Usage / Role
72%
Major defensive role
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Player Dossier
2016-2021Charlotte
Nafees Lyon
DB • 5'10" • 184 lbs • Charlotte, NC, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Nafees Lyon shows a ball-hunting defender profile with partial disruption data.
Impact Production
71
High-end production for a defensive back
lowelite
Reliability
67
Reliable weekly contributor
lowhigh
Star Power
75
High-upside career profile
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2020 Regular Season · Charlotte
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 6
- Program Path
- Charlotte
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: App State
Player Story
Nafees Lyon built his college career from 2016 through 2021 as a defensive back from Charlotte, NC wearing No. 8, spending time with Charlotte. The clearest part of Nafees Lyon's career was his defensive production:...
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- Committed To
- Charlotte
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
Nafees Lyon, DB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2020 Regular Season · Charlotte. Nafees Lyon shows a ball-hunting defender profile with partial disruption data.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 123
- TFL
- 4.5
- QB hurries
- 2
- Passes defended
- 10
Quick Answers
Nafees Lyon quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Charlotte · DB
- Career Tackles
- 123
- Tracked sample
- 6 unique seasons · 7 entries · 34 games
- Best season
- 2020 Regular Season · Charlotte
- Top game
- App State
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Mallard Creek · Charlotte
- High school pipeline
- Mallard Creek · 44 FBS recruits · 4 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 8 · Senior
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Charlotte | 6 | 17 | - | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 13.4 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Charlotte | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2018 Regular Season | Charlotte | 9 | 28 | 2.5 | 0 | - | 4 | 0 | 42.3 |
| 2019 Postseason | Charlotte | 13 | 2 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 34.8 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Charlotte | 13 | 50 | - | 0 | - | 4 | 0 | 34.8 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Charlotte | 6 | 26 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 70.3 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Charlotte | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
Related Context
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Nafees Lyon played DB for Charlotte. Across 6 tracked seasons, Nafees Lyon recorded 123 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2019 with Charlotte.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season
Charlotte paired 6 primary output with 28.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2020 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 28.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2021 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: App State
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2020 Regular Season · Charlotte
Games
6
Havoc Plays / G
1
Efficiency
28.1
Usage
10.3
Consistency
75.2
Best Game by takeover score
App State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. App State: 2. Florida Atlantic: 1. North Texas: 1. UTEP: 0. Duke: 1. Western Kentucky: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. App State: 10 by 61.7. Florida Atlantic: 0 by 10. North Texas: 2 by 18.3. UTEP: 8 by 33.3. Duke: 1 by 14.2. Western Kentucky: 5 by 30.8
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins0.5 · Games = 2 · -0.8 vs Losses
Losses1.3 · Games = 4 · +0.8 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
6 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
App State
Best efficiency game
61.7 vs App State
Player Story
Nafees Lyon story
Nafees Lyon built his college career from 2016 through 2021 as a defensive back from Charlotte, NC wearing No. 8, spending time with Charlotte. The clearest part of Nafees Lyon's career was his defensive production: 123 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, 2 interceptions, and 10 passes defended across 34 career games in the available record. His career also includes 119 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Nafees Lyon's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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- 1
Charlotte
2016-2021
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2016201720182019201920202021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Charlotte | 1 | 13.5 | 2.3 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Charlotte | 0 | — | — | -1 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Charlotte | 6.5 | 20.2 | 4.1 | 6.5 |
| 2019 Postseason | Charlotte | 5 | 20.5 | 3.5 | -1.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Charlotte | 5 | 20.5 | 3.5 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Charlotte | 6 | 28.1 | 10.3 | 1 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Charlotte | 0 | — | — | -6 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ App State
Week 2 · L 20-35
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Havoc Plays
87.2 takeover
2 disruption/tackle impact with 87.2 takeover score.
#2
@ Tennessee
Week 10 · L 3-14
2.5
Havoc Plays
80.6 takeover
Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 80.6 takeover score.
#3
@ Old Dominion
Week 14 · W 38-22 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
57.5 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 57.5 takeover score.
#4
@ Duke
Week 9 · L 19-53
1
Havoc Plays
54.7 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 54.7 takeover score.
#5
@ Marshall
Week 8 · W 27-24 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
52.2 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 52.2 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2020 Regular Season · Charlotte
6 primary output · 28.1 efficiency · 10.3 usage
70.3
#2
2018 Regular Season · Charlotte
42.3
6.5 primary · 20.2 efficiency · 4.1 usage
#3
2019 Postseason · Charlotte
34.8
5 primary · 20.5 efficiency · 3.5 usage
Milestones
2
Impact games
3
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
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