Usage / Role
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Regular defensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2015-2018Auburn
Jamel Dean
DB • 6'2" • 208 lbs • Cocoa, FL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Jamel Dean shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 22.1 disruption score.
Impact Production
58
Solid production for a defensive back
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
57
Useful peak profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Auburn
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Auburn
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Texas A&M
Player Story
Jamel Dean built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as a defensive back from Cocoa, FL wearing No. 12, spending time with Auburn. The clearest part of Jamel Dean's career was his defensive production: 72...
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- Committed To
- Ohio State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2019
- Selection
- Round 3 · Pick 30
- Overall
- No. 94
- NFL Team
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Jamel Dean, DB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2018 Postseason · Auburn. Jamel Dean shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 22.1 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 72
- TFL
- 4.5
- Sacks
- 1
- Passes defended
- 17
Quick Answers
Jamel Dean quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Auburn · DB
- Career Tackles
- 72
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 6 entries · 25 games
- Best season
- 2018 Postseason · Auburn
- Top game
- Texas A&M
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Cocoa · Ohio State
- High school pipeline
- Cocoa · 37 FBS recruits · 3 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2019 · Round 3 · Pick 30 · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
- Latest roster
- No. 12 · Junior
- 2018 Tackles rank
- 30 tackles · DB 304th (top 36%) · SEC 154th (top 24%) · National 1,386th (top 24%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Auburn | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2016 Regular Season | Auburn | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2017 Postseason | Auburn | 13 | 6 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 34.2 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Auburn | 13 | 36 | 2.5 | 0 | - | 8 | 0 | 34.2 |
| 2018 Postseason | Auburn | 12 | 4 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 53.1 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Auburn | 12 | 26 | 2 | 1 | - | 8 | 0 | 53.1 |
Related Context
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Jamel Dean played DB for Auburn. Across 4 tracked seasons, Jamel Dean recorded 72 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2017 with Auburn.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason
Auburn paired 14 primary output with 22.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 22.1 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 A&M
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 91.7th percentile of the selected season.
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2018 Postseason · Auburn
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
1.2
Efficiency
22.1
Usage
3.5
Consistency
61.3
Best Game by takeover score
Texas A&M
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Purdue: 1. Washington: 1. Alabama State: 0. LSU: 2. Arkansas: 2. Southern Miss: 1. Mississippi State: 0. Tennessee: 1. Texas A&M: 2. Georgia: 1. Liberty: 3. Alabama: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Purdue: 4 by 26.7. Washington: 1 by 14.2. Alabama State: 3 by 12.5. LSU: 2 by 28.3. Arkansas: 1 by 24.2. Southern Miss: 3 by 22.5. Mississippi State: 2 by 8.3. Tennessee: 1 by 14.2. Texas A&M: 7 by 49.2. Georgia: 3 by 22.5. Liberty: 0 by 30. Alabama: 3 by 12.5
Split Comparison
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Wins1.4 · Games = 7 · +0.6 vs Losses
Losses0.8 · Games = 5 · -0.6 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
Texas A&M
Best efficiency game
49.2 vs Texas A&M
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/28 | vs Purdue | W 63-14 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/24 | @ Alabama | L 21-52 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/17 | vs LibertySplash game | W 53-0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | — | — |
| Sun 11/11 | @ Georgia | L 10-27 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/3 | vs Texas A&MSplash game | W 28-24 | 7 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/13 | vs Tennessee | L 24-30 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/6 | @ Mississippi State | L 9-23 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/29 | vs Southern Miss | W 24-13 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/22 | vs ArkansasSplash game | W 34-3 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/15 | vs LSUSplash game | L 21-22 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 9/8 | vs Alabama State | W 63-9 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/1 | vs Washington | W 21-16 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Jamel Dean story
Jamel Dean built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as a defensive back from Cocoa, FL wearing No. 12, spending time with Auburn. The clearest part of Jamel Dean's career was his defensive production: 72 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, 1 sack, and 2 interceptions across 25 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2018 with Auburn. 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 Jamel Dean'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 Auburn.
The arc is straightforward: Jamel Dean 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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Auburn
2015-2018
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201520162017201720182018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Auburn | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | Auburn | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Auburn | 10.5 | 21.5 | 3 | 10.5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Auburn | 10.5 | 21.5 | 3 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Auburn | 14 | 22.1 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Auburn | 14 | 22.1 | 3.5 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Texas A&M
Week 10 · W 28-24 · Conference game
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Havoc Plays
64.2 takeover
2 disruption/tackle impact with 64.2 takeover score.
#2
vs Mississippi State
Week 5 · W 49-10 · Conference game
3.5
Havoc Plays
61.4 takeover
Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 61.4 takeover score.
#3
@ Clemson
Week 2 · L 6-14
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Havoc Plays
50.4 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 50.4 takeover score.
#4
@ Georgia
Week 11 · L 10-27 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
44.2 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 44.2 takeover score.
#5
vs Liberty
Week 12 · W 53-0
3
Havoc Plays
43.3 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 43.3 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2018 Postseason · Auburn
14 primary output · 22.1 efficiency · 3.5 usage
53.1
#2
2018 Regular Season · Auburn
53.1
14 primary · 22.1 efficiency · 3.5 usage
#3
2017 Postseason · Auburn
34.2
10.5 primary · 21.5 efficiency · 3 usage
Milestones
2
Impact games
7
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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