Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2021-2023New Mexico State
J.J. Dervil
S • 6'3" • 190 lbs • Naples, FL, USA
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J.J. Dervil shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 22.7 disruption score.
Impact Production
44
Developing production for a safety
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Reliability
53
Useful contributor with volatile peaks
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Star Power
53
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2023 Regular Season · New Mexico State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- New Mexico State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Kentucky
Player Story
J.J. Dervil built his college career from 2021 through 2023 as a safety from Naples, FL wearing No. 5, spending time with New Mexico State. The clearest part of J.J. Dervil's career was his defensive production: 91...
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- Committed To
- New Mexico State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2021
J.J. Dervil, S. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2023 Regular Season · New Mexico State. J.J. Dervil shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 22.7 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 91
- TFL
- 1
- QB hurries
- 1
- Passes defended
- 6
Quick Answers
J.J. Dervil quick answers
- Latest team and position
- New Mexico State · S
- Career Tackles
- 91
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 3 entries · 28 games
- Best season
- 2023 Regular Season · New Mexico State
- Top game
- Kentucky
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Lely · New Mexico State
- High school pipeline
- Lely · 7 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 5 · Junior
- 2023 Tackles rank
- 62 tackles · S 62nd (top 12%) · Conference USA 22nd (top 6%) · National 326th (top 6%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Regular Season | New Mexico State | 5 | 8 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 12.8 |
| 2022 Regular Season | New Mexico State | 7 | 21 | - | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | 18.9 |
| 2023 Regular Season | New Mexico State | 14 | 62 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 42.4 |
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Transfer Portal History
Matched portal movement
| Season | Path | Movement | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | New Mexico State to Unlisted | G5/FCS to Unlisted | 74.5 | Dec 27, 2023 |
J.J. Dervil played S for New Mexico State. Across 3 tracked seasons, J.J. Dervil recorded 91 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2023 with New Mexico State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season
New Mexico State paired 6 primary output with 22.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 22.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2023 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Hawai'i
Game with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2023 Regular Season · New Mexico State
Games
14
Havoc Plays / G
0.4
Efficiency
22.7
Usage
4.2
Consistency
11.9
Best Game by takeover score
Hawai'i
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Game by game trend chart. Nebraska: 0. Hawai'i: 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
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2 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Hawai'i
Best efficiency game
26.7 vs Hawai'i
Player Story
J.J. Dervil story
J.J. Dervil built his college career from 2021 through 2023 as a safety from Naples, FL wearing No. 5, spending time with New Mexico State. The clearest part of J.J. Dervil's career was his defensive production: 91 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, 1 interception, and 6 passes defended across 28 career games in the available record. That gives J.J. Dervil's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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New Mexico State
2021-2023
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Regular Season | New Mexico State | 1 | 8.7 | 2.3 | — |
| 2022 Regular Season | New Mexico State | 2 | 15.4 | 2.1 | 1 |
| 2023 Regular Season | New Mexico State | 6 | 22.7 | 4.2 | 4 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Kentucky
Week 12 · L 16-56
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1
Havoc Plays
65.8 takeover
1 disruption/tackle impact with 65.8 takeover score.
#2
vs New Mexico
Week 7 · W 21-9
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Havoc Plays
65 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 65 takeover score.
#3
@ Hawai'i
Week 4
1
Havoc Plays
63.4 takeover
Game with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 63.4 takeover score.
#4
@ Hawai'i
Week 4 · L 17-20
1
Havoc Plays
58.9 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 58.9 takeover score.
#5
@ New Mexico
Week 3 · W 27-17
1
Havoc Plays
48.6 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 48.6 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2023 Regular Season · New Mexico State
6 primary output · 22.7 efficiency · 4.2 usage
42.4
#2
2022 Regular Season · New Mexico State
18.9
2 primary · 15.4 efficiency · 2.1 usage
#3
2021 Regular Season · New Mexico State
12.8
1 primary · 8.7 efficiency · 2.3 usage
Milestones
3
Impact games
1
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
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