Player Career

Jay Dineen Career Story

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Player Story

Jay Dineen story

Jay Dineen built his college career from 2018 through 2021 as a linebacker from Lawrence, KS wearing No. 43, spending time with Kansas. The clearest part of Jay Dineen's career was his defensive production: 49 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, 1 sack, and 2 passes defended across 19 career games in the available record. His career also includes 8 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Jay Dineen's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Kansas

    2018-2021

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2018201920202021
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2018 Regular SeasonKansas02.10.4—
2019 Regular SeasonKansas5.519.455.5
2020 Regular SeasonKansas415.57.6-1.5
2021 Regular SeasonKansas04.21-4

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Oklahoma State

Week 12 · L 13-31 · Conference game

Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5

Havoc Plays

83.3 takeover

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 83.3 takeover score.

Game stats

#2

vs Coastal Carolina

Week 2 · L 23-38

1

Havoc Plays

72.8 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 72.8 takeover score.

Game stats

#3

@ Baylor

Week 4 · L 14-47 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

68.6 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 68.6 takeover score.

Game stats

#4

@ Texas

Week 8 · L 48-50 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

68.3 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 68.3 takeover score.

Game stats

#5

@ Boston College

Week 3 · W 48-24

1

Havoc Plays

51.4 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 51.4 takeover score.

Game stats

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2020 Regular Season · Kansas

4 primary output · 15.5 efficiency · 7.6 usage

57.2

#2

2019 Regular Season · Kansas

42.5

5.5 primary · 19.4 efficiency · 5 usage

#3

2021 Regular Season · Kansas

37.5

0 primary · 4.2 efficiency · 1 usage

Milestones

4

Impact games

2

Splash games

1

10+ tackle games

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