Player Career

Sokoya McDuffie Career Story

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Player Story

Sokoya McDuffie story

Sokoya McDuffie built his college career from 2018 through 2023 as a defensive lineman from Florence, SC wearing No. 99, spending time with Old Dominion and UConn. The clearest part of Sokoya McDuffie's career was his defensive production: 52 tackles, 9 tackles for loss, 5 sacks, and 1 pass defended across 28 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2021 with Old Dominion. 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 Sokoya McDuffie's production has multiple signals. With 28 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Old Dominion and UConn.

The arc is straightforward: Sokoya McDuffie 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

    Old Dominion

    2018-2021

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    UConn

    2022-2023

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

2018201920202021202120222023
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2018 Regular SeasonOld Dominion114.24.1
2019 Regular SeasonOld Dominion0-1
2020 Regular SeasonOld Dominion00
2021 PostseasonOld Dominion1120.66.711
2021 Regular SeasonOld Dominion1120.66.70
2022 Regular SeasonUConn410.82.8-7
2023 Regular SeasonUConn28.81.9-2

Transfer Portal History

Matched portal movement

SeasonPathMovementValueDate
2022Old Dominion to UConnG5/FCS to G5/FCS21.2Jan 8, 2022

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Middle Tennessee

Week 12 · W 24-17 · Conference game

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2

Havoc Plays

76.1 takeover

2 disruption/tackle impact with 76.1 takeover score.

#2

vs Central Connecticut

Week 1 · W 28-3

2

Havoc Plays

73.9 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 73.9 takeover score.

#3

@ Marshall

Week 6 · L 13-20 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

71.9 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 71.9 takeover score.

#4

vs Florida Atlantic

Week 11 · W 30-16 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

68.3 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 68.3 takeover score.

#5

@ Massachusetts

Week 13 · W 31-18 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

65.6 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 65.6 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2021 Postseason · Old Dominion

11 primary output · 20.6 efficiency · 6.7 usage

59

#2

2021 Regular Season · Old Dominion

59

11 primary · 20.6 efficiency · 6.7 usage

#3

2018 Regular Season · Old Dominion

39.4

1 primary · 14.2 efficiency · 4.1 usage

Milestones

6

Impact games

5

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games