Player Career

Dion Novil Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Dion Novil story

Dion Novil built his college career from 2017 through 2021 as a defensive lineman from Abilene, TX wearing No. 97, spending time with North Texas. The clearest part of Dion Novil's career was his defensive production: 185 tackles, 38 tackles for loss, 11.5 sacks, and 1 interception across 47 career games in the available record. His career also includes 18 rushing yards and 27 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Dion Novil'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

    North Texas

    2017-2021

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2017201820182019202020212021
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2017 Regular SeasonNorth Texas06.31.2
2018 PostseasonNorth Texas13.522.75.813.5
2018 Regular SeasonNorth Texas13.522.75.80
2019 Regular SeasonNorth Texas18.536.69.65
2020 Regular SeasonNorth Texas11.532.47.5-7
2021 PostseasonNorth Texas2132.59.89.5
2021 Regular SeasonNorth Texas2132.59.80

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ California

Week 3 · L 17-23

Loss with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

5

Havoc Plays

94.4 takeover

5 disruption/tackle impact with 94.4 takeover score.

#2

vs Rice

Week 12 · W 27-17 · Conference game

6

Havoc Plays

94.4 takeover

Win with 6 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

6 disruption/tackle impact with 94.4 takeover score.

#3

vs UTEP

Week 11 · W 20-17 · Conference game

4.5

Havoc Plays

91.4 takeover

Win with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 91.4 takeover score.

#4

vs Rice

Week 9 · W 41-17 · Conference game

4

Havoc Plays

88.3 takeover

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 88.3 takeover score.

#5

vs Liberty

Week 8 · L 26-35

4

Havoc Plays

83.2 takeover

Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 83.2 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2019 Regular Season · North Texas

18.5 primary output · 36.6 efficiency · 9.6 usage

65

#2

2021 Postseason · North Texas

62.1

21 primary · 32.5 efficiency · 9.8 usage

#3

2021 Regular Season · North Texas

62.1

21 primary · 32.5 efficiency · 9.8 usage

Milestones

13

Impact games

16

Splash games

2

10+ tackle games