Player Dossier

2012-2015

Arkansas State

Derek Keaton

WR • 5'11" • Camden, AR, USA

Alpha targetPossession profile

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

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Snapshot

Career Teams
2
Seasons Tracked
5
Program Path
Arkansas State • Georgia Southern
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: South Alabama

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.

Player insights

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

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.

2015 Postseason · Georgia Southern

Games

13

Receiving Yards / G

3.8

Efficiency

58

Usage

27.7

Consistency

10.3

Best Game by takeover score

Bowling Green

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Game-by-Game Trend

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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

Volume vs Efficiency

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

Split Comparison

Wins3.4 · n=8 · -5.6 vs Losses
Losses9 · n=4 · +5.6 vs Wins
First Half1 · n=7 · -6 vs Second Half
Second Half7 · n=6 · +6 vs First Half

Game Log

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 GreenW 58-2715
Sat 12/5vs Georgia StateL 7-34
Sat 11/28vs South AlabamaW 55-171232323123
Sun 11/22@ GeorgiaL 17-23
Sat 11/14@ TroyW 45-10
Thu 10/29vs Texas StateW 37-13
Thu 10/22@ App StateL 13-312199.59.50012
Sat 10/17vs New Mexico StateW 56-26
Sat 10/3@ UL MonroeW 51-31
Sun 9/27@ IdahoW 44-20144404
Sat 9/19vs Unknown1-14-14-1400
Sat 9/12vs Western MichiganW 43-17
Sat 9/5@ West VirginiaL 0-441171717017

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    Arkansas State

    2012

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Georgia Southern

    2014-2015

    Final stop

Season Progression

20122012201420152015
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2012 PostseasonArkansas State331007.1
2012 Regular SeasonArkansas State331007.10
2014 Regular SeasonGeorgia Southern4256.716.59
2015 PostseasonGeorgia Southern495827.77
2015 Regular SeasonGeorgia Southern495827.70

Signature Performances

Top Games

#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.

Top Seasons

#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

Milestones

0

100+ receiving yards

0

8+ catch outings

0

2+ TD games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

2★

Class 2012 · Rating 0.7933

Camden Fairview · Camden, AR

Committed To
Arkansas State
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2012

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.

Quick Answers

Derek Keaton quick answers

Recruiting profile

2-star recruit

Position
WR
Teams played for
2
Seasons tracked
5
Career receiving yards
124