Player Career
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Player Story
Ali Saad built his college career from 2020 through 2024 as a defensive lineman from Dearborn, MI wearing No. 99, spending time with Bowling Green and Minnesota. The clearest part of Ali Saad's career was his defensive production: 76 tackles, 12.5 tackles for loss, and 5.5 sacks across 31 career games in the available record. That gives Ali Saad's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Minnesota
2020
Opening stop
Bowling Green
2021-2024
Final stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | Minnesota | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2021 Regular Season | Bowling Green | 1 | 7.9 | 2.4 | 1 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Bowling Green | 0 | 4.2 | 0.6 | -1 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Bowling Green | 7.5 | 19.4 | 5.2 | 7.5 |
| 2024 Postseason | Bowling Green | 15.5 | 24.8 | 8.5 | 8 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Bowling Green | 15.5 | 24.8 | 8.5 | 0 |
Transfer Portal History
| Season | Path | Movement | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Minnesota to Bowling Green | P4 to G5/FCS | 18.7 | Feb 23, 2021 |
#1 Featured game
vs Arkansas State
Week 1 · L 31-38 · Postseason
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Havoc Plays
80.8 takeover
3 disruption/tackle impact with 80.8 takeover score.
#2
vs Akron
Week 8 · W 41-14 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
78.6 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 78.6 takeover score.
#3
@ Central Michigan
Week 11 · W 23-13 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
70.6 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 70.6 takeover score.
#4
@ Kent State
Week 5 · L 20-27 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
69.4 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 69.4 takeover score.
#5
@ Ball State
Week 13 · W 38-13 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
67.8 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 67.8 takeover score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2024 Postseason · Bowling Green
15.5 primary output · 24.8 efficiency · 8.5 usage
63.6
#2
2024 Regular Season · Bowling Green
63.6
15.5 primary · 24.8 efficiency · 8.5 usage
#3
2023 Regular Season · Bowling Green
36.5
7.5 primary · 19.4 efficiency · 5.2 usage
7
Impact games
6
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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