Derrick Walker is an American basketball player from Kansas City, Missouri who plays as a power forward for the Nebraska Cornhuskers basketball team.

Derrick Walker (born 8 April 1945 in Leven, Scotland) is a former British auto racing team owner. In May 2013 Walker became President of operations and competition of IndyCar until the finalization of the 2015 Indycar season.

Derrick Walker (raised in Ferris, Texas) is an American student and football player.

Derrick Norval Walker (born June 23, 1967) is a former American football player. He played college football for the University of Michigan as a tight end and inside linebacker from 1986 to 1989. He played professional football as a tight end in the National Football League (NFL) for nine seasons with the San Diego Chargers (1990-1993), the Kansas City Chiefs (1994-1997), and the Oakland Raiders (1998).

Derrick Wilkerson is an American football player from Indianapolis who plays as a running back. He committed to play for the Jackson State Tigers football team.

A derrick is a lifting device composed at minimum of one guyed mast, as in a gin pole, which may be articulated over a load by adjusting its guys. Most derricks have at least two components, either a guyed mast or self-supporting tower, and a boom hinged at its base to provide articulation, as in a stiffleg derrick.

Derrick Nnadi is an American football player from Thalia, Virginia who plays as a defensive tackle for the Kansas City Chiefs Football team

Derrick Purvis (raised in Alameda, California) is an American student and football player.