Usage Score
3.1
Player Dossier
2017-2021Colorado
Derrion Rakestraw
S • 6'2" • 200 lbs • Woodstock, GA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Derrion Rakestraw shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 14.8 disruption score.
Efficiency
14.8
Consistency
6.1
Season Value
7.7
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · Colorado
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Colorado • Tulane
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Washington State
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Derrion Rakestraw, S. Best season Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · Colorado. Derrion Rakestraw shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 14.8 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season
Colorado paired 0 primary output with 5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 14.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2021 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Colorado, Tulane.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Unknown
Game with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2021 Regular Season · Tulane
Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
0.3
Efficiency
14.8
Usage
3.1
Consistency
6.1
Best Game by takeover score
Memphis
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Oklahoma: 0. Unknown: 2. Ole Miss: 0. UAB: 0. East Carolina: 0. Houston: 0. SMU: 0. UCF: 1. Tulsa: 0. South Florida: 0. Memphis: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Oklahoma: 1 by 4.2. Unknown: 2 by 28.3. Ole Miss: 4 by 16.7. UAB: 3 by 12.5. East Carolina: 1 by 4.2. Houston: 5 by 20.8. SMU: 6 by 25. UCF: 5 by 30.8. Tulsa: 1 by 4.2. South Florida: 2 by 8.3. Memphis: 2 by 8.3
Split Comparison
Losses0.1 · n=9
First Half0.3 · n=6 · +0.1 vs Second Half
Second Half0.2 · n=5 · -0.1 vs First Half
All Games0.3 · n=11
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Unknown
Best efficiency game
30.8 vs UCF
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 11/28 | @ Memphis | L 28-33 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/20 | vs South Florida | W 45-14 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/13 | vs Tulsa | L 13-20 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/6 | @ UCF | L 10-14 | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 10/21 | @ SMU | L 26-55 | 6 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 10/7 | vs Houston | L 22-40 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/2 | @ East Carolina | L 29-52 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/26 | vs UAB | L 21-28 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/19 | @ Ole Miss | L 21-61 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/11 | vs UnknownSplash game | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/4 | @ Oklahoma | L 35-40 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Colorado
2017-2020
Opening stop
- 2
Tulane
2021
Final stop
Season Progression
201720182019202020202021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Colorado | 0 | 5 | 0.9 | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | Colorado | 3 | 16.3 | 2.8 | 3 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Colorado | 10 | 25.4 | 10.8 | 7 |
| 2020 Postseason | Colorado | 2.5 | 29.2 | 6.2 | -7.5 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Colorado | 2.5 | 29.2 | 6.2 | 0 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Tulane | 3 | 14.8 | 3.1 | 0.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Washington State
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4
Primary metric
4 disruption/tackle impact with 55.8 takeover score.
#2
Utah
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 49.6 takeover score.
#3
Arizona State
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 49.5 takeover score.
#4
UCLA
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 47.3 takeover score.
#5
Unknown
2
Primary metric
Game with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 45.6 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2017 Regular Season · Colorado
0 primary output · 5 efficiency · 0.9 usage
35.3
#2
2019 Regular Season · Colorado
27.6
10 primary · 25.4 efficiency · 10.8 usage
#3
2020 Postseason · Colorado
19.4
2.5 primary · 29.2 efficiency · 6.2 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
2
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2016 · Rating 0.8269
Sequoyah · Canton, GA
- Committed To
- Colorado
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2016
Career Facts
2
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
141
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 41 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.