Hokie Club2023: Played in all 13 games, starting three ... tallied 43 total tackles (23 solo) ... recorded an interception against Wake Forest on Oct. 14 ... also registered five pass breakups on six passes defended and forced a fumble.
2022 at Georgia Southern: A third-team All-Sun Belt selection from the league and Pro Football Focus … Named fourth-team all-conference by Phil Steele … Played in 11 games, starting 10 … Had tallied 64 tackles, including a sack and two tackles for loss … Led the team with 12 pass breakups … Had one interception … Returned to the starting lineup for the opener against Morgan State … Had two tackles in the win … Had four tackles in the win at Nebraska … Had a tackle at UAB … Had 10 tackles and two pass breakups against Ball State … Posted eight tackles and two pass breakups against Coastal Carolina … Missed the Georgia State game with an injury … Returned to start in the win over No. 25 James Madison, posting a team-high 12 tack
les, including a sack, a quarterback hurry and three pass breakups … Had three stops and a pass break up in the win at Old Dominion … Posted five tackles and a pass break up against South Alabama … Had eight tackles and an interception at Louisiana … Had four stops against Marshall … Selected to wear the No. 0 jersey for that game … Posted seven tackles in the overtime win over App State … Made the Honor Roll in the fall … Entered the NCAA Transfer Portal in December.
2021 at Georgia Southern: Played in and started two games … Played 69 total snaps (67 on defense, two on special teams) … Posted five tackles on the season … Had four stops in the opener against Gardner-Webb … Had one tackle at Florida Atlantic before leaving the game with an injury … Had surgery on his pectoral muscle and missed the rest of the season.
2020 at Georgia Southern: Played in and started all 13 games … Saw action on 818 total snaps (713 on defense, 105 on special teams) … Named to both the Football Writers Association of America and The Athletic’s Freshman All-American Team … A first-team All-Sun Belt Conference selection by the league and Phil Steele, along with a second-team choice by Pro Football Focus … Recorded 48 tackles, including half a stop for loss, along with 10 pass break ups, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery … Tied for the FBS lead and tied the school record with six interceptions … Made his first collegiate start in the opener against Campbell … Had five tackles in the win … Had seven tackles, a forced fumble and a pass breakup at Louisiana … Posted four stops at ULM … Had three tackles and his first career interception, that he returned 33 yards, against UMass … Had another interception against Coastal Carolina … Tallied four tackles and two pass breakups against South Alabama … Posted four tackles, two interceptions and a pass break up against Troy … Had two tackles and a pass break up against Texas State … Had two tackles and returned a fumble 22 yards for a touchdown at Army West Point … Had three tackles and three pass breakups at Georgia State … Posted five tackles, an interception and a pass break up against Florida Atlantic … Had two tackles and a pass break up against App State … Recorded three tackles and an interception against Louisiana Tech in the R+L Carriers New Orleans Bowl.
2019 at Georgia Southern: Played in four games, but was still able to redshirt … Saw action on 18 total snaps … Made his collegiate debut against ULM, playing three snaps on special teams … Played eight special teams snaps at Arkansas State and three against Georgia State … Saw action on special teams against Liberty in the Cure Bowl … Made the Honor Roll in the spring.
High School: Played at Evans High for Coach Lemuel Lackey … Ranked as the No. 268 cornerback in the country and the No. 207 player in Georgia by 247Sports … A first-team all-region selection and the Athlete of the Year for the 3-AAAAAA region … Named the county’s defensive player of the year … Tallied 61 tackles, two interceptions and eight pass breakups as a senior on defense to go along with 14 catches for 473 yards and four touchdowns, averaging 43 yards per catch … Selected for the Sixth Annual Border Bowl … Helped lead his team to a regional title as a junior … Had four interceptions, including one returned for a touchdown, 14 pass breakups, a fumble recovery and 46 tackles as a junior …Was a dual enrollment student at Georgia Military College for three years.
Personal: Full name is Derrick Trevon Canteen … Son of Bridgett and Derrick Canteen … Has one sister, Alayah Canteen...Majoring in Interdisciplinary Studies.