Derek Watt

Derek Watt
No. 34 – Los Angeles Chargers
Position: Fullback
Personal information
Born: (1992-11-07) November 7, 1992
Waukesha, Wisconsin
Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight: 236 lb (107 kg)
Career information
High school: Pewaukee
(Pewaukee, Wisconsin)
College: Wisconsin
NFL Draft: 2016 / Round: 6 / Pick: 198
Career history
Roster status: Active
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics as of Week 2, 2018
Rushing yards: 29
Receptions: 6
Receiving yards: 118
Total touchdowns: 0
Player stats at NFL.com

Derek John Watt (born November 7, 1992) is an American football fullback for the Los Angeles Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Wisconsin, and was drafted by the Chargers in the sixth round of the 2016 NFL Draft. His older brother is J. J. Watt of the Houston Texans and his younger brother is T.J. Watt of the Pittsburgh Steelers.[1][2]

Early years

Watt attended and played high school football at Pewaukee High School.[3]

College career

Watt played for the University of Wisconsin from 2011 to 2015.[4] He was part of the offense that helped running back Melvin Gordon amass record-breaking rushing yards during his Badger career.[5] In the 2012 season, he had 12 receptions for 150 receiving yards.[6] In the 2013 season, he had three receptions for 20 receiving yards.[7] In the 2014 season, he only appeared in three games on the season.[8] In his final collegiate season in 2015, he had 15 receptions for 139 receiving yards.[9] Gordon and Watt went on to reunite as teammates when Watt was drafted by the Chargers in 2016.

Professional career

Pro Football Focus rated Watt the second best fullback in the 2016 draft overall, and he also received the second best blocking grade among fullbacks in the draft.[10]

Pre-draft measurables
Ht Wt 40-yard dash 10-yd split 20-yd split 20-ss 3-cone Vert jump Broad BP
6 ft 2 in
(1.88 m)		 236 lb
(107 kg)		 4.79 s 1.63 s 2.73 s 4.32 s -- s 33 1⁄2 in
(0.85 m)		 9 ft 8 in
(2.95 m)		 19 reps
All values from Wisconsin Pro Day [11]

Watt was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the sixth round (198 overall) in the 2016 NFL Draft.[12] He made his NFL debut in the season opener against the Kansas City Chiefs.[13] Two weeks later, against the Indianapolis Colts, he had his first professional reception, which went for six yards.[14] On October 30, against the Denver Broncos, he had a 53-yard reception.[15] Overall, in his rookie season, he played in all 16 games and had four receptions for 83 receiving yards.[16] In the 2017 season, he appeared in all 16 games and had six carries for 24 rushing yards to go along with two receptions for 35 receiving yards.[17]

References

  1. ↑ Emily Kaplan (October 12, 2016). "Wisconsin's Watt the Third". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
  2. ↑ Jeff Potrykus (August 9, 2016). "T.J. Watt continues his climb with Badgers". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved September 9, 2018.
  3. ↑ "The Wattch: Checking in with Pewaukee brothers J.J., T.J. and Derek Watt during the 2017 NFL season". Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
  4. ↑ "Derek Watt College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
  5. ↑ "Melvin Gordon: NCAA Statistics & Awards". Sports Reference. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
  6. ↑ "Derek Watt 2012 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
  7. ↑ "Derek Watt 2013 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
  8. ↑ "Derek Watt 2014 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
  9. ↑ "Derek Watt 2015 Game Log". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
  10. ↑ "2016 NFL draft live analysis of Day 3 picks". profootballfocus.com. April 30, 2016. Retrieved 2016-06-25.
  11. ↑ "Derek Watt Draft Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved 2016-06-25.
  12. ↑ Williams, Eric D. (April 30, 2016). "Derek Watt pick by Bolts gets thumbs up from big brother J.J." ESPN. Retrieved 2016-06-25.
  13. ↑ "San Diego Chargers at Kansas City Chiefs - September 11th, 2016". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
  14. ↑ "San Diego Chargers at Indianapolis Colts - September 25th, 2016". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
  15. ↑ "San Diego Chargers at Denver Broncos - October 30th, 2016". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
  16. ↑ "Derek Watt 2016 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-04-16.
  17. ↑ "Derek Watt 2017 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2018-04-16.


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