Derek Fields
Ball State Cardinals
70
Average

Derek Fields

Ball State CardinalsRebuilding
SSDefenseAverage
Projected Starter

Is Derek Fields starting?

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

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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 70 overall (Average tier).

Recruit3★ · #2,283 Natl3-Yr Total40 tacklesTeam Share5%
Saint Charles, MO
Jersey
#0
Class
RS JR
Height
6'1"
Weight
191 lbs

Career Stats

SeasonTklINTPD
20253102
2024800
2023100

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 67-rated defense; 68th-percentile production (×0.75 for competition level) put them +3 vs unit starters → 70.

Team defense (SP+)
67
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
+3 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.

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70
Average
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Team Role

31 tkl · 2 PD · 0 INT
Usage / Involvement63%

Depth at SS · Ball State Cardinals

  1. 1070Derek FieldsStarter
  2. 21253Deondre Shepherd
  3. 34545Cole Earlewine
Coach Ball StateTake them from week one to the natty. You call every play.

Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.