Player Career

Chris D'Appolonia Career Story

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Player Story

Chris D'Appolonia story

Chris D'Appolonia built his college career from 2023 through 2025 as a linebacker from Cranberry Township, PA wearing No. 49, spending time with Toledo. The clearest part of Chris D'Appolonia's career was his defensive production: 70 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, 1 sack, and 4 passes defended across 19 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2025 with Toledo. 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 Chris D'Appolonia's production has multiple signals. With 19 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Toledo.

The arc is straightforward: Chris D'Appolonia 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

    Toledo

    2023-2025

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20232023202420242025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2023 PostseasonToledo04.90.8
2023 Regular SeasonToledo04.90.80
2024 PostseasonToledo08.31.20
2024 Regular SeasonToledo08.31.20
2025 Regular SeasonToledo10.531.96.110.5

Transfer Portal History

Matched portal movement

SeasonPathMovementValueDate
2026Toledo to SyracuseG5/FCS to P479.8Jan 8, 2026

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs No. 132 Ball State

Week 13 · W 38-9 · Conference game

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3

Havoc Plays

79.2 takeover

3 disruption/tackle impact with 79.2 takeover score.

#2

@ No. 66 Kentucky

Week 1 · L 16-24

2

Havoc Plays

63.6 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 63.6 takeover score.

#3

@ No. 100 Central Michigan

Week 14 · W 21-3 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

47.2 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 47.2 takeover score.

#4

vs No. 117 Akron

Week 5 · W 45-3 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

44.7 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 44.7 takeover score.

#5

@ No. 61 Washington State

Week 9 · L 7-28

1

Havoc Plays

33.6 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 33.6 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2025 Regular Season · Toledo

10.5 primary output · 31.9 efficiency · 6.1 usage

60.2

#2

2024 Postseason · Toledo

39.4

0 primary · 8.3 efficiency · 1.2 usage

#3

2024 Regular Season · Toledo

39.4

0 primary · 8.3 efficiency · 1.2 usage

Milestones

2

Impact games

2

Splash games

1

10+ tackle games