Derek Wacker
Nebraska Cornhuskers
66
Depth

Derek Wacker

Nebraska CornhuskersSolid
MLBDefenseDepth
3rd String

Is Derek Wacker starting?

Derek Wacker is listed 3rd string at MLB for Nebraska Cornhuskers.

Redshirt sophomore · #42 · 6'1", 235 lbs

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Depth at MLB · Nebraska Cornhuskers

  1. 1991Vincent Shavers Jr.Starter
  2. 22485Dexter Foster
  3. 34266Derek WackerYou

Nebraska Starting Lineup

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Up next for Nebraska

Nebraska plays Illinois away on Fri, Nov 6. The listed kickoff time is 08:00 PM ET.

The Story

Making His Case

In 2025: 5 tackles, 0 TFL, 0 sacks. That's 1% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 66 overall (Depth tier).

Team Share1%
Yutan, NE
Jersey
#42
Class
RS SO
Height
6'1"
Weight
235 lbs

2025 Stats

SeasonTklTFLSacks
2025500

Regular-season totals from public sources. Derived splits (completion %, yards per carry, catch rate) aren't available in our current dataset.

Why this rating?

On a 90-rated defense; 29th-percentile production (×0.95 for competition level) put them -12 vs unit starters → 66.

Team defense (SP+)
90
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 29% of peers
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.95)
Depth-chart adjustment
-12 for role; −12 depth penalty

2026 projection — based on SP+ (a respected team-efficiency metric; 2026 not published yet, using 2025), 2025 production, recruiting, and the 2026 transfer portal; capped to depth-chart order.

2026 Game Log

Nov 1LWASHTKL 1
TKL
1
SOLO
0
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final L 17-10

Sep 26WMSUTKL 2
TKL
2
SOLO
1
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 31-13

Sep 19WUNDTKL 1
TKL
1
SOLO
1
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 34-7

Sep 12WBGSUTKL 1
TKL
1
SOLO
0
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 56-7

Sep 5WOHIOTKL 1
TKL
1
SOLO
1
SACK
0
INT
0
PD
0

Final W 49-21

Derek Wacker's 2026 game-by-game stat log.

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Team Role

5 tkl · 0 TFL · 0 sacks
Usage / Involvement8%
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