Derek
Watt.
Derek
Watt.
Wisconsin
Derek Watt is a bruising, hard-nosed run-blocker, a true lead back in a power-run heavy offense that lives on creating open holes.
Immediate starter as a lead blocker and short-yardage back, with a ceiling as an integral part of a dominant power running game.
Spread-option or Air Raid schemes where his blocking prowess would be underutilized and his receiving limitations exposed.
Watt's value is directly tied to schemes that prioritize a physical, downhill running game, where he can excel in his specialized role.
Relative Athletic Score (Kent Lee Platte) benchmarks combine/pro-day numbers against every measured prospect at the position since 1987. 10.00 is elite; 5.00 is average.
— No athletic data recorded
| Yr | Team | G | Att | Yds | TD | Rec | RecYds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Wisconsin | — | 2 | 5 | 0 | 12 | 150 |
| 2013 | Wisconsin | — | 1 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 20 |
| 2014 | Wisconsin | — | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Wisconsin | — | 9 | 45 | 0 | 15 | 139 |
| Career | — | — | 13 | 60 | 0 | 30 | 309 |
A dash means the figure is not published by a source we trust — never a zero we invented.
Everything above is the pre-draft evaluation. This section is what actually happened — updated year over year.