Safety, Georgia State (from Coastal Carolina), 2023–26
Derrick Maxey III
- Number
- No. 21
- Height
- 5′11″
- Weight
- 170 lb
- Class (2026)
- Junior
- Hometown
- Atlanta, GA
Derrick Maxey III plays safety for Georgia State, after Coastal Carolina (2023). Last time out, at James Madison: 4 tackles.
2026 so far
8 tackles
Last game: 4 tackles at James Madison, L 22–49
Next game: at Arkansas State, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Georgia State | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | Georgia State | 17 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2026 | Georgia State | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Career | 27 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Coastal Carolina | 21 | S | RS | ||
| 2024 | Georgia State | 21 | S | Fr. | ||
| 2025 | Georgia State | 21 | S | So. | ||
| 2026 | Georgia State | 21 | S | Jr. | 5′11″ | 170 |
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.
Game by game
2026 Georgia State 4 games, 8 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 4 | vs. North Carolina A&T | W 59–10 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | vs. Northern Illinois | W 35–14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | vs. Old Dominion | W 42–10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 17 | at James Madison | L 22–49 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2025 Georgia State 7 games, 17 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 30 | at Ole Miss | L 7–63 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 13 | vs. Murray State | W 37–21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 23 | vs. South Alabama | L 31–38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 8 | at Coastal Carolina | L 27–40 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 15 | vs. Marshall | L 18–30 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 22 | at Troy | L 19–31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 29 | atOld Dominion | L 10–27 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
2024 Georgia State 1 game, 2 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 9 | atJames Madison | L 7–38 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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