Player Career

JD Drew Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

JD Drew story

JD Drew built his college career from 2022 through 2025 as a cornerback from Tulsa, OK wearing No. 3, spending time with Tulsa and Utah State. The clearest part of JD Drew's career was his defensive production: 99 tackles, 1 tackle for loss, 1 interception, and 10 passes defended across 36 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2024 with Utah State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but JD Drew's production has multiple signals. With 36 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Tulsa and Utah State.

The arc is straightforward: JD Drew moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Utah State

    2022-2024

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Tulsa

    2025

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

20222023202320242025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2022 Regular SeasonUtah State05.61.2
2023 PostseasonUtah State615.71.66
2023 Regular SeasonUtah State615.71.60
2024 Regular SeasonUtah State4193.4-2
2025 Regular SeasonTulsa211.61.6-2

Transfer Portal History

Matched portal movement

SeasonPathMovementValueDate
2025Utah State to TulsaG5/FCS to G5/FCS21.2Jan 1, 2025

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Wyoming

Week 9 · W 27-25 · Conference game

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1

Havoc Plays

78.6 takeover

1 disruption/tackle impact with 78.6 takeover score.

#2

vs Hawai'i

Week 12 · W 55-10 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

58.3 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 58.3 takeover score.

#3

@ New Mexico

Week 13 · W 44-41 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

49.7 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 49.7 takeover score.

#4

@ Boise State

Week 6 · L 30-62 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

43.6 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 43.6 takeover score.

#5

vs No. 126 Oregon State

Week 12 · W 31-14

1

Havoc Plays

43.3 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 43.3 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2022 Regular Season · Utah State

0 primary output · 5.6 efficiency · 1.2 usage

38.4

#2

2023 Postseason · Utah State

35.2

6 primary · 15.7 efficiency · 1.6 usage

#3

2023 Regular Season · Utah State

35.2

6 primary · 15.7 efficiency · 1.6 usage

Milestones

1

Impact games

1

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games