Player Career

La'Kel Bass Career Story

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Player Story

La'Kel Bass story

La'Kel Bass built his college career from 2015 through 2017 as a linebacker from St. Louis, MO wearing No. 31, spending time with UTSA. The clearest part of La'Kel Bass' career was his defensive production: 155 tackles, 19.5 tackles for loss, 7 sacks, and 1 pass defended across 24 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with UTSA. 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 La'Kel Bass' production has multiple signals. With 24 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across UTSA.

The arc is straightforward: La'Kel Bass 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

    UTSA

    2015-2017

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2015201620162017
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2015 Regular SeasonUTSA0
2016 PostseasonUTSA2043.311.620
2016 Regular SeasonUTSA2043.311.60
2017 Regular SeasonUTSA11.536.210.2-8.5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Middle Tennessee

Week 10 · W 45-25 · Conference game

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

5

Havoc Plays

95.8 takeover

5 disruption/tackle impact with 95.8 takeover score.

#2

vs Southern Miss

Week 6 · L 29-31 · Conference game

2.5

Havoc Plays

87.5 takeover

Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 87.5 takeover score.

#3

vs UAB

Week 11 · L 19-24 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

81.9 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 81.9 takeover score.

#4

vs UTEP

Week 8 · L 49-52 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

75.8 takeover

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 75.8 takeover score.

#5

@ Texas State

Week 4 · W 44-14

2

Havoc Plays

66.4 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 66.4 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2016 Postseason · UTSA

20 primary output · 43.3 efficiency · 11.6 usage

73.7

#2

2016 Regular Season · UTSA

73.7

20 primary · 43.3 efficiency · 11.6 usage

#3

2017 Regular Season · UTSA

58.4

11.5 primary · 36.2 efficiency · 10.2 usage

Milestones

9

Impact games

10

Splash games

2

10+ tackle games