2014 Football Roster
Roster

Jersey Number 10
Derek McGinnis
- Position:
- Quarterback
- Height:
- 6-3
- Weight:
- 212
- Class:
- Sophomore
- Hometown:
- Crete, Neb.
- High School:
- Crete HS
*2013 MVFC Honor Roll
2013 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Dressed for all 15 games as the third-string quarterback…Appeared in five home games including the NCAA quarterfinal and semifinal...Did not run or pass…Named to the MVFC Honor Roll.
2012 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Sat out the season as redshirt in the Bison program.
HIGH SCHOOL: 2012 graduate of Crete High School...Two-time first team all-state quarterback for Crete High School and head coach Chuck McGinnis...Led the Cardinals to the 2010 Class B state championship and 2011 Class B runner-up...Put together a 31-6 record as a starter including a 25-game winning streak and three district titles...Named to Super State second team as a senior after completing 108 of 188 passes for a school record 2,056 yards and 22 TDs, while also rushing for 560 and four TDs...Set school career records with 4,247 passing yards and 46 TDs...Honorable mention all-state and all-conference guard on the basketball court...Four-year letterman in baseball for Crete.
PERSONAL: Majoring in physical and health education…Son of Chuck and Kim McGinnis of Crete, Neb...Has two brothers, Nathan and Alex, and one sister, Nicole...Father played football at Wayne (Neb.) State.
2013 SEASON (FRESHMAN): Dressed for all 15 games as the third-string quarterback…Appeared in five home games including the NCAA quarterfinal and semifinal...Did not run or pass…Named to the MVFC Honor Roll.
2012 SEASON (REDSHIRT): Sat out the season as redshirt in the Bison program.
HIGH SCHOOL: 2012 graduate of Crete High School...Two-time first team all-state quarterback for Crete High School and head coach Chuck McGinnis...Led the Cardinals to the 2010 Class B state championship and 2011 Class B runner-up...Put together a 31-6 record as a starter including a 25-game winning streak and three district titles...Named to Super State second team as a senior after completing 108 of 188 passes for a school record 2,056 yards and 22 TDs, while also rushing for 560 and four TDs...Set school career records with 4,247 passing yards and 46 TDs...Honorable mention all-state and all-conference guard on the basketball court...Four-year letterman in baseball for Crete.
PERSONAL: Majoring in physical and health education…Son of Chuck and Kim McGinnis of Crete, Neb...Has two brothers, Nathan and Alex, and one sister, Nicole...Father played football at Wayne (Neb.) State.
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