Derek Atwaters: S · Navy · #36.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Derek Atwaters
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. One game to point at: 5 tackles against East Carolina — Week 7, 2020.
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Navy | 17 | 13 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Career | 17 | 13 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2020 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 5 | L 7-40@ Air Force | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 31-29vs Temple | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 7 | W 27-23@ East Carolina | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 21-37vs Houston | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 37-51@ No. 22 SMU | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 7-10vs Memphis | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 17 | 13 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
0%0 pass breakupsTackle volume
17tackles this seasonTFL rate
6%1 TFL17 tackles · 1 for loss.
Splits · Per-game
2020 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 2.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 3.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 4.3 | 0.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Ken Niumatalolo
Pass share
20.3%
122 pass / 479 run
Plays / game
60.1
10 games
Team sack rate
14.4%
153 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2020
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
How it ended
One season at Navy, 17 tackles — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2019–2022
1 coachPlayed every college season under Ken Niumatalolo.
