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.