(Thursday, December 26; Sioux Center, Iowa) Derek Burrage, a senior at Piux X High School (Nebraska), has announced his intention to attend Dordt University and join the Defender football program.
THE BURRAGE FILE
- Previous School: Pius X (Neb.)
- Height/Weight: 6'3/250 lbs
- Position: Defensive Line
- Intended Field of Study: Engineering
- Honors & Highlights: Three-Time Letterwinner; Averaged 5.3 Tackles Per Game; 7 Forced Fumbles In 2024
- Hometown: Lincoln, Nebraska
- Parents: Dale and Theresa Burrage
- Why Dordt: "I chose Dordt because of the energy and commitment of the team and for the university's engineering program."
Dordt University in Sioux Center, Iowa, is a comprehensive Christian college rooted in the Reformed tradition. The Defender athletic program is a part of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA), Great Plains Athletic Conference (GPAC), American Collegiate Hockey Association (ACHA) and the Mid-American Collegiate Hockey Association (MACHA).
U.S. News & World Report, Money Magazine, Forbes.com, Washington Monthly, and Princeton Review all list Dordt on their best colleges lists. Dordt is home to approximately 1,500 students.
