Derek Boykins-Brooks

LB · Charlotte · Jr. · #2

Charlotte 2023 alumnus

This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

LB · Charlotte · Jr · #2

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Career Arc

Recruit

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No recruit profile

CFB

College

Charlotte

2021–2023

NFL

NFL Draft

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Not drafted

Coaching Lineage · 2021–2023

3 coaches

2021

Will Healy

Charlotte

2022

Peter Rossomando

Charlotte

era →

2023

Biff Poggi

Charlotte

era →

Played under 3 different head coaches: Will Healy, Peter Rossomando, and Biff Poggi. Multi-era developmental context.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Charlotte5-7HC: Will Healy · Balanced

2022Charlotte3-9HC: Peter Rossomando · Balanced

2023Charlotte3-9HC: Biff Poggi · Run-leaning

Career stats

Season	Team
2023	Charlotte	3	3	1.0	0.0	--	--	--
2022	Charlotte	21	11	0.0	0.0	--	--	--
2021	Charlotte	13	7	1.5	0.5	1	--	--
Career		37	21	2.5	0.5	1	--	--

How he plays

Play style

Is steady in every phase without a signature trait.

CFB Index positional classification

DNA match

Player DNA

Balanced Linebacker

Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.

His 2022 production profile sits closest to Jackson Kaufusi’s 2021 season.

Jackson Kaufusi

84%match

BYU · 2021

K.J. Cloyd

Louisville · 2022

73%

Alec Marenco

New Mexico · 2022

70%

Muelu Iosefa

California · 2022

70%

Kaiden Turner

Indiana · 2022

69%

Matches Jackson on

Sack rate

Tackle volume

Class year

Differs from Jackson on

Hurry rate (higher)

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Jackson Kaufusi's sophomore season at BYU (2021).

Jackson Kaufusi

87%match

BYU · 2021

Joey Gerlach

Minnesota · 2024

84%

Ja'len Johnson

Louisiana · 2021

82%

Ashlynd Barker

Florida State · 2024

82%

Marcus Bleazard

Navy · 2024

81%

Matches Jackson on

Class year

Solo tackle rate

Weight

Differs from Jackson on

Hurry rate (higher)