Player Career
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Player Story
Javon Kinlaw built his college career from 2016 through 2019 as a defensive lineman from Charleston, SC wearing No. 3, spending time with South Carolina. The clearest part of Javon Kinlaw's career was his defensive production: 88 tackles, 16.5 tackles for loss, 9.5 sacks, and 10 passes defended across 32 career games in the available record. That gives Javon Kinlaw's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
South Carolina
2016-2019
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | South Carolina | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2017 Postseason | South Carolina | 5 | 14.8 | 2.8 | 5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | South Carolina | 5 | 14.8 | 2.8 | 0 |
| 2018 Regular Season | South Carolina | 20 | 27.9 | 7.4 | 15 |
| 2019 Regular Season | South Carolina | 18 | 27.2 | 8.6 | -2 |
#1 Featured game
@ Vanderbilt
Week 4 · W 37-14 · Conference game
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
8
Havoc Plays
90.3 takeover
8 disruption/tackle impact with 90.3 takeover score.
#2
@ Missouri
Week 4 · L 14-34 · Conference game
4
Havoc Plays
85.6 takeover
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 85.6 takeover score.
#3
@ North Carolina
Week 1 · L 20-24
3
Havoc Plays
73.9 takeover
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 73.9 takeover score.
#4
@ Texas A&M
Week 12 · L 6-30 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
62.2 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 62.2 takeover score.
#5
@ Georgia
Week 7 · W 20-17 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
62.2 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 62.2 takeover score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2019 Regular Season · South Carolina
18 primary output · 27.2 efficiency · 8.6 usage
61.4
#2
2018 Regular Season · South Carolina
55.9
20 primary · 27.9 efficiency · 7.4 usage
#3
2017 Postseason · South Carolina
19.5
5 primary · 14.8 efficiency · 2.8 usage
6
Impact games
12
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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