Pics from the 2012 GCL South All Star Banquet and Summary of all Special Awards

Junior Wide Receiver Derek Kief from La Salle with his 2012 GCL
South First Team All-GCL & Wide Receiver of the Year Awards
Derek was the only Junior to receive a Special Award 

The 2012 GCL All Star Banquet was last night.  Some of the top athletes in Ohio's Southwest District were rubbing elbows, sharing congratulations and eating A LOT of food.  Have you seen some of these kids??!!?!  Alex Gall could eat a small cow and then pancake you with one hand tied behind his back.

Derek Kief - The Best Highlights of Ohio's Best WR - Speed Does Kill

40+ plays in 3 1/2 minutes!

Brought to you by DerekKief.com and local hip-hop artists Woo Bino and Donte (Mood).

Receivers vs Moeller - New Video of WR Derek Kief & Stats of Other Top Recruits Against the 2012 State Champs

The new highlight video above is of Derek's record night vs. Moeller on September 28th, 2012.  After you watch the Moeller game (best numbers any individual WR has put up against Moeller since 2007), check out his end of season highlights by clicking here.

How other top recruits performed this year against Moeller...

Derek Kief - The Idea Behind DerekKief.com by Mike Dyer

Mike Dyer interviewed me (Lance Hart, Derek's uncle) last Wednesday and just posted, The idea behind DerekKief.com on his recruiting blog. Check it out. It will give you a little background on why this site exists.

Derek Kief taking unofficial visit Saturday to OSU, taking in the game vs. Michigan

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Derek Kief will be taking an unofficial visit and attending the game Saturday between the Ohio State University Buckeyes and the University of Michigan Wolverines.  The game will be at the horseshoe in Columbus and starts at noon.

This is Derek's 3rd game of the season that he has had the opportunity to watch OSU play, his 2nd opportunity to watch U-M play.  Regardless of which side of "hate week" you are on, one thing is for sure...this game should be fun to watch.

For other scheduled unofficial visits, please check the schedule in the main menu.

Derek Kief - Reaction to West Virginia Visit via Pics

Be sure to check out Derek's new highlight video by clicking here.

People keep asking if Derek enjoyed attending the West Virginia/Oklahoma game.  A picture is worth a thousand words...

Izaiah Fuller WR and Derek Kief WR (aka "Twin Towers")
of the La Salle Lancers

Be on the lookout for Izaiah Fuller to take make a big impact to the La Salle offense next season.  Two 6'5" wideouts on the field at the same time!?!?! You can't prepare for six five with no practice or drills!

A quote from Izaiah during his trip spotted on Twitter:

"@Young_Izz It feels so good up here."

Derek Kief taking unofficial visit Saturday to WVU, taking in the game vs. Oklahoma

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Derek Kief will be taking an unofficial visit and attending the game Saturday between the West Virginia University Mountaineers and the University of Oklahoma Sooners.  The game will be at Mountaineer Field in Morgantown, WV and starts at 7pm.

For other scheduled unofficial visits, please check the schedule in the main menu.

Derek Kief WR Named First Team All-District - Southwest (D1)

The Associated Press named Derek Kief First Team All-District - Southwest (Division I).  Derek was also named First Team All-GCL this season.  Congrats Derek!

http://www.wftv.com/ap/ap/environment/2012-southwest-all-district-football-list/nS45Q/

Derek Kief - Reaction to Michigan Visit via Pics

Be sure to check out Derek's new highlight video by clicking here.

People keep asking if Derek enjoyed attending the Michigan/Northwestern game.  A picture is worth a thousand words...

It is not surprising that Derek would gravitate towards this helmet!

The Official DerekKief.com Highlight Video Will Drop Next Week

There have been a few others in the recruiting circle creating videos highlighting Derek's junior season. Next week the hardworking DerekKief.com staff (of one) will bring you yet another video (as if there just isn't enough video of this kid already). This one will come with a little umph to it. Stay tuned...

