Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2010-2014SMU
Der'rikk Thompson
WR • 5'10" • Troup, TX, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Der'rikk Thompson reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
49
Developing production for a receiver
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Reliability
54
Useful contributor with volatile peaks
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Star Power
56
Useful peak profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2014 Regular Season · SMU
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- SMU
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Fresno State
Player Story
Der'rikk Thompson built his college career from 2010 through 2014 as a wide receiver from Troup, TX wearing No. 7, spending time with SMU. The clearest part of Der'rikk Thompson's career was his receiving role: 134...
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- Committed To
- SMU
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2010
Der'rikk Thompson, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2014 Regular Season · SMU. Der'rikk Thompson reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 1,917
- Receptions
- 134
- Touchdowns
- 10
Quick Answers
Der'rikk Thompson quick answers
- Latest team and position
- SMU · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 1,917
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 7 entries · 42 games
- Best season
- 2014 Regular Season · SMU
- Top game
- Fresno State
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Troup · SMU
- High school pipeline
- Troup · 3 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 7 · Class 2014
- 2014 Receiving yards rank
- 512 receiving yards · WR 201st (top 22%) · American Athletic 18th (top 11%) · National 218th (top 12%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Regular Season | SMU | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2011 Postseason | SMU | 12 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 54 |
| 2011 Regular Season | SMU | 12 | 29 | 394 | 3 | 54 |
| 2012 Postseason | SMU | 13 | 5 | 82 | 0 | 71.5 |
| 2012 Regular Season | SMU | 13 | 36 | 453 | 4 | 71.5 |
| 2013 Regular Season | SMU | 8 | 32 | 459 | 2 | 60.8 |
| 2014 Regular Season | SMU | 9 | 31 | 512 | 1 | 75.8 |
Related Context
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Der'rikk Thompson played WR for SMU. Across 5 tracked seasons, Der'rikk Thompson recorded 1,917 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2014 with SMU.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2014 Regular Season
SMU paired 512 primary output with 84.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2014 Regular Season role shape
target-driven usage with 84.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2014 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Tulsa
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 88.9th percentile of the selected season.
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2014 Regular Season · SMU
Games
9
Receiving Yards / G
56.9
Efficiency
84.9
Usage
15.8
Consistency
70
Best Game by takeover score
Tulsa
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Baylor: 21. North Texas: 74. Texas A&M: 72. TCU: 24. East Carolina: 45. Cincinnati: 31. Memphis: 65. Tulsa: 84. South Florida: 96
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Baylor: 2 by 70. North Texas: 6 by 82.2. Texas A&M: 3 by 100. TCU: 1 by 100. East Carolina: 7 by 42.9. Cincinnati: 3 by 68.9. Memphis: 2 by 100. Tulsa: 4 by 100. South Florida: 3 by 100
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
First Half47.2 · Games = 5 · -21.8 vs Second Half
Second Half69 · Games = 4 · +21.8 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
9 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Tulsa
Best efficiency game
100 vs South Florida
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 11/16 | vs South Florida | L 13-14 | — | 3 | 96 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 45 |
| Sat 11/8 | @ Tulsa | L 28-38 | — | 4 | 84 | 15.6 | 21 | 1 | 64 |
| Sat 10/25 | vs Memphis | L 10-48 | — | 2 | 65 | 32.5 | 32.50 | 0 | 41 |
| Sat 10/18 | vs Cincinnati | L 3-41 | — | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 10.30 | 0 | 14 |
| Sat 10/4 | @ East Carolina | L 24-45 | — | 7 | 45 | 6.4 | 6.40 | 0 | 11 |
| Sat 9/27 | vs TCU | L 0-56 | — | 1 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 24 |
| Sat 9/20 | vs Texas A&M | L 6-58 | — | 3 | 72 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 53 |
| Sat 9/6 | @ North Texas | L 6-43 | — | 6 | 74 | 12.3 | 12.30 | 0 | 33 |
| Sun 8/31 | @ Baylor | L 0-45 | — | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 10.50 | 0 | 15 |
Player Story
Der'rikk Thompson story
Der'rikk Thompson built his college career from 2010 through 2014 as a wide receiver from Troup, TX wearing No. 7, spending time with SMU. The clearest part of Der'rikk Thompson's career was his receiving role: 134 catches, 1,917 receiving yards, and 10 touchdowns across 42 career games in the available record. His career also includes 483 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Der'rikk Thompson's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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SMU
2010-2014
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2010201120112012201220132014
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Regular Season | SMU | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2011 Postseason | SMU | 411 | 69 | 12.8 | 411 |
| 2011 Regular Season | SMU | 411 | 69 | 12.8 | 0 |
| 2012 Postseason | SMU | 535 | 70.3 | 16.3 | 124 |
| 2012 Regular Season | SMU | 535 | 70.3 | 16.3 | 0 |
| 2013 Regular Season | SMU | 459 | 77.4 | 11.8 | -76 |
| 2014 Regular Season | SMU | 512 | 84.9 | 15.8 | 53 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Fresno State
Week 1 · W 43-10 · Postseason
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
82
Receiving Yards
97.7 takeover
82 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
vs Temple
Week 9 · W 59-49 · Conference game
158
Receiving Yards
93.7 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
158 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
vs Tulsa
Week 13 · W 35-27 · Conference game
67
Receiving Yards
92 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
67 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
@ Memphis
Week 4 · W 42-0 · Conference game
104
Receiving Yards
90.4 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
104 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
@ Tulsa
Week 11 · L 28-38 · Conference game
84
Receiving Yards
83.6 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
84 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2014 Regular Season · SMU
512 primary output · 84.9 efficiency · 15.8 usage
75.8
#2
2012 Postseason · SMU
71.5
535 primary · 70.3 efficiency · 16.3 usage
#3
2012 Regular Season · SMU
71.5
535 primary · 70.3 efficiency · 16.3 usage
Milestones
3
100+ receiving yards
2
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
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