Yds.	Avg.	TD	LG	HG
2006	9-0	14	34	2.4	0	8	21
2007	12-0	68	371	5.5	3	25	105
2008	15-1	187	786	4.2	9	27	89
Totals	36-1	269	1,191	4.4	12	27	105

Law's Career Receiving Stats Year G-GS No. Yds. Avg. TD LG HG 2006 9-0 1 7 7.0 0 7 7 2007 12-0 1 8 8.0 0 8 8 2008 15-1 9 56 6.2 0 15 30 Totals 36-1 11 71 6.5 0 15 30

Law's Game-By-Game Rushing Stats (No-Yds) 2006 @Drake 5-15 North Dakota DNP South Dakota State DNP @Iowa State 0-0 Missouri State 3-(-2) @Indiana State 6-21 @Youngstown State 0-0 Western Illinois 0-0 Western Kentucky 0-0 @Southern Illinois 0-0 Illinois State 0-0

2007 Minnesota State 3-13 @Iowa State 7-19 @South Dakota State 11-44 @Drake 7-62 @Illinois State 0-0 Southern Illinois 0-0 @Western Illinois 7-38 Youngstown State 0-0 @Missouri State 5-10 Indiana State 17-105 Southern Utah 11-80 New Hampshire 0-0 Delaware 0-0

2008 @BYU 8-28 South Dakota 8-50 South Dakota State 6-22 @Southern Illinois 2-7 Nicholls State 13-51 Illinois State 19-84 North Dakota State 18-54 @Youngstown State 20-43 @Western Illinois 15-70 Missouri State 12-85 @Indiana State 17-89 @Southern Utah 16-64 Maine 12-64 New Hampshire 8-22 Richmond 13-53

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