Derrick Canteen
Career Summary
Derrick Canteen is a defensive back from Evans, Georgia, who played at Georgia Southern, Virginia Tech and Cincinnati.
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Early Life
Canteen is from Evans, Georgia, and attended Evans High School.
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High School
At Evans High, Canteen earned first-team all-region honors and was the region Athlete of the Year.
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College Career
Canteen played 54 college games and recorded 204 tackles, 32 pass breakups and nine interceptions. In 2024 at Cincinnati, he started all 12 games and had 44 tackles, three tackles for loss, five breakups, an interception and a forced fumble.
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Path to the NFL
Canteen built multi-school experience and strong ball production before leading Cincinnati's secondary as a 2024 captain.
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Career Accomplishments
He earned All-Sun Belt honors in 2020 and 2022 and was voted a Cincinnati captain before playing a game for the Bearcats in 2024.
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Playing Style
A versatile defensive back, Canteen played corner, nickel, box safety and safety during his college career.
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31537, 00-0040659, 2001-04-02, Derrick Canteen, Derrick, Canteen
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