Derek Haig was a student at Degrassi Community School. He was portrayed by Marc Donato. When he was young, Derek was put up for adoption by his mother. He begins his run as a prankster with a few bullying tendencies, before becoming a bully after losing his best friend, Danny Van Zandt. While on the football team, he is good friends with Bruce the Moose, Riley Stavros, Jimmy Brooks, and Peter Stone. He had conflicts with Holly J. Sinclair and Jane Vaughn.