Usage Score
27.7
Player Dossier
2012-2015Arkansas State
WR • 5'11" • Camden, AR, USA
Derek Keaton reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Usage Score
27.7
Efficiency
58
Consistency
10.3
Season Value
48
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2012 Postseason · Arkansas State
Snapshot
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Derek Keaton, WR. Best season Best season by value score: 2012 Postseason · Arkansas State. Derek Keaton reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2012 Postseason
Arkansas State paired 33 primary output with 100 efficiency.
Supporting note
2015 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 58 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2015 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Arkansas State, Georgia Southern.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: South Alabama
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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Games
13
Receiving Yards / G
3.8
Efficiency
58
Usage
27.7
Consistency
10.3
Best Game by takeover score
Bowling Green
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Bowling Green: 0. West Virginia: 17. Western Michigan: 0. Unknown: -14. Idaho: 4. UL Monroe: 0. New Mexico State: 0. App State: 19. Texas State: 0. Troy: 0. Georgia: 0. South Alabama: 23. Georgia State: 0
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. West Virginia: 1 by 100. Unknown: 1 by 0. Idaho: 1 by 26.7. App State: 2 by 63.3. South Alabama: 1 by 100
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
South Alabama
Best efficiency game
100 vs South Alabama
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 12/24 | @ Bowling Green | W 58-27 | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — |
| Sat 12/5 | vs Georgia State | L 7-34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 11/28 | vs South Alabama | W 55-17 | — | 1 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 1 | 23 |
| Sun 11/22 | @ Georgia | L 17-23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 11/14 | @ Troy | W 45-10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Thu 10/29 | vs Texas State | W 37-13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Thu 10/22 | @ App State | L 13-31 | — | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 9.50 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 10/17 | vs New Mexico State | W 56-26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 10/3 | @ UL Monroe | W 51-31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sun 9/27 | @ Idaho | W 44-20 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Sat 9/19 | vs Unknown | — | — | 1 | -14 | -14 | -14 | 0 | 0 |
| Sat 9/12 | vs Western Michigan | W 43-17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 9/5 | @ West Virginia | L 0-44 | — | 1 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 0 | 17 |
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Arkansas State
2012
Opening stop
Georgia Southern
2014-2015
Final stop
Season Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Postseason | Arkansas State | 33 | 100 | 7.1 | — |
| 2012 Regular Season | Arkansas State | 33 | 100 | 7.1 | 0 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Georgia Southern | 42 | 56.7 | 16.5 | 9 |
| 2015 Postseason | Georgia Southern | 49 | 58 | 27.7 | 7 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Georgia Southern | 49 | 58 | 27.7 | 0 |
#1 Featured game
South Alabama
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
23
Primary metric
23 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
West Virginia
17
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
17 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
Unknown
33
Primary metric
Game with an explosive receiving profile.
33 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
App State
19
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
19 receiving yards with a 63.3 efficiency score.
#5
Texas State
13
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
13 receiving yards with a 86.7 efficiency score.
#1 Season by value score
2012 Postseason · Arkansas State
33 primary output · 100 efficiency · 7.1 usage
55.5
#2
2012 Regular Season · Arkansas State
55.5
33 primary · 100 efficiency · 7.1 usage
#3
2015 Postseason · Georgia Southern
48
49 primary · 58 efficiency · 27.7 usage
0
100+ receiving yards
0
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
Recruit Profile
Class 2012 · Rating 0.7933
Camden Fairview · Camden, AR
Career Facts
2
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
124
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 26 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
Derek Keaton quick answers
Recruiting profile
2-star recruit