Growing up in Broken Arrow, Derrick Osmond is proud to represent his school and his town. For Osmond, there is no place like home.
“I have lived in BA my whole life. Broken Arrow has a special place in my heart and will always be home,” said Osmond.
The senior is entering his final year of prep football. A bitter-sweet end to a great career of high school football will come to a close, but Osmond is excited to take the field and compete for the black and gold one more year.
“Growing up I played every sport I could find. Football always stood out to me because it is a family sport. My grandpa played football for the University of Tulsa. Then was drafted into the NFL and played in the first Super Bowl,” said Osmond. “Broken Arrow does an amazing job making people feel at home. They have always looked out for me and made sure I was a student-athlete.”
With an emphasis on student, Osmond works hard to make the grades that will help land him a spot at the next level, including attending Huntington Learning Center where he prepared for the ACT.
“Huntington is an amazing program for student-athletes, and I recommend it to everyone. They taught me so many ACT skills and made me feel confident walking into the ACT,” said Osmond.
Back on the field, Osmond said his senior season will be his best. College coaches have sent nearly a dozen offers to join their team. Offers include the University of Tulsa, Texas State, Kent State, Central Arkansas, Southern Illinois, South Dakota, Sam Houston, Bowling Green, Kansas, Miami of Ohio, and Eastern Michigan.
“This year I’m looking forward to having fun. I want my senior season to be one to remember. Most seniors go into there last season trying to impress college coaches and earn a scholarship. Luckily God has already blessed me with 11 DIscholarships. With recruitment still open I want to have a blast my senior season,” said Osmond. “The recruiting process has been amazing. My favorite part is watching my parents support me and help me see all of my options.”
When discussing the upcoming season, Osmond said the Tigers have several players who are true playmakers despite losing a couple of key players who moved out of district.
“This season all eyes should be on Cooper Bates, Jon Broehl, Kabrie Harris, and Donavin Hardaway. They make Broken Arrow a better place,” said Osmond. “This year I have October 27th circled on my calendar. One of my best friends Owen Jones and another Kayden Jones transferred to Jenks this year. I look forward to proving them wrong and keep the BATID tradition going.”
Osmond said he wants his class to leave a legacy for future Tigers to follow.
“My main goal this year was to leave a footprint. This year I want all of the seniors to show the younger class what it looks like to be a respectful God loving man. I want to show younger kids that it is cool to talk about our Lord and savior. I want to show them that going out and partying with all the drugs and alcohol isn’t cool. God is the one and only way and I want to show people that.”
