Player Profile

Dylan Early

S • 6'0" • 190 lbs • Houston, TX, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Dylan Early shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 20.9 disruption score.

Usage Score

6

Efficiency

20.9

Consistency

6.1

Season Value

9.7

Career Arc

Season-by-season value trend

Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · New Mexico State

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Quick Facts

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
5
Primary stop by seasons
New Mexico State
Best season by value score
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · New Mexico State
Peak game by takeover score
Peak game by takeover score: Hawai'i

Dylan Early, S. Best season Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · New Mexico State. Dylan Early shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 20.9 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season

New Mexico State paired 4.5 primary output with 17.5 efficiency.

Supporting note

2024 Regular Season role shape

impact-led usage with 20.9 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2024 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Middle Tennessee

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Season Explorer

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2024 Regular Season · New Mexico State

Games

11

Havoc Plays / G

0.3

Efficiency

20.9

Usage

6

Consistency

6.1

Best Game by takeover score

UTEP

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 0. Liberty: 1. Fresno State: 0. Sam Houston: 0. New Mexico: 0. Louisiana Tech: 0. Florida International: 0. Western Kentucky: 0. Texas A&M: 0. Middle Tennessee: 2. UTEP: 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. Unknown: 4 by 16.7. Liberty: 2 by 18.3. Fresno State: 2 by 8.3. Sam Houston: 8 by 33.3. New Mexico: 3 by 12.5. Louisiana Tech: 5 by 20.8. Florida International: 4 by 16.7. Western Kentucky: 5 by 20.8. Texas A&M: 4 by 16.7. Middle Tennessee: 5 by 40.8. UTEP: 6 by 25

Split Comparison

Wins1 · n=2 · +0.9 vs Losses
Losses0.1 · n=8 · -0.9 vs Wins
First Half0.2 · n=6 · -0.2 vs Second Half
Second Half0.4 · n=5 · +0.2 vs First Half

Game Log

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

11 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

Middle Tennessee

Best efficiency game

40.8 vs Middle Tennessee

Result
Sat 11/30vs UTEPL 35-4265000
Sat 11/23@ Middle TennesseeW 36-21530011
Sun 11/17@ Texas A&ML 3-3842000
Sat 11/9vs Western KentuckyL 28-4155000
Tue 10/29@ Florida InternationalL 13-3443000
Wed 10/16vs Louisiana TechW 33-3052000
Sun 9/29vs New MexicoL 40-5031000
Sat 9/21@ Sam HoustonL 11-3188000
Sun 9/15@ Fresno StateL 0-4820000
Sun 9/8vs LibertyL 24-3021001
Sun 9/1vs Unknown42000

Career Arc

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

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    New Mexico State

    2021-2024

    Opening stop

Season Progression

20212022202320232024
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2021 Regular SeasonNew Mexico State4.517.53.8
2022 Regular SeasonNew Mexico State3182.8-1.5
2023 PostseasonNew Mexico State4.513.83.41.5
2023 Regular SeasonNew Mexico State4.513.83.40
2024 Regular SeasonNew Mexico State320.96-1.5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Hawai'i

Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5

Primary metric

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 60.9 takeover score.

#2

Middle Tennessee

2

Primary metric

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 56.4 takeover score.

#3

Unknown

1

Primary metric

Game with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 43.3 takeover score.

#4

Jacksonville State

1

Primary metric

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 42.6 takeover score.

#5

UTEP

1

Primary metric

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 41.8 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2021 Regular Season · New Mexico State

4.5 primary output · 17.5 efficiency · 3.8 usage

10.3

#2

2024 Regular Season · New Mexico State

9.7

3 primary · 20.9 efficiency · 6 usage

#3

2023 Postseason · New Mexico State

9.3

4.5 primary · 13.8 efficiency · 3.4 usage

Milestones

1

Impact games

1

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2021 · Rating 0.8026

Dekaney · Houston, TX

Committed To
New Mexico State
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2021

Career Facts

1

Career teams

5

Seasons tracked

150

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 45 games, and base opponent context only. 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
1
Seasons tracked
5
Career tackles
150