| Derek Wooten
Class: Junior
Hometown: Rock Hill, SC
High School: Northwestern
Enters fall camp as the returning starter at right tackle . . . Very good leader . . . The coaches know they can count on him to be ready every game . . . 2006: Named to the Academic All-Southern Conference team . . . Member of the SoCon Academic Honor Roll . . . Started all 11 games at right tackle as he earned his second varsity letter . . . Sixth on the club with 67 knockdown blocks . . . Season-high nine knockdowns vs. Gardner-Webb . . . 2005: Was a key backup at right tackle behind All-SoCon pick Kevin Hodapp . . . Registered eight knockdown blocks as a second-year freshman . . . Earned his first varsity letter . . . 2004: Did not see game action . . . High School: Northwestern High class of 2004 . . . Starter in the North-South All-Star Game . . . All-area and all-region . . . Also named to the All-Charlotte Observer team . . . Voted Northwestern’s Best Blocker . . . Member of the National Honor Society . . . Personal: Born April 28, 1986 in Lexington, SC . . . Son of Mike and Sandra Wooten . . . Finance major.
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