Usage / Role
56%
Regular defensive contributor
Player Dossier
2016-2018Michigan
DL • 6'5" • 283 lbs • Plainfield, NJ, USA
Rashan Gary shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 34.3 disruption score.
Usage / Role
56%
Regular defensive contributor
Impact Production
96
Top-tier box-score impact for a defensive lineman
Reliability
74
Reliable weekly contributor
Star Power
98
Blue-chip, NFL-level ceiling
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Michigan
Snapshot
Player Story
Rashan Gary built his college career from 2016 through 2018 as a defensive lineman from Plainfield, NJ wearing No. 3, spending time with Michigan. The clearest part of Rashan Gary's career was his defensive...
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Rashan Gary, DL. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Michigan. Rashan Gary shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 34.3 disruption score.
Stat Footprint

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Rashan Gary Michigan Highlights
2018 · Michigan · Player Highlight
Rashan Gary college highlights at Michigan.
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Season Ledger
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Postseason | Michigan | 12 | 0 | - | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 33.3 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Michigan | 12 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 5 | - | 0 | 33.3 |
| 2017 Postseason | Michigan | 13 | 5 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 68.5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Michigan | 13 | 54 | 11.5 | 5 | 7 | - | 0 | 68.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Michigan | 9 | 38 | 6.5 | 3.5 | 5 | - | 0 | 62.1 |
Related Context
Rashan Gary played DL for Michigan. Across 3 tracked seasons, Rashan Gary recorded 120 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2017 with Michigan.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason
Michigan paired 25.5 primary output with 38.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 34.3 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: Indiana
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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Games
9
Havoc Plays / G
1.7
Efficiency
34.3
Usage
11.3
Consistency
61.3
Best Game by takeover score
Indiana
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Game by game trend chart. Notre Dame: 1.5. Western Michigan: 3. SMU: 1. Nebraska: 3. Northwestern: 0. Penn State: 1. Rutgers: 1.5. Indiana: 3. Ohio State: 1
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Notre Dame: 4 by 31.7. Western Michigan: 6 by 55. SMU: 3 by 22.5. Nebraska: 2 by 38.3. Northwestern: 3 by 12.5. Penn State: 2 by 18.3. Rutgers: 4 by 31.7. Indiana: 9 by 67.5. Ohio State: 5 by 30.8
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9 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Indiana
Best efficiency game
67.5 vs Indiana
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/24 | @ Ohio State | L 39-62 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/17 | vs IndianaSplash game | W 31-20 | 9 | 6 | — | 1.50 | 1.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/10 | @ Rutgers | W 42-7 | 4 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/3 | vs Penn State | W 42-7 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/29 | @ Northwestern | W 20-17 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/22 | vs NebraskaSplash game | W 56-10 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/15 | vs SMU | W 45-20 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/8 | vs Western MichiganSplash game | W 49-3 | 6 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/1 | @ Notre Dame | L 17-24 | 4 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Rashan Gary built his college career from 2016 through 2018 as a defensive lineman from Plainfield, NJ wearing No. 3, spending time with Michigan. The clearest part of Rashan Gary's career was his defensive production: 120 tackles, 24 tackles for loss, and 10.5 sacks across 34 career games in the available record. That gives Rashan Gary's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
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Michigan
2016-2018
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Postseason | Michigan | 12 | 18 | 4.2 | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | Michigan | 12 | 18 | 4.2 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Michigan | 25.5 | 38.1 | 10.9 | 13.5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Michigan | 25.5 | 38.1 | 10.9 | 0 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Michigan | 15 | 34.3 | 11.3 | -10.5 |
#1 Featured game
vs Ohio State
Week 13 · L 20-31 · Conference game
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.
5
Havoc Plays
94.2 takeover
5 disruption/tackle impact with 94.2 takeover score.
#2
@ Indiana
Week 7 · W 27-20 · Conference game
5.5
Havoc Plays
93.1 takeover
Win with 5.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5.5 disruption/tackle impact with 93.1 takeover score.
#3
vs Indiana
Week 12 · W 31-20 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
89.2 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 89.2 takeover score.
#4
vs UCF
Week 2 · W 51-14
3.5
Havoc Plays
86.7 takeover
Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 86.7 takeover score.
#5
vs Western Michigan
Week 2 · W 49-3
3
Havoc Plays
85 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 85 takeover score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2017 Postseason · Michigan
25.5 primary output · 38.1 efficiency · 10.9 usage
68.5
#2
2017 Regular Season · Michigan
68.5
25.5 primary · 38.1 efficiency · 10.9 usage
#3
2018 Regular Season · Michigan
62.1
15 primary · 34.3 efficiency · 11.3 usage
9
Impact games
12
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
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