Player Career
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Player Story
Lama Lavea built his college career from 2019 through 2024 as a defensive lineman from El Paso, TX wearing No. 5, spending time with Akron and New Mexico State. The clearest part of Lama Lavea's career was his defensive production: 54 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, and 1 pass defended across 27 career games in the available record. That gives Lama Lavea's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
New Mexico State
2019-2022
Opening stop
Akron
2023-2024
Final stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | New Mexico State | 0 | 8.3 | 1 | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | New Mexico State | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2021 Regular Season | New Mexico State | 0.5 | 7.1 | 1.6 | 0.5 |
| 2022 Postseason | New Mexico State | 4 | 10.5 | 16.3 | 3.5 |
| 2022 Regular Season | New Mexico State | 4 | 10.5 | 16.3 | 0 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Akron | 2 | 16.5 | 3.2 | -2 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Akron | 3.5 | 14.2 | 4.5 | 1.5 |
#1 Featured game
vs Colgate
Week 3 · W 31-20
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Havoc Plays
82.2 takeover
3 disruption/tackle impact with 82.2 takeover score.
#2
@ Bowling Green
Week 1 · W 24-19 · Postseason
2
Havoc Plays
74.7 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 74.7 takeover score.
#3
vs Buffalo
Week 5 · L 10-13 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
72.8 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 72.8 takeover score.
#4
@ Central Michigan
Week 7 · L 10-17 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
52.5 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 52.5 takeover score.
#5
@ Wisconsin
Week 3 · L 7-66
1
Havoc Plays
43.1 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 43.1 takeover score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2022 Postseason · New Mexico State
4 primary output · 10.5 efficiency · 16.3 usage
56.2
#2
2022 Regular Season · New Mexico State
56.2
4 primary · 10.5 efficiency · 16.3 usage
#3
2019 Regular Season · New Mexico State
38.9
0 primary · 8.3 efficiency · 1 usage
3
Impact games
2
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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