Player Career
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Player Story
Dezmond Tell built his college career from 2020 through 2024 as a defensive lineman from Stockbridge, GA wearing No. 99, spending time with Louisville. The clearest part of Dezmond Tell's career was his defensive production: 81 tackles, 14 tackles for loss, and 5 sacks across 40 career games in the available record. That gives Dezmond Tell's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Louisville
2020-2024
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | Louisville | 1 | 7.7 | 2.1 | — |
| 2021 Regular Season | Louisville | 1.5 | 8.8 | 2.3 | 0.5 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Louisville | 8.5 | 17.7 | 4.9 | 7 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Louisville | 5 | 15.1 | 5.3 | -3.5 |
| 2024 Postseason | Louisville | 8 | 16.4 | 5.6 | 3 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Louisville | 8 | 16.4 | 5.6 | 0 |
#1 Featured game
vs Miami
Week 8 · L 45-52 · Conference game
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Havoc Plays
78.9 takeover
2 disruption/tackle impact with 78.9 takeover score.
#2
@ Georgia Tech
Week 1 · W 39-34 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
77.5 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 77.5 takeover score.
#3
vs Florida State
Week 3 · L 31-35 · Conference game
2.5
Havoc Plays
77 takeover
Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 77 takeover score.
#4
@ Virginia
Week 6 · W 34-17 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
61.1 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 61.1 takeover score.
#5
vs James Madison
Week 10 · W 34-10
1.5
Havoc Plays
58.3 takeover
Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 58.3 takeover score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2024 Postseason · Louisville
8 primary output · 16.4 efficiency · 5.6 usage
52.8
#2
2024 Regular Season · Louisville
52.8
8 primary · 16.4 efficiency · 5.6 usage
#3
2022 Regular Season · Louisville
51.2
8.5 primary · 17.7 efficiency · 4.9 usage
4
Impact games
4
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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