South Dakota · W 38-24 · FCS
No tackles.
Ganter has tackles in 7 of Boise State’s 8 games: none against South Dakota.
“That's going on the Derek Ganter lowlight reel. That was terrible defense from him”
Boise State fan, r/CFB game thread · at Washington State, Oct 24
Derek Ganter Jr.
Arrived at Boise State from Eastern Washington. A game that shows it: 7 tackles against Fresno State — Week 6, 2026.
32 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Boise State | 32 | 22 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 3 |
| 2025 | Boise State | 27 | 17 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- |
| Career | 59 | 39 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 3 |
Last game (Wk 9): 4 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 27-34@ No. 2 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 | |
| Wk 4 | W 32-7@ Western Michigan | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | W 37-18vs Utah State | 5 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 38-31@ Fresno State | 7 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 31-10@ Washington State | 3 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 9 | W 46-45vs Texas State | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 32 | 22 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 3 |
Oct. 31 · W 46-45 vs Texas State, play by play
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 3 of his 4, sacks included.
His game this year: coverage — 3 passes defended in the 7 games with play by play.
How Boise State’s defense played that day
Texas State’s 12 drives: 6 stopped (1 takeaway) · 6 scored. While the game was within a score they held 5 of 7.
3 tackles, including 2 passes broken up. His pass breakup on 4th and 3 ended Washington State’s drive (downs).
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Broke up a pass on 4th and 3. Fourth quarter, up 31-10. Ended Washington State’s drive (downs).
7 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 6 of his 7, sacks included.
5 tackles, including 1 more for loss.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
2 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play: 1 of his 2, sacks included.
4 tackles.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
7 tackles, including 1 pass broken up.
Each small tick is one of his tackles on the play-by-play. His sacks are drawn as sacks.
Ratings of the games shown run from -14 to +17 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
9%3 pass breakupsTackle volume
32tackles this seasonTFL rate
3%1 TFL32 tackles · 1 for loss · 3 pass breakups.
2 seasons under Spencer Danielson, all run-leaning offenses — 16-6 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 4.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road4g | 4.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.8 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 5.0 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Spencer Danielson
Pass share
41.9%
235 pass / 326 run
Plays / game
70.1
8 games
Team sack rate
2.4%
252 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
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
A base rate for the rank, not a forecast of this player: 15% of returning players who ranked #21 or lower at their position in their conference made an all-conference team the next season (95% confidence interval 13–17%). It was measured on players who stayed in the same conference and is not adjusted for the move to the Pac-12.
2026 is in progress.
