#21

Derrick Maxey III

S · Georgia State · So. · #21

Returning to Georgia State for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Derrick Maxey III

S · Georgia State · So · #21

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
★★★
#1427 national
CFB
College
Georgia State
2024–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2024Georgia State3-9HC: Dell McGee · Pass-leaning
2025Georgia State1-11HC: Dell McGee · Pass-leaning

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025Georgia State1780.00.04----
2024Georgia State210.00.0------
Career1990.00.04----

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 3 · 2025

W 37–21

vs Murray State

1 TOT  ·  1 SOLO  ·  1 PD

How he plays

Play style

Erases the deep middle of the field.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

Georgia State

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Safety · Georgia State

Returning around him

  • 68% of 2024 offensive production back (Solid continuity)
  • 1 Georgia State player drafted to NFL
  • Transfer portal: -6 net (33 in / 39 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

Georgia State · Last season: 1-11 · Talent rank #77 · 2026 recruiting class #83

DNA match

Player DNA

Centerfielder

Single-high range who erases the deep middle of the field.

S

His 2025 production profile sits closest to C'Darius Kelley’s 2024 season.

Wake Forest · 2024

#2

Davion Williams

Western Kentucky · 2022

79%
#3

Malik Feaster

Memphis · 2023

75%
#4

LaDarrius Bishop

Arkansas · 2021

74%
#5

Aaron Wofford

Western Michigan · 2022

73%

Matches C'Darius on

Weight
Tackle volume
Class year

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Brandon Nicholson's sophomore season at Stanford (2025).

Stanford · 2025

#2

Terhyon Nichols

Kentucky · 2025

78%
#3

Colton Hood

Colorado · 2024

NFL Rd 2 · Pk 5
78%
#4

Demello Jones

Georgia · 2025

77%
#5

Kalon Barnes

Baylor · 2021

NFL Rd 7
75%

Matches Brandon on

Class year
PD rate
Weight

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #13577

Final rank
#14637
Avg #14330.7
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #13577 this season.