Usage / Role
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Featured defensive role
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Player Dossier
2014-2018TCU
L.J. Collier
DE • 6'4" • 276 lbs • Munday, TX, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
L.J. Collier shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 34.7 disruption score.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for an edge defender
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
93
Blue-chip, NFL-level ceiling
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · TCU
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- TCU
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Texas
Player Story
L.J. Collier built his college career from 2014 through 2018 as a defensive end from Munday, TX wearing No. 91, spending time with TCU. The clearest part of L.J. Collier's career was his defensive production: 70...
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- Draft Year
- 2019
- Selection
- Round 1 · Pick 29
- Overall
- No. 29
- NFL Team
- Seattle Seahawks
L.J. Collier, DE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · TCU. L.J. Collier shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 34.7 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 70
- TFL
- 15.5
- Sacks
- 11.5
- QB hurries
- 7
- Passes defended
- 4
Quick Answers
L.J. Collier quick answers
- Latest team and position
- TCU · DE
- Career Tackles
- 70
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 8 entries · 30 games
- Best season
- 2018 Postseason · TCU
- Top game
- Texas
- NFL Draft
- 2019 · Round 1 · Pick 29 · Seattle Seahawks
- Latest roster
- No. 91 · Senior
- 2018 Tackles rank
- 34 tackles · DE 76th (top 23%) · Big 12 92nd (top 23%) · National 1,197th (top 21%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | TCU | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2015 Regular Season | TCU | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2016 Postseason | TCU | 12 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 26.4 |
| 2016 Regular Season | TCU | 12 | 19 | 3.5 | 3.5 | - | - | 0 | 26.4 |
| 2017 Postseason | TCU | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 42.6 |
| 2017 Regular Season | TCU | 8 | 12 | 2.5 | 2 | 2 | - | 0 | 42.6 |
| 2018 Postseason | TCU | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 71.2 |
| 2018 Regular Season | TCU | 10 | 30 | 5.5 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 71.2 |
Related Context
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L.J. Collier played DE for TCU. Across 5 tracked seasons, L.J. Collier recorded 70 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2018 with TCU.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason
TCU paired 20.5 primary output with 34.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 34.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2018 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Texas
Loss with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2018 Postseason · TCU
Games
10
Havoc Plays / G
2.0
Efficiency
34.7
Usage
10.8
Consistency
60.3
Best Game by takeover score
Texas
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. California: 3. Ohio State: 0. Texas: 4.5. Iowa State: 0. Texas Tech: 4. Oklahoma: 2. Kansas: 1. West Virginia: 3. Baylor: 0. Oklahoma State: 3
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. California: 4 by 46.7. Ohio State: 1 by 4.2. Texas: 4 by 61.7. Iowa State: 5 by 20.8. Texas Tech: 3 by 52.5. Oklahoma: 2 by 28.3. Kansas: 2 by 18.3. West Virginia: 6 by 55. Baylor: 2 by 8.3. Oklahoma State: 5 by 50.8
Split Comparison
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Wins1.5 · Games = 4 · -0.9 vs Losses
Losses2.4 · Games = 6 · +0.9 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Texas
Best efficiency game
61.7 vs Texas
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 12/27 | vs CaliforniaSplash game | W 10-7 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/25 | vs Oklahoma StateSplash game | W 31-24 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/17 | @ Baylor | W 16-9 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/10 | @ West VirginiaSplash game | L 10-47 | 6 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/27 | @ Kansas | L 26-27 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/20 | vs OklahomaSplash game | L 27-52 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Thu 10/11 | vs Texas Tech2+ sacks · Splash game | L 14-17 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/29 | vs Iowa State | W 17-14 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/22 | @ TexasSplash game | L 16-31 | 4 | 1 | — | 1.50 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 9/16 | vs Ohio State | L 28-40 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
L.J. Collier story
L.J. Collier built his college career from 2014 through 2018 as a defensive end from Munday, TX wearing No. 91, spending time with TCU. The clearest part of L.J. Collier's career was his defensive production: 70 tackles, 15.5 tackles for loss, 11.5 sacks, and 1 interception across 30 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2018 with TCU. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but L.J. Collier's production has multiple signals. With 30 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across TCU.
The arc is straightforward: L.J. Collier moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
Career Arc
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TCU
2014-2018
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20142015201620162017201720182018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | TCU | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | TCU | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | TCU | 9 | 14.8 | 4.3 | 9 |
| 2016 Regular Season | TCU | 9 | 14.8 | 4.3 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | TCU | 9.5 | 19.7 | 6 | 0.5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | TCU | 9.5 | 19.7 | 6 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | TCU | 20.5 | 34.7 | 10.8 | 11 |
| 2018 Regular Season | TCU | 20.5 | 34.7 | 10.8 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Texas
Week 4 · L 16-31 · Conference game
Loss with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4.5
Havoc Plays
87.2 takeover
4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 87.2 takeover score.
#2
vs Iowa State
Week 3 · W 41-20 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
82.2 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 82.2 takeover score.
#3
vs Texas Tech
Week 7 · L 14-17 · Conference game
4
Havoc Plays
80.5 takeover
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 80.5 takeover score.
#4
@ Oklahoma State
Week 4 · W 44-31 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
78.1 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 78.1 takeover score.
#5
@ West Virginia
Week 11 · L 10-47 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
73.9 takeover
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 73.9 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2018 Postseason · TCU
20.5 primary output · 34.7 efficiency · 10.8 usage
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#2
2018 Regular Season · TCU
71.2
20.5 primary · 34.7 efficiency · 10.8 usage
#3
2017 Postseason · TCU
42.6
9.5 primary · 19.7 efficiency · 6 usage
Milestones
9
Impact games
13
Splash games
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10+ tackle games
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