Short-yardage / goal-line · enumeration
Who gets the tough yard
1/26Inside-5 share
1 of the team's 26 inside-the-5 carries (3.8%).
Derek Watt
Last confirmed: Wisconsin, 2015. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′2″ · Pewaukee, WI
Derek Watt: FB · Wisconsin · #34.
Derek Watt
Derek Watt has been at Wisconsin through two head coaches in two seasons. A game that shows it: 32 rushing yards and 12 receiving yards against USC — Bowl, 2015.
How he plays
How he plays
News and fans
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Wisconsin in the news
Where to follow him
Game log
Game log · Week-by-week
2015 season · 8 games
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| Wk | Opp | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 17-35@ No. 3 Alabama | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 3 | W 28-3vs Troy | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 4 | W 28-0vs Hawai'i | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 5 | L 6-10vs Iowa | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 | |
| Wk 8 | W 24-13@ Illinois | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 10 | W 31-24@ Maryland | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 13 | W 31-21@ Minnesota | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 0 | 7 | |
 Bowl | W 23-21vs USC | 5 | 32 | 6.4 | 0 | 19 | |
| Total | 9 | 45 | 5.0 | 0 | 19 |
Signature game
Bowl · 2015
W 23-21
vs USC · neutral site
Signature plays
The plays that mattered most
- Week 4 · Hawai'i · 2nd and 9 · Q3 · EPA +2.99Joel Stave pass complete to Derek Watt for 27 yds to the Hawa 36 for a
- Week 10 · Maryland · 2nd and 7 · Q4 · EPA +2.11Joel Stave pass complete to Derek Watt for 16 yds to the Mary 46 for a
- Week 1 · USC · 2nd and 4 · Q2 · EPA +1.81Derek Watt run for 19 yds to the USC 44 for a
- Week 1 · USC · 2nd and 10 · Q2 · EPA +1.69Joel Stave pass complete to Derek Watt for 11 yds to the Wisc 37 for a
- Week 10 · Maryland · 1st and 10 · Q2 · EPA +1.49Joel Stave pass complete to Derek Watt for 16 yds to the Wisc 44 for a
- Week 13 · Minnesota · 3rd and 2 · Q1 · EPA +0.97Derek Watt run for 7 yds to the Minn 4 for a
4 more plays
- Week 13 · Minnesota · 3rd and 1 · Q2 · EPA +0.95Derek Watt run for 2 yds to the Wisc 36 for a
- Week 1 · USC · 1st and 10 · Q1 · EPA −0.92Joel Stave pass complete to Derek Watt for 1 yd to the Wisc 47
- Week 1 · Alabama · 2nd and 10 · Q3 · EPA +0.84Joel Stave pass complete to Derek Watt for 8 yds to the Alab 44
- Week 8 · Illinois · 1st and 20 · Q2 · EPA +0.74Bart Houston pass complete to Derek Watt for 12 yds to the Illin 19
2015 snapshot
Season context: team record and system
2014Wisconsin11-3HC: Gary Andersen · Run-heavy
2015Wisconsin10-3HC: Paul Chryst · Run-leaning
Our ratings
Splits
Home and road splits, scheme and staff
Splits · Per-game
2015 season · 8 games
Home vs Road
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 3.3 | 3.3 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| YDS/g | YPC | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 7.0 | 4.7 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 3.3 | 3.3 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Paul Chryst
Pass share
45.2%
417 pass / 505 run
Plays / game
70.9
13 games
Team sack rate
5.3%
454 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2015
15 catches and 9 carries in 8 games
Fewer touches a game than most FBS running backs who play every week.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Five seasons at Wisconsin, drafted
- 2016 Drafted in round 6, No. 198 by the Los Angeles
- 2015 Wisconsin ChrystYear 5 · 8 games
- 2014 Wisconsin AndersenYear 4 · 1 game
- 2013 Wisconsin AndersenYear 3 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2012 Wisconsin BielemaYear 2 · on the roster, no stat line
- 2011 Wisconsin BielemaYear 1 · on the roster, no stat line
- Before collegeSigned with Wisconsin in 2011 as a 3-star recruit, No. 972 in the country.
His moves
- Signed with Wisconsin in the 2011 class, a 3-star recruit.
How it ended
Two seasons at Wisconsin, 47 rushing yards — drafted at #198 overall by the San Diego Chargers.
His career
2011
- Signed with Wisconsin3-star out of Pewaukee
2016
- Drafted by San Diego Chargersround 6, pick 198
Coaching lineage · 2011–2015
3 coachesPlayed under 3 different head coaches: Bret Bielema, Gary Andersen, and Paul Chryst. Multi-era developmental context.
Where he ended up · NFL
San Diego ChargersEntering 11th NFL season
#198Rd 6 · Pick 23
San Diego ChargersEntering 11th NFL season