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  Derrell Johnson-Koulianos

Derrell Johnson-Koulianos

Player Profile

Class:
Sophomore

Hometown:
Campbell, OH

High School:
Cardinal Mooney HS

Height / Weight:
6-1 / 205

Position:
WR

Birthdate:
02/24/1987

Hawk-Item - - Led team in receptions (38), receiving yards (482) and kickoff returns (22-521-23.7) . . . ranked fifth in the Big Ten in kickoff return average (23.7) for all games and sixth (23.5) in league games only . . . ranked 10th in the Big Ten in all-purpose yards (98.1) in league games only.

2008 - - Listed as second team split end following spring practice.

2007 - - Not listed on depth chart following spring practice . . . saw action in opening win over Northern Illinois as offense rushed for 250 yards and gained 383 yards total offense . . . one kickoff return for 20 yards vs. Northern Illinois . . . saw action in win over Syracuse as offense gained 408 yards total offense . . . two receptions for 21 yards and one kickoff return for 19 yards vs. Syracuse . . . saw action in loss at Iowa State, recording 30 yards on two pass receptions and 77 yards on two kickoff returns . . . had career-best 65-yard KO return on final play of game at Iowa State . . . saw extensive action in loss at Wisconsin . . . four receptions for 45 yards and first career touchdown at Wisconsin, along with two KO returns for 63 yards . . . first career score came on 21-yard, one-handed reception with four seconds remaining in first half . . . 44-yard KO return in fourth period set up Iowa's final field goal . . . started at wide receiver in loss to Indiana . . . recorded six receptions for 68 yards vs. Indiana, including an 18-yard touchdown catch . . . also had three KO returns for 69 yards . . . started at wide receiver in loss at Penn State . . . one pass reception for 10 yards at Penn State, along with 62 yards on two KO returns . . . started at wide receiver in win over 18th-ranked Illinois as offense rushed for 141 yards and gained 323 yards total offense . . . had two pass receptions for 27 yards and added 27 yards on two KO returns vs. Illinois . . . started at wide receiver in loss at Purdue . . . had six receptions for 57 yards at Purdue, along with 84 yards on three KO returns, including a best of 51 yards . . . started at wide receiver in double OT win over Michigan State . . . had one rushing attempt for 13 yards to set up winning touchdown in second overtime period vs. MSU and had one kickoff return for 23 yards . . . started at wide receiver in win at Northwestern as offense gained 299 passing yards and 369 yards total offense . . . collected career-high marks with eight receptions for 119 yards at Northwestern, including a long of 32 yards . . . also had three KO returns for 51 yards for a total of 170 all-purpose yards . . . started at wide receiver in win over Minnesota . . . had four receptions for 46 yards vs. Minnesota, along with one KO return for 21 yards . . . started at wide receiver in loss to Western Michigan as offense gained 397 yards total offense . . . three receptions for 59 yards vs. Western Michigan, including career-long 38 yard reception, along with one kickoff rreturn for five yards.

2006 - - Redshirted.

High school honors - - Earned first team all-state honors as a junior and senior . . . was first team all-conference for final three years as a prep . . . selected to participate in Ohio vs. Pennsylvania all-star game . . . ranked as ninth best prospect in Ohio as a senior . . . named Ohio MVP in Big 33 all-star game . . . Career - - led prep team to 12-3 overall record and state runner-up finish as a senior . . . played quarterback and running back during three-year prep career . . . rushed for 1,285 yards and scored 17 touchdowns as a senior while playing in just nine games . . . rushed for 1,470 yards and passed for 1,300 yards as a junior, accounting for 27 touchdowns . . . had 1,350 receiving yards as a sophomore . . . earned team Offensive Player Award as a senior.

Personal - - Born 2/24/87 . . . English major . . . parents are Lauren and Tony Koulianos . . . high school coach was P.J. Fecko.

Career Receiving Bests
Catches: 8 at Northwestern, 11/3/07
Yards: 119 at Northwestern, 11/3/07
TDs: 1, twice, last vs. Indiana, 9/29/07
Long: 32 at Northwestern, 11/3/07

Career KO Return Bests
Number: 3, three times, last at N'western, 11/3/07
Yards: 84 at Purdue, 10/20/07
Long: 65 at Iowa State, 9/15/07

Career Statistics
Receiving	No.	Yds.	Avg.	TD	Lng
Freshman	38	482	12.7	2	38

KO Ret. No. Yds. Avg. TD Lng Freshman 22 521 23.7 0 65