Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2019-2023Charlotte
Derek Boykins
LB • 6'2" • 230 lbs • Concord, NC, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Derek Boykins shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 11.3 disruption score.
Impact Production
31
Developing production for a linebacker
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Reliability
34
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
34
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
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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- Jan 1, 2025
Derek Boykins, LB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2021 Regular Season · Charlotte. Derek Boykins shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 11.3 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 40
- TFL
- 2.5
- Sacks
- 0.5
- QB hurries
- 2
- Passes defended
- 1
Quick Answers
Derek Boykins quick answers
- 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%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | South Carolina | 1 | 3 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 45 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Charlotte | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2021 Regular Season | Charlotte | 4 | 13 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 65 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Charlotte | 7 | 21 | - | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 17.2 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Charlotte | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 28.1 |
Related Context
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Transfer Portal History
Matched portal movement
| Season | Path | Movement | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Charlotte to Unlisted | G5/FCS to Unlisted | 22.6 | Nov 29, 2023 |
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.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season
Charlotte paired 4 primary output with 23.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 11.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2023 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across South Carolina, Charlotte.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Florida
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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Season Explorer
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2023 Regular Season · Charlotte
Games
2
Havoc Plays / G
0.5
Efficiency
11.3
Usage
3.2
Consistency
50
Best Game by takeover score
Florida
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Maryland: 0. Florida: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
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First Half0 · Games = 1 · -1 vs Second Half
Second Half1 · Games = 1 · +1 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
2 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Florida
Best efficiency game
14.2 vs Florida
Player Story
Derek Boykins 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 defensive production: 40 tackles, 2.5 tackles for loss, 0.5 sacks, and 1 pass defended across 14 career games in the available record. That gives Derek Boykins' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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South Carolina
2019
Opening stop
- 2
Charlotte
2020-2023
Final stop
Season Value Progression
20192020202120222023
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | South Carolina | 0 | 12.5 | 2.7 | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | Charlotte | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Charlotte | 4 | 23.6 | 8.2 | 4 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Charlotte | 1 | 13.9 | 3 | -3 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Charlotte | 1 | 11.3 | 3.2 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Illinois
Week 5 · L 14-24
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Havoc Plays
78.9 takeover
2 disruption/tackle impact with 78.9 takeover score.
#2
@ South Carolina
Week 4 · L 20-56
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Havoc Plays
61.7 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 61.7 takeover score.
#3
vs Florida Atlantic
Week 8 · L 9-38 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
53.9 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 53.9 takeover score.
#4
@ Florida
Week 4 · L 7-22
1
Havoc Plays
51.7 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 51.7 takeover score.
#5
@ Florida International
Week 6 · W 45-33 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
44.4 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 44.4 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2021 Regular Season · Charlotte
4 primary output · 23.6 efficiency · 8.2 usage
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#2
2019 Regular Season · South Carolina
45
0 primary · 12.5 efficiency · 2.7 usage
#3
2023 Regular Season · Charlotte
28.1
1 primary · 11.3 efficiency · 3.2 usage
Milestones
2
Impact games
1
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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