2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Derek Wilkins
Controls the point of attack and doesn't move. Played for two head coaches at California: Justin Wilcox and Tosh Lupoi. On tape: 5 tackles against SMU, Week 8, 2026.
26 tackles · 0 sacks
Play style
The heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
26 tackles. 2 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 1 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
His game this year: coverage — 2 passes defended in the 9 games with play by play.
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| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | California | 26 | 8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2 |
| 2025 | California | 12 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 8 |
| 2024 | California | 12 | 5 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| 2023 | California | 8 | 4 | 2.0 | 1.0 | -- |
| 2021 | California | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- |
| Career | 60 | 23 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 10 |
Last game (Wk 9): 2 tackles.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 9 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 24-45vs UCLA | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 2 | W 21-18@ Syracuse | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 49-7vs Wagner | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 10-24vs Clemson | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 31-39@ UNLV | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 25-20vs Virginia Tech | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | L 7-41vs No. 21 Wake Forest | 5 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 8 | L 20-59@ No. 23 SMU | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 10-31@ NC State | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 26 | 8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 |
Ratings of the games shown run from -3 to +14 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
4%1 TFLSack rate
0%0 sacksHurry rate
12%3 hurries26 tackles · 1 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 9 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 2.8 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Road4g | 3.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-77g | 2.7 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+2g | 3.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Tosh Lupoi
Pass share
61.4%
386 pass / 243 run
Plays / game
69.9
9 games
Team sack rate
3.9%
432 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive lineman who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #74 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
A stat line in 34 games over five seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2021–2026
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Justin Wilcox → Tosh Lupoi. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
