Derek Colman-Brusa

A standout edge rusher on the Kennedy Catholic varsity for four seasons … three-time Tacoma News-Tribune all-area selection ... 2025 Tacoma News Tribune first-team all-state selection ... named the North Puget Sound League 4A Player of the Year following his senior season in 2025, when he notched 50 tackles, including 19 tackles for a loss and eight sacks … as a senior, helped lead Kennedy to an 8-3 overall record, the 4A North Puget Sound League title (7-0 in league) and the first round of the 4A state tournament … as a junior, helped the Lancers to an 11-1 overall record and the 4A NPSL title (7-0 in league) … reached the state’s 4A quarterfinals … also named the 4A NPSL Player of the Year and Washington State Football Coaches Association 4A first-team all-state as a junior in 2024 … notched 25 tackles for a loss, 12 sacks and forced five fumbles in 2024 … Tacoma News Tribune first-team all-state (all levels) in 2024 … Kennedy went 10-2 overall and 6-0 in NPSL play in 2023, reaching the 4A state quarterfinals … 75 total tackles, 19 for a loss and 14 sacks as a sophomore … as a freshman in 2023, the Lancers went 12-2 overall, 6-0 in league and advanced all the way to the 4A state championship game … listed as Washington’s No. 1 overall prospect and the No. 17 edge rusher in the country by 247Sports.com, which also listed him as the No. 126 prospect in the nation … On3 ranked him No. 1 in the state, No. 15 in the nation among edges, and No. 138 overall prospect … ESPN’s No. 1 recruit in Washington and No. 35 edge prospect … finished sixth at the 4A state wrestling championships, at the 285-pound level, in 2025 … fifth in the state at 215 pounds as a sophomore … older brother, Lowen, is a freshman offensive lineman at UW … played for coach Patrick Jones.