Usage Score
7.4
Player Dossier
2020-2025Troy
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.
Efficiency
39.1
Consistency
52.4
Season Value
49.7
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2025 Postseason · Troy
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Northern Illinois • Troy
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Ball State
Scouting Read
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Devin Lafayette, S. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2025 Postseason · Troy. Devin Lafayette shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 39.1 disruption score.
Devin Lafayette played S for Northern Illinois and Troy. Across 6 tracked seasons, Devin Lafayette recorded 13 receiving yards and 282 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2025 with Troy.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason
Troy paired 10.5 primary output with 39.1 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.
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2025 Postseason · Troy
Games
14
Havoc Plays / G
0.8
Efficiency
39.1
Usage
7.4
Consistency
52.4
Best Game by takeover score
Southern Miss
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Jacksonville State: 1. Nicholls: 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
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Jacksonville State: 9 by 47.5. Nicholls: 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
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins0.8 · Games = 8 · +0.1 vs Losses
Losses0.7 · Games = 6 · -0.1 vs Wins
Game Log
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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 State | L 13-17 | 9 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 12/6 | @ James Madison | L 14-31 | 5 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/29 | @ Southern MissSplash game | W 28-18 | 7 | 3 | — | 1.50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/22 | vs Georgia State | W 31-19 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/14 | @ Old Dominion | L 0-33 | 9 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 11/2 | vs Arkansas State | L 10-23 | 5 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/25 | vs Louisiana | W 35-23 | 9 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/18 | @ UL Monroe | W 37-14 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/12 | @ Texas State | W 48-41 | 8 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/4 | vs South Alabama10+ tackles | W 31-24 | 19 | 9 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/20 | @ Buffalo | W 21-17 | 9 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/13 | vs Memphis | L 7-28 | 9 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/6 | @ Clemson | L 16-27 | 7 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 8/30 | vs NichollsSplash game | W 38-20 | 7 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Northern Illinois
2020-2023
Opening stop
- 2
Troy
2024-2025
Final stop
Season Value Progression
2020202120222023202420252025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 4 | 31 | 9.2 | — |
| 2021 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 0 | 25 | 3.6 | -4 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 4 | 22 | 6.1 | 4 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Northern Illinois | 3.5 | 18 | 4.8 | -0.5 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Troy | 10 | 30.8 | 9.3 | 6.5 |
| 2025 Postseason | Troy | 10.5 | 39.1 | 7.4 | 0.5 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Troy | 10.5 | 39.1 | 7.4 | 0 |
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 59.6 takeover score.
#2
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.
#3
Ball State
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 56.1 takeover score.
#4
Coastal Carolina
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 54.2 takeover score.
#5
Tulsa
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 50.7 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2025 Postseason · Troy
10.5 primary output · 39.1 efficiency · 7.4 usage
49.7
#2
2025 Regular Season · Troy
49.7
10.5 primary · 39.1 efficiency · 7.4 usage
#3
2024 Regular Season · Troy
47.2
10 primary · 30.8 efficiency · 9.3 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
8
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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