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Derwin Burgess Jr. Career Story

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Player Story

Derwin Burgess Jr. story

Derwin Burgess Jr. built his college career from 2021 through 2024 as a wide receiver from Riverdale, GA wearing No. 2, spending time with Georgia Southern. The clearest part of Derwin Burgess Jr.'s career was his receiving role: 208 catches, 2,500 receiving yards, 17 touchdowns, and 14 rushing yards across 43 career games in the available record. His career also includes 14 rushing yards, 5 tackles, and 24 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Derwin Burgess 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

    Georgia Southern

    2021-2024

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

202120222023202320242024
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2021 Regular SeasonGeorgia Southern31170.520.9
2022 Regular SeasonGeorgia Southern71775.519.6406
2023 PostseasonGeorgia Southern81368.219.796
2023 Regular SeasonGeorgia Southern81368.219.70
2024 PostseasonGeorgia Southern65970.420.1-154
2024 Regular SeasonGeorgia Southern65970.420.10

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Texas State

Week 11 · W 38-30 · Conference game

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

134

Receiving Yards

100 takeover

134 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#2

@ Coastal Carolina

Week 13 · W 26-6 · Conference game

98

Receiving Yards

93.9 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

98 receiving yards with a 81.7 efficiency score.

#3

@ Wisconsin

Week 3 · L 14-35

124

Receiving Yards

93.6 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

124 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#4

vs Ball State

Week 4 · W 34-23

133

Receiving Yards

88 takeover

Win with an explosive receiving profile.

133 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

#5

@ Ohio

Week 1 · L 21-41 · Postseason

117

Receiving Yards

85.7 takeover

Loss with an explosive receiving profile.

117 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2023 Postseason · Georgia Southern

813 primary output · 68.2 efficiency · 19.7 usage

76.5

#2

2023 Regular Season · Georgia Southern

76.5

813 primary · 68.2 efficiency · 19.7 usage

#3

2022 Regular Season · Georgia Southern

74.7

717 primary · 75.5 efficiency · 19.6 usage

Milestones

5

100+ receiving yards

6

8+ catch outings

0

2+ TD games