Derek Wingo: LB · Florida · #15.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Derek Wingo
Carries tight ends down the field in coverage. The five seasons at Florida span two head coaches: Dan Mullen and Billy Napier. A game that shows it: 2 tackles against Florida State — Week 14, 2024.
Play style
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
13 tackles. 1 pass 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.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 10 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 17-41vs No. 19 Miami | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | L 20-33vs Texas A&M | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 4 | W 45-28@ Mississippi State | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 24-13vs UCF | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 48-20vs Kentucky | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | L 20-34vs No. 2 Georgia | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 17-49@ No. 5 Texas | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | W 27-16vs No. 21 LSU | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | W 24-17vs No. 9 Ole Miss | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 14 | W 31-11@ Florida State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 13 | 5 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 1 |
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 10 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road3g | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 1.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Billy Napier
Pass share
42.7%
336 pass / 450 run
Plays / game
60.5
13 games
Team sack rate
5.7%
366 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2024
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS linebackers who play every week.
How it ended
Five seasons at Florida, 65 tackles — the college career is complete.
Four or fewer games in the first season, then ten or more.
Coaching lineage · 2020–2024
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Dan Mullen → Billy Napier. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
