Derrick Maxey III

SAF · #21 · Georgia State · SR · 5'11" · 170 · College Park, GA

NB depth chart, 3rd

6 2026 tackles

0 · 2 2026 sacks · TFL

0 2026 INT + PD

19 Career games (4 starts)

Career

Season	Team	GP	GS	Tackles	TFL
2026	Georgia State	6	0	6	2
2025	Georgia State	7	4	17	0
2024	Georgia State	6	0	2	0

Tackles per game 1.0 29

Havoc plays 2 86

INT + pass breakups 0 0

Forced fumbles 0 0

Explosive rate allowed 14.5% 7

Line yards per carry allowed 2.5 56

Sack rate 8.6% 85

Week	Opponent	Tkl	Sacks	TFL	INT	PD
W4	NIU	1		1
W7	@ JMU	3		1

Weeks with a recorded defensive stat.

2023 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2023 board

#1403 Robbie Mascheroni WR · Campolindo

#1403 Delon Thompson RB · St. Bonaventure

#1453

Derrick Maxey III S · Hapeville Charter CCAR

#1459

Re'Shaun Sanford II RB · Harker Heights HOU

#1459

Jaxon Potter QB · Santa Margarita Catholic WSU

Ss in the class

#126

Zahmir Dawud North Brunswick Township

#126

Ahmere Foster Miami Columbus MRSH

#132

Derrick Maxey III Hapeville Charter CCAR

#134

Tawfiq Byard DeMatha Catholic USF

#135 Trent Baker-Booker Lawrence Central UVA

2026 · 86th pctile of SAFs

Recruit · 47th pctile of class

Playing well above the recruiting profile.