Player Career

David Santiago Career Story

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Player Story

David Santiago story

David Santiago built his college career from 2024 through 2025 as an edge defender from Raleigh, NC wearing No. 41, spending time with Air Force and Michigan State. The clearest part of David Santiago's career was his defensive production: 61 tackles, 7.5 tackles for loss, 5 sacks, and 4 passes defended across 22 career games in the available record. That gives David Santiago's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    Air Force

    2024

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Michigan State

    2025

    Final stop

Season Value Progression

20242025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2024 Regular SeasonAir Force13.528.99.7—
2025 Regular SeasonMichigan State714.24.1-6.5

Transfer Portal History

Matched portal movement

SeasonPathMovementValueDate
2026Michigan State to KansasP4 to P481.4Jan 7, 2026
2025Air Force to Michigan StateG5/FCS to P482.8Dec 23, 2024

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Oregon State

Week 12 · W 28-0

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4

Havoc Plays

88.3 takeover

4 disruption/tackle impact with 88.3 takeover score.

Game stats

#2

@ Army

Week 10 · L 3-20

3

Havoc Plays

73.9 takeover

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 73.9 takeover score.

Game stats

#3

@ No. 46 Nebraska

Week 6 · L 27-38 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

71.1 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 71.1 takeover score.

Game stats

#4

@ No. 70 Minnesota

Week 10 · L 20-23 · Conference game

1.5

Havoc Plays

66.9 takeover

Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 66.9 takeover score.

Game stats

#5

@ Nevada

Week 13 · W 22-19 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

65 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 65 takeover score.

Game stats

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2024 Regular Season · Air Force

13.5 primary output · 28.9 efficiency · 9.7 usage

64.3

#2

2025 Regular Season · Michigan State

28.6

7 primary · 14.2 efficiency · 4.1 usage

Milestones

5

Impact games

5

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games

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