Derek Wilkins

DL • 6'5" • 305 lbs • Irvine, CA, USA

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Derek Wilkins shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 12.7 disruption score.

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Rotational defensive role

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Developing production for a defensive lineman

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Sporadic game-to-game production

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Career Arc

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Best season by Season Value: 2025 Postseason · California

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Snapshot

Career Teams: 1
Unique Seasons: 5
Program Path: California
Peak Game: Peak game by takeover score: Auburn

Player Story

Derek Wilkins built his college career from 2021 through 2025 as a defensive lineman from Irvine, CA wearing No. 96, spending time with California. The clearest part of Derek Wilkins' career was his defensive...

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Recruit Profile

Class 2021 · Rating 0.8926

Santa Margarita Catholic · Rancho Santa Margarita, CA

Committed To: California
Commit Date: Jan 1, 2021

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Latest team and position: California · DL
Career Tackles: 34
Tracked sample: 5 unique seasons · 8 entries · 25 games
Best season: 2025 Postseason · California
Top game: Auburn
Recruit profile: 4-star · Santa Margarita Catholic · California
High school pipeline: Santa Margarita Catholic · 44 FBS recruits · 3 drafted players
Latest roster: No. 96 · Junior
2025 Tackles rank: 12 tackles · DL 573rd (top 54%) · ACC 345th (top 44%) · National 2,689th (top 44%)

Derek Wilkins played DL for California. Across 5 tracked seasons, Derek Wilkins recorded 34 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2024 with California.

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