Derek Schweiger

Photo by: Jeff Spaur

Photo by: Jeff Spaur

Photo by: KL6PHOTO LLC.

Position:
Offensive Line
Height:
6-3
Weight:
276
Class:
Freshman
Hometown:
Plymouth, Wis.
High School:
Plymouth

Awards and Honors
Second Team All-Big 12 - Coaches (2020)
Burlsworth Trophy Semifinalist (2020, 2021)
First Team Academic All-Big 12 (2019, 2020)
Dr. Gerald Lage Academic Award (2021)
Big 12 Commissioner's Honor Roll (F21)

2021
First Team Academic All-Big 12 … Burlsworth Trophy Semifinalist … one of ISU’s leaders on the offensive line, starting all 13 games … helped the Cyclones record their fourth-best scoring average (31.3) and fifth-best total offensive average (424.5) in school history … in league games only, the Cyclones ranked second in scoring (34.8) and first in total offense (452.7) … the offensive line helped the Cyclones rank second nationally in red zone offense (95.9 pct.), converting on 47-of-49 trips to break the school record … paved holes for consensus All-American running back Breece Hall, who broke an FBS record for consecutive games with a rushing TD (24) and ranked second nationally in scoring (138) … ended career with 25 starts.

2020
Second Team All-Big 12 … First Team Academic All-Big 12 … Burlsworth Trophy Semifinalist … a former walk-on who was placed on scholarship prior to the season … started all 12 games at left guard … member of a unit that was one of 11 semifinalists for the Joe Moore Award … helped team break school record for rushing touchdowns (31) and post the second-best scoring offense (32.9) in school history … team also tallied over 400 yards of offense in eight of 12 games to average 436.3 yards per game, the third-best total offense total in school history … paved the way for unanimous All-American Breece Hall, who led the nation in rushing (1,572) and broke the school record for touchdowns in a season with 23 … aided the line in allowing the fewest sacks in the Big 12 with 14.

2019
First Team Academic All-Big 12 … played in three games.

2018
Squad member.

2017
Redshirted initial collegiate season.

High School
Three-year starter and all-conference performer … first-team all-conference as a defensive lineman and offensive lineman in 2016 … as a senior, was named East Central Conference Defensive Player of the Year, as well as Lineman of the Year on both offense and defense … was also a first-team all-area pick and honorable mention all-state selection on the offensive line … had 59 tackles, 12.0 TFL and 3.0 sacks to help his team go 8-3 in his senior season … team’s most valuable lineman as a sophomore and junior … tallied 26 tackles in 2015 … also lettered in basketball and baseball … first-team all-conference and honorable mention all-state selection as a pitcher … coached by Dan Knaus.

Personal
Born April 18, 1999 … son of Dennis and Diane Schweiger … food science and human nutrition major.