

Derrick Deese Jr. is a Versatile TE for San José State. Derrick's 2021 season produced 40.1 total EPA across 35 plays.
Balanced profile without a single dominant trait — contributes across multiple dimensions.
Top-3 player at position nationally. Collective + national brand deals.
Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Rec | Rec Yds | Avg | Rec TD | Long | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | @USC | L7-30 | -0.6 | 3 | 63 | 21.0 | 0 | 29 | — |
| 1 | vsSouthern Utah | W45-14 | — | 3 | 72 | 24.0 | 1 | 38 | — |
| 3 | @Hawai'i | W17-13 | -2.3 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).
Rec 3 · Rec Yds 43 · Avg 14.3 · Rec TD 0
| — |
| 4 | @Western Michigan | L3-23 | 0.6 | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 | 0.96 |
| 5 | vsNew Mexico State | W37-31 | -24.2 | 7 | 130 | 18.6 | 1 | 27 | 1.76 |
| 6 | @Colorado State | L14-32 | -2.4 | 4 | 52 | 13.0 | 1 | 20 | 1.41 |
| 7 | vsSan Diego State | L13-19 | 8.3 | 6 | 113 | 18.8 | 0 | 37 | 1.77 |
| 8 | @UNLV | W27-20 | -13.8 | 6 | 106 | 17.7 | 0 | 32 | — |
| 9 | vsWyoming | W27-21 | 0.6 | 5 | 81 | 16.2 | 0 | 23 | 1.44 |
| 10 | @Nevada | L24-27 | 3.6 | 6 | 43 | 7.2 | 1 | 17 | 0.30 |
| 11 | vsUtah State | L17-48 | 0.1 | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | 0.11 |
| 13 | vsFresno State | L9-40 | 10.8 | 3 | 43 | 14.3 | 0 | 31 | 1.23 |