"He's solid against the run [and] he's getting better in his pass rush. He's a very good leader … a very good player. He cares. He's a football junkie."
As a senior at Logan High, Larsen was the Most Valuable Player in Region 5 and a second-team all-state selection. But scholarship offers were scarce. He walked on at Utah State.
Just like his older brother.
B.J. Larsen was also a walk-on with the Aggies. He ended up being an all-Mountain West Conference defensive end who is playing in the NFL for the Buffalo Bills.
"That's exactly what I wanted to do," Derek Larsen said.