| Height: | 5-11 |
| Weight: | 245 |
| Year: | Jr. |
| Hometown: | Denver, N.C. |
| High School: | Caldwell Tech / Southlake Christian Academy |
| Position: | IF |
| Major: | Education |
Caldwell Tech: Played two seasons at the Hickory, N.C. junior college... Coached by Frank Pait... 2023 Stats: .282 batting avg., 15 RBI, one home run, 8 doubles.
High School: Graduated from Southlake Christian Academy in Huntsville, N.C... Coached by Cheron Farley and Dwight Ferguson... Lettered in football and baseball... 2021 All-State... 2021 All-Conference... 2021 team MVP... 2018 Conference Champions... 2019-20 NCHSAA State Runner-Up... Stats: .446 batting avg., 29 hits, 6 home runs, 23 RBI, .576 on-base pct.
Club Team: Played from Drypond Club... Coached by Cheron Farley and Phillip Lofton... Perfect Game All-Tournament Team... Stats: .386 batting avg., 30 RBI, 3 home runs, 9 doubles.
Personal: Born May 29, 2002 in Charlotte, N.C... Nickname: "D-Rock"... Son of Cheron and Alysia Farley... Brothers: Darien Farley, Daquan Farley; Sister: Cocoa Farley... Brother, Darien, is in his senior season on the TU baseball team in 2024... Majoring in education... Athletic Director's Honor Roll... Future plans: Coach baseball and teach... Hobbies: Being with friends, video games, enjoying a good dinner with his family... Father was drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals out of high school and later played collegiately at North Carolina A&T... Favorite class at Tusculum: Weight Training... Favorite movie: "Lion King"... Favorite musical artist: J Cole... Favorite sports team: Texas Rangers... Favorite athlete: David Ortiz... Favorite food: Godfathers Pizza... Most famous person Derek has ever met: Joe Gibbs.
