#2Derwin Burgess Jr.
Derwin Burgess Jr. is a Versatile WR for Georgia Southern. Derwin's 2024 season ranks in the 100th percentile nationally by opponent-adjusted EPA per play across 61 plays — a elite rate for the WR.
2024 Production
Performance Analysis · 2024 · vs WR peers
Balanced profile without a single dominant trait — contributes across multiple dimensions.
- ▸Top-10% efficiency among WRs — elite opponent-adjusted EPA rate.
- ▸Limited usage share suggests a rotational or specialist role.
- ▸High game-to-game consistency — reliable floor each week.
- ▸11 high-impact games (EPA/play > 0.4) this season — elite ceiling.
- ▸Particularly dangerous on passing downs — efficiency spikes in obvious pass situations.
- ▸Production faded as the season progressed — 0.43 EPA/play decline from first to second half.
- ▸Peak game: 1.74 EPA/play in Wk 8 vs James Madison (SP+ 8).
NIL Market Tier· 2024
On3 valuation ↗Top-3 player at position nationally. Collective + national brand deals.
Tier is a model estimate based on position, school brand, performance rank, and usage — not a reported deal. NIL deals are private. For a real market valuation, see On3's NIL profile, which factors in social following and actual deal tracking.
Historical Comparables · WR · efficiency + volume + value
Players from 2014–2024 matched on EPA efficiency, play volume, and adjusted value tier — not just one metric.
| Player | Team | Yr | Plays | WEPA/play | Line val | Total EPA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quadree Henderson | Pittsburgh | 2016 | 63 | 0.530 | 1.6 | 33.4 |
| DeAndre Hughes | Air Force | 2021 | 60 | 0.470 | 1.3 | 28.2 |
| Keytaon Thompson | Mississippi State | 2017 | 70 | 0.460 | 1.2 | 32.2 |
| Savion Williams | TCU | 2024 | 56 | 0.450 | 1.1 | 25.2 |
Comps are statistical — efficiency, volume, and value tier all factor in. Style and conference context differ.
Game Log · box score + EPA, week by week
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Opp SP+ | Rec | Rec Yds | Avg | Rec TD | Long | EPA/play |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | vsBoise State | L45-56 | 10.1 | 4 | 93 | 23.3 | 0 | 48 | 1.17 |
| 2 | @Nevada | W20-17 | -15.2 | 5 | 52 | 10.4 | 0 | 16 | 1.03 |
| 3 | vsSouth Carolina State | W42-14 | — | 1 | 27 | 27.0 | 0 | 27 | 0.78 |
| 4 | @Ole Miss | L13-52 | 27.9 | 5 | 53 | 10.6 | 1 | 13 | 1.52 |
| 5 | @Georgia State | W38-21 | -17.9 | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | 0 | 9 | 1.04 |
| 7 | vsMarshall | W24-23 | 3.1 | 7 | 84 | 12.0 | 1 | 34 | 0.85 |
| 8 | vsJames Madison | W28-14 | 7.5 | 5 | 52 | 10.4 | 1 | 15 | 1.74 |
| 9 | @Old Dominion | L19-47 | -6.0 | 4 | 59 | 14.8 | 0 | 30 | 1.54 |
| 10 | @South Alabama | W34-30 | 2.8 | 4 | 21 | 5.3 | 0 | 8 | 0.07 |
| 12 | vsTroy | L20-28 | -6.6 | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 0 | 14 | 1.03 |
| 13 | @Coastal Carolina | W26-6 | -6.9 | 8 | 98 | 12.3 | 0 | 28 | 0.68 |
| 14 | vsApp State | W29-20 | -8.1 | 4 | 19 | 4.8 | 0 | 7 | 0.04 |
| 1 | vsSam Houston | L26-31 | -6.9 | 6 | 56 | 9.3 | 0 | 17 | 0.46 |
Usage & Situational · Pro
- Standard downs
- 0.81
- Passing downs
- 1.11
- Pass / Rush EPA
- 0.93 / -0.19
Usage = share of team plays (CFBD has no true snap counts).