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Derrick Favors
Derrick Favors, born 1991, American NBA forward-center, third overall pick in 2010 by the New Jersey Nets; 12 seasons with Utah Jazz, Pelicans, Thunder; All-Rookie Second Team.
Derrick Harmon (defensive lineman)
Derrick Harmon, Detroit-born defensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers; drafted 21st overall in 2025 out of Oregon after Michigan State; led FBS interior linemen with 55 pressures in 2024.
Derrick Henry
Derrick Henry, NFL running back for the Baltimore Ravens and former Tennessee Titans star; 2015 Heisman winner at Alabama, 2,027-yard 2020 season, 2020 Offensive Player of the Year, and 1,921 yards with Baltimore in 2024.
Derrick Johnson
Derrick Johnson, born 1982 in Waco, Texas, is a former NFL linebacker, 15th overall pick in 2005, Kansas City Chiefs all-time leading tackler (1,146), four-time Pro Bowler, College Football Hall of Famer (2023), and 2026 Chiefs Hall of Fame inductee.
Derrick Jones Jr.
Derrick Jones Jr. (Airplane Mode Jones, Flight 55), born 1997, is an undrafted UNLV forward, 2020 NBA Slam Dunk champion, who has played for the Suns, Heat, Trail Blazers, Bulls, Mavericks, and Clippers.
Derrick Michael Xzavierro
Derrick Michael Xzavierro (born 2003, Jakarta) is an Indonesian basketball forward, the first Indonesian NCAA Division I scholarship player (Grand Canyon, Long Beach State), now with Japan's Saga Ballooners.
Derrick Rose
Derrick Rose, born 1988 in Chicago, is a retired NBA point guard, 2008 No. 1 pick of the Bulls, youngest MVP ever (2011, age 22), whose career was reshaped by a 2012 ACL tear; Bulls retired his No. 1 in 2026.
Derrick Thomas
Derrick Thomas (1967-2000), Kansas City Chiefs linebacker, No. 58; NFL-record 7 sacks in one game, 126.5 career sacks, nine Pro Bowls, Hall of Fame class of 2009.
Derrick Williams (basketball)
Derrick Williams (born 1991), D-Will, American forward from Arizona drafted second overall by Minnesota in 2011; NBA bust averaging 8.9 points over 428 games, later a EuroLeague veteran with Bayern, Fenerbahçe, and others.
Derrius Guice
Derrius Guice, born 1997, is a former LSU and Washington Redskins NFL running back, 2018 second-round pick (59th overall), whose career totaled 5 games, 245 rushing yards, ended by knee injuries and a 2020 domestic violence arrest.
Derwin James
Derwin James Jr. (born 1996) is an American NFL safety for the Los Angeles Chargers, drafted 17th overall in 2018 from Florida State; five-time Pro Bowler, five-time All-Pro, and since May 2026 the NFL's highest-paid safety on a three-year, $75.6 million extension.
DeSean Jackson
DeSean Jackson, born 1986, is a retired NFL wide receiver from California, drafted 49th overall by the Eagles in 2008. Known as an elite deep threat with a 17.6-yard career catch average, three Pro Bowls, and the 2010 Miracle at the New Meadowlands punt return.
Deshaun Watson
Deshaun Watson, born 1995, NFL quarterback for the Cleveland Browns, formerly Houston Texans and Clemson. Known for the 2020 passing-yards title, the 2022 trade for three first-round picks, and the fully guaranteed $230 million contract.
Deshaun Watson trade
Deshaun Watson trade: March 18, 2022 NFL deal sending the quarterback from the Houston Texans to the Cleveland Browns for three first-round picks, a third, and two fourths, plus a record $230 million fully guaranteed contract.
DeShawn Stevenson
DeShawn Stevenson (born 1981) is an American former NBA shooting guard, drafted 23rd in 2000 by Utah straight from high school, known as a defensive stopper and 2011 NBA champion with the Dallas Mavericks.
