Is Derek Wilkins starting?
Derek Wilkins is the projected starter at DT for California Golden Bears.
Redshirt senior · #96 · 6'5", 310 lbs
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Top defensive linemen in the ACC
Up next for California
California plays Virginia away on Sat, Nov 14. Kickoff time not announced yet.
Career Stats
| Season | Tkl | TFL | Sacks |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | 12 | 1 | 0 |
| 2023 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
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 72-rated defense; 47th-percentile production (×0.85 for competition level) put them -6 vs unit starters → 66.
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
Oct 31LNCSUTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 31-10
Oct 24LSMUTKL 5
- TKL
- 5
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 59-20
Oct 18LWAKETKL 4
- TKL
- 4
- SOLO
- 2
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 41-7
Oct 10WVTTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 25-20
Oct 3LUNLVTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 39-31
Sep 26LCLEMTKL 3
- TKL
- 3
- SOLO
- 1
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final L 24-10
Sep 19WWAGTKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 49-7
Sep 12WSYRTKL 2
- TKL
- 2
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 0
Final W 21-18
Sep 6LUCLATKL 1
- TKL
- 1
- SOLO
- 0
- SACK
- 0
- INT
- 0
- PD
- 2
Final L 45-24
| OPP | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 31 | LNCSU | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | LSMU | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 18 | LWAKE | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | WVT | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | LUNLV | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26 | LCLEM | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | WWAG | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 12 | WSYR | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 6 | LUCLA | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Derek Wilkins's 2026 game-by-game stat log.
The People's Ratings
Team Role
Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.