Player Career
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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 production: 34 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 1 sack, and 8 passes defended across 25 career games in the available record. That gives Derek Wilkins' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
California
2021-2025
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Regular Season | California | 0 | 8.3 | 1.4 | — |
| 2022 Regular Season | California | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2023 Postseason | California | 3 | 12.7 | 4.8 | 3 |
| 2023 Regular Season | California | 3 | 12.7 | 4.8 | 0 |
| 2024 Postseason | California | 2 | 8.8 | 2.3 | -1 |
| 2024 Regular Season | California | 2 | 8.8 | 2.3 | 0 |
| 2025 Postseason | California | 9 | 12.7 | 2.3 | 7 |
| 2025 Regular Season | California | 9 | 12.7 | 2.3 | 0 |
#1 Featured game
vs Auburn
Week 2 · L 10-14
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Havoc Plays
76.1 takeover
2 disruption/tackle impact with 76.1 takeover score.
#2
@ No. 97 Boston College
Week 5 · W 28-24 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
73.3 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 73.3 takeover score.
#3
@ UNLV
Week 1 · L 13-24 · Postseason
1
Havoc Plays
60 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
#4
vs Miami
Week 6 · L 38-39 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
44.7 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 44.7 takeover score.
#5
@ No. 112 Stanford
Week 13 · L 10-31 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
43.9 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 43.9 takeover score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2025 Postseason · California
9 primary output · 12.7 efficiency · 2.3 usage
45.9
#2
2025 Regular Season · California
45.9
9 primary · 12.7 efficiency · 2.3 usage
#3
2021 Regular Season · California
40
0 primary · 8.3 efficiency · 1.4 usage
3
Impact games
4
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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