Player Career

Derek Williams Jr. Career Story

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Player Story

Derek Williams Jr. 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 production: 72 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 1 interception, and 1 pass defended across 22 career games in the available record. That gives Derek Williams Jr.'s career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    Texas

    2023-2025

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2023202320242025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2023 PostseasonTexas317.14.3—
2023 Regular SeasonTexas317.14.30
2024 Regular SeasonTexas118.64.7-2
2025 Regular SeasonTexas0122.2-1

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Washington

Week 1 · L 31-37 · Postseason

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1

Havoc Plays

74.2 takeover

1 disruption/tackle impact with 74.2 takeover score.

Game statsGame video

#2

@ Michigan

Week 2 · W 31-12

1

Havoc Plays

70.5 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 70.5 takeover score.

Game statsGame video

#3

vs BYU

Week 9 · W 35-6 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

63.9 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 63.9 takeover score.

Game stats

#4

@ Houston

Week 8 · W 31-24 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

54.7 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 54.7 takeover score.

Game stats

#5

vs No. 11 Vanderbilt

Week 10 · W 34-31 · Conference game · Ranked opponent

0

Havoc Plays

29.7 takeover

Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

0 disruption/tackle impact with 29.7 takeover score.

Game statsGame video

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2025 Regular Season · Texas

0 primary output · 12 efficiency · 2.2 usage

43.3

#2

2023 Postseason · Texas

40.5

3 primary · 17.1 efficiency · 4.3 usage

#3

2023 Regular Season · Texas

40.5

3 primary · 17.1 efficiency · 4.3 usage

Milestones

3

Impact games

0

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games

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