Player Dossier

2023-2025

Massachusetts

Donovan Dyson

LB • 6'1" • 230 lbs • Bowie, MD, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Donovan Dyson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 16.5 disruption score.

Usage Score

9.2

Efficiency

16.5

Consistency

11.1

Season Value

11.7

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Massachusetts

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
3
Program Path
Massachusetts
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Northern Illinois

Scouting Read

Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.

Donovan Dyson, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season · Massachusetts. Donovan Dyson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 16.5 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2023 Regular Season

Massachusetts paired 0 primary output with 4.2 efficiency.

Supporting note

2025 Regular Season role shape

impact-led usage with 16.5 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value cooled off

2025 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Northern Illinois

Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

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2025 Regular Season · Massachusetts

Games

6

Havoc Plays / G

0.3

Efficiency

16.5

Usage

9.2

Consistency

11.1

Best Game by takeover score

Bowling Green

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Iowa: 0. Missouri: 0. Buffalo: 0. Central Michigan: 0. Northern Illinois: 1.5. Bowling Green: 0.5

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. Iowa: 2 by 8.3. Missouri: 1 by 4.2. Buffalo: 3 by 12.5. Central Michigan: 2 by 8.3. Northern Illinois: 9 by 52.5. Bowling Green: 2 by 13.3

Split Comparison

Losses0.3 · n=6
First Half0 · n=3 · -0.7 vs Second Half
Second Half0.7 · n=3 · +0.7 vs First Half
All Games0.3 · n=6

Game Log

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

6 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

Northern Illinois

Best efficiency game

52.5 vs Northern Illinois

Result
Tue 11/25vs Bowling GreenL 14-45210.5000
Thu 11/13vs Northern IllinoisL 3-45941.5000
Sat 10/25@ Central MichiganL 13-3821000
Sat 10/18vs BuffaloL 21-2832000
Sat 9/27@ MissouriL 6-4211000
Sat 9/13@ IowaL 7-4722000

Career Arc

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

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    Massachusetts

    2023-2025

    Opening stop

Season Progression

202320242025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2023 Regular SeasonMassachusetts04.20.8
2024 Regular SeasonMassachusetts04.20.80
2025 Regular SeasonMassachusetts216.59.22

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Northern Illinois

Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1.5

Primary metric

1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 58.9 takeover score.

#2

Bowling Green

0.5

Primary metric

Loss with 0.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

0.5 disruption/tackle impact with 24.3 takeover score.

#3

Buffalo

0

Primary metric

Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

0 disruption/tackle impact with 4.8 takeover score.

#4

Central Michigan

0

Primary metric

Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

0 disruption/tackle impact with 3.2 takeover score.

#5

Iowa

0

Primary metric

Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

0 disruption/tackle impact with 3.2 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2023 Regular Season · Massachusetts

0 primary output · 4.2 efficiency · 0.8 usage

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#2

2024 Regular Season · Massachusetts

35

0 primary · 4.2 efficiency · 0.8 usage

#3

2025 Regular Season · Massachusetts

11.7

2 primary · 16.5 efficiency · 9.2 usage

Milestones

0

Impact games

0

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2023 · Rating 0.8433

St. Frances Academy · Baltimore, MD

Committed To
Massachusetts
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2023

Career Facts

1

Career teams

3

Seasons tracked

23

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 3 tracked seasons, 10 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Donovan Dyson quick answers

Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
LB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
3
Career tackles
23