#24
Derrek Pitts Jr.
NC State 2022 alumnus
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Derrek Pitts Jr.
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career Arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching Lineage · 2020–2022
1 coachPlayed his entire career under Dave Doeren.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2020Marshall7-3HC: Doc Holliday · Run-leaning
2021NC State9-3HC: Dave Doeren · Balanced
2022NC State8-5HC: Dave Doeren · Balanced
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 13 · 2022
W 30–27
at North Carolina
2 TOT · 1 SOLO
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 3 on the road.
How he plays
Play style
Gets targeted often and tackles in space.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Perimeter Tackler
Targeted often and asked to tackle in space on the perimeter.
CB
His 2022 production profile sits closest to DJ Ivey’s 2022 season.
90%match
NFL Rd 7
Matches DJ on
Class year
Height
PD rate
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to DJ Ivey's junior season at Miami (2022).
95%match
NFL Rd 7
Matches DJ on
Class year
Height
PD rate