DK Kaufman

S • 5'10" • 204 lbs • New Orleans, LA, USA

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DK Kaufman shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 35.6 disruption score.

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Rotational defensive role

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Impact Production

Developing production for a safety

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Sporadic game-to-game production

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Star Power

Limited ceiling signals so far

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Career Arc

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Best season by Season Value: 2024 Postseason · NC State

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Snapshot

Career Teams: 3
Unique Seasons: 5
Program Path: Vanderbilt • Auburn • NC State
Peak Game: Peak game by takeover score: Wake Forest

Player Story

DK Kaufman built his college career from 2020 through 2024 as a safety from New Orleans, LA wearing No. 5, spending time with Auburn, NC State, and Vanderbilt. The clearest part of DK Kaufman's career was his...

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Recruit Profile

Class 2020 · Rating 0.8897

Archbishop Rummel · Metairie, LA

Committed To: Vanderbilt
Commit Date: Jan 1, 2020

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Latest team and position: NC State · S
Career Tackles: 198
Tracked sample: 5 unique seasons · 8 entries · 45 games
Best season: 2024 Postseason · NC State
Top game: Wake Forest
Recruit profile: 3-star · Archbishop Rummel · Vanderbilt
High school pipeline: Archbishop Rummel · 28 FBS recruits · 2 drafted players
Latest roster: No. 5 · Senior
2024 Tackles rank: 74 tackles · S 39th (top 8%) · ACC 32nd (top 5%) · National 213th (top 4%)

DK Kaufman played S for Vanderbilt, Auburn, and NC State. Across 5 tracked seasons, DK Kaufman recorded 198 tackles and 3 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2024 with NC State.

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