Derion Talbert
Ball State Cardinals
67
Depth

Derion Talbert

Ball State CardinalsRebuilding
RESDefenseDepth
Projected Starter

Is Derion Talbert starting?

Derion Talbert is the projected starter at RES for Ball State Cardinals.

Derion Talbert is the projected starting RES on a Rebuilding Ball State — 67 OVR.

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Depth at RES · Ball State Cardinals

  1. 18067Derion TalbertStarter
  2. 28753Cole Coonrod

What's Next

Who do they play next?Aaron Hester — at Liberty · Sat, Sep 19Who's the backup?Cole Coonrod — No. 2 at RES for Ball StateHow do they compare?Pick an opponent for Ball State Cardinals

The Story

The Story

A 3-star recruit out of Frederick Douglass, ranked #2,445 nationally coming out of high school.

Recruit3★ · #2,445 Natl
Lexington, KY
Jersey
#80
Class
RS FR
Height
5'8"
Weight
162 lbs

At 5'8", 162 lbs, Derion Talbert plays for a Ball State team rated 63 overall in the Mid-American.

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★☆☆3-star
Composite
0.8304
National Rank
#2445
High School
Frederick Douglass
Hometown
Lexington, KY

Why this rating?

On a 66-rated defense; 50th-percentile recruit (no FBS production stats) → 67 after depth penalty.

Team defense (SP+)
66
Rating basis
Recruiting pedigree
Recruiting pedigree
Top 50% recruit
Depth-chart adjustment
+1 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

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Game-by-game stats will show up here once available.

Derion Talbert's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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Depth
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