UAlbany: Listed second on depth chart at right guard on offensive line ... moved from tackle to guard during 2011 spring practice ... Northeast Conference Fall Academic Honor Roll (2008, 2009, 2010) ... two varsity letters ... 2010: Positioned at tackle and used in a two tight-end alignment as a blocker ... appeared in 11 games ... special teams' FG/PAT squad ... 2009: Played in all 11 contests on the offensive line ... 2008: Redshirted as a true freshman ... High School: Selected All-Area first team by Albany Times Union and Daily Gazette ... Empire Division first team ... Exceptional Senior All-Star ... two varsity letters as an offensive and defensive tackle ... Lou Gerald Award as outstanding lineman ... Personal: Major is accounting with a minor in business administration ... born 8-30-90 ... parents are Carl and Margot Anderson ... has two sisters, Ali and MaryJane.
#70 Dereck Jester
Position: DE
Height: 6-4
Weight: 250
Class: Senior
Hometown: Thousand Oaks, CA
High School: Thousand Oaks
Has a chance to become a full-time starter as a senior... one of the more experienced players on the team with 30 career games played... an outstanding athlete for his position.
JUNIOR SEASON • 2011
Played in all 11 games, making his first three career starts... had 13 tackles on the season... made a season-high three stops against Montana State (10/8)... was in on a sack in the win at Idaho State (10/1).
SOPHOMORE SEASON • 2010
Played in eight games, making one start... missed three games with injury early in the season, slowing his progress... had one tackle at Montana State (10/9) and one tackle against Eastern Washington (10/30).
FRESHMAN SEASON • 2009
Had a solid season as a backup defensive end... one of 15 true freshmen to play, he competed in all 11 games... had 13 tackles on the season, three tackles for loss and two sacks... had a sack against Oregon State (9/5) in his first collegiate game... made three tackles, two for losses, and a sack against Northern Arizona (10/17).
PREVIOUS TO PORTLAND STATE
Lettered in football three years at Thousand Oaks High School... was a first team All-Marmonte League selected and named first team All-Ventura County... also named to the scout.com All-Northern CIF team... twice named the outstanding lineman of the year on his team... had 69 tackles, 10 tackles for loss, 11 sacks and 13 quarterback pressures as a senior... also competes in track and can throw the shotput 56 feet.
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Son of Kevin and Aurea Jester... born September 28, 1990... has two brothers, Tom and Kyle... majoring in Criminology and Criminal Justice... hobby is muscle car restoration.
ASU #70 
