Usage / Role
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Regular defensive contributor
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Player Dossier
2018-2022Cincinnati
Ty Van Fossen
LB • 6'2" • 222 lbs • Croton, OH, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Ty Van Fossen shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 30.8 disruption score.
Impact Production
66
Solid production for a linebacker
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Reliability
67
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
78
High-upside career profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2021 Postseason · Cincinnati
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Cincinnati
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: South Florida
Player Story
Ty Van Fossen built his college career from 2018 through 2022 as a linebacker from Croton, OH wearing No. 13, spending time with Cincinnati. The clearest part of Ty Van Fossen's career was his defensive production:...
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- Committed To
- Cincinnati
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
Ty Van Fossen, LB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2021 Postseason · Cincinnati. Ty Van Fossen shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 30.8 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 182
- TFL
- 14.5
- Sacks
- 3.5
- QB hurries
- 7
- Passes defended
- 7
Quick Answers
Ty Van Fossen quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Cincinnati · LB
- Career Tackles
- 182
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 8 entries · 41 games
- Best season
- 2021 Postseason · Cincinnati
- Top game
- South Florida
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · St. Francis de Sales · Cincinnati
- High school pipeline
- St. Francis de Sales · 24 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 13 · Senior
- 2022 Tackles rank
- 71 tackles · LB 150th (top 13%) · American Athletic 21st (top 5%) · National 226th (top 4%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Postseason | Cincinnati | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 29.5 |
| 2019 Postseason | Cincinnati | 5 | 2 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 13.2 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 5 | 11 | 0.5 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 13.2 |
| 2020 Postseason | Cincinnati | 9 | 2 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 36.6 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 9 | 26 | 5 | 2 | 1 | - | 0 | 36.6 |
| 2021 Postseason | Cincinnati | 14 | 8 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 56.8 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 14 | 62 | 6.5 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 56.8 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 12 | 71 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 52.1 |
Related Context
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Ty Van Fossen played LB for Cincinnati. Across 5 tracked seasons, Ty Van Fossen recorded 182 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2022 with Cincinnati.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Postseason
Cincinnati paired 12.5 primary output with 29.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2022 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 30.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2022 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: South Florida
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2022 Regular Season · Cincinnati
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
0.8
Efficiency
30.8
Usage
6.2
Consistency
54
Best Game by takeover score
South Florida
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Arkansas: 0. Kennesaw State: 1. Miami (OH): 1. Indiana: 0. Tulsa: 1. South Florida: 2. SMU: 0. UCF: 0. Navy: 0. East Carolina: 1. Temple: 2. Tulane: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Arkansas: 4 by 16.7. Kennesaw State: 2 by 18.3. Miami (OH): 1 by 14.2. Indiana: 5 by 20.8. Tulsa: 4 by 26.7. South Florida: 16 by 70. SMU: 4 by 16.7. UCF: 8 by 33.3. Navy: 9 by 37.5. East Carolina: 7 by 39.2. Temple: 6 by 45. Tulane: 5 by 30.8
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins0.9 · Games = 9 · +0.6 vs Losses
Losses0.3 · Games = 3 · -0.6 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
South Florida
Best efficiency game
70 vs South Florida
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 11/25 | vs Tulane | L 24-27 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/19 | @ TempleSplash game | W 23-3 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 11/12 | vs East Carolina | W 27-25 | 7 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/5 | vs Navy | W 20-10 | 9 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/29 | @ UCF | L 21-25 | 8 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/22 | @ SMU | W 29-27 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/8 | vs South Florida10+ tackles · Splash game | W 28-24 | 16 | 7 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/1 | @ Tulsa | W 31-21 | 4 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/24 | vs Indiana | W 45-24 | 5 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/17 | @ Miami (OH) | W 38-17 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/10 | vs Kennesaw State | W 63-10 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/3 | @ Arkansas | L 24-31 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Ty Van Fossen story
Ty Van Fossen built his college career from 2018 through 2022 as a linebacker from Croton, OH wearing No. 13, spending time with Cincinnati. The clearest part of Ty Van Fossen's career was his defensive production: 182 tackles, 14.5 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, and 7 passes defended across 41 career games in the available record. That gives Ty Van Fossen's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Cincinnati
2018-2022
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Postseason | Cincinnati | 1 | 10 | 0 | — |
| 2019 Postseason | Cincinnati | 1.5 | 13.8 | 2.4 | 0.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 1.5 | 13.8 | 2.4 | 0 |
| 2020 Postseason | Cincinnati | 8 | 21.8 | 5.9 | 6.5 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 8 | 21.8 | 5.9 | 0 |
| 2021 Postseason | Cincinnati | 12.5 | 29.8 | 6.3 | 4.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 12.5 | 29.8 | 6.3 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 9 | 30.8 | 6.2 | -3.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs South Florida
Week 6 · W 28-24 · Conference game
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
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Havoc Plays
90 takeover
2 disruption/tackle impact with 90 takeover score.
#2
@ South Florida
Week 11 · W 45-28 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
89.7 takeover
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 89.7 takeover score.
#3
vs Houston
Week 10 · W 38-10 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
87.8 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 87.8 takeover score.
#4
vs South Florida
Week 5 · W 28-7 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
79.4 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 79.4 takeover score.
#5
vs UConn
Week 11 · W 48-3 · Conference game
1.5
Havoc Plays
70.8 takeover
Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 70.8 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2021 Postseason · Cincinnati
12.5 primary output · 29.8 efficiency · 6.3 usage
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#2
2021 Regular Season · Cincinnati
56.8
12.5 primary · 29.8 efficiency · 6.3 usage
#3
2022 Regular Season · Cincinnati
52.1
9 primary · 30.8 efficiency · 6.2 usage
Milestones
8
Impact games
7
Splash games
2
10+ tackle games
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