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Derrion Rakestraw Career Story

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Player Story

Derrion Rakestraw story

Derrion Rakestraw built his college career from 2017 through 2021 as a safety from Woodstock, GA wearing No. 13, spending time with Colorado and Tulane. The clearest part of Derrion Rakestraw's career was his defensive production: 141 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, 4 interceptions, and 7 passes defended across 41 career games in the available record. That gives Derrion Rakestraw's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Colorado

    2017-2020

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Tulane

    2021

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

201720182019202020202021
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2017 Regular SeasonColorado050.9—
2018 Regular SeasonColorado316.32.63
2019 Regular SeasonColorado1025.48.57
2020 PostseasonColorado4.532.57.1-5.5
2020 Regular SeasonColorado4.532.57.10
2021 Regular SeasonTulane314.82.9-1.5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs UCLA

Week 10 · W 48-42 · Conference game

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2

Havoc Plays

77.5 takeover

2 disruption/tackle impact with 77.5 takeover score.

Game stats

#2

@ Washington State

Week 8 · L 10-41 · Conference game

4

Havoc Plays

75.3 takeover

Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 75.3 takeover score.

Game stats

#3

vs San Diego State

Week 13 · W 20-10

1.5

Havoc Plays

72.5 takeover

Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 72.5 takeover score.

Game stats

#4

@ Arizona State

Week 4 · W 34-31 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

69.2 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 69.2 takeover score.

Game stats

#5

vs Morgan State

Week 2 · W 69-20

2

Havoc Plays

62.5 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 62.5 takeover score.

Game stats

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2019 Regular Season · Colorado

10 primary output · 25.4 efficiency · 8.5 usage

61.9

#2

2020 Postseason · Colorado

43.8

4.5 primary · 32.5 efficiency · 7.1 usage

#3

2020 Regular Season · Colorado

43.8

4.5 primary · 32.5 efficiency · 7.1 usage

Milestones

5

Impact games

5

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games

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