Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2019-2023Troy
Dell Pettus
S • 6'0" • 205 lbs • Harvest, AL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Dell Pettus shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 27.8 disruption score.
Impact Production
46
Developing production for a safety
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Reliability
46
Useful contributor with volatile peaks
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Star Power
54
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2020 Regular Season · Troy
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Troy
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: App State
Player Story
Dell Pettus built his college career from 2019 through 2023 as a safety from Harvest, AL wearing No. 1, spending time with Troy. The clearest part of Dell Pettus' career was his defensive production: 303 tackles, 7...
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- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2025
Dell Pettus, S. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2020 Regular Season · Troy. Dell Pettus shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 27.8 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 303
- TFL
- 7
- Sacks
- 1
- Passes defended
- 13
- Touchdowns
- 2
Quick Answers
Dell Pettus quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Troy · S
- Career Tackles
- 303
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 7 entries · 59 games
- Best season
- 2020 Regular Season · Troy
- Top game
- App State
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Rudder
- High school pipeline
- Rudder · 3 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- Latest roster
- No. 1 · Senior
- 2023 Tackles rank
- 73 tackles · S 32nd (top 7%) · Sun Belt 30th (top 5%) · National 205th (top 4%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Troy | 11 | 63 | - | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | 22.6 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Troy | 11 | 58 | 2 | 0 | - | 5 | 2 | 55.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Troy | 10 | 53 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 17.5 |
| 2022 Postseason | Troy | 13 | 5 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 20.9 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Troy | 13 | 51 | 0.5 | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | 20.9 |
| 2023 Postseason | Troy | 14 | 1 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 46.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Troy | 14 | 72 | 3.5 | 1 | - | 4 | 0 | 46.5 |
Related Context
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Dell Pettus played S for Troy. Across 5 tracked seasons, Dell Pettus recorded 303 tackles and 2 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2023 with Troy.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season
Troy paired 8 primary output with 29.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 25.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2023 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: App State
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2019 Regular Season · Troy
Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
0.2
Efficiency
25.7
Usage
4.2
Consistency
6.1
Best Game by takeover score
App State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Southern Miss: 0. Akron: 0. Arkansas State: 0. Missouri: 0. South Alabama: 0. Georgia State: 0. Coastal Carolina: 0. Georgia Southern: 0. Texas State: 1. Louisiana: 0. App State: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Southern Miss: 4 by 16.7. Akron: 3 by 12.5. Arkansas State: 10 by 41.7. Missouri: 9 by 37.5. South Alabama: 4 by 16.7. Georgia State: 4 by 16.7. Coastal Carolina: 4 by 16.7. Georgia Southern: 7 by 29.2. Texas State: 4 by 26.7. Louisiana: 5 by 20.8. App State: 9 by 47.5
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins0.3 · Games = 4 · +0.1 vs Losses
Losses0.1 · Games = 7 · -0.1 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
App State
Best efficiency game
47.5 vs App State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 11/29 | vs App State | L 13-48 | 9 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/23 | @ Louisiana | L 3-53 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/16 | @ Texas State | W 63-27 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/9 | vs Georgia Southern | W 49-28 | 7 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/2 | @ Coastal Carolina | L 35-36 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | @ Georgia State | L 33-52 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 10/17 | vs South Alabama | W 37-13 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/5 | @ Missouri | L 10-42 | 9 | 9 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | vs Arkansas State10+ tackles | L 43-50 | 10 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | @ Akron | W 35-7 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | vs Southern Miss | L 42-47 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Dell Pettus story
Dell Pettus built his college career from 2019 through 2023 as a safety from Harvest, AL wearing No. 1, spending time with Troy. The clearest part of Dell Pettus' career was his defensive production: 303 tackles, 7 tackles for loss, 1 sack, and 1 interception across 59 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2023 with Troy. 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 Dell Pettus' production has multiple signals. With 59 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Troy.
The arc is straightforward: Dell Pettus 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
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Troy
2019-2023
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Troy | 2 | 25.7 | 4.2 | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | Troy | 8 | 29.2 | 4.7 | 6 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Troy | 1 | 23.1 | 3.8 | -7 |
| 2022 Postseason | Troy | 2.5 | 19.9 | 3.2 | 1.5 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Troy | 2.5 | 19.9 | 3.2 | 0 |
| 2023 Postseason | Troy | 8.5 | 27.8 | 5.3 | 6 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Troy | 8.5 | 27.8 | 5.3 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs App State
Week 14 · W 49-23 · Conference game
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Havoc Plays
91.9 takeover
3 disruption/tackle impact with 91.9 takeover score.
#2
@ Georgia Southern
Week 10 · L 13-20 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
85.8 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 85.8 takeover score.
#3
vs Louisiana
Week 11 · L 21-35 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
72.2 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 72.2 takeover score.
#4
vs App State
Week 14 · L 13-48 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
65.3 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 65.3 takeover score.
#5
vs Stephen F. Austin
Week 1 · W 48-30
2
Havoc Plays
63.4 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 63.4 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2020 Regular Season · Troy
8 primary output · 29.2 efficiency · 4.7 usage
55.5
#2
2023 Postseason · Troy
46.5
8.5 primary · 27.8 efficiency · 5.3 usage
#3
2023 Regular Season · Troy
46.5
8.5 primary · 27.8 efficiency · 5.3 usage
Milestones
5
Impact games
3
Splash games
4
10+ tackle games
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