Usage / Role
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Rotational offensive role
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Player Dossier
2011-2015Wisconsin
Derek Watt
FB • 6'2" • Pewaukee, WI, USA
Explosive all-purpose backBig-play efficiency
Derek Watt leans explosive all-purpose back traits and 66.4 efficiency.
Impact Production
30
Developing production for a back
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
lowhigh
Star Power
35
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2015 Postseason · Wisconsin
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Wisconsin
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Massachusetts
Player Story
Derek Watt built his college career from 2011 through 2015 as a FB from Pewaukee, WI wearing No. 34, spending time with Wisconsin. The clearest part of Derek Watt's career was his receiving role: 30 catches, 309...
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- Committed To
- Wisconsin
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2011
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2016
- Selection
- Round 6 · Pick 23
- Overall
- No. 198
- NFL Team
- Los Angeles Chargers
Derek Watt, FB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2015 Postseason · Wisconsin. Derek Watt leans explosive all-purpose back traits and 66.4 efficiency.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Scrimmage yards
- 369
- Rushing yards
- 60
- Receiving yards
- 309
- Touchdowns
- 1
Quick Answers
Derek Watt quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Wisconsin · FB
- Career Scrimmage Yards
- 369
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 7 entries · 22 games
- Best season
- 2015 Postseason · Wisconsin
- Top game
- Massachusetts
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Pewaukee · Wisconsin
- High school pipeline
- Pewaukee · 4 FBS recruits · 2 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2016 · Round 6 · Pick 23 · Los Angeles Chargers
- Latest roster
- No. 34 · Class 2015
- 2015 Scrimmage yards rank
- 184 scrimmage yards · FB 9th (top 15%) · Big Ten 108th (top 42%) · National 1,049th (top 44%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Scrimmage | Rush Yds | Rec Yds | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - |
| 2012 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 9 | 155 | 5 | 150 | 0 | 52.4 |
| 2013 Postseason | Wisconsin | 4 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 36.8 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 4 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 36.8 |
| 2014 Postseason | Wisconsin | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 31.5 |
| 2015 Postseason | Wisconsin | 8 | 44 | 32 | 12 | 0 | 62.6 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 8 | 140 | 13 | 127 | 0 | 62.6 |
Related Context
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Derek Watt played FB for Wisconsin. Across 5 tracked seasons, Derek Watt recorded 60 rushing yards, 309 receiving yards, and 1 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2012 with Wisconsin.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2015 Postseason
Wisconsin paired 184 primary output with 66.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2015 Postseason role shape
backfield-heavy usage with 66.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2015 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: USC
Win with 44 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2015 Postseason · Wisconsin
Games
8
Scrimmage Yards / G
23
Efficiency
66.4
Usage
5.2
Consistency
69.2
Best Game by takeover score
USC
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. USC: 44. Alabama: 22. Troy: 5. Hawai'i: 35. Iowa: 24. Illinois: 12. Maryland: 32. Minnesota: 10
Volume vs Efficiency
Each dot is a game. Farther right means the player carried more of the workload, and higher means they were more efficient with those chances.
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. USC: 7 by 66.2. Alabama: 5 by 36.7. Troy: 1 by 41.7. Hawai'i: 2 by 100. Iowa: 3 by 52.1. Illinois: 1 by 100. Maryland: 2 by 100. Minnesota: 3 by 34.7
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins23 · Games = 6 · +0 vs Losses
Losses23 · Games = 2 · +0 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
8 games
Featured metric
Scrimmage Yards
Top game by takeover score
USC
Best efficiency game
100 vs Maryland
Player Story
Derek Watt story
Derek Watt built his college career from 2011 through 2015 as a FB from Pewaukee, WI wearing No. 34, spending time with Wisconsin. The clearest part of Derek Watt's career was his receiving role: 30 catches, 309 receiving yards, 1 touchdown, and 60 rushing yards across 22 career games in the available record. His career also includes 60 rushing yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Derek Watt'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.
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Wisconsin
2011-2015
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2012 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 155 | 65.5 | 2.7 | 155 |
| 2013 Postseason | Wisconsin | 28 | 62.5 | 1.7 | -127 |
| 2013 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 28 | 62.5 | 1.7 | 0 |
| 2014 Postseason | Wisconsin | 2 | 20.8 | 1.5 | -26 |
| 2015 Postseason | Wisconsin | 184 | 66.4 | 5.2 | 182 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 184 | 66.4 | 5.2 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Massachusetts
Week 1 · W 45-0
Win with 12 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
12
Scrimmage Yards
68.5 takeover
12 scrimmage yards and 1.9 usage.
#2
vs USC
Week 1 · W 23-21 · Postseason
44
Scrimmage Yards
66 takeover
Win with 44 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
44 scrimmage yards and 11.1 usage.
#3
vs Hawai'i
Week 4 · W 28-0
35
Scrimmage Yards
62.6 takeover
Win with 35 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
35 scrimmage yards and 2.9 usage.
#4
vs Illinois
Week 6 · W 31-14 · Conference game
35
Scrimmage Yards
62.2 takeover
Win with 35 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
35 scrimmage yards and 4.2 usage.
#5
@ Maryland
Week 10 · W 31-24 · Conference game
32
Scrimmage Yards
61.1 takeover
Win with 32 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.
32 scrimmage yards and 3.7 usage.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2015 Postseason · Wisconsin
184 primary output · 66.4 efficiency · 5.2 usage
62.6
#2
2015 Regular Season · Wisconsin
62.6
184 primary · 66.4 efficiency · 5.2 usage
#3
2012 Regular Season · Wisconsin
52.4
155 primary · 65.5 efficiency · 2.7 usage
Milestones
0
100+ rush yards
0
150+ scrimmage yards
0
2+ TD games
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