| Derrell Johnson-Koulianos |
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 | Class: Junior
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 | Hometown: Campbell, OH
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 | High School: Cardinal Mooney HS
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 | Height / Weight: 6-1 / 200
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 | Position: WR
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 | Birthdate: 02/24/1987
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Hawk-Item - - Career-best 181 receiving yards at Minnesota ranks eighth-best for a single game at Iowa.
2009 Pre-season Honors - - Named pre-season third team all-Big Ten by Phil Steele's College Football . . . 2009 - - listed as second team wide receiver following spring practice.
2008 - - Led team in receptions (44) and receiving yards (639) . . . averaged 19.8 yards on nine kickoff returns . . . listed as second team split end following spring practice . . . started at split end in 46-3 opening win over Maine as offense rushed for 245 yards and gained 457 yards total offense . . . three receptions for 29 yards vs. Maine, with a long of 15 yards . . . started at split end in 42-0 win over Florida International as offense rushed for 241 yards and gained 512 yards total offense . . . three receptions for 90 yards vs. FIU, including a 59-yard scoring reception in the second period . . . also gained six yards on one rushing attempt and began the game with 35 yard KO return that led to first touchdown of the game . . . started at wide receiver in 17-5 win over Iowa State . . . had two receptions for 19 yards vs. ISU, along with two KO returns for 37 yards . . . started at wide receiver in 21-20 loss at Pittsburgh . . . led team with six receptions for 75 yards at Pittsburgh, with a long of 40 yards to set up an Iowa field goal in the fourth quarter . . . also had three KO returns for 50 yards at Pittsburgh . . . started at wide receiver in 22-17 loss to Northwestern as offense gained 407 yards total offense . . . five receptions for 55 yards vs. Northwestern, with a long of 14 yards . . . also had one KO return for 17 yards . . . started at wide receiver in 16-13 loss at Michigan State, recording two receptions for six yards . . . started at wide receiver in 45-9 win at Indiana as offense rushed for 227 yards and gained 422 yards total offense . . . had one kickoff return for 26 yards vs. the Hoosiers . . . started at wide receiver in 38-16 win over Wisconsin as offense rushed for 254 yards . . . three receptions for 30 yards vs. the Badgers . . . saw action in 27-24 loss at Illinois, recording two pass receptions for 21 yards . . . saw action in 24-23 win over third-ranked Penn State, leading all receivers in the game in receptions and yards . . . seven receptions for 89 yards and one touchdown vs. Penn State . . . 27-yard scoring reception in third quarter cut Iowa deficit to 16-14 . . . two receptions for 20 yards, both good for a first down, on game-winning 57-yard scoring drive in final minutes . . . started at wide receiver in 22-17 win over Purdue as offense gained 248 net rushing yards . . . three receptions for 26 yards vs. Purdue . . . started at wide receiver in 55-0 win at Minnesota as offense rushed for 222 yards and gained 483 yards total offense . . . led all receivers with seven receptions for 181 yards and one touchdown in win at Minnesota . . . 29-yard scoring reception increased Iowa advantage to 34-0 early in the third period . . . also had catches for 48 and 50 yards against the Gophers . . . started at wide receiver in 31-10 Outback Bowl win over South Carolina . . . one reception for 18 yards and one KO return for 13 yards in bowl game victory.
2007 - - Not listed on depth chart following spring practice . . . saw action in opening win over Northern Illinois as offense rushed for 250 yards and gained 383 yards total offense . . . one kickoff return for 20 yards vs. Northern Illinois . . . saw action in win over Syracuse as offense gained 408 yards total offense . . . two receptions for 21 yards and one kickoff return for 19 yards vs. Syracuse . . . saw action in loss at Iowa State, recording 30 yards on two pass receptions and 77 yards on two kickoff returns . . . had career-best 65-yard KO return on final play of game at Iowa State . . . saw extensive action in loss at Wisconsin . . . four receptions for 45 yards and first career touchdown at Wisconsin, along with two KO returns for 63 yards . . . first career score came on 21-yard, one-handed reception with four seconds remaining in first half . . . 44-yard KO return in fourth period set up Iowa's final field goal . . . started at wide receiver in loss to Indiana . . . recorded six receptions for 68 yards vs. Indiana, including an 18-yard touchdown catch . . . also had three KO returns for 69 yards . . . started at wide receiver in loss at Penn State . . . one pass reception for 10 yards at Penn State, along with 62 yards on two KO returns . . . started at wide receiver in win over 18th-ranked Illinois as offense rushed for 141 yards and gained 323 yards total offense . . . had two pass receptions for 27 yards and added 27 yards on two KO returns vs. Illinois . . . started at wide receiver in loss at Purdue . . . had six receptions for 57 yards at Purdue, along with 84 yards on three KO returns, including a best of 51 yards . . . started at wide receiver in double OT win over Michigan State . . . had one rushing attempt for 13 yards to set up winning touchdown in second overtime period vs. MSU and had one kickoff return for 23 yards . . . started at wide receiver in win at Northwestern as offense gained 299 passing yards and 369 yards total offense . . . collected career-high marks with eight receptions for 119 yards at Northwestern, including a long of 32 yards . . . also had three KO returns for 51 yards for a total of 170 all-purpose yards . . . started at wide receiver in win over Minnesota . . . had four receptions for 46 yards vs. Minnesota, along with one KO return for 21 yards . . . started at wide receiver in loss to Western Michigan as offense gained 397 yards total offense . . . three receptions for 59 yards vs. Western Michigan, including career-long 38 yard reception, along with one kickoff rreturn for five yards.
2006 - - Redshirted.
High school honors - - Earned first team all-state honors as a junior and senior . . . was first team all-conference for final three years as a prep . . . selected to participate in Ohio vs. Pennsylvania all-star game . . . ranked as ninth best prospect in Ohio as a senior . . . named Ohio MVP in Big 33 all-star game . . . Career - - led prep team to 12-3 overall record and state runner-up finish as a senior . . . played quarterback and running back during three-year prep career . . . rushed for 1,285 yards and scored 17 touchdowns as a senior while playing in just nine games . . . rushed for 1,470 yards and passed for 1,300 yards as a junior, accounting for 27 touchdowns . . . had 1,350 receiving yards as a sophomore . . . earned team Offensive Player Award as a senior.
Personal - - Born 2/24/87 . . . Interdepartmental Studies major . . . parents are Lauren and Tony Koulianos . . . high school coach was P.J. Fecko.
Career Receiving Bests
Catches: 8 at Northwestern, 11/3/07
Yards: 181 at Minnesota, 11/22/08
Touchdowns: 1, five times, last at Minnesota, 11/22/08
Long: 59 vs. FL International, 9/06/08
Career KO Return Bests
Number: 3, four times, last at Pittsburgh, 9/20/08
Yards: 84 at Purdue, 10/20/07
Long: 65 at Iowa State, 9/15/07
Career Statistics
Receiving No. Yds. Avg. TD Lng
Freshman 38 482 12.7 2 38
Sophomore 44 639 14.5 3 59
Career 82 940 11.5 5 59
KO Ret. No. Yds. Avg. TD Lng
Freshman 22 521 23.7 0 65
Sophomore 9 178 19.8 0 35
Career 31 699 21.8 0 65