Player Career
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Player Story
Derek McCartney built his college career from 2013 through 2017 as an outside linebacker from Westminster, CO wearing No. 95, spending time with Colorado. The clearest part of Derek McCartney's career was his defensive production: 55 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, 4 sacks, and 1 interception across 15 career games in the available record. That gives Derek McCartney's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Colorado
2013-2017
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Colorado | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2014 Regular Season | Colorado | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Colorado | 1 | 20 | — | 1 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Colorado | 1 | 9.2 | 3.5 | 0 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Colorado | 18.5 | 33.1 | 9.5 | 17.5 |
#1 Featured game
vs Northern Colorado
Week 3 · W 41-21
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4
Havoc Plays
85.6 takeover
4 disruption/tackle impact with 85.6 takeover score.
#2
@ Utah
Week 13 · L 13-34 · Conference game
2.5
Havoc Plays
75 takeover
Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 75 takeover score.
#3
@ Oregon State
Week 7 · W 36-33 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
70.6 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 70.6 takeover score.
#4
@ Arizona State
Week 10 · L 30-41 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
63.9 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 63.9 takeover score.
#5
@ Hawai'i
Week 1 · L 20-28
1
Havoc Plays
60 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2017 Regular Season · Colorado
18.5 primary output · 33.1 efficiency · 9.5 usage
67.6
#2
2015 Regular Season · Colorado
41.8
1 primary · 20 efficiency · — usage
#3
2016 Regular Season · Colorado
23.3
1 primary · 9.2 efficiency · 3.5 usage
5
Impact games
7
Splash games
2
10+ tackle games
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