Usage / Role
63%
Regular defensive contributor
Player Dossier
2013-2016Clemson
CB • 6'1" • Beech Island, SC, USA
Cordrea Tankersley shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 32.8 disruption score.
Usage / Role
63%
Regular defensive contributor
Impact Production
87
Top-tier box-score impact for a corner
Reliability
96
Regular contributor with several takeover games
Star Power
78
High-upside career profile
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Clemson
Snapshot
Player Story
Cordrea Tankersley built his college career from 2013 through 2016 as a cornerback from Beech Island, SC wearing No. 25, spending time with Clemson. The clearest part of Cordrea Tankersley's career was his defensive...
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Cordrea Tankersley, CB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Clemson. Cordrea Tankersley shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 32.8 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
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Season Ledger
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Clemson | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2014 Regular Season | Clemson | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2015 Regular Season | Clemson | 5 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 1 | 47.9 |
| 2016 Postseason | Clemson | 13 | 9 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 56.7 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Clemson | 13 | 43 | 6 | 0 | - | 10 | 0 | 56.7 |
Related Context
Cordrea Tankersley played CB for Clemson. Across 4 tracked seasons, Cordrea Tankersley recorded 52 tackles and 1 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2016 with Clemson.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason
Clemson paired 21 primary output with 32.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 32.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2016 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Troy
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1.6
Efficiency
32.8
Usage
5.9
Consistency
44.6
Best Game by takeover score
Troy
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Alabama: 1. Ohio State: 1. Auburn: 3. Troy: 4. Georgia Tech: 0. Louisville: 1. Boston College: 1. NC State: 1. Florida State: 2. Syracuse: 2. Pittsburgh: 1. Wake Forest: 1. Virginia Tech: 3
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Alabama: 5 by 30.8. Ohio State: 4 by 26.7. Auburn: 4 by 46.7. Troy: 4 by 56.7. Georgia Tech: 1 by 4.2. Louisville: 3 by 22.5. Boston College: 5 by 30.8. NC State: 5 by 30.8. Florida State: 5 by 40.8. Syracuse: 6 by 45. Pittsburgh: 4 by 26.7. Wake Forest: 2 by 18.3. Virginia Tech: 4 by 46.7
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Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Troy
Best efficiency game
56.7 vs Troy
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1/10 | @ Alabama | W 35-31 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 1/1 | vs Ohio State | W 31-0 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 12/4 | @ Virginia TechSplash game | W 42-35 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 11/20 | @ Wake Forest | W 35-13 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/12 | vs Pittsburgh | L 42-43 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/5 | vs SyracuseSplash game | W 54-0 | 6 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 10/30 | @ Florida StateSplash game | W 37-34 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/15 | vs NC State | W 24-17 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Fri 10/7 | @ Boston College | W 56-10 | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/2 | vs Louisville | W 42-36 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Thu 9/22 | @ Georgia Tech | W 26-7 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/10 | vs TroySplash game | W 30-24 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 3 | — | — |
| Sun 9/4 | @ AuburnSplash game | W 19-13 | 4 | 3 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
Player Story
Cordrea Tankersley built his college career from 2013 through 2016 as a cornerback from Beech Island, SC wearing No. 25, spending time with Clemson. The clearest part of Cordrea Tankersley's career was his defensive production: 52 tackles, 6 tackles for loss, 9 interceptions, and 11 passes defended across 18 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with Clemson. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Cordrea Tankersley's production has multiple signals. With 18 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Clemson.
The arc is straightforward: Cordrea Tankersley moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
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Clemson
2013-2016
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Clemson | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2014 Regular Season | Clemson | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Clemson | 5 | 20 | — | 5 |
| 2016 Postseason | Clemson | 21 | 32.8 | 5.9 | 16 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Clemson | 21 | 32.8 | 5.9 | 0 |
#1 Featured game
vs Troy
Week 2 · W 30-24
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4
Havoc Plays
72.8 takeover
4 disruption/tackle impact with 72.8 takeover score.
#2
@ Virginia Tech
Week 14 · W 42-35 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
67.5 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 67.5 takeover score.
#3
@ Auburn
Week 1 · W 19-13
3
Havoc Plays
61.1 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 61.1 takeover score.
#4
vs North Carolina
Week 14 · W 45-37 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
60 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
#5
vs Wake Forest
Week 12 · W 33-13 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
60 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2016 Postseason · Clemson
21 primary output · 32.8 efficiency · 5.9 usage
56.7
#2
2016 Regular Season · Clemson
56.7
21 primary · 32.8 efficiency · 5.9 usage
#3
2015 Regular Season · Clemson
47.9
5 primary · 20 efficiency · — usage
8
Impact games
5
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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