The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
2023 Football Roster
Roster
Derion Gullette
- Position:
- LB
- Height:
- 6-3
- Hometown:
- Marlin, Texas
- Weight:
- 231
- Class:
- Freshman
- High School:
- Teague
- Major:
- Undeclared
A second-year linebacker from Marlin, Texas.
FRESHMAN (2023)
Did not see game action during the 2023 season.
HIGH SCHOOL
An all-state honoree … missed his senior season at Teague due to injury … attended Marlin High School in Texas prior to his senior year … rated No. 61 nationally, No. 9 among edge players and No. 10 overall in the state of Texas by On3 … ranked No. 123 nationally, No. 7 among outside linebackers and No. 22 overall in the state of Texas by Rivals … rated No. 149 nationally, No. 14 among outside linebackers and No. 26 overall in the state of Texas by ESPN … ranked No. 33 among edge players nationally and No. 56 overall in the state of Texas by 247Sports … selected to the All-Southwest Region Team by Prepstar … chosen to the 2022 Super Team First Team, the Texas Hot 100 and as a Top 10 linebacker by Dave Campbell's Texas Football … named first-team 3A All-State as both a wide receiver and a punter by the Texas Sports Writers Association in 2021 … chosen Co-MVP of District 8-2A Division 1 and first-team all-district … selected to the MaxPreps Small Town All-America Team … tabbed to the Waco Tribune Super Centex First Team as a wide receiver … recorded 125 tackles (63 solo), five tackles for loss, two interceptions, three fumble recoveries, two forced fumbles and four passes defended, while catching 64 passes for 1,458 yards and (22.8 ypr) and 14 touchdowns, and rushing 13 times for 74 yards (5.7 ypc) and four touchdowns as a junior … also punted 30 times for 1,343 yards for an average of 44.8 ypp with a long of 62, and 13 downed inside the 20, while kicking off eight times for 300 yards (37.5 ypk) and returning one punt for 54 yards … recorded at least nine tackles in 11 games, while pulling in at least five catches and 100 receiving yards in eight games … totaled 10 tackles with one tackle for loss, one interception, one pass defended on defense, while catching eight passes for 261 yards (32.6 ypc) and three touchdowns on offense, along with scoring a two-point conversion and punting twice for 86 yards (43.0 ypp) on special teams against Pieper … notched a season-high 11 tackles with two tackles for loss and three passes defended on defense, while punting four times for 156 yards with two downed inside the 20 against Valley Mills … collected 10 tackles on defense, caught three passes for 177 yards (59.0 ypc) and two touchdowns on offense and punted six times for 284 yards (47.3 ypp) with a long of 61 and two inside the 20 against Italy … hauled in six receptions for 122 yards (20.3 ypc) and one touchdown, and rushed five times for 37 yards (7.4 ypc) and two touchdowns, along with booting a 61 yard punt against Kerens … caught three touchdown passes and made seven tackles against Axtell … generated 12 tackles with an 82-yard fumble recovery return touchdown, scored two two-point conversions, caught four passes for 108 yards and one touchdown, and punted once for 45 yards against Lindsay … compiled eight receptions for 147 yards (18.4 ypr) and one touchdown, five rushes for 23 yards and another touchdown, a two-point conversion, three punts for 133 yards (44.3 ypp) and four tackles against Tolar … helped Marlin to an 11-4 overall record, including a 4-1 district mark, and an appearance in the 2A Division 1 semifinals in 2021 … played at quarterback as a sophomore at Marlin … also participated in basketball and track and field in the shot put in high school.
