Player Story
Derek Helton story
Derek Helton built his college career from 2009 through 2010 as a punter from Hoyt, KS wearing No. 38, spending time with LSU. The clearest part of Derek Helton's career was his field-position work: 81 punts and 3,431 punting yards across 24 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2009 with LSU. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Special-teams careers depend on repeatable opportunity, not just one highlight. With 24 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across LSU.
The arc is straightforward: Derek Helton moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.