Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 27-34@ Oregon | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 7 tackles |
| Wk 2 | W 38-20vs Memphis | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 11 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 |
#9
Derek Ganter Jr.
Junior defensive back on Boise State's 2026 roster.
6′0″ · 212 lb · Pasadena, CA · Arcadia HS
CFB Index 20 · #501 of 544 safetiesLow confidenceReturning to Boise State for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The story
3 defensive back on Boise State's 2026 roster.
- Transferred from Eastern Washington to Boise State in 2025.
Derek Ganter Jr.
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Derek Ganter Jr. arrived at Boise State from Eastern Washington. The receipt: 7 tackles against Oregon — Week 1, 2026.
11 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- portal record
- game log
His career
20259 games
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Boise State
NFL
NFL Draft
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2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Spencer Danielson, all run-leaning offenses — 10-6 over that span.
2025Boise State9-5HC: Spencer Danielson · Run-leaning
2026Boise State1-1HC: Spencer Danielson · Run-leaning
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Medium confidence
Concern: tackles for loss (20th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 5.5 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.5 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Spencer Danielson
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
20 · #501 of 544 safeties
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Pac-12
Based on 2025: #40 of 42 Mountain West DBs — his program moves to the Pac-12 for 2026
How the All-Pac-12 estimate is computed
15% estimated, 95% confidence interval 13–17%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player. The base rate was measured on players who stayed in the same conference; this estimate is not adjusted for the move to the Pac-12.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Boise State | 11 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2025 | Boise State | 27 | 17 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 38 | 24 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 2 · 2026
W 38–20
vs Memphis
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
Boise State
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive back · Boise State
Returning around him
- 1 Boise State player drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -8 net (11 in / 19 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Boise State · Last season: 9-5 (AP #25) · Talent rank #74 · 2026 recruiting class #51
DNA match
Player DNA
Hybrid Nickel
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
S
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Dylan Smith’s 2023 season.
Matches Dylan on
Height
Weight
Tackle volume
Differs from Dylan on
Class year (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Randy Cochran Jr.'s sophomore season at Akron (2021).
91%match
Matches Randy on
Class year
Height
PD rate
Player DNA
Players who play like Derek Ganter Jr.
Background
CAREER HONORS Athlon Sports Preseason All-Pac-12 Third Team (2026) Academic All-Mountain West (Fall 2025) Phil Steele Freshman All-American First Team (2024 at Eastern Washington) FCS Football Central All-Freshman Team (2024 at Eastern Washington) Stats Perform FCS All-Freshman Team (2024 at East...
The secondary · Boise State
- #6JeRico Washington Jr.43 tackles · 2025
- #7Jaden Mickey38 tackles · 2025
- #9Derek Ganter Jr.27 tackles · 2025
- #8Sherrod Smith14 tackles · 2025
- #16Franklyn Johnson Jr.8 tackles · 2025
16 more on the roster · Boise State team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology