Derred de Ville
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 Derred at his college graduation. | |
| No. 24 – London Royals | |
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| Position: | Linebacker |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | December 24, 2011 (aged 49) 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 |
| DSFL Draft: | 2036 / Round: 2 / Pick: 9 |
| ISFL Undrafted: | 2037 |
| Career history | |
| Roster status: | Active |
| Career highlights and awards | |
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Derred "The Red Devil" de Ville (born December 24, 2011) is an American football linebacker for the London Royals of the Developmental Simulation Football League (DSFL). He played college football for King's College London (KCL) before going undrafted in the 2037 ISFL Draft (S22).
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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
Professional career
| Ht | Wt | 40‑yd dash | 20‑ss | 3‑cone | Vert jump | Broad |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
246 lb (112 kg) |
Professional career statistics
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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)
