Player Career

Daveren Rayner Career Story

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Player Story

Daveren Rayner story

Daveren Rayner built his college career from 2020 through 2025 as a linebacker from Indianapolis, IN wearing No. 7, spending time with Kentucky and Northern Illinois. The clearest part of Daveren Rayner's career was his defensive production: 240 tackles, 20.5 tackles for loss, 7.5 sacks, and 2 interceptions across 47 career games in the available record. That gives Daveren Rayner'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

    Northern Illinois

    2020-2022

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Kentucky

    2023-2025

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

2020202120222023202320242025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2020 Regular SeasonNorthern Illinois628.88—
2021 Regular SeasonNorthern Illinois224.24.6-4
2022 Regular SeasonNorthern Illinois12.551.61310.5
2023 PostseasonKentucky515.93.5-7.5
2023 Regular SeasonKentucky515.93.50
2024 Regular SeasonKentucky3217.4-2
2025 Regular SeasonKentucky16.536.79.913.5

Transfer Portal History

Matched portal movement

SeasonPathMovementValueDate
2023Northern Illinois to KentuckyG5/FCS to P480.5Apr 28, 2023

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Missouri

Week 7 · L 21-38 · Conference game

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2

Havoc Plays

87.2 takeover

2 disruption/tackle impact with 87.2 takeover score.

Game stats

#2

vs No. 63 Florida

Week 11 · W 38-7 · Conference game

4

Havoc Plays

86.9 takeover

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 86.9 takeover score.

Game stats

#3

vs Toledo

Week 14 · L 24-41 · Conference game

2.5

Havoc Plays

84.7 takeover

Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 84.7 takeover score.

Game stats

#4

@ Ball State

Week 5 · L 38-44 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

84.4 takeover

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 84.4 takeover score.

Game stats

#5

@ Eastern Michigan

Week 7 · W 39-10 · Conference game

3.5

Havoc Plays

83.9 takeover

Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 83.9 takeover score.

Game stats

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2022 Regular Season · Northern Illinois

12.5 primary output · 51.6 efficiency · 13 usage

71.7

#2

2025 Regular Season · Kentucky

65.8

16.5 primary · 36.7 efficiency · 9.9 usage

#3

2020 Regular Season · Northern Illinois

43.4

6 primary · 28.8 efficiency · 8 usage

Milestones

15

Impact games

14

Splash games

5

10+ tackle games

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