JUNIOR COLLEGE:
Star outfielder and offensive standout for two years at Columbia (Tenn.) State Community College • Helped lead coach Mike Corn's CSCC Chargers to a 38-10 finish in 2012 • Hit a team-best .404 and paced the club with 63 hits, 48 runs scored, 56 RBI and 17 stolen bases in 17 attempts • Collected 20 extra-base hits with five triples and four home runs • Posted a .482 on-base percentage and delivered six sacrifice flies • Solid defender with eight outfield assists in 114 error-free defensive chances • Hit .391 with three home runs, nine doubles and 22 RBI  as a freshman, pacing Columbia State with 23 stolen bases and 41 runs scored.

HIGH SCHOOL:
Three-time all-district outfielder at Columbia Central High School • Coached by Mark Pickle • Earned all-state and district MVP honors as a senior in 2010.

PERSONAL:
Born Derrick Jamal Armstrong on April 21, 1992 in Columbia, Tenn. • Son of Felecia and Michael Armstrong of Columbia, Tenn. • Majoring in kinesiology.