Player Dossier

2017-2021

Michigan

Luiji Vilain

DL • 6'4" • 253 lbs • Ottawa, ON, CAN

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Luiji Vilain shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 28.5 disruption score.

Usage Score

10.2

Efficiency

28.5

Consistency

60.5

Season Value

39.1

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Wake Forest

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Snapshot

Career Teams
2
Seasons Tracked
5
Program Path
Michigan • Wake Forest
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Pittsburgh

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.

Luiji Vilain, DL. Best season Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Wake Forest. Luiji Vilain shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 28.5 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season

Wake Forest paired 20 primary output with 28.5 efficiency.

Supporting note

2021 Regular Season role shape

impact-led usage with 28.5 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2021 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Multi-stop career journey

Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Michigan, Wake Forest.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Pittsburgh

Loss with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.

2021 Regular Season · Wake Forest

Games

12

Havoc Plays / G

1.7

Efficiency

28.5

Usage

10.2

Consistency

60.5

Best Game by takeover score

Pittsburgh

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Old Dominion: 0. Unknown: 3. Florida State: 2. Virginia: 2. Louisville: 2. Syracuse: 0. Duke: 1.5. North Carolina: 1.5. NC State: 0. Clemson: 0. Boston College: 4. Pittsburgh: 4

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. Old Dominion: 2 by 8.3. Unknown: 3 by 42.5. Florida State: 2 by 28.3. Virginia: 2 by 28.3. Louisville: 3 by 32.5. Syracuse: 4 by 16.7. Duke: 4 by 31.7. North Carolina: 3 by 27.5. NC State: 1 by 4.2. Clemson: 3 by 12.5. Boston College: 4 by 56.7. Pittsburgh: 3 by 52.5

Split Comparison

Wins1.4 · n=8 · -0.4 vs Losses
Losses1.8 · n=3 · +0.4 vs Wins
First Half1.5 · n=6 · -0.3 vs Second Half
Second Half1.8 · n=6 · +0.3 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

12 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

Pittsburgh

Best efficiency game

56.7 vs Boston College

Result
Sun 12/5vs Pittsburgh2+ sacks · Splash gameL 21-4532220
Sat 11/27@ Boston College2+ sacks · Splash gameW 41-1044220
Sat 11/20@ ClemsonL 27-4832000
Sun 11/14vs NC StateW 45-4210000
Sat 11/6@ North CarolinaL 55-583010.500
Sat 10/30vs DukeW 45-7420.5001
Sat 10/9@ SyracuseW 40-3743000
Sat 10/2vs LouisvilleW 37-3432110
Fri 9/24@ VirginiaW 37-1722110
Sat 9/18vs Florida StateW 35-1421110
Sat 9/11vs Unknown321.501.500
Fri 9/3vs Old DominionW 42-1022000

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    Michigan

    2017-2020

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Wake Forest

    2021

    Final stop

Season Progression

20172018201920202021
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2017 Regular SeasonMichigan0
2018 Regular SeasonMichigan00
2019 Regular SeasonMichigan212.35.22
2020 Regular SeasonMichigan08.41.4-2
2021 Regular SeasonWake Forest2028.510.220

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Pittsburgh

Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.

4

Primary metric

4 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.

#2

Boston College

4

Primary metric

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 59.6 takeover score.

#3

Notre Dame

2

Primary metric

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 49.9 takeover score.

#4

Unknown

3

Primary metric

Game with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 44.5 takeover score.

#5

Louisville

2

Primary metric

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 33.7 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2021 Regular Season · Wake Forest

20 primary output · 28.5 efficiency · 10.2 usage

39.1

#2

2020 Regular Season · Michigan

36.6

0 primary · 8.4 efficiency · 1.4 usage

#3

2019 Regular Season · Michigan

7.9

2 primary · 12.3 efficiency · 5.2 usage

Milestones

1

Impact games

2

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

4★

Class 2017 · Rating 0.9733

Episcopal · Alexandria, VA

Committed To
Michigan
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2017

Career Facts

2

Career teams

5

Seasons tracked

45

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 18 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Luiji Vilain quick answers

Recruiting profile

4-star recruit

Position
DL
Teams played for
2
Seasons tracked
5
Career tackles
45