Derrek Pitts Jr.: CB · NC State · #24.
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Derrek Pitts Jr.
Gets targeted often and tackles in space. Played for three head coaches at three programs in six seasons: Dana Holgorsen, Doc Holliday and Dave Doeren. One game to point at: 8 tackles against Wake Forest — Week 10, 2022.
Play style
Targeted often and asked to tackle in space on the perimeter.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
46 tackles. 6 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 0 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | NC State | 46 | 33 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 6 | -- |
| 2021 | NC State | 43 | 29 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 6 | 2 |
| 2020 | Marshall | 42 | 18 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 3 | -- |
| 2019 | Marshall | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| 2018 | West Virginia | 27 | 22 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2017 | West Virginia | 9 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| Career | 171 | 111 | 9.5 | 1.0 | 19 | 3 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2022 season · 10 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 21-20@ East Carolina | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | W 55-3vs Charleston Southern | 8 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 8 tackles |
| Wk 3 | W 27-14vs Texas Tech | 7 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 5 | L 20-30@ No. 5 Clemson | 6 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 19-17vs Florida State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 9-24@ No. 18 Syracuse | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 10 | W 30-21vs No. 20 Wake Forest | 8 | 6 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 11 | L 20-21vs Boston College | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 10-25@ Louisville | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | W 30-27@ No. 18 North Carolina | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 46 | 33 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 6 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
13%6 pass breakupsTackle volume
46tackles this season46 tackles · 6 pass breakups.
Splits · Per-game
2022 season · 10 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 5.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
| Road5g | 3.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.6 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 5.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.7 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 3.8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dave Doeren
Pass share
52.2%
469 pass / 430 run
Plays / game
69.2
13 games
Team sack rate
5.1%
507 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2022
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
How it ended
Six seasons, at West Virginia, Marshall and NC State, 171 tackles — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2016–2022
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 3 schools: Dana Holgorsen, Doc Holliday and Dave Doeren.
