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Derrick Deese Jr. Career Story

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Player Story

Derrick Deese Jr. story

Derrick Deese Jr. built his college career from 2017 through 2021 as a tight end from La Palma, CA wearing No. 87, spending time with San José State. The clearest part of Derrick Deese Jr.'s career was his receiving role: 86 catches, 1,149 receiving yards, and 11 touchdowns across 30 career games in the available record. His career also includes 1 tackle, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Derrick Deese Jr.'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

    San José State

    2017-2021

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

201720182019202020202021
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2017 Regular SeasonSan José State0———
2018 Regular SeasonSan José State0——0
2019 Regular SeasonSan José State17957.67.4179
2020 PostseasonSan José State24065.71161
2020 Regular SeasonSan José State24065.7110
2021 Regular SeasonSan José State73081.424.6490

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs New Mexico State

Week 5 · W 37-31

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

130

Receiving Yards

100 takeover

130 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

Game stats

#2

@ San Diego State

Week 10 · W 28-17 · Conference game

76

Receiving Yards

97.6 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

76 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

Game stats

#3

vs San Diego State

Week 7 · L 13-19 · Conference game

113

Receiving Yards

95.6 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

113 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

Game stats

#4

@ UNLV

Week 8 · W 27-20 · Conference game

106

Receiving Yards

93.8 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

106 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

Game stats

#5

vs Wyoming

Week 9 · W 27-21 · Conference game

81

Receiving Yards

87.4 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

81 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

Game stats

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2021 Regular Season · San José State

730 primary output · 81.4 efficiency · 24.6 usage

81.5

#2

2020 Postseason · San José State

42.8

240 primary · 65.7 efficiency · 11 usage

#3

2020 Regular Season · San José State

42.8

240 primary · 65.7 efficiency · 11 usage

Milestones

3

100+ receiving yards

0

8+ catch outings

1

2+ TD games

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