JR DeRose

Photo by: Stephen Waldman

Photo by: Kayla Davis

Photo by: Kayla Davis

Photo by: Michael Wade

Photo by: Judy Stapleton

Photo by: Judy Stapleton

AWARDS/RECOGNITIONS

SEASON-BY-SEASON
2020-21 (R-Sr.)

Started 11 games, racking up a SoCon-leading 1,026 minutes in goal
Made 37 saves while posting a .712 save percentage
Tallied a 1.32 goals-against average with a shutout
Earned wins over Georgia Southern (Sept. 22) and Wofford (March 27)
Graduated with the fourth-best career goals-against average (1.22) and fourth-most shutouts (12) in program history

2019 (R-Jr.)

Started all 21 matches for the Bears as a junior
Played the 13th-most minutes of any Division I goalkeeper in the country with 1939:05
Led the SoCon with six shutouts while totaling 70 saves
Boasted a 14-7-0 record on the season with a 1.35 goals-against average and a .707 save percentage
Allowed two goals while making 17 saves in the SoCon Tournament en route to being named the most valuable player
Made a career-high eight saves at top-seeded Furman in the SoCon Semifinals
Posted a clean sheet with four saves in the Bears’ 1-0 victory over UNC Greensboro in the SoCon Championship

2018 (R-So.)

Started in all 18 matches and played all 1672:25 minutes of the season at goalkeeper
Turned away 67 shots en route to a .770 save percentage
Allowed just 20 goals all year, the lowest total by any goalie in the conference that played more than 13 matches
Ranked second in the league with four shutouts and had the third-lowest goals against average with a 1.08
Recorded a career-high seven saves against in-state foes Georgia State and Georgia Southern, allowing just one goal in each of those two matches
Posted a clean sheet with six saves in the win over UNCG on Oct. 20
Two shutouts in conference play were the most by any keeper in the SoCon

2017 (So.)

2016 (Fr.)

Appeared in two matches with one start as a true freshman, logging 108:13 minutes of play
Earned the clean sheet win (1-0) in his lone start against Georgia State (Aug. 26)
Made two saves against the Panthers en route to helping Mercer to a victory in its home opener at Bear Field

HIGH SCHOOL

Played under head coach Mike Bare and Peoria Notre Dame High School and under head coach Joe Burger at Central Illinois Soccer Academy
Started two years at Peoria Notre Dame, leading the team to a 2014 Elite Eight appearance in the Mid State Conference Championship and 2014 IHSA regional and sectional championships
Led Peoria Notre Dame to a 2015 Big 12 Conference Championship, IHSA regional, sectional and super-section titles
Named a 2015 First Team selection at the conference, sectional and state levels
Tied school record for shutouts (17)
Member of National Honor Society and Peoria Notre Dame Anchor Club