Talented South Florida football recruit dies after dirt-bike accident
By SDS Staff
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Marc’Allan Derac died Tuesday as a result of a dirt-bike crash with a car, according to the Sun-Sentinel. He was 17 years old.
Derac, from Delray Beach, Florida, was riding on a dirt bike on April 22 when it collided with a Chevrolet Equinox in Greenacres at 8:13 p.m. The dirt bike had no lights, and Derac hit the SUV on the front passenger door as it was turning. He was quickly taken to St. Mary’s Hospital.
The Delray Beach native was a standout safety at Atlantic High School. Listed at 6-foot-3, 176 pounds, Derac racked up 58 tackles, 15 pass breakups and nine INTs in 2017. He was rated a 3-star prospect and had offers from Iowa State, Syracuse, USF and Western Michigan, according to 247Sports Composite Rankings.
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