Usage Score
10.3
Player Dossier
2017-2021North Texas
Dion Novil
DL • 6'4" • 330 lbs • Abilene, TX, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Dion Novil shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 30.2 disruption score.
Efficiency
30.2
Consistency
34.3
Season Value
25.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · North Texas
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- North Texas
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Rice
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Dion Novil, DL. Best season Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · North Texas. Dion Novil shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 30.2 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season
North Texas paired 0 primary output with 6.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 30.2 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: UTEP
Win with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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Season Explorer
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2021 Postseason · North Texas
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1.4
Efficiency
30.2
Usage
10.3
Consistency
34.3
Best Game by takeover score
Miami (OH)
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Miami (OH): 3.5. Unknown: 0. SMU: 1. UAB: 1. Louisiana Tech: 0. Missouri: 0. Marshall: 0. Liberty: 3. Rice: 2. Southern Miss: 1. UTEP: 4.5. Florida International: 1. UTSA: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Miami (OH): 5 by 55.8. Unknown: 3 by 12.5. SMU: 1 by 14.2. UAB: 5 by 30.8. Louisiana Tech: 3 by 12.5. Missouri: 2 by 8.3. Marshall: 2 by 8.3. Liberty: 5 by 50.8. Rice: 10 by 61.7. Southern Miss: 2 by 18.3. UTEP: 7 by 74.2. Florida International: 1 by 14.2. UTSA: 5 by 30.8
Split Comparison
Wins1.9 · n=5 · +0.7 vs Losses
Losses1.2 · n=7 · -0.7 vs Wins
First Half0.8 · n=7 · -1.3 vs Second Half
Second Half2.1 · n=6 · +1.3 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
UTEP
Best efficiency game
74.2 vs UTEP
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 12/23 | @ Miami (OH)Splash game | L 14-27 | 5 | 2 | — | 2 | 1.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/27 | vs UTSA | W 45-23 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/21 | @ Florida International | W 49-7 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/13 | vs UTEPSplash game | W 20-17 | 7 | 4 | — | 2.50 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/6 | @ Southern Miss | W 38-14 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/30 | @ Rice10+ tackles | W 30-24 | 10 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/23 | vs Liberty | L 26-35 | 5 | 3 | — | 1.50 | 1.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 10/15 | vs Marshall | L 21-49 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/9 | @ Missouri | L 35-48 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/25 | @ Louisiana Tech | L 17-24 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/18 | vs UAB | L 6-40 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/11 | @ SMU | L 12-35 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/4 | vs Unknown | — | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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North Texas
2017-2021
Opening stop
Season Progression
2017201820182019202020212021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | North Texas | 0 | 6.3 | 1.2 | — |
| 2018 Postseason | North Texas | 9.5 | 19.4 | 5 | 9.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | North Texas | 9.5 | 19.4 | 5 | 0 |
| 2019 Regular Season | North Texas | 17.5 | 35.8 | 10.5 | 8 |
| 2020 Regular Season | North Texas | 10.5 | 31.2 | 7.8 | -7 |
| 2021 Postseason | North Texas | 18 | 30.2 | 10.3 | 7.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | North Texas | 18 | 30.2 | 10.3 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Rice
Win with 6 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
6
Primary metric
6 disruption/tackle impact with 68.6 takeover score.
#2
California
5
Primary metric
Loss with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5 disruption/tackle impact with 66.9 takeover score.
#3
UTEP
4.5
Primary metric
Win with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 65.6 takeover score.
#4
Southern Miss
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 51 takeover score.
#5
Miami (OH)
3.5
Primary metric
Loss with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 50.4 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2017 Regular Season · North Texas
0 primary output · 6.3 efficiency · 1.2 usage
35.8
#2
2019 Regular Season · North Texas
32.5
17.5 primary · 35.8 efficiency · 10.5 usage
#3
2021 Postseason · North Texas
25.9
18 primary · 30.2 efficiency · 10.3 usage
Milestones
3
Impact games
7
Splash games
2
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2017 · Rating 0.7806
Wylie · Abilene, TX
- Committed To
- North Texas
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
185
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 47 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.