Linebacker

Derek Wacker

NEBNebraska
2026 · FBS · Big Ten · SO
Derek Wacker finished 2026 rated 1270 (6.1 / 10) as a college linebacker at Nebraska, over 8 rated games 2025–2026.
2026 Nebraska teammates
Anthony ColandreaQB · 1395Owen ChamblissLB · 1371Rex GuthrieS · 1344Donovan JonesCB · 1339Dexter FosterLB · 1328TJ LateefQB · 1323
2026 Linebacker boardFull board →
#5444Kolin Dinkins1270#5445Antonio Smith1270#5446Derek Wacker1270#5449Caleb Herring1270
+2σ+1σavg−1σ20252026NebraskaAKR2025 09/06 vs Akron Zips — 1304HC2025 09/13 vs Houston Christian Huskies — 1297MD2025 10/11 vs Maryland Terrapins — 1292USC2025 11/01 vs USC Trojans — 1290OHI2026 09/05 vs Ohio Bobcats — 1286BGS2026 09/12 vs Bowling Green Falcons — 1278NO_2026 09/19 vs North Dakota Fighting Hawks — 1274MIC2026 09/26 vs Michigan State Spartans — 1270OVERALL6.1
Linebacker spider
Tkl 5.6TFL 6.2Sack 6.9INT 6.7FF 7.4PD 5.3
Physical trend
20252026HT inWT lb
6′ 1″   230 lbs

Career statistics

SeasonGTOTSOLOTFLSACKINTPDFFQBH
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2026453000000
Career8106000000

Defense production

SeasonGTOTSOLOTFLSACKINTPDFFQBH
2025453000000
2026453000000
Career8106000000

Defense production

SeasonGTOTSOLOTFLSACKINTPDFFQBH
2025453000000
2026453000000
Career8106000000

Game log

DateOpponentTOTTFLSACKINTPDRating
2026 · Nebraska
09/26MICHMichigan St.200001270
09/19NO_DNorth Dakota100001274
09/12BGSUBowling Green100001278
09/05OHIOOhio100001286
2025 · Nebraska
11/01USCSouthern California100001290
10/11MDMaryland100001292
09/13HCHouston Christian200001297
09/06AKROAkron100001304

Boards: 2025 · 2026