Derrick Deese Jr. TE San Jose State | NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
Derrick Deese Jr. TE San Jose State
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
| ROLE: Inline Receiving TE | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Last Updated: 03/09/2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draft Year: 2022 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 40 time: 4.93 seconds (15%*) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| ROLE: Inline Receiving TE | |
| Last Updated: 03/09/2022 | |
| Draft Year: 2022 | |
| 40 time: 4.93 seconds (15%*) | |
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| Overall Rating: | 80.6 / 100 | |
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| Average rating of opposition Defense player has faced | ||
| Defense Rating: |
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74% |
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| QB Rating When targeted: | 89.6 | |
| Hands: |
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63% |
| Short Receiving: |
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73% |
| Intermediate Routes: |
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78% |
| Deep Threat: |
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78% |
| Blocking: |
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68% |
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DRAFT PROJECTION:
5th
Overall Rank:
#139
Position rank:
#9
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| College Games: 31 College Snaps: 1629 | ||
Draft Profile: Bio
Derrick Deese Jr is the son of former San Francisco 49ers offensive lineman Derrick Deese who played wide receiver at high school. He wasn't highly recruited and so opted for the JUCO route at Golden West College where he caught 37 passes for 658 yards and eight touchdowns in 2017. In 2018 he transferred to San Jose State and redshirted the season.After two underwhelming seasons in 2019 and 2020 where he totaled just 419 Yds, Deese broke out with a dominating season in 2021. He caught 47 passes with 720 Yds and scored 4 TDs with a 86.4 QB rating when targetted. He was is named as one of the eight semifinalists for the 2021John Mackey National Tight End Award.
Scouting Report: Strengths
- A lean athlete with obvious upside. Soft hands. Flashes the ability to make the outstanding catch.
- Decent catch radius with an arm length of 33 5/8 inches and 10 1⁄4 inch hands
- Runs nice routes - you can tell he has a comes from a wide receiver background and he creates decent seperation
- Comes off the snap quick, low and hard. Runs low and accelerates quickly.
- Soft hands. Flashes good to very good tracking and overall body control to make catches outside of his frame.
- A savvy, reliable pass catcher with good body control and focus. Soft hands and has the hand-eye coordination to secure wild throws.
- Capable of tracking passes from many angles. Good sideline awareness, taps quick feet to stay in-bounds.
Scouting Report: Weaknesses
- Lacks elite power for the position and looks maxed-out from a strength perspective.
- Has only average size and strength and lacks an imposing frame.
- Average size and power for the position; won't overwhelm with his strength.
- Effort blocker who gets in the way more than he mauls.
- Doesn't break many tackles or do enough after contact.
- Lacks elite power for the position and looks maxed-out from a strength perspective.
Scouting Report: Summary
Derrick Deese Jr. has good soft hands and runs efficient routes like a traditional wideout he however is a little undersized and is only average a blocker and lacks the speed to be a deep threat.We expect Deese to carve out an NFL career but doubt if he can become a three-down NFL starter and as a result will probably be selected in the later rounds of the 2022 NFL Draft.
Derrick Deese Jr. percentiles vs other Tight Ends (NFL Combine historically - higher value represents better perfomance)
How other scouting services rate Derrick Deese Jr. (Overall Rank)
All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
186.0
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
13.0
*Percentile Ranking in Player's Position Group (NFL Combine Historical Data): This percentile reflects how a player's specific statistics rank
in comparison to historical performances at the NFL Combine, specifically within their position group. A higher percentile indicates a better performance.
For instance, being in the 90th percentile for a particular stat means the player outperformed 90% of their peers in that category.
*Similarity Percentage: This percentage is calculated based on a comprehensive analysis of various factors, including height, weight, 40-yard dash times, on-field performance statistics, and overall player rating. The analysis is conducted against our database of draft prospects from 2021 to 2023. This similarity score helps in evaluating how closely a current prospect aligns with past prospects. It is important to note, however, that this score reflects similarities based on college production and attributes, and does not account for eventual success or performance in the NFL.
*Similarity Percentage: This percentage is calculated based on a comprehensive analysis of various factors, including height, weight, 40-yard dash times, on-field performance statistics, and overall player rating. The analysis is conducted against our database of draft prospects from 2021 to 2023. This similarity score helps in evaluating how closely a current prospect aligns with past prospects. It is important to note, however, that this score reflects similarities based on college production and attributes, and does not account for eventual success or performance in the NFL.