Usage / Role
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Major defensive role
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Player Dossier
2019-2021Texas A&M
DeMarvin Leal
DL • 6'4" • 290 lbs • San Antonio, TX, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
DeMarvin Leal shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 44.2 disruption score.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a defensive lineman
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Reliability
88
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
97
Blue-chip, NFL-level ceiling
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2021 Regular Season · Texas A&M
1919202021
Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 3
- Program Path
- Texas A&M
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Mississippi State
Player Story
DeMarvin Leal built his college career from 2019 through 2021 as a defensive lineman from San Antonio, TX wearing No. 8, spending time with Texas A&M. The clearest part of DeMarvin Leal's career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
- Texas A&M
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2019
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2022
- Selection
- Round 3 · Pick 20
- Overall
- No. 84
- NFL Team
- Pittsburgh Steelers
DeMarvin Leal, DL. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2021 Regular Season · Texas A&M. DeMarvin Leal shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 44.2 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 133
- TFL
- 25
- Sacks
- 13
- QB hurries
- 15
- Passes defended
- 5
Quick Answers
DeMarvin Leal quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Texas A&M · DL
- Career Tackles
- 133
- Tracked sample
- 3 unique seasons · 5 entries · 33 games
- Best season
- 2021 Regular Season · Texas A&M
- Top game
- Mississippi State
- Recruit profile
- 5-star · Judson · Texas A&M
- High school pipeline
- Judson · 24 FBS recruits · 2 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2022 · Round 3 · Pick 20 · Pittsburgh Steelers
- Latest roster
- No. 8 · Sophomore
- 2021 Tackles rank
- 58 tackles · DL 9th (top 1%) · SEC 55th (top 9%) · National 443rd (top 8%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Postseason | Texas A&M | 12 | 5 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 1 | - | 0 | 48.1 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Texas A&M | 12 | 33 | 5 | 1.5 | 4 | - | 0 | 48.1 |
| 2020 Postseason | Texas A&M | 10 | 7 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 69.4 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Texas A&M | 10 | 30 | 6 | 2.5 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 69.4 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Texas A&M | 11 | 58 | 12.5 | 8.5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 78.3 |
Related Context
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DeMarvin Leal played DL for Texas A&M. Across 3 tracked seasons, DeMarvin Leal recorded 133 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2021 with Texas A&M.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season
Texas A&M paired 25 primary output with 44.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 44.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2021 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Mississippi State
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2021 Regular Season · Texas A&M
Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
2.3
Efficiency
44.2
Usage
12.9
Consistency
68.9
Best Game by takeover score
Mississippi State
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Kent State: 2. Colorado: 2. New Mexico: 3. Arkansas: 2.5. Mississippi State: 5.5. Alabama: 0. Missouri: 3. Auburn: 0. Ole Miss: 3. Prairie View A&M: 2. LSU: 2
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Kent State: 5 by 40.8. Colorado: 5 by 40.8. New Mexico: 3 by 42.5. Arkansas: 5 by 45.8. Mississippi State: 4 by 66.7. Alabama: 7 by 29.2. Missouri: 6 by 55. Auburn: 6 by 25. Ole Miss: 7 by 59.2. Prairie View A&M: 4 by 36.7. LSU: 6 by 45
Split Comparison
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Wins1.7 · Games = 7 · -1.5 vs Losses
Losses3.3 · Games = 4 · +1.5 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Mississippi State
Best efficiency game
66.7 vs Mississippi State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 11/28 | @ LSUSplash game | L 24-27 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/20 | vs Prairie View A&MSplash game | W 52-3 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/14 | @ Ole MissSplash game | L 19-29 | 7 | 5 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/6 | vs Auburn | W 20-3 | 6 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/16 | @ MissouriSplash game | W 35-14 | 6 | 5 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/10 | vs Alabama | W 41-38 | 7 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/2 | vs Mississippi State2+ sacks · Splash game | L 22-26 | 4 | 2 | — | 2.50 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/25 | @ ArkansasSplash game | L 10-20 | 5 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/18 | vs New MexicoSplash game | W 34-0 | 3 | 1 | — | 1.50 | 1.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/11 | @ ColoradoSplash game | W 10-7 | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 9/5 | vs Kent StateSplash game | W 41-10 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
DeMarvin Leal story
DeMarvin Leal built his college career from 2019 through 2021 as a defensive lineman from San Antonio, TX wearing No. 8, spending time with Texas A&M. The clearest part of DeMarvin Leal's career was his defensive production: 133 tackles, 25 tackles for loss, 13 sacks, and 1 interception across 33 career games in the available record. That gives DeMarvin Leal's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Texas A&M
2019-2021
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20192019202020202021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Postseason | Texas A&M | 12.5 | 23.6 | 6.8 | — |
| 2019 Regular Season | Texas A&M | 12.5 | 23.6 | 6.8 | 0 |
| 2020 Postseason | Texas A&M | 21.5 | 35.9 | 11.5 | 9 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Texas A&M | 21.5 | 35.9 | 11.5 | 0 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Texas A&M | 25 | 44.2 | 12.9 | 3.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Mississippi State
Week 5 · L 22-26 · Conference game
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.
5.5
Havoc Plays
88.9 takeover
5.5 disruption/tackle impact with 88.9 takeover score.
#2
@ Mississippi State
Week 7 · W 28-14 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
86.1 takeover
Win with 6 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
6 disruption/tackle impact with 86.1 takeover score.
#3
vs UTSA
Week 10 · W 45-14
2.5
Havoc Plays
79.4 takeover
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 79.4 takeover score.
#4
vs Oklahoma State
Week 1 · W 24-21 · Postseason
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Havoc Plays
72.8 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 72.8 takeover score.
#5
@ Ole Miss
Week 11 · L 19-29 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
71.2 takeover
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 71.2 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2021 Regular Season · Texas A&M
25 primary output · 44.2 efficiency · 12.9 usage
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#2
2020 Postseason · Texas A&M
69.4
21.5 primary · 35.9 efficiency · 11.5 usage
#3
2020 Regular Season · Texas A&M
69.4
21.5 primary · 35.9 efficiency · 11.5 usage
Milestones
11
Impact games
18
Splash games
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10+ tackle games
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