Player Profile

Devin Lafayette

S • 6'2" • 210 lbs • Brunswick, GA, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Devin Lafayette shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 39.1 disruption score.

Usage Score

7.9

Efficiency

39.1

Consistency

52.4

Season Value

27.3

Career Arc

Season-by-season value trend

Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Northern Illinois

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Quick Facts

Career Teams
2
Seasons Tracked
7
Primary stop by seasons
Northern Illinois
Best season by value score
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Northern Illinois
Peak game by takeover score
Peak game by takeover score: Ball State

Devin Lafayette, S. Best season Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Northern Illinois. Devin Lafayette shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 39.1 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season

Northern Illinois paired 0 primary output with 25 efficiency.

Supporting note

2025 Postseason role shape

impact-led usage with 39.1 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Multi-stop career journey

Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Northern Illinois, Troy.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Southern Miss

Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Season Explorer

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2025 Postseason · Troy

Games

14

Havoc Plays / G

0.8

Efficiency

39.1

Usage

7.9

Consistency

52.4

Best Game by takeover score

Jacksonville State

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Jacksonville State: 1. Unknown: 2. Clemson: 1. Memphis: 1. Buffalo: 0. South Alabama: 0. Texas State: 0. UL Monroe: 0. Louisiana: 1. Arkansas State: 0. Old Dominion: 1. Georgia State: 1. Southern Miss: 2.5. James Madison: 0

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. Jacksonville State: 9 by 47.5. Unknown: 7 by 49.2. Clemson: 7 by 39.2. Memphis: 9 by 47.5. Buffalo: 9 by 37.5. South Alabama: 19 by 50. Texas State: 8 by 33.3. UL Monroe: 4 by 16.7. Louisiana: 9 by 47.5. Arkansas State: 5 by 20.8. Old Dominion: 9 by 47.5. Georgia State: 6 by 35. Southern Miss: 7 by 54.2. James Madison: 5 by 20.8

Split Comparison

Wins0.6 · n=7 · -0.0 vs Losses
Losses0.7 · n=6 · +0.0 vs Wins
First Half0.7 · n=7 · -0.1 vs Second Half
Second Half0.8 · n=7 · +0.1 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

14 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

Southern Miss

Best efficiency game

54.2 vs Southern Miss

Result
Wed 12/17@ Jacksonville StateL 13-1794001
Sat 12/6@ James MadisonL 14-3151000
Sat 11/29@ Southern MissSplash gameW 28-18731.50010
Sat 11/22vs Georgia StateW 31-19630010
Fri 11/14@ Old DominionL 0-3395001
Sun 11/2vs Arkansas StateL 10-2351000
Sat 10/25vs LouisianaW 35-2394001
Sat 10/18@ UL MonroeW 37-1444000
Sun 10/12@ Texas StateW 48-4186000
Sat 10/4vs South Alabama10+ tacklesW 31-24199000
Sat 9/20@ BuffaloW 21-1792000
Sat 9/13vs MemphisL 7-2894001
Sat 9/6@ ClemsonL 16-2774001
Sat 8/30vs Unknown72110

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Northern Illinois

    2020-2023

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Troy

    2024-2025

    Final stop

Season Progression

2020202120222023202420252025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2020 Regular SeasonNorthern Illinois4319.4
2021 Regular SeasonNorthern Illinois0253.6-4
2022 Regular SeasonNorthern Illinois320.96.53
2023 Regular SeasonNorthern Illinois2.517.13.9-0.5
2024 Regular SeasonTroy727.89.84.5
2025 PostseasonTroy10.539.17.93.5
2025 Regular SeasonTroy10.539.17.90

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Ball State

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2

Primary metric

2 disruption/tackle impact with 60.1 takeover score.

#2

Ball State

2

Primary metric

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 58.4 takeover score.

#3

Southern Miss

2.5

Primary metric

Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 58 takeover score.

#4

Nevada

2

Primary metric

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 54.7 takeover score.

#5

Tulsa

2

Primary metric

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 51.5 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2021 Regular Season · Northern Illinois

0 primary output · 25 efficiency · 3.6 usage

42.9

#2

2025 Postseason · Troy

27.3

10.5 primary · 39.1 efficiency · 7.9 usage

#3

2025 Regular Season · Troy

27.3

10.5 primary · 39.1 efficiency · 7.9 usage

Milestones

1

Impact games

2

Splash games

4

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2020 · Rating 0.8107

Brunswick · Brunswick, GA

Committed To
Northern Illinois
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2020

Career Facts

2

Career teams

7

Seasons tracked

282

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 51 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

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Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
S
Teams played for
2
Seasons tracked
7
Career tackles
282