Derion Talbert

WR · #80 · Ball State · SO · 5'8" · 157 · Lexington, KY

First season · Projected RES starter

Recruiting

2025 class · 247 composite

Three-star high school recruit

The 2025 board
#2435 Caleb Watts OT · Prince George BUFF
#2435 Tristan Lawyer LB · Frisco Wakeland TLSA
#2445 Derion Talbert WR · Frederick Douglass BALL
#2465 Wilson Hodges TE · Montgomery Catholic Preparatory MTU
#2465 Vashon Brunswick II LB · Sachse UTEP
WRs in the class
#297 AJ Jones Vista Murrieta BSU
#298 Shanard Clower Lakeland UNC
#299 Derion Talbert Frederick Douglass BALL
#303 Carter Pabst Eisenhower WSU
#303 CD Gill Saraland UAB

Around Derion

Projected 2026 starters · 2025 production
QB Keldric Luster QB · no college stats
RB TJ Horton RB · 180 rush yds · 10g
WR-X Jamarion McDougle WR · no college stats
WR-Z Donovan Hamilton WR · 244 rec yds · 12g
WR-SL Isaiah Thacker WR · 29 rec yds · 8g
TE Tate Hoover TE · 9 rec yds · 12g

The situation

Ball State 2025 offense ›
Explosive play rate 9.0% 12
Red zone TD rate 59.0% 10
Line yards per carry 1.4 1
Sack rate allowed 15.4% 0