Player Career

Derrick Tindal Career Story

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Player Story

Derrick Tindal story

Derrick Tindal built his college career from 2014 through 2017 as a cornerback from Fort Lauderdale, FL wearing No. 25, spending time with Wisconsin. The clearest part of Derrick Tindal's career was his defensive production: 59 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, 5 interceptions, and 19 passes defended across 27 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2017 with Wisconsin. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Derrick Tindal's production has multiple signals. His career also includes 14 rushing yards and 319 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 27 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Wisconsin.

The arc is straightforward: Derrick Tindal moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Wisconsin

    2014-2017

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

201420152016201620172017
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2014 Regular SeasonWisconsin0
2015 Regular SeasonWisconsin00
2016 PostseasonWisconsin13.521.33.613.5
2016 Regular SeasonWisconsin13.521.33.60
2017 PostseasonWisconsin12162.5-1.5
2017 Regular SeasonWisconsin12162.50

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs LSU

Week 1 · W 16-14

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2

Havoc Plays

71.7 takeover

2 disruption/tackle impact with 71.7 takeover score.

#2

vs Maryland

Week 8 · W 38-13 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

69.2 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 69.2 takeover score.

#3

@ Miami

Week 1 · W 34-24 · Postseason

2

Havoc Plays

61.7 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 61.7 takeover score.

#4

vs Akron

Week 2 · W 54-10

2

Havoc Plays

49.7 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 49.7 takeover score.

#5

vs Northwestern

Week 5 · W 33-24 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

46.7 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 46.7 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2016 Postseason · Wisconsin

13.5 primary output · 21.3 efficiency · 3.6 usage

53.5

#2

2016 Regular Season · Wisconsin

53.5

13.5 primary · 21.3 efficiency · 3.6 usage

#3

2017 Postseason · Wisconsin

44.8

12 primary · 16 efficiency · 2.5 usage

Milestones

3

Impact games

8

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games