Usage / Role
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Regular defensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2015-2017Virginia Tech
Tim Settle
DT • 6'3" • 328 lbs • Manassas, VA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Tim Settle shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 28.8 disruption score.
Impact Production
89
Top-tier box-score impact for a defensive lineman
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Reliability
63
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
91
Blue-chip, NFL-level ceiling
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2017 Regular Season · Virginia Tech
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- Virginia Tech
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: North Carolina
Player Story
Tim Settle built his college career from 2015 through 2017 as a defensive tackle from Manassas, VA wearing No. 4, spending time with Virginia Tech. The clearest part of Tim Settle's career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
- Virginia Tech
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2018
- Selection
- Round 5 · Pick 26
- Overall
- No. 163
- NFL Team
- Washington
Tim Settle, DT. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2017 Regular Season · Virginia Tech. Tim Settle shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 28.8 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 53
- TFL
- 19.5
- Sacks
- 4
- QB hurries
- 4
- Passes defended
- 1
Quick Answers
Tim Settle quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Virginia Tech · DT
- Career Tackles
- 53
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 3 entries · 23 games
- Best season
- 2017 Regular Season · Virginia Tech
- Top game
- North Carolina
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Unity Reed · Virginia Tech
- High school pipeline
- Unity Reed · 8 FBS recruits · 4 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2018 · Round 5 · Pick 26 · Washington
- Latest roster
- No. 4 · Class 2017
- 2017 Tackles rank
- 36 tackles · DT 35th (top 14%) · ACC 129th (top 22%) · National 1,159th (top 21%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2016 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 11 | 17 | 7 | 0 | 2 | - | 0 | 34.8 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 12 | 36 | 12.5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 64 |
Related Context
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Tim Settle played DT for Virginia Tech. Across 3 tracked seasons, Tim Settle recorded 53 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2017 with Virginia Tech.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season
Virginia Tech paired 19.5 primary output with 28.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 28.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2017 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: North Carolina
Win with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2017 Regular Season · Virginia Tech
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
1.6
Efficiency
28.8
Usage
8.8
Consistency
53.9
Best Game by takeover score
North Carolina
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. West Virginia: 3. Delaware: 2. East Carolina: 0. Old Dominion: 0.5. Clemson: 2.5. Boston College: 2. North Carolina: 4.5. Duke: 1. Miami: 1. Georgia Tech: 0. Pittsburgh: 2.5. Virginia: 0.5
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. West Virginia: 2 by 38.3. Delaware: 1 by 24.2. East Carolina: 1 by 4.2. Old Dominion: 3 by 17.5. Clemson: 6 by 50. Boston College: 5 by 40.8. North Carolina: 5 by 65.8. Duke: 1 by 14.2. Miami: 4 by 26.7. Georgia Tech: 1 by 4.2. Pittsburgh: 3 by 37.5. Virginia: 4 by 21.7
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins1.8 · Games = 9 · +0.6 vs Losses
Losses1.2 · Games = 3 · -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
North Carolina
Best efficiency game
65.8 vs North Carolina
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/25 | @ Virginia | W 10-0 | 4 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | vs PittsburghSplash game | W 20-14 | 3 | 2 | — | 1.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/11 | @ Georgia Tech | L 22-28 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/5 | @ Miami | L 10-28 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/28 | vs Duke | W 24-3 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | vs North CarolinaSplash game | W 59-7 | 5 | 2 | — | 3.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | @ Boston CollegeSplash game | W 23-10 | 5 | 3 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/1 | vs ClemsonSplash game | L 17-31 | 6 | 1 | — | 1.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | vs Old Dominion | W 38-0 | 3 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | @ East Carolina | W 64-17 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | vs DelawareSplash game | W 27-0 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 9/3 | vs West VirginiaSplash game | W 31-24 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Tim Settle story
Tim Settle built his college career from 2015 through 2017 as a defensive tackle from Manassas, VA wearing No. 4, spending time with Virginia Tech. The clearest part of Tim Settle's career was his defensive production: 53 tackles, 19.5 tackles for loss, 4 sacks, and 1 pass defended across 23 career games in the available record. His career also includes 15 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Tim Settle's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Virginia Tech
2015-2017
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201520162017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 9 | 14.6 | 4.5 | 9 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 19.5 | 28.8 | 8.8 | 10.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs North Carolina
Week 8 · W 59-7 · Conference game
Win with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4.5
Havoc Plays
88.6 takeover
4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 88.6 takeover score.
#2
vs Clemson
Week 5 · L 17-31 · Conference game
2.5
Havoc Plays
68.5 takeover
Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 68.5 takeover score.
#3
vs West Virginia
Week 1 · W 31-24
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.
#4
@ Tennessee
Week 2 · L 24-45
1.5
Havoc Plays
63.3 takeover
Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 63.3 takeover score.
#5
@ Boston College
Week 6 · W 23-10 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
61.7 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 61.7 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2017 Regular Season · Virginia Tech
19.5 primary output · 28.8 efficiency · 8.8 usage
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#2
2016 Regular Season · Virginia Tech
34.8
9 primary · 14.6 efficiency · 4.5 usage
#3
2015 Regular Season · Virginia Tech
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0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
Milestones
6
Impact games
7
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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