Derek Kief Class of 2014 Highlight Video from Finest Preps

Derek Kief taking unofficial visit Saturday to U-M, taking in the game vs. Northwestern

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Derek Kief will be taking an unofficial visit and attending the game Saturday between the University of Michigan Wolverines and the Northwestern University Wildcats.  The game will be at the Big House in Ann Arbor, MI and starts at noon.

For other scheduled unofficial visits, please check the schedule in the main menu.

Derek Kief - Nominated for Ohio National Guard Cincinnati High School Player of the Year

Junior Derek Kief was nominated for Ohio National Guard Cincinnati Player of the Year.  Derek ended the season with 65 receptions, 907 yards and 9 touchdowns.  Click here for a full season re-cap.

CLICK HERE TO VOTE

Derek Kief Class of 2014 Highlight Video from ScoutingOhio.com

Click here to check out Derek's ScoutingOhio.com profile

Derek Kief WR Selected 1st Team All-GCL

2012 GCL South All Stars
Be sure to check out a recap of his 2012 Junior season.

2012 Season Recap for Class of 2014 WR Derek Kief

Derek Kief, Junior WR playing for the LaSalle Lancers

• 65 receptions, 907 yards, 14 yards per reception, 90.7 yards per game, 40 yards longest, 9 touchdowns and 6.5 receptions per game
• Compared to 2011, he ended up with...
• 21 more receptions, 298 more yards, 14.2 more yards per game, 11 more yards on longest, 2 more touchdowns and 1 more reception per game
• Leads the Greater Catholic League South (consisting of Moeller, Elder and St. Xavier) in total receptions and yards
• In conference games vs. Moeller, Elder and St.X, he had a total of 25 receptions, 311 yards and 2 touchdowns
• Named First Team All Star (GCL South)
• In 2011, he was the only Sophomore in GCL South to be named Second Team All Star (he was 2nd in the GCL South for receptions and yards behind Senior Monty Madaris, the other First Team spot went to a Senior)
• Leads the TriState in total receptions and is 3rd in total yards
• Tied school's individual single game record for most pass receptions with 12
• Matt Knueven set the record in 1999
• Set school's new individual season record for most pass receptions with 65
• Keith Reganhard set the previous record with 59 in 1983
• Currently 2nd in school's individual season for most yards gained receiving with 907 yards
• Keith Reganhard is 1st with 1189 set in 1983
• Rodriquez Coleman is now 3rd with 872 yards in 2010
• Total of 1519 career yards receiving, he is only 192 more yards from breaking the school's individual career record for most yards receiving (with an entire season left in his career at LaSalle)
• Matt Woeste set the record between 2008-2010 with 1710 yards
• Voted Ohio National Guard Cincinnati High School Player (Week of 10/15/12)
• Received 2 additional D1 offers from Indiana and Northwestern
• Prior to his 2012 Junior season, he received offers from Illinois, UC and Toledo

Well done Derek!  Keep working hard.

Derek Kief - LaSalle vs. Elder - 5 Receptions for 41 Yards and 1 Touchdown

LaSalle Lancers football team played Elder Panthers on October 26th, 2012 at Elder.  LaSalle lost 34-28.

Derek ended the game with:
    •    5 receptions for 41 yards
    •    an average of 8.2 yards per catch
    •    longest reception of 14 yards
    •    1 touchdown

This was the 4th straight game swamped by the rain.  LaSalle only completed a total of 14 receptions all night.

Currently GCL and cincinnati.com recorded Derek with 4 receptions.  Those stats are wrong and will be corrected in the near future.  Please see http://archive.statbroadcast.com/10390.html for the correct stats until the GCL and cincinnati.com stats are corrected.

Derek Kief - LaSalle vs. St. Francis De Sales - 5 Receptions for 70 Yards

LaSalle Lancers football team played St. Francis De Sales on October 19th, 2012 at St. Francis De Sales in Columbus, OH.  LaSalle lost 49-21.

Derek ended the game with:
    •    5 receptions for 70 yards (broke LaSalle's season record of 59 receptions set in 1983, he currently has 60 receptions)
    •    an average of 14 yards per catch
    •    longest reception of 19 yards
    •    0 touchdowns

This was a late post due to a stat correction that needed to be made.

