Usage / Role
46%
Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2019-2023Pittsburgh
M.J. Devonshire
DB • 5'11" • 190 lbs • Aliquippa, PA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
M.J. Devonshire shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 22.4 disruption score.
Impact Production
79
High-end production for a defensive back
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Reliability
44
Sporadic game-to-game production
lowhigh
Star Power
84
High-upside career profile
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2023 Regular Season · Pittsburgh
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Kentucky • Pittsburgh
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Louisville
Player Story
M.J. Devonshire built his college career from 2019 through 2023 as a defensive back from Aliquippa, PA wearing No. 12, spending time with Kentucky and Pittsburgh. The clearest part of M.J. Devonshire's career was his...
Read the storyNFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2024
- Selection
- Round 7 · Pick 9
- Overall
- No. 229
- NFL Team
- Las Vegas Raiders
M.J. Devonshire, DB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2023 Regular Season · Pittsburgh. M.J. Devonshire shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 22.4 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 85
- TFL
- 1.5
- QB hurries
- 1
- Passes defended
- 23
- Touchdowns
- 8
Quick Answers
M.J. Devonshire quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Pittsburgh · DB
- Career Tackles
- 85
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 7 entries · 37 games
- Best season
- 2023 Regular Season · Pittsburgh
- Top game
- Louisville
- NFL Draft
- 2024 · Round 7 · Pick 9 · Las Vegas Raiders
- Latest roster
- No. 12 · Senior
- 2023 Tackles rank
- 32 tackles · DB 296th (top 31%) · ACC 130th (top 21%) · National 1,236th (top 21%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Kentucky | 2 | 5 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 22.5 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Kentucky | 2 | 1 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 16.6 |
| 2021 Postseason | Pittsburgh | 9 | 6 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 18.8 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 9 | 11 | 1 | 0 | - | 3 | 0 | 18.8 |
| 2022 Postseason | Pittsburgh | 12 | 0 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 48.5 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 12 | 30 | - | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 48.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 12 | 32 | 0.5 | 0 | - | 10 | 2 | 49.9 |
Related Context
Keep exploring M.J. Devonshire
M.J. Devonshire played DB for Kentucky and Pittsburgh. Across 5 tracked seasons, M.J. Devonshire recorded 85 tackles and 8 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2022 with Pittsburgh.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season
Pittsburgh paired 14.5 primary output with 22.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 22.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2023 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Kentucky, Pittsburgh.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Louisville
Win with 6 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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2023 Regular Season · Pittsburgh
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
1.2
Efficiency
22.4
Usage
3.6
Consistency
47
Best Game by takeover score
Louisville
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Wofford: 1. Cincinnati: 0. West Virginia: 0. North Carolina: 0. Virginia Tech: 2. Louisville: 6. Wake Forest: 1.5. Notre Dame: 0. Florida State: 1. Syracuse: 0. Boston College: 1. Duke: 2
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Wofford: 1 by 14.2. Cincinnati: 4 by 16.7. West Virginia: 1 by 4.2. North Carolina: 2 by 8.3. Virginia Tech: 1 by 24.2. Louisville: 6 by 75. Wake Forest: 6 by 40. Notre Dame: 3 by 12.5. Florida State: 0 by 10. Boston College: 3 by 22.5. Duke: 5 by 40.8
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins2.7 · Games = 3 · +1.9 vs Losses
Losses0.7 · Games = 9 · -1.9 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
Louisville
Best efficiency game
75 vs Louisville
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/25 | @ DukeSplash game | L 19-30 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Fri 11/17 | vs Boston College | W 24-16 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/11 | @ Syracuse | L 13-28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 11/4 | vs Florida State | L 7-24 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/28 | @ Notre Dame | L 7-58 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | @ Wake Forest | L 17-21 | 6 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/14 | vs LouisvilleSplash game | W 38-21 | 6 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | — | — |
| Sun 10/1 | @ Virginia TechSplash game | L 21-38 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sun 9/24 | vs North Carolina | L 24-41 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | @ West Virginia | L 6-17 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | vs Cincinnati | L 21-27 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/2 | vs Wofford | W 45-7 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
Player Story
M.J. Devonshire story
M.J. Devonshire built his college career from 2019 through 2023 as a defensive back from Aliquippa, PA wearing No. 12, spending time with Kentucky and Pittsburgh. The clearest part of M.J. Devonshire's career was his defensive production: 85 tackles, 1.5 tackles for loss, 8 interceptions, and 23 passes defended across 37 career games in the available record. His career also includes 346 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives M.J. Devonshire's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Kentucky
2019-2020
Opening stop
- 2
Pittsburgh
2021-2023
Final stop
Season Value Progression
2019202020212021202220222023
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Kentucky | 1 | 15.4 | 2.2 | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | Kentucky | 1 | 7.1 | 0.3 | 0 |
| 2021 Postseason | Pittsburgh | 5 | 13.4 | 1.9 | 4 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 5 | 13.4 | 1.9 | 0 |
| 2022 Postseason | Pittsburgh | 12 | 20.4 | 3.5 | 7 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 12 | 20.4 | 3.5 | 0 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Pittsburgh | 14.5 | 22.4 | 3.6 | 2.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Louisville
Week 7 · W 38-21 · Conference game
Win with 6 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
6
Havoc Plays
78.6 takeover
6 disruption/tackle impact with 78.6 takeover score.
#2
@ UCLA
Week 1 · W 37-35 · Postseason
2
Havoc Plays
63.1 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 63.1 takeover score.
#3
@ Duke
Week 13 · L 19-30 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
58 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 58 takeover score.
#4
@ Wake Forest
Week 14 · W 45-21 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
55.3 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 55.3 takeover score.
#5
vs West Virginia
Week 1 · W 38-31
2
Havoc Plays
54.7 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 54.7 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2023 Regular Season · Pittsburgh
14.5 primary output · 22.4 efficiency · 3.6 usage
49.9
#2
2022 Postseason · Pittsburgh
48.5
12 primary · 20.4 efficiency · 3.5 usage
#3
2022 Regular Season · Pittsburgh
48.5
12 primary · 20.4 efficiency · 3.5 usage
Milestones
2
Impact games
8
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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