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Player Dossier
2014-2018Kansas
Joe Dineen Jr.
LB • 6'2" • 235 lbs • Lawrence, KS, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Joe Dineen Jr. shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 60.7 disruption score.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a linebacker
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Reliability
87
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
87
Elite ceiling indicators
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2017 Regular Season · Kansas
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Kansas
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Baylor
Player Story
Joe Dineen Jr. built his college career from 2014 through 2018 as a linebacker from Lawrence, KS wearing No. 29, spending time with Kansas. The clearest part of Joe Dineen Jr.'s career was his defensive production:...
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- Committed To
- Kansas
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
Joe Dineen Jr., LB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2017 Regular Season · Kansas. Joe Dineen Jr. shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 60.7 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 288
- TFL
- 35
- Sacks
- 5
- QB hurries
- 6
- Passes defended
- 5
Quick Answers
Joe Dineen Jr. quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Kansas · LB
- Career Tackles
- 288
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 5 entries · 31 games
- Best season
- 2017 Regular Season · Kansas
- Top game
- Baylor
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Lawrence Free State · Kansas
- High school pipeline
- Lawrence Free State · 12 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- Latest roster
- No. 29 · Senior
- 2018 Tackles rank
- 142 tackles · LB 4th (top 1%) · Big 12 2nd (top 1%) · National 4th (top 1%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Kansas | 4 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 50 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Kansas | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2016 Regular Season | Kansas | 3 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 49.5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Kansas | 12 | 130 | 21.5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 83.3 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Kansas | 12 | 142 | 10.5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 70.3 |
Related Context
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Joe Dineen Jr. played LB for Kansas. Across 5 tracked seasons, Joe Dineen Jr. recorded 5 passing yards, 45 rushing yards, and 288 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2018 with Kansas.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season
Kansas paired 27.5 primary output with 64.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 64.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2018 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Baylor
Loss with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2017 Regular Season · Kansas
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
2.3
Efficiency
64.9
Usage
18.6
Consistency
68.3
Best Game by takeover score
Baylor
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Southeast Missouri State: 2.5. Central Michigan: 3.5. Ohio: 2. West Virginia: 4. Texas Tech: 2. Iowa State: 2. TCU: 1. Kansas State: 2.5. Baylor: 5. Texas: 1. Oklahoma: 0. Oklahoma State: 2
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Southeast Missouri State: 15 by 75. Central Michigan: 12 by 85. Ohio: 11 by 65.8. West Virginia: 14 by 90. Texas Tech: 9 by 57.5. Iowa State: 16 by 70. TCU: 11 by 55.8. Kansas State: 9 by 62.5. Baylor: 11 by 95.8. Texas: 9 by 47.5. Oklahoma: 4 by 16.7. Oklahoma State: 9 by 57.5
Split Comparison
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Wins2.5 · Games = 1 · +0.2 vs Losses
Losses2.3 · Games = 11 · -0.2 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Baylor
Best efficiency game
95.8 vs Baylor
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/25 | @ Oklahoma StateSplash game | L 17-58 | 9 | 7 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | vs Oklahoma | L 3-41 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/11 | @ Texas | L 27-42 | 9 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/4 | vs Baylor10+ tackles · Splash game | L 9-38 | 11 | 10 | — | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/28 | vs Kansas StateSplash game | L 20-30 | 9 | 8 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 10/22 | @ TCU10+ tackles | L 0-43 | 11 | 7 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/14 | @ Iowa State10+ tackles · Splash game | L 0-45 | 16 | 10 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | vs Texas TechSplash game | L 19-65 | 9 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | vs West Virginia10+ tackles · Splash game | L 34-56 | 14 | 11 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | @ Ohio10+ tackles · Splash game | L 30-42 | 11 | 4 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | vs Central Michigan10+ tackles · Splash game | L 27-45 | 12 | 9 | — | 2.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/2 | vs Southeast Missouri State10+ tackles · Splash game | W 38-16 | 15 | 11 | — | 2.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Joe Dineen Jr. story
Joe Dineen Jr. built his college career from 2014 through 2018 as a linebacker from Lawrence, KS wearing No. 29, spending time with Kansas. The clearest part of Joe Dineen Jr.'s career was his defensive production: 288 tackles, 35 tackles for loss, 5 sacks, and 1 interception across 31 career games in the available record. His career also includes 5 passing yards and 45 rushing yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Joe Dineen Jr.'s career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Kansas
2014-2018
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20142015201620172018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Kansas | 0 | 0 | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Kansas | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Kansas | 5 | 38.9 | 9.2 | 5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Kansas | 27.5 | 64.9 | 18.6 | 22.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Kansas | 19.5 | 60.7 | 17.8 | -8 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Baylor
Week 10 · L 9-38 · Conference game
Loss with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5
Havoc Plays
98.6 takeover
5 disruption/tackle impact with 98.6 takeover score.
#2
@ Baylor
Week 4 · L 7-26 · Conference game
4
Havoc Plays
96.7 takeover
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 96.7 takeover score.
#3
vs Ohio
Week 2 · L 21-37
3
Havoc Plays
90.6 takeover
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 90.6 takeover score.
#4
vs West Virginia
Week 4 · L 34-56 · Conference game
4
Havoc Plays
90 takeover
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 90 takeover score.
#5
@ Texas Tech
Week 8 · L 16-48 · Conference game
4
Havoc Plays
89.7 takeover
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 89.7 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2017 Regular Season · Kansas
27.5 primary output · 64.9 efficiency · 18.6 usage
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#2
2018 Regular Season · Kansas
70.3
19.5 primary · 60.7 efficiency · 17.8 usage
#3
2014 Regular Season · Kansas
50
0 primary · 0 efficiency · — usage
Milestones
17
Impact games
17
Splash games
17
10+ tackle games
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