Player Dossier

2018-2021

Clemson

Derion Kendrick

DB • 6'0" • 190 lbs • Rock Hill, SC, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Derion Kendrick shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 17.4 disruption score.

Usage Score

4

Efficiency

17.4

Consistency

13.3

Season Value

9.6

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2020 Postseason · Clemson

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Snapshot

Career Teams
2
Seasons Tracked
9
Program Path
Clemson • Georgia
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Ohio 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.

Derion Kendrick, DB. Best season Best season by value score: 2020 Postseason · Clemson. Derion Kendrick shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 17.4 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2020 Postseason

Clemson paired 9.5 primary output with 18.9 efficiency.

Supporting note

2021 Postseason role shape

impact-led usage with 17.4 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2021 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Multi-stop career journey

Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Clemson, Georgia.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Michigan

Win with 3 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 Postseason · Georgia

Games

15

Havoc Plays / G

0.6

Efficiency

17.4

Usage

4

Consistency

13.3

Best Game by takeover score

Alabama

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Alabama: 0. Michigan: 3. Clemson: 0. UAB: 0. South Carolina: 1. Vanderbilt: 0. Arkansas: 1. Auburn: 0. Kentucky: 2. Florida: 0. Missouri: 0. Tennessee: 1. Unknown: 1. Georgia Tech: 0. Alabama: 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. Alabama: 3 by 12.5. Michigan: 5 by 50.8. Clemson: 3 by 12.5. UAB: 1 by 4.2. South Carolina: 1 by 14.2. Vanderbilt: 1 by 4.2. Arkansas: 1 by 14.2. Auburn: 1 by 4.2. Kentucky: 7 by 49.2. Florida: 5 by 20.8. Missouri: 3 by 12.5. Tennessee: 6 by 35. Unknown: 2 by 18.3. Georgia Tech: 1 by 4.2. Alabama: 1 by 4.2

Split Comparison

Wins0.6 · n=13
First Half0.6 · n=8 · +0.1 vs Second Half
Second Half0.6 · n=7 · -0.1 vs First Half
All Games0.6 · n=15

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

15 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

Michigan

Best efficiency game

50.8 vs Michigan

Result
Tue 1/11@ AlabamaW 33-1832000
Sat 1/1@ MichiganSplash gameW 34-11541020
Sat 12/4@ AlabamaL 24-4111000
Sat 11/27@ Georgia TechW 45-010000
Sat 11/20vs Unknown21001
Sat 11/13@ TennesseeW 41-17640010
Sat 11/6vs MissouriW 43-632000
Sat 10/30@ FloridaW 34-753000
Sat 10/16vs KentuckyW 30-1373002
Sat 10/9@ AuburnW 34-1010000
Sat 10/2vs ArkansasW 37-011100
Sat 9/25@ VanderbiltW 62-011000
Sat 9/18vs South CarolinaW 40-13110010
Sat 9/11vs UABW 56-710000
Sat 9/4@ ClemsonW 10-331000

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    Clemson

    2018-2021

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Georgia

    2021

    Final stop

Season Progression

201820182019201920202020202120212021
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2018 PostseasonClemson11.50.5
2018 Regular SeasonClemson11.50.50
2019 PostseasonClemson8.520.347.5
2019 Regular SeasonClemson8.520.340
2020 PostseasonClemson9.518.92.91
2020 Regular SeasonClemson9.518.92.90
2021 PostseasonGeorgia917.44-0.5
2021 Regular SeasonGeorgia917.440
2021 Regular SeasonClemson917.440

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Ohio State

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3

Primary metric

3 disruption/tackle impact with 59.2 takeover score.

#2

Michigan

3

Primary metric

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 56.4 takeover score.

#3

Notre Dame

2.5

Primary metric

Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 50.9 takeover score.

#4

Unknown

1

Primary metric

Game with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 41.2 takeover score.

#5

Kentucky

2

Primary metric

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 40.1 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2020 Postseason · Clemson

9.5 primary output · 18.9 efficiency · 2.9 usage

19.3

#2

2020 Regular Season · Clemson

19.3

9.5 primary · 18.9 efficiency · 2.9 usage

#3

2019 Postseason · Clemson

10.1

8.5 primary · 20.3 efficiency · 4 usage

Milestones

0

Impact games

1

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

5★

Class 2018 · Rating 0.9855

South Pointe · Rock Hill, SC

Committed To
Clemson
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2018

Career Facts

2

Career teams

9

Seasons tracked

104

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 9 tracked seasons, 49 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

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Recruiting profile

5-star recruit

Position
DB
Teams played for
2
Seasons tracked
9
Career receiving yards
210