Football
Blalock, Derek

Derek Blalock
- Title:
- Football Creative Director
- Email:
- football@msu.edu
- Phone:
- 355-1647
Began at Michigan State: February 2023
Education: Blalock received a B.A. in Advertising from Michigan State in 2015 and an M.S. in Sports and Fitness Administration from Winthrop University in 2020.
Job Responsibilities: Blalock oversees the direction of Michigan State Football's creative content design and strategy.
Past Experience: Blalock came to MSU after spending three years with UC Irvine Athletics, where he served as a graphic designer and the Director of Digital Marketing. Blalock has worked with three professional baseball teams, including the Texas Rangers. Blalock is a published author and bicycled 7,000 miles solo across the country to raise money for teen heart health after a friend died of an undiagnosed enlarged heart and completed a separate 300-mile trip to the 2015 Final Four for the exact cause.
Education: Blalock received a B.A. in Advertising from Michigan State in 2015 and an M.S. in Sports and Fitness Administration from Winthrop University in 2020.
Job Responsibilities: Blalock oversees the direction of Michigan State Football's creative content design and strategy.
Past Experience: Blalock came to MSU after spending three years with UC Irvine Athletics, where he served as a graphic designer and the Director of Digital Marketing. Blalock has worked with three professional baseball teams, including the Texas Rangers. Blalock is a published author and bicycled 7,000 miles solo across the country to raise money for teen heart health after a friend died of an undiagnosed enlarged heart and completed a separate 300-mile trip to the 2015 Final Four for the exact cause.