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2020-21 Football Roster

36 Dervin Hylton, Jr.

  • Position DB
  • Height 5-11
  • Weight 178
  • Class Senior
  • Hometown Worcester, Mass.
  • Highschool Worcester Academy

Biography

Served as a starting cornerback for the Rams in 2019 ... Led 2019 team in interceptions and pass breakups ... Moved into the defensive back rotation as a sophomore in 2018... Gives the Rams depth in the defensive backfield and on special teams…  An All-League pick at Worcester Academy.

2020-21 (Senior Season)
• Did not see action.
 
2019 (Junior Season)
• Appeared in eleven games as a junior, starting ten at cornerback.
• Recorded 37 total tackles, 22 solo.
• Also had two interceptions, five pass breakups, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.
• Finished with a career-high eight tackles, four solo, and broke up three passes in Richmond win.
• Had six stops, four solo, and broke up a pass in season-ending win over Bucknell.
• Made five tackles, three solo, at Ball State.
• Recorded four tackles, three solo, at Yale.
• Also had four solo tackles and intercepted a pass vs. Lehigh.
• Had three stops, two solo, at Bryant.
• Registered three tackles, intercepted a pass, forced a fumble and recovered a fumble at Georgetown.

2018 (Sophomore Season)
• Appeared in eight games as a sophomore, starting one.
• Made eleven tackles, seven solo, on the season.
• Also recorded three pass breakups and blocked a kick.
• Made five stops, four solo, in win at Lehigh.
• Had three tackles at Richmond.

2017 (Freshman Season)
• Appeared in one game as a freshman.
 
Before Fordham
• A graduate of Worcester Academy, in Worcester, Mass., where he played football for head coach Tony Johnson.
• An All-League selection at wide receiver.
• Named Team MVP and served as a team captain.
• Also a member of the basketball and track and field teams at Worcester Academy.
• Member of the National Honor Society.

Personal
• Son of Nadine Williams and Dervin Hylten.
• Has four siblings (Kadeeem Brown, Nicolette Clayton, Richarno Hylton and Shammal Hylton).
• An Engineering Physics major.

Statistics

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Historical Player Information

  • 36

    2017Freshman

    DB
    5'11" 170 lbs
    36
  • 36

    2018Sophomore

    DB
    5'11" 170 lbs
    36
  • 36

    2019Junior

    DB
    5'11" 178 lbs
    36
  • 36

    2020Senior

    DB
    5'11" 178 lbs
    36