Player Career

Kayvon Thibodeaux Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Kayvon Thibodeaux story

Kayvon Thibodeaux built his college career from 2019 through 2021 as a defensive end from Los Angeles, CA wearing No. 5, spending time with Oregon. The clearest part of Kayvon Thibodeaux's career was his defensive production: 122 tackles, 35.5 tackles for loss, 19 sacks, and 7 passes defended across 30 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2019 with Oregon. 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 Kayvon Thibodeaux's production has multiple signals. His career also includes 14 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 30 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Oregon.

The arc is straightforward: Kayvon Thibodeaux 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

    Oregon

    2019-2021

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20192019202020202021
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2019 PostseasonOregon3034.310.1
2019 Regular SeasonOregon3034.310.10
2020 PostseasonOregon17.547.617.3-12.5
2020 Regular SeasonOregon17.547.617.30
2021 Regular SeasonOregon2845.916.410.5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ UCLA

Week 8 · W 34-31 · Conference game

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

7.5

Havoc Plays

95.8 takeover

7.5 disruption/tackle impact with 95.8 takeover score.

#2

vs Utah

Week 15 · W 37-15 · Conference game

5

Havoc Plays

90.3 takeover

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

5 disruption/tackle impact with 90.3 takeover score.

#3

vs Arizona

Week 12 · W 34-6 · Conference game

5

Havoc Plays

88.9 takeover

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

5 disruption/tackle impact with 88.9 takeover score.

#4

@ Washington State

Week 11 · W 43-29 · Conference game

4

Havoc Plays

88.3 takeover

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 88.3 takeover score.

#5

@ USC

Week 16 · W 31-24 · Conference game

4

Havoc Plays

86.9 takeover

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 86.9 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2021 Regular Season · Oregon

28 primary output · 45.9 efficiency · 16.4 usage

73.9

#2

2020 Postseason · Oregon

70.2

17.5 primary · 47.6 efficiency · 17.3 usage

#3

2020 Regular Season · Oregon

70.2

17.5 primary · 47.6 efficiency · 17.3 usage

Milestones

15

Impact games

19

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games