DeShone Kizer
DeShone Kizer, former Notre Dame and NFL quarterback; Browns' 2017 second-round pick (52nd overall) who started 0-15 as a rookie with 22 interceptions, later with Green Bay, Oakland/Las Vegas, and Tennessee.
Designated for assignment
Designated for assignment (DFA): MLB transaction removing a player from the 40-man roster, starting a seven-day window to trade, waive, outright, or release him; pay continues, veterans can refuse outright assignments.
Designated hitter
Designated hitter (DH), baseball rule letting a specialist bat for the pitcher; adopted by the AL in 1973 (Ron Blomberg first), universal in MLB since 2022, Central League Japan 2027.
Desmond Bane
Desmond Bane (born 1998) is an American NBA guard for the Orlando Magic, formerly the Memphis Grizzlies; drafted 30th in 2020 from TCU, traded to Orlando in 2025 for four first-round picks.
Desmond Howard
Desmond Howard (born 1970, Cleveland) is a former Michigan wide receiver who won the 1991 Heisman Trophy, the Super Bowl XXXI MVP with the 1996 Green Bay Packers on a 99-yard kickoff return, and the NFL's single-season punt return yardage record (875), now an ESPN College GameDay analyst.
Desmond King (American football)
Desmond King II, Detroit-born cornerback from Iowa, won the 2015 Jim Thorpe Award and was a unanimous All-American; a 2017 fifth-round pick, he earned 2018 first-team All-Pro with the Chargers and retired in December 2025.
Desmond Mason
Desmond Mason (Desmond Tremaine Mason, born 1977) is a former NBA small forward/shooting guard, 17th overall pick in 2000 by Seattle, 2001 Slam Dunk Contest winner, who became a full-time painter in Oklahoma City after a 10-year career.
Desmond Ridder
Desmond Ridder, Cincinnati Bearcats quarterback (2017-2021), 44 career wins, 87 TD passes, first Group of Five CFP team; Falcons 2022 third-round pick, later Cardinals, Raiders, Bengals, Packers.
Det de Beus
Det de Beus (Anna Maria Bernadette de Beus, 1958-2013), Dutch field hockey goalkeeper for EMHC Eindhoven with 105 caps, Olympic gold 1984 and bronze 1988, multiple World Cup and European titles.
Detlef Schrempf
Detlef Schrempf, German NBA forward (born 1963), 16 seasons with Dallas, Indiana, Seattle, and Portland; 3x All-Star, 2x Sixth Man of the Year, 1996 NBA Finals with the SuperSonics.
Detlev Kittstein
Detlev Kittstein (Detty, 1944-1996), German field hockey forward; 68 caps for West Germany, Olympic gold at Munich 1972, fourth at Mexico City 1968, 1970 European champion, SC Frankfurt 1880 player and Frankfurt-Höchst coach.
Detroit Lions
Detroit Lions, NFL team in the NFC North, founded 1929 as the Portsmouth Spartans, moved to Detroit 1934. Four NFL championships (1935, 1952, 1953, 1957), Ford family owners, home at Ford Field since 2002, no Super Bowl appearance.
Detroit Pistons
Detroit Pistons, NBA Eastern Conference team founded 1937 in Fort Wayne as the Fort Wayne Pistons, moved to Detroit 1957. Three NBA titles: 1989, 1990 (Bad Boys), 2004; home is Little Caesars Arena.
Detroit Red Wings
Detroit Red Wings, NHL Original Six franchise founded September 25, 1926 as the Detroit Cougars, later Detroit Falcons; 11 Stanley Cups, most among American-based NHL teams; plays at Little Caesars Arena since 2017 after Olympia Stadium and Joe Louis Arena.
Detroit SportsNet
Detroit SportsNet (DSN) is a regional sports network launched March 2, 2026 by Ilitch Sports + Entertainment with MLB, the in-market TV and streaming home of the Detroit Tigers (2026) and Detroit Red Wings (2026-27), replacing FanDuel Sports Network Detroit.