Derek Wingo
Derek Wingo
Carries tight ends down the field in coverage. Four seasons at Florida, two different head coaches: Dan Mullen and Billy Napier. The receipt: 2 tackles against Florida State — Week 14, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at Florida, 63 tackles — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Dan Mullen → Billy Napier. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jon Sumrall
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR04 · Rotational
Rotational. Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 13 · 2024
W 24–17
vs Ole Miss
1 PD
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 7 at home.
How he plays
Play style
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Coverage 'Backer
Carries tight ends and patrols the middle of the field in coverage.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Aaron Brule’s 2022 season.
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As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Tylon Dunlap's senior season at Kennesaw State (2024).
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