Usage Score
5.2
Player Dossier
2020-2024Louisville
Dezmond Tell
DL • 6'1" • 295 lbs • Stockbridge, GA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Dezmond Tell shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 14.7 disruption score.
Efficiency
14.7
Consistency
33.3
Season Value
18.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Louisville
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Louisville
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Georgia Tech
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
Dezmond Tell, DL. Best season Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Louisville. Dezmond Tell shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 14.7 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season
Louisville paired 7.5 primary output with 16.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 14.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2024 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Miami
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2024 Postseason · Louisville
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
0.5
Efficiency
14.7
Usage
5.2
Consistency
33.3
Best Game by takeover score
Washington
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Washington: 0.5. Unknown: 0.5. Jacksonville State: 0. Georgia Tech: 0. Notre Dame: 1. Virginia: 0. Miami: 2. Boston College: 0. Clemson: 0. Stanford: 0. Pittsburgh: 1. Kentucky: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Washington: 2 by 13.3. Unknown: 1 by 9.2. Jacksonville State: 3 by 12.5. Georgia Tech: 1 by 4.2. Notre Dame: 3 by 22.5. Virginia: 2 by 8.3. Miami: 4 by 36.7. Boston College: 4 by 16.7. Clemson: 2 by 8.3. Stanford: 1 by 4.2. Pittsburgh: 3 by 22.5. Kentucky: 2 by 18.3
Split Comparison
Wins0.3 · n=8 · -0.7 vs Losses
Losses1 · n=3 · +0.7 vs Wins
First Half0.3 · n=6 · -0.3 vs Second Half
Second Half0.7 · n=6 · +0.3 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Miami
Best efficiency game
36.7 vs Miami
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 12/31 | @ Washington | W 35-34 | 2 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/30 | @ Kentucky | W 41-14 | 2 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/23 | vs Pittsburgh | W 37-9 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/16 | @ Stanford | L 35-38 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/2 | @ Clemson | W 33-21 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 10/25 | @ Boston College | W 31-27 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | vs Miami | L 45-52 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/12 | @ Virginia | W 24-20 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | @ Notre Dame | L 24-31 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | vs Georgia Tech | W 31-19 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | vs Jacksonville State | W 49-14 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | vs Unknown | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Louisville
2020-2024
Opening stop
Season Progression
202020212022202320242024
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | Louisville | 1 | 7.7 | 2.5 | — |
| 2021 Regular Season | Louisville | 0.5 | 7.1 | 1.7 | -0.5 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Louisville | 7.5 | 16.7 | 4.9 | 7 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Louisville | 4 | 13.8 | 7.3 | -3.5 |
| 2024 Postseason | Louisville | 6 | 14.7 | 5.2 | 2 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Louisville | 6 | 14.7 | 5.2 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Georgia Tech
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 56.1 takeover score.
#2
Miami
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 52 takeover score.
#3
Florida State
2.5
Primary metric
Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 51.2 takeover score.
#4
Florida State
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 40.4 takeover score.
#5
Virginia
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 39.1 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2022 Regular Season · Louisville
7.5 primary output · 16.7 efficiency · 4.9 usage
21.2
#2
2024 Postseason · Louisville
18.9
6 primary · 14.7 efficiency · 5.2 usage
#3
2024 Regular Season · Louisville
18.9
6 primary · 14.7 efficiency · 5.2 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2026 · Rating 0.9038
Mater Dei · Santa Ana, CA
- Committed To
- USC
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2026
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
81
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 40 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.