Defensive line, California, 2021–26
Derek Wilkins
Lettered 2023–24 (school media guide)
- Number
- No. 96
- Height
- 6′5″
- Weight
- 310 lb
- Class (2026)
- Senior
- Hometown
- Irvine, CA
Derek Wilkins plays defensive line for California. Last time out, against Wake Forest: 5 tackles.
2026 so far
19 tackles
Last game: 5 tackles vs. Wake Forest, L 7–41
Next game: at SMU, Oct 24
Filled bars: wins; outlined: losses.
Defense
* The season in progress, so far.
| Season | Team | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD | Hur |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | California | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | California | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | California | 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2025 | California | 12 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 |
| 2026 | California | 19 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Career | 53 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 10 | 5 | |
Season lines from CollegeFootballData, regular season and bowls.
On the roster
| Season | Team | No. | Pos | Class | Ht | Wt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | California | 96 | DL | Yr 1 | ||
| 2022 | California | 96 | DL | Yr 2 | ||
| 2023 | California | 96 | DL | Yr 3 | ||
| 2024 | California | 96 | DL | Yr 4 | ||
| 2025 | California | 96 | DL | Yr 5 | ||
| 2026 | California | 96 | DL | Sr. (Yr 6) | 6′5″ | 310 |
As each season’s roster listed the player (CollegeFootballData). Classes before the latest listing are counted back from it; “Yr 1” is the year on file where that count can’t place a season he played (a redshirt, transfer or 2020 year); height and weight as last listed.
Game by game
2026 California 7 games, 19 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5 | vs. UCLA | L 24–45 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Sep 12 | at Syracuse | W 21–18 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | vs. Wagner | W 49–7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 25 | vs. Clemson | L 10–24 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 3 | at UNLV | L 31–39 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 10 | vs. Virginia Tech | W 25–20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. Wake Forest | L 7–41 | 5 | 3 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
2025 California 11 games, 12 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 13 | vs. Minnesota | W 27–14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 20 | at San Diego State | L 0–34 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Sep 27 | at Boston College | W 28–24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oct 4 | vs. Duke | L 21–45 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 17 | vs. North Carolina | W 21–18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 24 | atVirginia Tech | L 34–42 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 1 | vs. Virginia | L 21–31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Nov 8 | at Louisville | W 29–26 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 22 | at Stanford | L 10–31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Nov 29 | vs. SMU | W 38–35 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 24 ✦ | at Hawai’i | L 31–35 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2024 California 8 games, 12 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 14 | vs.San Diego State | W 31–10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 21 | at Florida State | L 9–14 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | vs. Miami | L 38–39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | at Pittsburgh | L 15–17 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 19 | vs. NC State | L 23–24 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs. Oregon State | W 44–7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 23 | vs.Stanford | W 24–21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 18 ✦ | vs.UNLV | L 13–24 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
2023 California 5 games, 8 tackles, 1 sack
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2 | at North Texas | W 58–21 | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 9 | vs. Auburn | L 10–14 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 30 | vs. Arizona State | W 24–21 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 25 | atUCLA | W 33–7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dec 16 ✦ | vs. Texas Tech | L 14–34 | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
2021 California 1 game, 2 tackles
| Date | Opponent | Result | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6 | at Arizona | L 3–10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Box scores from CollegeFootballData, 2004 on. ✦ postseason; ★ a career high on file.
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