Receiver, Alabama, 2014–18
Derek Kief
- Number
- No. 81
- Height
- 6′4″
- Weight
- 204 lb
- Class (2018)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Cincinnati, OH
Derek Kief played receiver at Alabama (2014–18).
Team titles: SEC champions, 2014, 2015, 2016 and 2018; National champions, 2015 and 2017
Receiving
Defense
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Alabama | 81 | WR | RS | ||
| 2015 | Alabama | 81 | WR | Fr. | ||
| 2016 | Alabama | 81 | WR | So. | ||
| 2017 | Alabama | 81 | WR | Jr. | ||
| 2018 | Alabama | 81 | WR | Sr. | 6′4″ | 204 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Per play
| Season | Team | Plays | EPA/play | Pctile | Median | Total | Usage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Alabama | 1 | -1.20 | – | – | -1.2 | – |
| 2016 | Alabama | 4 | 0.55 | – | – | 2.2 | – |
| 2017 | Alabama | 2 | 2.26 | – | – | 4.5 | – |
| 2018 | Alabama | 4 | 0.61 | – | – | 2.4 | – |
Expected points added: how much the player’s plays moved the team’s expected score, per play and in total. Plays: total EPA divided by EPA per play, the plays the source credits to him (for a receiver roughly his catches and runs, not every target; for a passer, not every attempt), so it can differ from attempts plus carries. Percentile: against the position’s regulars that season across all divisions on file (quarterbacks with 150+ plays, backs 60+, receivers and tight ends 30+), with how many there were (n) and their median; a dash means too few plays to rank. A season in progress uses the full-season bar scaled by games played, never below 75 plays for quarterbacks, 30 for backs and 20 for receivers. The cohort grows or shrinks with the source’s coverage each season (2025 lists far more players), so compare percentiles rather than raw EPA across years. FCS seasons are marked. Usage: the share of the team’s plays the player was part of (shown from 20 plays). From CollegeFootballData, 2013 on.
Game by game
2018 Alabama 5 games, 4 catches, 39 yards, 1 TD
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | Tkl | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8 | vs. Arkansas State | W 57–7 | 1 | 14 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Sep 29 | vs. Louisiana | W 56–14 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Oct 13 | vs. Missouri | W 39–10 | 2 | 16 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 20 | at Tennessee | W 58–21 | 1 | 9 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Dec 29 ✦ | vs. Oklahoma | W 45–34 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2017 Alabama 4 games, 2 catches, 34 yards, 1 TD
2016 Alabama 4 games, 4 catches, 31 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | Tkl | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 24 | vs. Kent State | W 48–0 | 3 | 17 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Oct 22 | vs. Texas A&M | W 33–14 | – | – | – | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 12 | vs. Mississippi State | W 51–3 | 1 | 14 | 0 | – | – | – |
| Dec 3 | vs. Florida | W 54–16 | – | – | – | 2 | 0 | 0 |
2015 Alabama 1 game, 1 catch, −3 yards
| Date | Opponent | Result | Rec | Rec yds | Rec TD | Tkl | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 17 | atTexas A&M | W 41–23 | 1 | −3 | 0 | – | – | – |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
Before the draft
| Drill | Pro day 2019 |
|---|---|
| Height | 6′4½″ |
| Weight | 204 lb |
| Arm length | 32⅝″ |
| Hand size | 8⅞″ |
| 40-yard dash | 4.72 s |
| Vertical jump | 35″ |
| Broad jump | 10′5″ |
| 3-cone drill | 7.07 s |
| 20-yard shuttle | 4.32 s |
Combine and pro day results compiled by array-carpenter (nfl-draft-data).
Is this you, or do you know of something wrong or missing here? Suggest a correction. We check each one against a source before changing the page.