Derek Wingo LB Florida | NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
Derek Wingo LB Florida
NFL Draft Profile & Scouting Report
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| Last Updated: 03/19/2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Draft Year: 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 40 time: 4.78 seconds (30%*) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Age: 23.4 DOB: 12/30/2001 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| PLAY STYLE: BOX LB | |
| Last Updated: 03/19/2025 | |
| Draft Year: 2025 | |
| 40 time: 4.78 seconds (30%*) | |
| Age: 23.4 DOB: 12/30/2001 | |
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| Overall Rating: |
58.7 / 100
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| Average rating of opposition Offense player has faced | ||
| Offense Rating: |
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80% |
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| Tackling: |
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55% |
| Pass Rush: |
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56% |
| Run Defense: |
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64% |
| Coverage: |
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36% |
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DRAFT PROJECTION:
UDFA
Overall Rank:
#477
Position rank:
#50
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| College Games: 42 College Snaps: 661 | ||
ESPN RATING: 82/100
College Combine Results
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OVR Rank:
#187
Pos Rank:
#16
College Combine Results
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247 RATING: 97/100
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| Ovr Rank: #36 Pos Rank: #3 | ||
RIVALS RATING: 6.1 (100%)
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| Player Comparison* (Similarity level) | ||
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| Treshaun Hayward - Arizona |
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94% |
| Jaylin Thomas - Ball State |
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93% |
| Riko Jeffers - Texas Tech |
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84% |
Draft Profile: Bio
Derek Wingo from St. Thomas Aquinas High School was rated a 4-star recruit by ESPN and handed a 4-star grade by 247 Sports. After high school, Wingo joined Florida after being heavily recruited.In 2020 as a freshman Wingo saw action in 4 games and played a total of 32 snaps at linebacker for the Gators. He recorded no tackles, 2 assists, while adding no stops.
As a sophomore for the Gators in 2021 Wingo played in 8 games and took part in 159 snaps for the Gators. He recorded just 8 tackles, 7 assists, while adding 4 stops.
In 2022 as a junior Wingo played in 6 games and contributed on 90 snaps. He recorded just 6 tackles, 5 assists while making 4 stops.
In 2023 as a senior Wingo logged playing time in 11 games and logged a total of 225 snaps for the Gators. He also added just 9 tackles, 5 assists, and 11 stops. While in coverage Wingo made no pass breakups, no interceptions, and a disapointing QB rating when targetted of 147.7. As a pass rusher, he tallied 12 total pressures, which included 7 QB hurries, 2 QB hits, and 3 sacks on the season.
Scouting Report: Strengths
- Quick to read run, showing good agility and speed to get past blockers and finish. Experienced in coverage and gets a strong jam on outside receivers.
- Reads quarterbacks eyes and reacts quickly to targets in zone coverage.
- Looks the part. Good height and a thick, muscular build. Long arms. Good overall athleticism and straight-line speed.
- Wingo has excellent awareness in zone coverage.
- Work in progress as a pass rusher, with upfield burst and flexibility to dip and scrape.
- Wingo shows good quickness off the line of scrimmage and flashes the violent hands to win around the edge.
Scouting Report: Weaknesses
- Generally an effective openfield tackler but doesn't wrap up consistently. Shows only average awareness in coverage.
- Saught looking into the backfield occasionally instead of getting to the receiver in the flat. Leaves his feet at times while tackling, and NFL backs will take advantage of that.
- Possesses below-average instincts for the linebacker position. Leaves more plays on the field than Wingo makes.
Derek Wingo percentiles vs other Linebackers (NFL Combine historically - higher value represents better perfomance)
How other scouting services rate Derek Wingo (Overall Rank)
All Scouts AverageOverall Rank
477.0
All Scouts AveragePosition Rank
51.0
*Percentile Ranking in Player's Position Group (NFL Combine Historical Data): This percentile reflects how a player's specific statistics rank
in comparison to historical performances at the NFL Combine, specifically within their position group. A higher percentile indicates a better performance.
For instance, being in the 90th percentile for a particular stat means the player outperformed 90% of their peers in that category.
*Similarity Percentage: This percentage is calculated based on a comprehensive analysis of various factors, including height, weight, 40-yard dash times, on-field performance statistics, and overall player rating. The analysis is conducted against our database of draft prospects from 2021 to 2023. This similarity score helps in evaluating how closely a current prospect aligns with past prospects. It is important to note, however, that this score reflects similarities based on college production and attributes, and does not account for eventual success or performance in the NFL.
*Similarity Percentage: This percentage is calculated based on a comprehensive analysis of various factors, including height, weight, 40-yard dash times, on-field performance statistics, and overall player rating. The analysis is conducted against our database of draft prospects from 2021 to 2023. This similarity score helps in evaluating how closely a current prospect aligns with past prospects. It is important to note, however, that this score reflects similarities based on college production and attributes, and does not account for eventual success or performance in the NFL.