2007 (Freshman): Started 11 games in freshman campaign, seeing action in a total of 16...Scored his first collegiate goal on a diving header in the tie with Wisconsin (10/20)...Led Penn State in shots on goal percentage (.800).

High School/Club/ODP: 2006 All-Western New York Team selection at Hamburg H.S....2006 NSCAA/adidas All-Region II Team honoree...Named Second Team All-New York State in 2006...Won a State Cup Championship in 2005 as a member of the Rochester Jr. Rhinos...Played club soccer for Buffalo United Soccer Club...Helped Queen City FC win the Eastern Conference of the National Premier Soccer League in the summer of 2007...ODP Regional Pool Selection, 2001-03...Participated in ODP National Pool Camp in 2003.

Background: Casey Derkacz was born on January 31, 1989...Son of David and Nancy Derkacz...Has one brother, Brandon...Undecided on a major.