Last confirmed: Texas Tech, 2017. No 2026 box-score games on record.
6′4″ · 210 lb · San Bernadino, CA · Trinity Valley C.C.
Derrick Willies: WR · Texas Tech · #11.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Derrick Willies
Wins the 50-50 ball at the goal line. Two head coaches in three seasons, at two different programs. A game that shows it: 126 receiving yards and 4 receptions against Eastern Washington — Week 1, 2017.
Play style
Wins contested catches at the goal line. Size and catch radius are the weapons.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Texas Tech | 18 | 304 | 16.9 | 3 |
| 2016 | Texas Tech | 18 | 288 | 16.0 | 2 |
| 2014 | Iowa | 4 | 71 | 17.8 | 1 |
| Career | 40 | 663 | 16.6 | 6 |
| Season | Team | |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Texas Tech | 1 |
| 2016 | Texas Tech | -- |
| 2014 | Iowa | -- |
| Career | 1 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2017 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 56-10vs Eastern Washington | 4 | 126 | 31.5 | 1 | 75 | Season-high 126 yds |
| Wk 3 | W 52-45vs Arizona State | 4 | 56 | 14.0 | 1 | 28 | |
| Wk 4 | W 27-24@ Houston | 4 | 41 | 10.3 | 0 | 13 | |
| Wk 5 | L 34-41vs No. 15 Oklahoma State | 3 | 30 | 10.0 | 0 | 14 | |
| Wk 6 | W 65-19@ Kansas | 1 | 32 | 32.0 | 1 | 32 | |
| Wk 8 | L 13-31vs Iowa State | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 0 | 13 | |
| Total | 18 | 304 | 16.9 | 3 | 75 |
Week 1 · 2017
W 56-10
4 rec · 126 yds · 1 TD
Dominant 46-point win at home against Eastern Washington.
With N. Shimonek — 384 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · QBR 95.1 · D. Panazzolo — 36.7 yards per punt · 3 punts · 53 long
The plays that mattered most
Splits · Per-game
2017 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 3.2 | 57.8 | 16.2 | 0.5 |
| Road2g | 2.5 | 36.5 | 21.1 | 0.5 |
First half vs Second half
| REC/g | YDS/g | YPR | TD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 3.2 | 57.0 | 19.6 | 0.6 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 2.0 | 19.0 | 9.5 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Kliff Kingsbury
Pass share
54.6%
541 pass / 449 run
Plays / game
76.2
13 games
Team sack rate
4.9%
589 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2017
About as many catches a game as a typical FBS receiver who plays every week.
How it ended
Three seasons, at Iowa and Texas Tech, 663 receiving yards — his college career is complete.
His career
Coaching lineage · 2013–2017
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Kirk Ferentz and Kliff Kingsbury.
