Background
He is the son of Carol and Randy Yaussi.
He is the son of Carol and Randy Yaussi.
He now is a kicking coach and currently runs his own kicking camp. Deric played under head coach Joe Glenn. 2002
As a true freshman, Yaussi played in three games.
However he did not attempt any field goals or extra points but performed kickoff duties in the three games he played.
He earned his first varsity letter. 2003
In 2003, he led the Mountain West Conference in point-after touchdown percentage hitting 97.1%.
He was also ranked Number. 5 in the league for field-goal percentage.
2004
Yaussi was selected the First Team All-MWC place kicker as a junior.
Yaussi was named MWC Special Teams Player of the Week versus San Diego State on October 9, 2004. He played in the 2006 Senior Bowl. Yaussi went undrafted in the 2006 NFL Draft.
He tried out for the Buffalo Bills and was later cut.
In 2008, Yaussi replaced injured kicker Clay Rush for the Colorado Crush.
In 2007, he was a member of the Colorado Ice.