Derwin James
OVERPAIDTier 2Round 1, pick 17 in 2018
Updated November 10, 2026
Recruited
Class of 2015 · Safety · High school: Haines City, Auburndale, FL
Recruiting sites
★★★★★
No. 5 in the nation. Composite 0.9982, the recruiting sites' average
Offers
9
Schools that offered him a scholarship
Committed to
Offers on record, as of signing day
College: Florida State 2015-17
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Our College Grade
94.2
MODEL
Ranked #381 among S
How good he was in college at what his position is supposed to do, out of 100. Scored against everyone else at his position, adjusted for the level he played at. This is not his NFL grade.
College Production
Florida State · ACC
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | Pos Rk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 11 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 510 |
| 2017 | 84 | 6 | 1.0 | 4 | 11 | 2 | 13 |
The seasons in our college data. It does not always reach back to a player's first year.
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