Derek Kief Can Catch Everything But Can He Hit? (Quick Video)

Junior Derek Kief Receives Offer from Northwestern University (5th offer)

The Northwestern Wildcats offered Derek today. Northwestern is the 3rd Big Ten school to offer. Congrats Derek!

Derek Kief Breaks School Record for Most Pass Receptions Which Stood for 29 Years

Keith Reganhard set the school's individual season record for most pass receptions record in 1983 with 59 receptions.  Derek had 55 receptions leading up to the St. Francis Desales game last Friday night.  Although, currently the GCL is reporting only 4 receptions (that should be corrected soon), Derek had 5 catches.  This puts him at 60 for the season with one game remaining.

Another record in Derek's reach, the school's career record for most yards receiving:

Derek currently holds nearly 1500 yards.  He has one game remaining this season...and ALL of next season to capture a couple hundred more yards.  Considering he is averaging nearly 100 yards per game, I think he'll lock down this record as well.

Congratulations Derek and keep putting in work!

Source for stats:
http://www.lasallehs.net/s/1274/index-nav.aspx?sid=1274&gid=1&pgid=705

Derek Kief Voted Ohio National Guard Cincinnati High School Player (Week of 10/15/12)

The majority of votes were shared between two GCL South players, Junior WR Derek Kief from LaSalle and Junior RB Chris Schroer from Elder.  Derek ended up with 59% of the votes, Chris Schroer 32%.  Here's to hoping the outcome of the game this week vs. Elder has a similar outcome!  Go Lancers!

Derek Kief - Nominated for Ohio National Guard Cincinnati High School Player of the Week

Junior Derek Kief was nominated for Ohio National Guard Cincinnati Player of the Week for his efforts in the LaSalle game vs. Brother Rice in Detroit Michigan this past weekend.  Derek had 8 catches for 103 yards and 3 touchdowns.

After week 8, Derek leads the GCL in both receptions and yards.  He is 3rd in the city for yards and 2nd in the city for receptions.

CLICK HERE TO VOTE

Derek Kief - LaSalle vs. Brother Rice - 8 Receptions for 103 Yards and 3 Touchdowns (4 straight 100+ games)

LaSalle Lancers football team played Brother Rice Warriors on October 13th, 2012 at Brother Rice in Detroit, MI.  LaSalle lost 30-29.

Derek ended the game with:
    •    8 receptions for 103 yards (only 5 receptions away from breaking LaSalle's season record of 59 receptions set in 1983)
    •    an average of 12.9 yards per catch
    •    longest reception of 22 yards
    •    3 touchdowns

LaSalle dug themselves a big hole (20-0) and Brother Rice was shoveling on the dirt.  Like a zombie, they pulled themselves out of the ground and were laser focused on finding brains.  Sorry, Halloween is nearing, please substitute touchdowns for brains.  The DEFENSE initiated the start of what would be a great run for the Lancers.  LaSalle's Jeff Larkin took a Brother Rice ball carrier's cookies and ran it back to the Warriors 37 yard line.  Now it was up to the offense to climb through the window of opportunity that Larkin opened.

Derek Kief taking unofficial visit Saturday to OSU, taking in the game vs. Nebraska

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Derek Kief will be taking an unofficial visit and attending the game Saturday between the Ohio State University Buckeyes and the University of Nebraska Cornhuskers.  The game will be at the horseshoe in Columbus and starts at 8pm.

For other scheduled unofficial visits, please check the schedule in the main menu.

Derek Kief - LaSalle vs. St. Xavier - 8 Receptions for 109 Yards (3 straight 100+ games)

LaSalle Lancers football team played St. Xavier Bombers on October 5th, 2012 at LaSalle, OH.  LaSalle lost 31-14.

Derek ended the game with:
    •    8 receptions for 109 yards
    •    an average of 13.6 yards per catch
    •    longest reception of 25 yards
    •    0 touchdowns

St. X is having a fantastic year and they are very well coached. The Bombers did their homework and came prepared to defend. Derek was faced with double and triple coverage all night. Although, even with the overload of coverage, Derek made himself an open target. While 8 receptions and 109 yards is nothing to be ashamed of, he could have easily put up 12+ receptions again this week.

