Derred de Ville

Derred De Ville

Derred at his college graduation.
No. 24 – Baltimore Hawks
Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	(2011-12-24)December 24, 2011 (aged 54) London, United Kingdom
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	246 lb (112 kg)
Career information
High school:	London Sports HS
College:	King's College London
ISFL Draft:	2037  / Round: 1 / Pick: 9
DSFL Draft:	2036  / Round: 2 / Pick: 9
Career history
London Royals (2036 (S21)-2036 (S21)) Baltimore Hawks (2037 (S22)-)
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
1x DSFL Defensive Player of the Year: 2036 1x DSFL Defensive Rookie of the Year: 2036 1x DSFL Linebacker of the Year: 2036 1x DSFL Pro Bowl Selection: 2036
Player stats at ISFL.net

Derred "The Red Devil" de Ville (born December 24, 2011) is an American football linebacker for the Baltimore Hawks of the National Simulation Football League (NSFL). He played college football for King's College London (KCL) before being drafted in the first round by the Baltimore Hawks in the 2037 ISFL Draft (S22). Prior to this, he had been drafted by the London Royals in the 2036 Draft (S21).

Early years

Born in the city of London (UK) to a French Mother (Sophie de Ville) and a British Father (David de Ville), Derred grew up playing soccer on the streets of London. His aggressiveness in the local youth soccer league earned him the all time single season record of 10 red cards in 30 games and an indefinite suspension. It was this agression that caught the eye of Mr. Tom Smith, who at the time was the lead scout and head coach for the London Sports High School American Football Team, who immediately recruited Derred to the team. Derred started to watch the NFSL aged 15 and it has been his dream to play there professionally ever since. Following some successful years in High School Derred earned a scholarship to attend King's College London. Unfortunately, as football was not a very popular sport in the UK back then, the stats of his High School years remain forever lost, but some say he had over 1000 tackles in 5 seasons.

College career

Derred had earned himself a scholarship to study Sports Management & Leadership at King’s College London (KCL) and he naturally joined the Regents (KCL’s football team) where he played mostly as a speed rushing OLB that occasionally rotated into coverage.

After 5 years (3 as an undergraduate and 2 as a grad student) he graduated with a MSc of Sports Management & Leadership with Distinction.

Many of his fellow teammates struggled to correctly pronounce his slightly strange combination of French and English name, and so, after seeing him play for the first time, he became known as “The Red Devil” instead and that nickname has stuck with him ever since.

However, his academic achievements were far outweighed by his achievements on the football field. In 5 seasons, he recorded 750+ tackles, 30.5 sacks and 26 forced fumbles. He also set the single season KCL record for 213 tackles. In his final two years, he won the Defensive Player of the Year award twice and helped lead his team to two Queen's Bowl appearances, winning one college ring.He is also the only defensive player to be awarded the Queen's Bowl MVP for a statline of 15 tackles, 3 sacks, 2 forced fumbles, and a game winning Pick-Six.

College career statistics

Career statistics			Tackles			Sacks	Interceptions		Other
Season	Team	Games	Reg	TFL	Total	Sack	Int	IntTD	DefTD	FFum	FRec	PD	Safety
2031	KCL	12	86	4	90	4	1	0	0	1	0	5	0
2032	KCL	14	111	7	118	5.5	2	0	1	3	1	10	0
2033	KCL	16	147	5	152	6	1	0	2	5	3	13	0
2034	KCL	16	177	9	186	7	1	0	1	7	6	9	0
2035	KCL	16	201	12	213	8	2	1	2	10	7	11	0
Total		74	722	37	759	30.5	7	1	6	26	17	48	0

College awards and honors

• 2x First-Team All-UK appearances
• 2x UK College Defensive Player of the Year
• 1x Queen's Bowl Champion
• 1x Queen's Bowl MVP

DSFL career

2036 DSFL Draft (S21)

Prior to the 2036 DSFL Draft (S21), Derred de Ville was notable for his community efforts, work ethic and commitment. His agent Exilizer successfully helped him navigate the pre-draft madness, and published an exclusive article about his background. De Ville is rumored to have been high up on many teams big boards, and was taken 9th overall with the first pick in the second round, by the London Royals who were an expansion team. Derred was delighted and very happy to be selected by his hometown franchise.

2036 Season (S21) - London Royals

After the draft, Derred was immediately appointed defensive captain for the team and established himself as a leader in the locker room during the pre-season. He had his DSFL regular season debut for the Royals in Week 1, in a clash against the other expansion team, the Dallas Birddogs. In this game, Derred set the current franchise record of 3 sacks in a single game, and also added 8 tackles, making an early statement in his pursuit of awards. In the following games, de Ville continued to burst onto the scene, consistently being among the lead leaders for tackles and sacks. In Week 11, with 18 tackles, he equalled Sandro Ryeu's single game franchise record. In the final game of the season (an away loss to the Pythons), Derred recorded his first career interception. He also regularly appeared on episodes of the "All or Nothing (London Royals)"-TV Show by 2Burkeolosis which provided fascinating insights into the expansion teams effort across the whole season. This clearly did not distract him from being the best defensive player in the league that season.

While the Royals ultimately fell short of the playoffs with a 5-9 record, the season nonetheless was a memorable one and led to huge individual success for de Ville. At the yearly DSFL awards ceremony, he was presented with three awards after gaining the most votes for DSFL Defensive Player of the Year, DSFL Defensive Rookie of the Year and DSFL Linebacker of the Year.

DSFL career statistics

DSFL Career statistics			Tackles			Sacks	Interceptions		Other
Season	Team	Games	Reg	TFL	Total	Sack	Int	IntTD	DefTD	FFum	FRec	PD	Safety
2036 (S21)	Royals	14	147	1	148	9	1	0	0	2	2	8	0

NSFL career

2037 ISFL Draft (S22)

Pre-draft measurables

Ht	Wt	40‑yd dash	20‑ss	3‑cone	Vert jump	Broad	BP	Wonderlic
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	246 lb (112 kg)	4.39 s	4.38 s	7.37 s	31.2 in (0.79 m)	10 ft 0 in (3.05 m)	40 reps	20

After his astonishing rookie season, and one of the better LB performances at the combine, Derred de Ville was predicted in many mock drafts to be a rock solid first round pick. Among the likely landing spots were the San Jose Sabercats, Arizona Outlaws, Philadelphia Liberty and the Baltimore Hawks. The Hawks ultimately benefited from Derred falling to them and drafted him with the 9th overall pick. In an exclusive post-draft interview, Derred stated that he was very happy with his destination and that he was "honored to be part of the team", vowing to help bring an Ultimus back to Baltimore during his tenure there, aiming to be a "defensive staple" throughout his career. Following the draft, de Ville was immediately called up from the DSFL to join the Hawks locker room as the new starting linebacker for the franchise.

Achievements and Records

Awards

Individual

• DSFL Defensive Player of the Year: 2036
• DSFL Defensive Rookie of the Year: 2036
• DSFL Linebacker of the Year: 2036
• DSFL Pro Bowl Selection (1): 2036

London Royals franchise records

Season Records

• 2036: Set LDN franchise record for most tackles in a season (147 tackles)
• 2036: Set LDN franchise record for most sacks in a season (9 sacks)

Single Game Records

• 2036: Set joint LDN franchise record for most tackles in a game (18 tackles)
• 2036: Set LDN franchise record for most sacks in a game (3 sacks)