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#87Derrick Deese Jr.
Derrick Deese Jr. is a Red Zone Weapon TE for San José State. Derrick's 2020 season produced 21.0 total EPA across 34 plays.
2020 Production
Receiving
20 Receptions240 Rec yards5
Derrick Deese Jr. is a Red Zone Weapon TE for San José State. Derrick's 2020 season produced 21.0 total EPA across 34 plays.
Goes from good to great inside the 20 — high TD conversion on limited looks makes this receiver a scoring machine.
Players from 2014–2024 matched on EPA efficiency, play volume, and adjusted value tier — not just one metric.
| Player | Team | Yr | Plays | WEPA/play | Line val | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ty Thompson | Tulane | 2024 | 48 | 0.420 | 0.4 | 20.2 |
| Seth Green | Minnesota | 2018 | 83 | 0.390 | 0.0 | 32.4 |
| Johnny Langan | Rutgers | 2020 | 59 | 0.300 | 0.0 | 17.7 |
| Evan Svoboda | Wyoming | 2024 | 75 | 0.290 | 0.0 | 21.8 |
| Jordan Myers | Rice | 2021 | 59 | 0.270 | 0.2 | 15.9 |
Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Rec | Rec Yds | Avg | Rec TD | Long | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | vsAir Force | W17-6 | -5.6 | 2 | 18 | 9.0 | 2 | 11 | 2.85 |
| 9 | @New Mexico | W38-21 | -15.0 | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 20 | -0.31 |
| 10 | @San Diego State | W28-17 | 5.3 | 5 | 76 | 15.2 | 1 | 27 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 1 · Rec Yds 1 · Avg 1.0 · Rec TD 0
| 0.71 |
| 11 | vsUNLV | W34-17 | -19.7 | 1 | 31 | 31.0 | 0 | 31 | 0.72 |
| 14 | vsHawai'i | W35-24 | -7.1 | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 | 0.06 |
| 15 | vsNevada | W30-20 | 1.9 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 1 | 5 | 2.76 |
| 16 | vsBoise State | W34-20 | 6.7 | 7 | 76 | 10.9 | 1 | 20 | 0.50 |
| 1 | vsBall State | L13-34 | -6.7 | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | -0.61 |