Derek Williams Jr.

DB • 6'2" • 201 lbs • New Iberia, LA, USA

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Derek Williams Jr. shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 12 disruption score.

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Rotational defensive role

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Impact Production

Developing production for a defensive back

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Sporadic game-to-game production

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Limited ceiling signals so far

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Career Arc

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Best season by Season Value: 2025 Regular Season · Texas

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Snapshot

Career Teams: 1
Unique Seasons: 3
Program Path: Texas
Peak Game: Peak game by takeover score: Washington

Player Story

Derek Williams Jr. built his college career from 2023 through 2025 as a defensive back from New Iberia, LA wearing No. 2, spending time with Texas. The clearest part of Derek Williams Jr.'s career was his defensive...

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Recruit Profile

Class 2023 · Rating 0.9734

Westgate · New Iberia, LA

Committed To: Texas
Commit Date: Jan 1, 2023

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Latest team and position: Texas · DB
Career Tackles: 72
Tracked sample: 3 unique seasons · 4 entries · 22 games
Best season: 2025 Regular Season · Texas
Top game: Washington
Recruit profile: 4-star · Westgate · Texas
High school pipeline: Westgate · 15 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
Latest roster: No. 2 · Sophomore
2025 Tackles rank: 23 tackles · DB 396th (top 41%) · SEC 225th (top 30%) · National 1,834th (top 30%)

Derek Williams Jr. played DB for Texas. Across 3 tracked seasons, Derek Williams Jr. recorded 72 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2023 with Texas.

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