Player Career

D.J. Palmore Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

D.J. Palmore story

D.J. Palmore built his college career from 2014 through 2017 as an outside linebacker from Bartlett, TN wearing No. 45, spending time with Navy. The clearest part of D.J. Palmore's career was his defensive production: 130 tackles, 24 tackles for loss, 8.5 sacks, and 6 passes defended across 25 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2017 with Navy. 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 D.J. Palmore's production has multiple signals. With 25 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Navy.

The arc is straightforward: D.J. Palmore 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

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Navy

    2014-2017

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

201420152016201620172017
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2014 Regular SeasonNavy0
2015 Regular SeasonNavy00
2016 PostseasonNavy23.537.911.523.5
2016 Regular SeasonNavy23.537.911.50
2017 PostseasonNavy1737.113.7-6.5
2017 Regular SeasonNavy1737.113.70

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Tulane

Week 2 · W 23-21 · Conference game

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4

Havoc Plays

93.9 takeover

4 disruption/tackle impact with 93.9 takeover score.

#2

vs Memphis

Week 8 · W 42-28 · Conference game

6

Havoc Plays

91.7 takeover

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

6 disruption/tackle impact with 91.7 takeover score.

#3

vs Air Force

Week 6 · W 48-45

4

Havoc Plays

88.3 takeover

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 88.3 takeover score.

#4

@ Tulane

Week 3 · W 21-14 · Conference game

4

Havoc Plays

77.2 takeover

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 77.2 takeover score.

#5

vs Fordham

Week 1 · W 52-16

3

Havoc Plays

68.3 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 68.3 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2016 Postseason · Navy

23.5 primary output · 37.9 efficiency · 11.5 usage

72.5

#2

2016 Regular Season · Navy

72.5

23.5 primary · 37.9 efficiency · 11.5 usage

#3

2017 Postseason · Navy

61.3

17 primary · 37.1 efficiency · 13.7 usage

Milestones

6

Impact games

11

Splash games

1

10+ tackle games