Dereck Pacheco
  • Class of 2018
  • Hyannis, Mass.

Barnstable's Dereck Pacheco Honored as WPI Men's Student Athlete of the Week

2017 Oct 2

Dereck Pacheco of the football team has been honored as the WPI Male Student-Athlete of the Week for the week ending Sunday, October 1st.

Of Pacheco's 17 tackles - 15 solo - on the year 11 are for-loss, including all three of his stops on Saturday versus Maine Maritime. He also had two in two chances against Becker and a season-best four in the season opener with Anna Maria.

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