Derrick Deese Jr.
Derrick Deese Jr.
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ken Niumatalolo
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Earning real snaps in the rotation.
our read surprisingly productive for a tight end with no award recognition yet — top-9% yards per catch, top-4% reception volume.2021 profile
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | San José State | 47 | 730 | 15.5 | 4 | -- |
| Career | 47 | 730 | 15.5 | 4 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2021
W 45–14
vs Southern Utah
3 rec · 72 yds · 1 TD
Dominant 31-point win at home against Southern Utah.
How he plays
Play style
Creates mismatches lined up all over the formation.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Move TE
Lined up out wide as often as inline. Creates mismatches downfield.
His 2021 production profile sits closest to Kylen Granson’s 2020 season.
Matches Kylen on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Ben Yurosek's junior season at Stanford (2021).
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