Derek Watt
| No. 34 San Diego Chargers | |||||||||||
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| Position: | Fullback | ||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | November 7, 1992 | ||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Waukesha, Wisconsin | ||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||
| Weight: | 236 lb (107 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school: | Pewaukee (WI) | ||||||||||
| College: | Wisconsin | ||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 2016 / Round: 6 / Pick: 198 | ||||||||||
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| Roster status: | Active | ||||||||||
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| Career NFL statistics as of Week 8, 2016 | |||||||||||
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Derek JerMichael Watt (born November 7, 1992) is an American football fullback for the San Diego Chargers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Wisconsin. His brother is Houston Texans defensive end, J. J. Watt. His younger brother T. J. Watt is also a football player.
College career
Watt played for the Wisconsin Badgers from 2011 to 2015. He was part of the offense that helped Melvin Gordon amass record-breaking rushing yards for the NCAA.
Professional career
Pro Football Focus rated Derek Watt as the second best fullback in the draft and he received the second best blocking grade of all fullbacks in the draft.[1]
| Ht | Wt | 40-yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP | ||||||||||
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| 6 ft 2 in | 236 lb | 4.79 s | -- s | -- s | 4.32 s | -- s | 33 1/2 in | 9 ft 8 in | 19 reps | ||||||||||
| All values from Wisconsin Pro Day [2] | |||||||||||||||||||
Watt was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the sixth round (198 overall) in the 2016 NFL Draft.[3]
References
- ↑ "2016 NFL draft live analysis of Day 3 picks". profootballfocus.com. April 30, 2016. Retrieved 2016-06-25.
- ↑ "Derek Watt Draft Profile". NFL.com. Retrieved 2016-06-25.
- ↑ Williams, Eric D. (April 30, 2016). "Derek Watt pick by Bolts gets thumbs up from big brother J.J.". ESPN. Retrieved 2016-06-25.
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