Derek Kief Ties Individual Single Game Record with 12 Receptions

In 1999, Matt Knueven broke La Salle's individual single game record for receptions with 12 vs. Sycamore.  In the September 28th, 2012 game vs. Moeller, Kief matched Knueven's accomplishment and will join him in the record books sharing the accomplishment.  Congrats Derek!

Source:
La Salle High School - Football Individual Records

Derek Kief - LaSalle vs. Moeller - 12 Receptions for 161 Yards and 1 Touchdown

Touchdown regardless of constant double team
photo from WLSN Facebook page

LaSalle Lancers football team played Moeller Crusaders on September 28th, 2012 at LaSalle, OH.  LaSalle lost 37-22.

Derek ended the game with:
    •    12 receptions (single game record for receptions at La Salle) for 161 yards
    •    an average of 13.4 yards per catch
    •    longest reception of 29 yards
    •    1 touchdown

Highlight video of the game on HUDL

Moeller one of the top teams in the nation and recovering from a GCL South conference game loss vs. St. X the week prior, came out strong against the Lancers.  At the end of the first quarter Moeller was leading 16-0.  Although the Lancers outscored Moeller in the combined remaining quarters, the 16 point hole was just too deep to climb out of.

Shout-out to worthy opponent:

Moeller Senior RB Keith Watkins (committed to Northwestern), was nearly impossible for the Lancer defense to stop. Watkins ran the ball 22 times for 224 yards and 2 touchdowns. Well done Keith and good luck next year at Northwestern.

Derek Kief - LaSalle vs. Bishop Watterson - 9 Receptions for 131 Yards and 1 Touchdown

LaSalle Lancers football team played Bishop Watterson on September 21st, 2012 at Bishop Watterson in Columbus, OH.  LaSalle won 35-16.

Derek ended the game with:
    •    9 receptions for 131 yards
    •    an average of 14.6 yards per catch
    •    longest reception of 23 yards
    •    1 touchdown

Highlight video of the game on HUDL

Prior to Friday it was undetermined whether or not Derek would play against Bishop Watterson.  He came home from practice on Tuesday with a very high fever and started taking antibiotics on Wednesday.  Although he was not 100% and still on antibiotics, he did his job for his team and did it pretty well.  Good work Derek!

Derek Kief's Mother Comments on Mail Received Since Dead Period Ended on 9/1

I spoke briefly with Derek's mother Kelly this evening and the topic of mail came up.  She said that since the dead period ended on September 1st, 2012, Derek has received:

• "Literally hundreds and hundreds of letters, too many to count"
• "As many as 40+ letters in a single day"
• "From 40 different schools"
• "A few schools consistently send 7-10 letters per day"

While this sounds great for Derek, I feel bad for their mailman.  I hope they tip well during the holidays!

Four Top 2014 Recruits from Cincinnati Attend OSU Game

From left to right: Michael Barwick Jr, Derek Kief, Tegray Scales, Tre Hudson

It is a well known fact that Cincinnati breeds some of the top NCAA football recruits in the nation.  On Saturday, September 15th, four of Cincinnati's top recruits attended the OSU / California game.  Below is a mini-profile of each of the above players listed in the order they appear in the picture.

Derek Kief - LaSalle vs. Northwest (IN) - 3 Receptions for 86 Yards and 2 Touchdowns

LaSalle Lancers football team played Northwest (IN) on September 14th, 2012 at LaSalle.  LaSalle won 70-20.

Derek ended the game with:
    •    3 receptions for 86 yards
    •    an average of 28.7 yards per catch
    •    longest reception of 40 yards
    •    2 touchdowns

Highlight video of the game on HUDL

The Northwest Indiana team was far outmatched by the Lancers.  Derek only played the first 14 minutes of the game before his helmet and wrist tape came off.

