Derek Williams Jr.
Texas Longhorns
76
Solid

Derek Williams Jr.

Texas LonghornsContender
SSDefenseSolid
2nd String / Backup

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Derek Williams Jr. is listed 2nd string at SS for Texas Longhorns.

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The Story

Making His Case

A 4-star recruit out of Westgate, ranked #49 nationally coming out of high school. In 2025: 23 tackles, 0 INT, 0 PBU. That's 2% of the team's production at his spot — good for a 76 overall (Solid tier).

Recruit4★ · #49 Natl3-Yr Total72 tacklesTeam Share2%
New Iberia, LA
Jersey
#2
Class
RS JR
Height
6'2"
Weight
201 lbs

Career Stats

SeasonTklINTPD
20252300
20241110
20233801

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

Recruiting Profile

Stars
★★★★☆4-star
Composite
0.9768
National Rank
#49
High School
Westgate
Hometown
New Iberia, LA

Why this rating?

On a 90-rated defense; 56th-percentile production (×0.97 for competition level) put them -8 vs unit starters → 76.

Team defense (SP+)
90
Rating basis
On-field stats
On-field production
Outperforms 56% of peers
Recruiting pedigree
Top 25% recruit
Strength of schedule
Faces easier competition — rating adjusted down (×0.97)
Depth-chart adjustment
-8 for role; −6 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.

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76
Solid
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Team Role

23 tkl · 0 PD · 0 INT
Usage / Involvement25%

Depth at SS · Texas Longhorns

  1. 1491Jelani McDonaldStarter
  2. 2276Derek Williams Jr.You
  3. 3968Jonah Williams
  4. 42367Jordon Johnson-Rubell
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Overall ratings blend team strength (SP+), on-field production, and recruiting. Higher = more impactful.