Derwin Burgess Jr.
Derwin Burgess Jr.
Wins underneath on volume and route precision. Derwin Burgess Jr. has played for two head coaches in four seasons at Georgia Southern. The receipt: 98 rec yds, 8 receptions against Coastal Carolina — Week 13, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Georgia Southern, 2,500 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Kevin Whitley → Clay Helton. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Clay Helton
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Georgia Southern | 59 | 659 | 11.2 | 3 | -- |
| 2023 | Georgia Southern | 74 | 813 | 11.0 | 6 | -- |
| 2022 | Georgia Southern | 58 | 717 | 12.4 | 7 | -- |
| 2021 | Georgia Southern | 17 | 311 | 18.3 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 208 | 2,500 | 12.0 | 17 | -- |
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 2 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Georgia Southern | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Georgia Southern | 2 | 10 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Georgia Southern | 1 | 2 | 24 | -- | -- |
| Career | 4 | 14 | 24 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 8 · 2024
W 28–14
vs James Madison
5 rec · 52 yds · 1 TD
How he plays
Play style
Runs precise routes in tight quarters. Volume player who keeps chains moving.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Slot Technician
Runs precise routes in tight quarters. Volume player who keeps chains moving.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Jarrin Pierce’s 2020 season.
Matches Jarrin on
Differs from Jarrin on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Logan Loya's senior season at UCLA (2023).
Matches Logan on
Differs from Logan on
Development
Development Trajectory · receiving yards
2021–2024+112%
Up 112% from first season to most-recent.