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Player Dossier
2017-2021Western Michigan
Ali Fayad
DE • 6'2" • 255 lbs • Dearborn, MI, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Ali Fayad shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 45.5 disruption score.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for an edge defender
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
85
Elite ceiling indicators
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2021 Postseason · Western Michigan
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Western Michigan
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Northern Illinois
Player Story
Ali Fayad built his college career from 2017 through 2021 as a defensive end from Dearborn, MI wearing No. 1, spending time with Western Michigan. The clearest part of Ali Fayad's career was his defensive production:...
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- Committed To
- Western Michigan
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
Ali Fayad, DE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2021 Postseason · Western Michigan. Ali Fayad shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 45.5 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 162
- TFL
- 55
- Sacks
- 32
- QB hurries
- 25
- Passes defended
- 3
Quick Answers
Ali Fayad quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Western Michigan · DE
- Career Tackles
- 162
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 8 entries · 52 games
- Best season
- 2021 Postseason · Western Michigan
- Top game
- Northern Illinois
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Dearborn · Western Michigan
- High school pipeline
- Dearborn · 3 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 1 · Senior
- 2021 Tackles rank
- 40 tackles · DE 48th (top 18%) · Mid-American 93rd (top 17%) · National 932nd (top 16%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 10 | 20 | 5.5 | 2.5 | - | - | 0 | 29 |
| 2018 Postseason | Western Michigan | 13 | 5 | 1.5 | 0.5 | - | - | 0 | 56.4 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 13 | 28 | 9.5 | 6 | 5 | - | 0 | 56.4 |
| 2019 Postseason | Western Michigan | 13 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | - | 0 | 68.2 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 13 | 48 | 13.5 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 68.2 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 4 | 17 | 6 | 4 | 2 | - | 0 | 65 |
| 2021 Postseason | Western Michigan | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1.5 | 1 | - | 0 | 78.7 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 12 | 35 | 16 | 11.5 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 78.7 |
Related Context
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Ali Fayad played DE for Western Michigan. Across 5 tracked seasons, Ali Fayad recorded 162 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2019 with Western Michigan.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason
Western Michigan paired 42 primary output with 45.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 45.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2021 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: San José State
Win with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2021 Postseason · Western Michigan
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
3.5
Efficiency
45.5
Usage
13.7
Consistency
69.4
Best Game by takeover score
San José State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Nevada: 4.5. Michigan: 0. Illinois State: 4. Pittsburgh: 3. San José State: 8. Buffalo: 1. Kent State: 3. Toledo: 4. Central Michigan: 2.5. Akron: 4. Eastern Michigan: 6. Northern Illinois: 2
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Nevada: 5 by 65.8. Michigan: 6 by 25. Illinois State: 2 by 48.3. Pittsburgh: 2 by 38.3. San José State: 5 by 70.8. Buffalo: 0 by 10. Kent State: 2 by 38.3. Toledo: 2 by 48.3. Central Michigan: 3 by 37.5. Akron: 5 by 60.8. Eastern Michigan: 4 by 66.7. Northern Illinois: 4 by 36.7
Split Comparison
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Wins3.7 · Games = 8 · +0.6 vs Losses
Losses3.1 · Games = 4 · -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
San José State
Best efficiency game
70.8 vs San José State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 12/27 | @ NevadaSplash game | W 52-24 | 5 | 2 | — | 2 | 1.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 11/24 | @ Northern IllinoisSplash game | W 42-21 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 11/17 | @ Eastern Michigan2+ sacks · Splash game | L 21-22 | 4 | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Wed 11/10 | vs AkronSplash game | W 45-40 | 5 | 4 | — | 2.50 | 1.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 11/3 | vs Central MichiganSplash game | L 30-42 | 3 | 0 | — | 1 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/23 | @ ToledoSplash game | L 15-34 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/16 | vs Kent StateSplash game | W 64-31 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/2 | @ Buffalo | W 24-17 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/25 | vs San José State2+ sacks · Splash game | W 23-3 | 5 | 4 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/18 | @ PittsburghSplash game | W 44-41 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/11 | vs Illinois StateSplash game | W 28-0 | 2 | 1 | — | 1.50 | 1.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/4 | @ Michigan | L 14-47 | 6 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Ali Fayad story
Ali Fayad built his college career from 2017 through 2021 as a defensive end from Dearborn, MI wearing No. 1, spending time with Western Michigan. The clearest part of Ali Fayad's career was his defensive production: 162 tackles, 55 tackles for loss, 32 sacks, and 3 passes defended across 52 career games in the available record. That gives Ali Fayad's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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- 1
Western Michigan
2017-2021
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20172018201820192019202020212021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 8 | 16.4 | 5.2 | — |
| 2018 Postseason | Western Michigan | 22.5 | 27.9 | 9.3 | 14.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 22.5 | 27.9 | 9.3 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | Western Michigan | 30.5 | 39.8 | 12.3 | 8 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 30.5 | 39.8 | 12.3 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 12 | 47.7 | 17 | -18.5 |
| 2021 Postseason | Western Michigan | 42 | 45.5 | 13.7 | 30 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 42 | 45.5 | 13.7 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Northern Illinois
Week 14 · L 14-17 · Conference game
Loss with 5.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5.5
Havoc Plays
93.1 takeover
5.5 disruption/tackle impact with 93.1 takeover score.
#2
vs San José State
Week 4 · W 23-3
8
Havoc Plays
90.3 takeover
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
8 disruption/tackle impact with 90.3 takeover score.
#3
@ Akron
Week 10 · W 58-13 · Conference game
4
Havoc Plays
85.6 takeover
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 85.6 takeover score.
#4
vs Georgia State
Week 3 · W 57-10
4.5
Havoc Plays
85.3 takeover
Win with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 85.3 takeover score.
#5
@ Central Michigan
Week 8 · W 35-10 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
83.6 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 83.6 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2021 Postseason · Western Michigan
42 primary output · 45.5 efficiency · 13.7 usage
78.7
#2
2021 Regular Season · Western Michigan
78.7
42 primary · 45.5 efficiency · 13.7 usage
#3
2019 Postseason · Western Michigan
68.2
30.5 primary · 39.8 efficiency · 12.3 usage
Milestones
20
Impact games
31
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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