Derek Wingo
School: St. Thomas Aquinas
Hometown: Fort Lauderdale, FL.
Height: 6-2
Weight: 210
Position: linebacker
247 Ranking: 4-star
Recruited by: Christian Robinson
Enrollment date: Summer of 2020
Notable: Wingo is one of the best prospects in the state of Florida and was committed to Penn State for months before taking several secret visits to Gainesville and flipping to Florida over the summer. Wingo and St. Thomas won a state championship in 2019 and he will compete in the All-American Bowl in San Antonio in January.
Quotable: “I was able to go over film with Coach [Christian] Robinson and Coach [Todd] Grantham on how they want to use me in their schemes and develop me,” Wingo said on his talks with the coaches about where he will play. “They want to use me at the money backer to play both in space and cover. Also some off the edge and blitzing too.”