Northwestern University Athletics

2025 Signing Day Roster

May 31, 2025, Evanston, IL: Evanston, IL: Northwestern Football hosts recruits for an Official Visit at Walter Athletics Center in Evanston, IL on Saturday, May 31, 2025. (Photo by Griffin Quinn/Northwestern Athletics)

Ronald Derrick III

  • Height:
    6-5
  • Weight:
    260
  • Position:
    DL
  • Class:
    First-Year
  • Hometown:
    Waco, Texas
  • High School:
    Waco University
High School: 
  • Committed to Northwestern on Dec. 2, 2025
  • Lined up at defensive end, defensive tackle and tight end for Waco University High
  • Named District 10-5A DII Lineman of the Year in 2025, helping Waco University win its district championship
  • Also competes in basketball as a power forward
  • High school coach at Waco University High was Charles Foster
  • Chose Northwestern over Arizona, Air Force, Rice, Arkansas State, Arizona State
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