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Player Dossier
2012-2015Georgia Southern
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.
Impact Production
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Developing production for a receiver
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
16
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2015 Postseason · Georgia Southern
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- Arkansas State • Georgia Southern
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: South Alabama
Player Story
Derek Keaton built his college career from 2012 through 2015 as a wide receiver from Camden, AR wearing No. 84, spending time with Arkansas State and Georgia Southern. The clearest part of Derek Keaton's career was...
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- Committed To
- Arkansas State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2012
Derek Keaton, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2015 Postseason · Georgia Southern. Derek Keaton reads as a alpha target based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 124
- Receptions
- 12
- Touchdowns
- 1
Quick Answers
Derek Keaton quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Georgia Southern · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 124
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 5 entries · 26 games
- Best season
- 2015 Postseason · Georgia Southern
- Top game
- South Alabama
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Camden Fairview · Arkansas State
- High school pipeline
- Camden Fairview · 8 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 84 · Class 2015
- 2015 Receiving yards rank
- 49 receiving yards · WR 717th (top 75%) · Sun Belt 100th (top 62%) · National 1,210th (top 63%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Postseason | Arkansas State | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | 60.3 |
| 2012 Regular Season | Arkansas State | 2 | 1 | 33 | 0 | 60.3 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Georgia Southern | 11 | 5 | 42 | 0 | 52.3 |
| 2015 Postseason | Georgia Southern | 13 | - | 0 | 0 | 65.2 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Georgia Southern | 13 | 6 | 49 | 1 | 65.2 |
Related Context
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Derek Keaton played WR for Arkansas State and Georgia Southern. Across 3 tracked seasons, Derek Keaton recorded 15 rushing yards, 124 receiving yards, and 1 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2015 with Georgia Southern.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2015 Postseason
Georgia Southern paired 49 primary output with 58 efficiency.
Supporting note
2015 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 58 efficiency.
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Career value stayed steady
2015 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
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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.
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2015 Postseason · Georgia Southern
Games
13
Receiving Yards / G
3.8
Efficiency
58
Usage
27.7
Consistency
10.3
Best Game by takeover score
South Alabama
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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. The Citadel: -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
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. West Virginia: 1 by 100. The Citadel: 1 by 0. Idaho: 1 by 26.7. App State: 2 by 63.3. South Alabama: 1 by 100
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins1.4 · Games = 9 · -7.6 vs Losses
Losses9 · Games = 4 · +7.6 vs Wins
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 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 The Citadel | W 48-13 | — | 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 |
Player Story
Derek Keaton story
Derek Keaton built his college career from 2012 through 2015 as a wide receiver from Camden, AR wearing No. 84, spending time with Arkansas State and Georgia Southern. The clearest part of Derek Keaton's career was his return-game role: 1,684 return yards across 26 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2015 with Georgia Southern. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 15 rushing yards and 124 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 26 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Arkansas State and Georgia Southern.
The arc is straightforward: Derek Keaton 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
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- 1
Arkansas State
2012
Opening stop
- 2
Georgia Southern
2014-2015
Final stop
Season Value Progression
20122012201420152015
| 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 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs South Alabama
Week 13 · W 55-17 · Conference game
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
23
Receiving Yards
94.4 takeover
23 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
@ West Virginia
Week 1 · L 0-44
17
Receiving Yards
91.3 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
17 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
@ App State
Week 8 · L 13-31 · Conference game
19
Receiving Yards
82 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
19 receiving yards with a 63.3 efficiency score.
#4
vs Alcorn State
Week 4 · W 56-0
33
Receiving Yards
74.6 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
33 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
@ Texas State
Week 11 · W 28-25 · Conference game
13
Receiving Yards
74.6 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
13 receiving yards with a 86.7 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2015 Postseason · Georgia Southern
49 primary output · 58 efficiency · 27.7 usage
65.2
#2
2015 Regular Season · Georgia Southern
65.2
49 primary · 58 efficiency · 27.7 usage
#3
2012 Postseason · Arkansas State
60.3
33 primary · 100 efficiency · 7.1 usage
Milestones
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100+ receiving yards
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8+ catch outings
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2+ TD games
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