Derek Fields
Ball State Cardinals
72
Average

Derek Fields

Ball State CardinalsRebuilding
RCBDefenseAverage
Projected Starter

Is Derek Fields starting?

Derek Fields is the projected starter at RCB for Ball State Cardinals.

Derek Fields is the projected starting RCB on a Rebuilding Ball State — 72 OVR.

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Depth at RCB · Ball State Cardinals

  1. 1072Derek FieldsStarter
  2. 21866Cedric Franklin II
  3. 33055Donovan Lanier

What's Next

Who do they play next?Jiquavious Marshall — at Liberty · Sat, Sep 19Who's the backup?Cedric Franklin II — No. 2 at RCB for Ball StateHow do they compare?Pick an opponent for Ball State Cardinals

The Story

Making His Case

A 3-star recruit out of Chaminade, ranked #2,283 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 31 tackles, 0 INT, 2 PBU. That's 5% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 72 overall (Average tier).

Recruit3★ · #2,283 Natl2-Yr Total39 tacklesTeam Share5%
Saint Charles, MO
Jersey
#0
Class
RS JR
Height
6'1"
Weight
195 lbs

Career Stats

SeasonTklINTPD
20253102
2024800

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★☆☆3-star
Composite
0.8197
National Rank
#2283
High School
Chaminade
Hometown
St. Louis, MO

Why this rating?

On a 66-rated defense; 68th-percentile production (×0.75 for competition level) put them +6 vs unit starters → 72.

Team defense (SP+)
66
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 68% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 50% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.75)
Depth-chart adjustment
+6 for role

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

2026 Game Log

Sep 12WSTBKTKL 3
TKL
3
SOLO
2
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 41-17

Sep 5LOSUTKL 4
TKL
4
SOLO
3
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final L 56-3

Derek Fields's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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72
Average
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Team Role

31 tkl · 2 PD · 0 INT
Usage / Involvement63%
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Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.