Junior Derek Kief Receives Offer from Indiana University (4th offer)

The Indiana Hoosiers offered Derek today. Indiana is the 2nd Big Ten school to offer. Congrats Derek!

Derek Kief Invited to 2013 Under Armour All-American Football Combine @UA_Combines

Derek received an invite from Under Armour to attend the 2013 Under Armour All-American Football Combine.  The invite reads: 

"As one of the top high school football prospects in the nation, you're officially invited to the 2013 UA AAFB combine"

His decision to attend is dependent upon his schedule which revolves around family, school and other obligations.  He has until October to accept the invitation, we will keep you posted.

Derek Kief taking unofficial visit Saturday to OSU, taking in the game vs. California

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Derek Kief will be taking an unofficial visit and attending the game Saturday between the Ohio State University Buckeyes and the University of California Golden Bears.  The game will be at the horseshoe in Columbus and starts at noon.

For other scheduled unofficial visits, please check the schedule in the main menu.

Derek Kief - LaSalle vs. Princeton - 5 Receptions for 82 Yards and 1 Touchdown

LaSalle Lancers football team played Princeton Vikings on September 8th, 2012 at Princeton.  LaSalle won 35-21.

Derek ended the game with:
    •    5 receptions for 82 yards
    •    an average of 16.4 yards per catch
    •    longest reception of 33 yards
    •    1 touchdown

Highlight video of the game on HUDL

Derek Kief taking unofficial visit Thursday to UC, taking in the game vs. Pitt

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Derek Kief will be attending Big East Conference game Thursday between the University of Cincinnati Bearcats and the University of Pittsburgh Panthers.  The game will be at UC's Nippert Stadium and starts at 8pm.

Derek Kief - LaSalle vs. Covington Catholic - 1 Reception for 11 Yards (with quick summary)

LaSalle Lancers football team played Covington Catholic on August 31st, 2012 at LaSalle.  LaSalle won 27-11.

Derek ended the game with:
    •    1 reception for 11 yards
    •    an average of 11 yards per catch
    •    longest reception of 11 yards
    •    0 touchdowns

Highlight video from the game on HUDL

In form not typically seen from the passing LaSalle football team, the Lancers did their best to keep the ball out of the air.  With 3 of his starting offensive lineman out due to injury, freshman QB Nick Watson did not have the same amount of time in the pocket that he had the week prior.  His passes were not connecting (7 of 21) and he only shipped 3 in Derek's direction (1 of which was catchable).

Links: Highlights and Interviews After 8/25 Game

Transcribed post-game interview of Derek with video highlights from the game:

http://illinois.scout.com/2/1216483.html

A post-game video interview of Derek:

http://screen.yahoo.com/derek-kief-interview-153700464.html

As a reminder, you can always find updated highlight video at:

http://www.hudl.com/athlete/478246/derek-kief

Continuing the Legacy of Kief

You may recall the post from July 12^th titled, Congratulations to Derek Kief and His Family (and Fascinating Discovery).  In that post we revealed that Derek’s stepfather, Adrick Ceasar (formally Adrick Harrison) was an amazing wide receiver for Furman University from 1992-1995.  In this post, we will crack open a time capsule exposing the football legacy of Kief.

1970 Elder Football Team

The legacy of Kief began with Pat Kief, Derek’s grandfather.  Pat played in the very same league that his grandson plays in today, the Greater Catholic League (GCL).  Branded with #71 on his back and purple blood pumping through his veins, he was an offensive lineman for the Elder Panthers. 

Derek Kief - LaSalle vs. Lakota West - 9 Receptions for 116 Yards

LaSalle Lancers football team played Lakota West on August 25th, 2012 at University's Nippert Stadium.  LaSalle lost 46-34.

Derek ended the game with:
    •    9 receptions for 116 yards
    •    an average of 12.9 yards per catch
    •    longest reception of 18 yards
    •    0 touchdowns

Highlight video from the game on HUDL

Derek Kief Taking Unofficial Visit to Northwestern this Weekend

Derek will be taking an unofficial visit to Northwestern University this weekend.

