Usage / Role
17%
Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2017-2021Utah State
Derek Wright
WR • 6'1" • 190 lbs • Sterling, UT, USA
Vertical playmakerExplosive finisher
Derek Wright reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Impact Production
30
Developing production for a receiver
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
lowhigh
Star Power
29
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2021 Postseason · Utah State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Utah State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: New Mexico
Player Story
Derek Wright built his college career from 2017 through 2021 as a wide receiver from Sterling, UT wearing No. 8, spending time with Utah State. The clearest part of Derek Wright's career was his receiving role: 66...
Read the storyDerek Wright, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2021 Postseason · Utah State. Derek Wright reads as a vertical playmaker based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Receiving yards
- 1,013
- Receptions
- 66
- Touchdowns
- 13
Quick Answers
Derek Wright quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Utah State · WR
- Career Receiving Yards
- 1,013
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 6 entries · 23 games
- Best season
- 2021 Postseason · Utah State
- Top game
- New Mexico
- Latest roster
- No. 8 · Senior
- 2021 Receiving yards rank
- 789 receiving yards · WR 75th (top 8%) · Mountain West 10th (top 6%) · National 80th (top 4%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Rec | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Utah State | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2018 Regular Season | Utah State | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2019 Regular Season | Utah State | 4 | 7 | 102 | 2 | 47.6 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Utah State | 5 | 11 | 122 | 0 | 40 |
| 2021 Postseason | Utah State | 14 | 3 | 33 | 0 | 74.9 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Utah State | 14 | 45 | 756 | 11 | 74.9 |
Related Context
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Derek Wright played WR for Utah State. Across 5 tracked seasons, Derek Wright recorded 34 passing yards, 1,013 receiving yards, and 2 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2021 with Utah State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason
Utah State paired 789 primary output with 84 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 84 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2021 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: New Mexico
Win with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2021 Postseason · Utah State
Games
14
Receiving Yards / G
56.4
Efficiency
84
Usage
15.9
Consistency
62.9
Best Game by takeover score
New Mexico
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Oregon State: 33. Washington State: 35. North Dakota: 73. Air Force: 16. Boise State: 44. BYU: 52. UNLV: 83. Colorado State: 63. Hawai'i: 83. New Mexico State: 20. San José State: 50. Wyoming: 30. New Mexico: 150. San Diego State: 57
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Oregon State: 3 by 73.3. Washington State: 4 by 58.3. North Dakota: 4 by 100. Air Force: 1 by 100. Boise State: 1 by 100. BYU: 5 by 69.3. UNLV: 5 by 100. Colorado State: 2 by 100. Hawai'i: 4 by 100. New Mexico State: 3 by 44.4. San José State: 3 by 100. Wyoming: 3 by 66.7. New Mexico: 4 by 100. San Diego State: 6 by 63.3
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins60.3 · Games = 11 · +18.3 vs Losses
Losses42 · Games = 3 · -18.3 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
14 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
New Mexico
Best efficiency game
100 vs New Mexico
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 12/19 | @ Oregon State | W 24-13 | — | 3 | 33 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 17 |
| Sat 12/4 | @ San Diego State | W 46-13 | — | 6 | 57 | 9.5 | 9.50 | 1 | 15 |
| Fri 11/26 | @ New Mexico100 receiving yards · 2+ TD | W 35-10 | — | 4 | 150 | 37.5 | 37.50 | 2 | 76 |
| Sun 11/21 | vs Wyoming | L 17-44 | — | 3 | 30 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 11 |
| Sun 11/14 | @ San José State2+ TD | W 48-17 | — | 3 | 50 | 16.7 | 16.70 | 2 | 41 |
| Sat 11/6 | @ New Mexico State | W 35-13 | — | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 6.70 | 1 | 15 |
| Sat 10/30 | vs Hawai'i | W 51-31 | — | 4 | 83 | 20.8 | 20.80 | 1 | 46 |
| Sat 10/23 | vs Colorado State2+ TD | W 26-24 | — | 2 | 63 | 31.5 | 31.50 | 2 | 38 |
| Sat 10/16 | @ UNLV | W 28-24 | — | 5 | 83 | 16.6 | 16.60 | 0 | 22 |
| Sat 10/2 | vs BYU | L 20-34 | — | 5 | 52 | 10.4 | 10.40 | 0 | 15 |
| Sat 9/25 | vs Boise State | L 3-27 | — | 1 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 0 | 44 |
| Sat 9/18 | @ Air Force | W 49-45 | — | 1 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 16 |
| Sat 9/11 | vs North Dakota2+ TD | W 48-24 | — | 4 | 73 | 18.3 | 18.30 | 2 | 41 |
| Sun 9/5 | @ Washington State | W 26-23 | — | 4 | 35 | 8.8 | 8.80 | 0 | 12 |
Player Story
Derek Wright story
Derek Wright built his college career from 2017 through 2021 as a wide receiver from Sterling, UT wearing No. 8, spending time with Utah State. The clearest part of Derek Wright's career was his receiving role: 66 catches, 1,013 receiving yards, and 13 touchdowns across 23 career games in the available record. His career also includes 34 passing yards and 2 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Derek Wright's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Utah State
2017-2021
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201720182019202020212021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Utah State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | Utah State | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Utah State | 102 | 91.7 | 7.2 | 102 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Utah State | 122 | 58.7 | 14.1 | 20 |
| 2021 Postseason | Utah State | 789 | 84 | 15.9 | 667 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Utah State | 789 | 84 | 15.9 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs New Mexico
Week 13 · W 41-27 · Conference game
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
70
Receiving Yards
96.3 takeover
70 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
@ New Mexico
Week 13 · W 35-10 · Conference game
150
Receiving Yards
91.3 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
150 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
vs Boise State
Week 13 · L 21-56 · Conference game
46
Receiving Yards
79 takeover
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
46 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
@ UNLV
Week 7 · W 28-24 · Conference game
83
Receiving Yards
78.2 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
83 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#5
vs Hawai'i
Week 9 · W 51-31 · Conference game
83
Receiving Yards
72 takeover
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
83 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2021 Postseason · Utah State
789 primary output · 84 efficiency · 15.9 usage
74.9
#2
2021 Regular Season · Utah State
74.9
789 primary · 84 efficiency · 15.9 usage
#3
2019 Regular Season · Utah State
47.6
102 primary · 91.7 efficiency · 7.2 usage
Milestones
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100+ receiving yards
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8+ catch outings
4
2+ TD games
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