Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 40-0vs Northern Illinois | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 55-0vs Northern Iowa | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Total | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
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Derek Weisskopf
Junior linebacker for Iowa. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′3″ · 233 lb · Victor, IA · Williamsburg
The numbers
3
tackles · 2026 · through week 3
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 tackles, vs Northern Iowa
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
Junior linebacker for Iowa. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Iowa in 2024.
Derek Weisskopf
This is his second year in the same linebacker corps at Iowa. The receipt: 2 tackles against Northern Iowa — Week 3, 2026.
3 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
2024
- Signed with Iowa4-star out of Williamsburg
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
Iowa
NFL
NFL Draft
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Career stats
Game log
2026 snapshot
Since week 2: +2 tackles.
Season context · Team result + system
2 seasons under Kirk Ferentz — 12-4 over that span.
2025Iowa9-4HC: Kirk Ferentz · Run-heavy, slow tempo
2026Iowa3-0HC: Kirk Ferentz · Run-leaning
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 1.5 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kirk Ferentz
Pass share
46.3%
93 pass / 108 run
Plays / game
67.0
3 games
Team sack rate
1.0%
99 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Awards
Player standing · 2026
Backup
On the two-deep and pushing for snaps.
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
The linebacker corps · Iowa
- #36Jayden Montgomery44 tackles · 2025
- #46Preston Ries7 tackles · 2025
- #33Cam Buffington7 tackles · 2025
- #23Landyn Van Kekerix5 tackles · 2025
- #22Derek Weisskopf4 tackles · 2025
8 more on the roster · Iowa team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology