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Dontae Balfour Career Story

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Player Story

Dontae Balfour story

Dontae Balfour built his college career from 2021 through 2025 as a defensive back from Starke, FL wearing No. 20, spending time with Charlotte, North Carolina, and Texas Tech. The clearest part of Dontae Balfour's career was his defensive production: 131 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, 3 interceptions, and 24 passes defended across 33 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2024 with Charlotte. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Dontae Balfour's production has multiple signals. With 33 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Charlotte, North Carolina, and Texas Tech.

The arc is straightforward: Dontae Balfour moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    North Carolina

    2021-2022

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Charlotte

    2023-2024

    Peak year stop

  3. 3

    Texas Tech

    2025

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

20212022202320242025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2021 Regular SeasonNorth Carolina0
2022 Regular SeasonNorth Carolina0254.80
2023 Regular SeasonCharlotte1231.44.712
2024 Regular SeasonCharlotte13.530.55.61.5
2025 Regular SeasonTexas Tech5.515.12-8

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Memphis

Week 11 · L 38-44 · Conference game

Loss with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

5

Havoc Plays

91.1 takeover

5 disruption/tackle impact with 91.1 takeover score.

#2

@ Rice

Week 5 · W 21-20 · Conference game

3.5

Havoc Plays

88.1 takeover

Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 88.1 takeover score.

#3

vs James Madison

Week 1 · L 7-30

2.5

Havoc Plays

66.3 takeover

Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 66.3 takeover score.

#4

@ Tulsa

Week 10 · W 33-26 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

63.6 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 63.6 takeover score.

#5

vs UAB

Week 14 · W 29-27 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

55.7 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 55.7 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2024 Regular Season · Charlotte

13.5 primary output · 30.5 efficiency · 5.6 usage

55.9

#2

2022 Regular Season · North Carolina

55

0 primary · 25 efficiency · 4.8 usage

#3

2023 Regular Season · Charlotte

43.6

12 primary · 31.4 efficiency · 4.7 usage

Milestones

4

Impact games

8

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games