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Jared Dawson Career Story

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Player Story

Jared Dawson story

Jared Dawson built his college career from 2020 through 2025 as a defensive lineman from Collierville, TN wearing No. 93, spending time with Louisville and Notre Dame. The clearest part of Jared Dawson's career was his defensive production: 69 tackles, 17 tackles for loss, 9.5 sacks, and 2 passes defended across 38 career games in the available record. That gives Jared Dawson'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. 1

    Louisville

    2020-2024

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Notre Dame

    2025

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

20202021202220222023202320242025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2020 Regular SeasonLouisville0———
2021 Regular SeasonLouisville08.31.50
2022 PostseasonLouisville6.511.63.56.5
2022 Regular SeasonLouisville6.511.63.50
2023 PostseasonLouisville8.517.46.52
2023 Regular SeasonLouisville8.517.46.50
2024 Regular SeasonLouisville10.5237.32
2025 Regular SeasonNotre Dame917.33.9-1.5

Transfer Portal History

Matched portal movement

SeasonPathMovementValueDate
2025Louisville to Notre DameP4 to G5/FCS81.4Jan 11, 2025

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Jacksonville State

Week 2 · W 49-14

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3

Havoc Plays

86.4 takeover

3 disruption/tackle impact with 86.4 takeover score.

Game stats

#2

vs Virginia

Week 11 · W 31-24 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

80.8 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 80.8 takeover score.

Game stats

#3

@ USC

Week 1 · L 28-42 · Postseason

2

Havoc Plays

65 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 65 takeover score.

Game stats

#4

@ Virginia

Week 6 · W 34-17 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

63.9 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 63.9 takeover score.

Game stats

#5

@ Stanford

Week 12 · L 35-38 · Conference game

2.5

Havoc Plays

63.9 takeover

Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 63.9 takeover score.

Game statsGame video

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2024 Regular Season · Louisville

10.5 primary output · 23 efficiency · 7.3 usage

59.5

#2

2025 Regular Season · Notre Dame

49.5

9 primary · 17.3 efficiency · 3.9 usage

#3

2023 Postseason · Louisville

48.3

8.5 primary · 17.4 efficiency · 6.5 usage

Milestones

7

Impact games

10

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games

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