Derek Boykins

LB • 6'2" • 230 lbs • Concord, NC, USA

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Derek Boykins shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 11.3 disruption score.

Usage / Role

Rotational defensive role

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Impact Production

Developing production for a linebacker

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Sporadic game-to-game production

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Limited ceiling signals so far

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Career Arc

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Best season by Season Value: 2021 Regular Season · Charlotte

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Snapshot

Career Teams: 2
Unique Seasons: 5
Program Path: South Carolina • Charlotte
Peak Game: Peak game by takeover score: Illinois

Player Story

Derek Boykins built his college career from 2019 through 2023 as a linebacker from Concord, NC wearing No. 2, spending time with Charlotte and South Carolina. The clearest part of Derek Boykins' career was his...

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Class 2025 · Rating 0.8825

Archbishop Hoban · Akron, OH

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Commit Date: Jan 1, 2025

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Latest team and position: Charlotte · LB
Career Tackles: 40
Tracked sample: 5 unique seasons · 5 entries · 14 games
Best season: 2021 Regular Season · Charlotte
Top game: Illinois
Recruit profile: 3-star · Archbishop Hoban
High school pipeline: Archbishop Hoban · 38 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
Latest roster: No. 2 · Junior
2023 Tackles rank: 3 tackles · LB 959th (top 79%) · American Athletic 400th (top 64%) · National 3,795th (top 64%)

Derek Boykins played LB for South Carolina and Charlotte. Across 5 tracked seasons, Derek Boykins recorded 40 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2022 with Charlotte.

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