Derrick Maxey III

S • 6'0" • 180 lbs • Atlanta, GA, USA

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Derrick Maxey III shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 15.8 disruption score.

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Rotational defensive role

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Impact Production

Developing production for a safety

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Sporadic game-to-game production

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Star Power

Limited ceiling signals so far

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Career Arc

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Best season by Season Value: 2024 Regular Season · Georgia State

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Snapshot

Career Teams: 2
Unique Seasons: 3
Program Path: Coastal Carolina • Georgia State
Peak Game: Peak game by takeover score: Old Dominion

Player Story

Derrick Maxey III built his college career from 2023 through 2025 as a safety from Atlanta, GA wearing No. 21, spending time with Coastal Carolina and Georgia State. The clearest part of Derrick Maxey III's career...

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Recruit Profile

Class 2023 · Rating 0.8497

Hapeville Charter · Atlanta, GA

Committed To: Coastal Carolina
Commit Date: Jan 1, 2023

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Latest team and position: Georgia State · S
Career Tackles: 19
Tracked sample: 3 unique seasons · 3 entries · 8 games
Best season: 2024 Regular Season · Georgia State
Top game: Old Dominion
Recruit profile: 3-star · Hapeville Charter · Coastal Carolina
High school pipeline: Hapeville Charter · 18 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
Latest roster: No. 21 · Sophomore
2025 Tackles rank: 17 tackles · S 273rd (top 49%) · Sun Belt 246th (top 39%) · National 2,258th (top 37%)

Derrick Maxey III played S for Coastal Carolina and Georgia State. Across 3 tracked seasons, Derrick Maxey III recorded 19 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2025 with Georgia State.

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