UTAH: Received a five-year clock extension from the NCAA that allows him to participate in 2019.
2019: Played in all 14 games, starting against Texas in the Alamo Bowl … 19 catches for 202 yards (10.6 ypc) and 20 rushes for 94 yards (4.7 ypc) and a rushing touchdown … also had five kick returns for 118 yards (23.6 ypr) … three catches for 38 yards and four rushes for 26 yards against USC … two kick returns for 52 yards, including a season-long 38-yard return against Oregon in the Pac-12 Championship game … two catches for 29 yards and a rush for 12 yards against Northern Illinois … two catches for 16 yards and two rushes for 16 yards against Arizona … two catches for 29 yards at Oregon State … two catches for 24 yards against No. 17 Arizona State … seven-yard rushing touchdown against Washington State. 2018: Played in five games at wide receiver.
PRIOR TO UTAH: Two-time California Community College Football Coaches Association first-team All-America all-purpose selection in 2014 and 2016 (redshirted in 2015 and did not play in 2017) … two-time first-team All-Region III and two-time unanimous first-team SCFA National Division Northern League all-purpose player … led the National Northern Conference in 2016 in all-purpose yards (2,433), receiving yards (894) and scoring (132) … also rushed for 784 yards and had 25 kick returns for 718 yards in 2016 at Bakersfield College … Bakersfield team captain … scored 22 total touchdowns (13 rushing, 7 receiving, 2 kick return) … 205 yards receiving against El Camino … scored two touchdowns in the Western State Bowl (on a reception and a 95-yard kickoff return) … 1,609 all-purpose yards as a freshman (638 receiving, 380 rushing, 160 punt return, 431 kick return) … 11 receiving touchdowns … earned first-team all-area and first-team All-Southwest Yosemite League (defense) honors as a senior at Bakersfield HS in 2013 … played in the 2014 U.S. Army All-Star Bowl … CentralValleyFootball.com People's Choice first-team All-Valley … surpassed 1,500 all-purpose yards as a senior with 674 yards rushing (66 carries, eight TDs), 466 yards receiving (27 catches, three TDs), 348 yards on 15 kick returns and 13 punt return yards … Bakersfield won the 2013 CIF Division I state championship … 43 rushes for 550 yards and eight touchdowns and 13 receptions for 220 yards and two touchdowns his junior season … played for the varsity as a sophomore and finished with 328 yards rushing, 101 yards receiving and 142 yards on kick returns … also competed in track, winning the CIF South Area Championship in the 110 hurdles as a senior … three-time all-area in track (second-team in 2014, honorable mention from 2012-13).
PERSONAL: Son of Dixie Richardson … three brothers and one sister … has a son, Derrick Vickers Jr. … sociology major is slated to receive his degree in December, 2019 … full name is Derrick De’Andre Vickers Sr.