Player Career

Donavan Mutin Career Story

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Player Story

Donavan Mutin story

Donavan Mutin built his college career from 2018 through 2022 as a linebacker from Spring, TX wearing No. 3, spending time with Houston. The clearest part of Donavan Mutin's career was his defensive production: 245 tackles, 18 tackles for loss, 3 sacks, and 1 interception across 44 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2021 with Houston. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Donavan Mutin's production has multiple signals. His career also includes 50 rushing yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 44 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Houston.

The arc is straightforward: Donavan Mutin moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    Houston

    2018-2022

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

201820192020202120212022
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2018 Regular SeasonHouston05.90.9
2019 Regular SeasonHouston9.529.18.19.5
2020 Regular SeasonHouston443.912-5.5
2021 PostseasonHouston11.533.510.37.5
2021 Regular SeasonHouston11.533.510.30
2022 Regular SeasonHouston1139.27.7-0.5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Navy

Week 8 · W 37-21 · Conference game

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3

Havoc Plays

87.8 takeover

3 disruption/tackle impact with 87.8 takeover score.

#2

@ Texas Tech

Week 2 · L 30-33

2.5

Havoc Plays

86.9 takeover

Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 86.9 takeover score.

#3

@ Temple

Week 11 · W 37-8 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

84.4 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 84.4 takeover score.

#4

@ Tulsa

Week 13 · W 24-14 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

83.1 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 83.1 takeover score.

#5

@ SMU

Week 10 · L 63-77 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

81.9 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 81.9 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2021 Postseason · Houston

11.5 primary output · 33.5 efficiency · 10.3 usage

68.3

#2

2021 Regular Season · Houston

68.3

11.5 primary · 33.5 efficiency · 10.3 usage

#3

2022 Regular Season · Houston

66

11 primary · 39.2 efficiency · 7.7 usage

Milestones

16

Impact games

8

Splash games

4

10+ tackle games