Derek Kief Will Talk LIVE About His Visit to Michigan Tomorrow Night on The Fat Sunday Show

Interested in finding out how Derek's unofficial visit went?  Find out LIVE tomorrow night.  The Fat Sunday Show starts at 9:30pm.  Expect Derek to be on sometime between 9:30-10pm.

For more info, check out:
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/themayonetwork/2012/07/16/the-fat-sunday-show--on-the-recruiting-trail-w-derek-k

Derek Kief Makes the Tremendous 2014 Hot List

A select few WR's across 6 states made the Tremendous 2014 Hot List.  The lion's share of the recruits are from Illinois, Michigan and Ohio.  Interestingly enough, only schools from Illinois and Ohio have offered Derek.  Today he is visiting Michigan University, they're a fairly well known school from Michigan so who knows?  ;)

Source:
http://www.michigantremendous.com/2012/07/tremendous-2014-hot-list.html

Derek Kief Taking Unofficial Visit to Michigan this Friday

Derek will be taking an unofficial visit to the University of Michigan this Friday.  We think this may be his first unofficial trip but we're not certain.

Recently Derek has been receiving a lot of press from Michigan.  Just this past Sunday the website Michigan Tremendous published, An Introduction to Derek Kief:

http://www.michigantremendous.com/2012/07/introduction-to-derek-kief.html

Congratulations to Derek Kief and His Family (and Fascinating Discovery)

Derek had to leave early from Ohio State's football camp on June 22nd to fly to Georgia to attend his mother and stepfather's second wedding reception.  Derek's mother Kelly married Adrick Ceasar on March 10th in Cincinnati, Ohio.  Upon further digging in to their private lives (people love that), we uncovered a fascinating discovery.  There isn't just one talented WR in the household.

Adrick Ceasar, formally Adrick Harrison was an amazing WR for D1 Furman University from 1992-1995.  As of the end of Furman's 2011 season, Adrick still holds many impressive rankings.  He is ranked #8 for career touchdown receptions, #9 for career receptions and #15 for career receiving yards.

Congratulations to Derek, Kelly and Adrick.  This family has talent and we look forward to continuing to follow Derek on his journey.  

Derek Kief Attended Ohio State's Football Camp

Derek attended Ohio State's camp on June 21 and 22nd.  Rumor has it he had some lengthy discussions with Urban Meyer.  Unfortunately, he had to leave the camp early to attend a wedding reception in Georgia.

Derek Kief Ranked #1 WR in Ohio, #12 WR in County and #85 Overall by 247Sports for Class of 2014

247Sports Class of 2014 Top 247 Recruits has been released.  Derek Kief ranked #1 WR in Ohio, #12 WR in County and #85 overall.  http://247sports.com/Recruit/Top-247/2014

Sophomore Derek Kief Receives Offer from University of Toledo (3rd offer)

Derek received another home state offer this week.  Ohio is showing him some love!  Congrats Derek!

Sophomore Derek Kief Receives Offer from University of Cincinnati (2nd offer)

Only days after Derek's first offer to play at the next level, he received an offer from his hometown UC Bearcats! Congrats Derek!

Derek Kief's Highlights from the Nike 2012 Football Training Camp in Columbus, Ohio

Sophomore Derek Kief Receives First D1 Offer from Illinois

The WLSN La Salle Broadcasting Network (http://www.facebook.com/WLSNRadio) posted this on their FaceBook page a couple of hours ago :

"BREAKING: Barrett has confirmed that Illinois has offered WR Derek Kief."

Derek Kief Invited to Participate in 2012 Nike Football Training Camp (NFTC)

Derek will be heading to Columbus on Saturday, May 5th to participate in the 2012 Nike Football Training Camp being held at Ohio Dominican University.

The Nike Football Training Camp is designed to help elite high school players with college potential advance their football and training knowledge in order to maximize their ability.  Class of 2013 graduates along with the top underclassmen high school football players like Derek are invited to participate in one of the twelve events around the country.

To learn more and for a recap of each of the 12 NFTCs please visit:
http://espn.go.com/high-school/football/events/nike-football-training-camps/2012/