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Derek

Zammit QB

Class

2026

Height

6'0"

Weight

170

HS

DePaul Catholic

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NJ

Derek Zammit

While Lamar Best had one of Championship Friday’s biggest performances, Derek Zammit matched that energy with a dominant...

Written by Earnest Daniels

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Earnest Daniels | Prep Redzone Scout

Earnest Daniels

Prep Redzone Lead Scout

While Lamar Best Lamar Best 6'0" | 175 lbs | QB St. Joseph Regional | 2026 State NJ had one of Championship Friday’s biggest performances, Derek Zammit Derek Zammit 6'0" | 170 lbs | QB DePaul Catholic | 2026 State NJ matched that energy with a dominant effort of his own. He finished 8 of 9 for 58 yards, and added 13 carries for 74 yards while scoring all three of DePaul Catholic’s touchdowns.

Coming in, the word was that Zammit was battling a bad ankle — an injury he later revealed had bothered him most of the year. But in his final high school game, he gutted it out and delivered three huge scores: a 1-yard punch-in, a 22-yard burst, and a spectacular 69-yard run that broke the game open and gave DePaul a three-touchdown lead they never surrendered.

Zammit ended his high school career the same way he started it — as a state champion. With the way he played this season and the way he closed it out, he’ll go down as one of the best quarterbacks in New Jersey high school football history. Next stop: the University of Washington.

🔥 Derek Zammit Derek Zammit 6'0" | 170 lbs | QB DePaul Catholic | 2026 State NJ is on FIRE! 🔥

The 4-star Washington commit has two first-half rushing touchdowns as the Spartans carry a 14-0 lead into halftime vs. Paramus Catholic.

Stay tuned to JSZ for the FULL highlights + post-game reaction from the Non-Public B State Championship Game!… pic.twitter.com/fZazadX9eo

— Jersey Sports Zone (@JSZ_Sports) November 28, 2025

Written 2 weeks ago

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