DerrickLocke

• All-SEC first team kickoff returner by CollegeFootballNews.com (2009)
• All-SEC second team as all-purpose player by Associated Press (2009)
• All-SEC third team as all-purpose by Phil Steele’s College Football (2009)
• SEC Special Teams Player of the Week for the Louisville game (2009)
• National Kickoff Returner of the Week by the College Football Performance Awards for the Louisville game (2009)
• UK Most Outstanding First-Year Player by UK coaches (2007)
• NCAA Indoor Track and Field All-American (2008)
• SEC Indoor Freshman Field Athlete of the Year (2008)
• SEC All-Freshman Team for outdoor track and field (2008)

Returning starter at tailback … Has great burst and good strength for a player his size … Ranks 10th on the UK career rushing list heading into his senior season … Also a capable pass receiver … Dangerous kickoff returner who has a pair of 100-yard touchdown runbacks in his career … An intriguing story who was the most pleasant surprise of the 2007 season … Came to UK as a track athlete who asked to play football as well … His blazing speed and toughness earned immediate playing time and finished the `07 season as the team’s No. 2 rusher … Also did a noteworthy job in punt and kickoff coverage, with 15 tackles during his first two seasons … Has played in 31 games, including 13 starts … As a track-and-field participant, he set the Kentucky freshman long-jump record during the 2008 indoor season with a leap of 25 feet, 5 1/4 inches … Set the school outdoor long-jump record in 2008 at 25-3 1/4.

2009 (Junior): Second-team All-SEC by AP as an all-purpose player … Led the team and ranked sixth in the SEC in rushing with 907 yards and six touchdowns … Had 100-yard games against Auburn (126), Mississippi State (103) and a career-best 144 at Vanderbilt … Also threw a 41-yard pass to Morgan Newton vs. the Commodores … Caught 31 passes for 284 yards … Rushed for 80 yards and caught two passes for 80 yards — both for touchdowns — in the win at Georgia … Third in the SEC and 14th nationally in kickoff returns with a 27.8-yard average … Had a 100-yard return for a TD vs. Louisville, becoming the first Wildcat in school history to have two 100-yarders in a career (also 2008 vs. Western Kentucky) … Had 191 kickoff return yards vs. the Cardinals, breaking the UK single-game record … Named National Kickoff Returner of the Week and SEC Special Teams Player of the Week for that performance.

2008 (Sophomore): Incurred a season-ending knee injury against Arkansas … In just seven games, he rushed for 303 yards on 63 carries with a score … Became the fifth Wildcat in school history to return a kickoff 100 yards for a touchdown against Western Kentucky … Averaged 28.5 yards per kickoff return and was among the SEC and national leaders in that category when he was injured … Gained a season-high 96 yards on only five carries against Norfolk State, including a career-long 68-yard scoring run … Set career highs in receptions and yards against Alabama with eight grabs for 81 yards, including a career-long 36-yard catch and run … Recovered a muffed punt on special teams against Alabama … Had two tackles in kick coverage.

2007 (Freshman): Earned the team’s Most Outstanding First-Year Player Award as picked by the coaches … Team’s second-leading rusher with 521 yards and paced the team in rushing touchdowns (five) … Played a key role in wins over Arkansas, LSU, and Vanderbilt … Entered in the fourth quarter at Arkansas and rushed nine times for 48 yards and one touchdown … Turned in another gritty performance against LSU, leading the team with 64 rushing yards, and scoring a touchdown in the first overtime period … Ran for 50 yards and tallied the game-winning touchdown at Vanderbilt … His season-long run was a 67-yard dash against Kent State for his first collegiate touchdown … Had a season-high 76 yards vs. Florida … Made 13 tackles in kick coverage, including a career-high three against South Carolina and Tennessee … Had to miss the Music City Bowl after sustaining a cracked rib in practice in December.

High School: A football and track star at Hugo (Okla.) HS … In football, was Most Valuable Player of Oklahoma Class AAA as a senior … Rushed for approximately 3,250 yards and scored 51 touchdowns during his senior season … Returned punts and kickoffs, with one punt return touchdown and two kickoff return TDs during his final year … Also named all-state, all-district, and the Red River Valley Player of the Year … Four-year starter … Team’s best season came during his senior year, notching a 10-3 record and advancing to the state playoffs … Started at running back as a freshman, moved to quarterback his sophomore and junior seasons, then returned to running back as a senior … Also saw reserve action on defense at linebacker and cornerback … Coached by Tommy Bare … Tremendous track athlete, competing in the long jump, 100-meter dash, and 4×100-meter relay … Set a state record, and had the longest jump in the nation his senior year, with a leap of 25 feet, 4¾ inches … Won the state meet in that event as a junior and senior … Also won the state in the 100 dash his senior year … Best time in electronic clocking is 10.6 seconds … Joined the powerlifting team his senior year … Named the “Lifter of the Meet” for his weight class at the state meet … Honor-roll student … Was recruited by numerous Big 12 schools, but decided on Kentucky because of the opportunity to participate in both sports in the Southeastern Conference.

Personal: Born in Oklahoma City, Okla. … Son of Terry Bostic and Sonya Bostic … Major is family science.
Community Cats: Participated in Bounce U! and an event at Paris Elementary School.