Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2012-2016San Diego State
Damontae Kazee
CB • 5'11" • San Bernardino, CA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Damontae Kazee shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 32.8 disruption score.
Impact Production
35
Developing production for a corner
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Reliability
70
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
36
Limited ceiling signals so far
limitedstar
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · San Diego State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- San Diego State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Wyoming
Player Story
Damontae Kazee built his college career from 2012 through 2016 as a cornerback from San Bernardino, CA wearing No. 23, spending time with San Diego State. The clearest part of Damontae Kazee's career was his...
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- Committed To
- San Diego State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2012
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2017
- Selection
- Round 5 · Pick 5
- Overall
- No. 149
- NFL Team
- Atlanta Falcons
Damontae Kazee, CB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · San Diego State. Damontae Kazee shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 32.8 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 67
- TFL
- 3
- Passes defended
- 8
- Touchdowns
- 4
Quick Answers
Damontae Kazee quick answers
- Latest team and position
- San Diego State · CB
- Career Tackles
- 67
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 7 entries · 24 games
- Best season
- 2016 Postseason · San Diego State
- Top game
- Wyoming
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Cajon · San Diego State
- High school pipeline
- Cajon · 15 FBS recruits · 2 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2017 · Round 5 · Pick 5 · Atlanta Falcons
- Latest roster
- No. 23 · Class 2016
- 2016 Tackles rank
- 67 tackles · CB 6th (top 2%) · Mountain West 37th (top 8%) · National 364th (top 7%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | San Diego State | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2013 Regular Season | San Diego State | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 41.9 |
| 2014 Regular Season | San Diego State | 1 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 41.9 |
| 2015 Postseason | San Diego State | 8 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 42.4 |
| 2015 Regular Season | San Diego State | 8 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 2 | 42.4 |
| 2016 Postseason | San Diego State | 14 | 5 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 61 |
| 2016 Regular Season | San Diego State | 14 | 62 | 3 | 0 | - | 8 | 2 | 61 |
Related Context
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Damontae Kazee played CB for San Diego State. Across 5 tracked seasons, Damontae Kazee recorded 67 tackles and 4 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2016 with San Diego State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason
San Diego State paired 18 primary output with 32.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 32.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2016 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Wyoming
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2016 Postseason · San Diego State
Games
14
Havoc Plays / G
1.3
Efficiency
32.8
Usage
8.8
Consistency
37.8
Best Game by takeover score
Wyoming
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Houston: 0. New Hampshire: 0. California: 4. Northern Illinois: 2. South Alabama: 1. UNLV: 2. Fresno State: 1. San José State: 0. Utah State: 0. Hawai'i: 3. Nevada: 1. Wyoming: 0. Colorado State: 0. Wyoming: 4
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Houston: 5 by 20.8. New Hampshire: 4 by 16.7. California: 6 by 65. Northern Illinois: 5 by 40.8. South Alabama: 5 by 30.8. UNLV: 5 by 40.8. Fresno State: 5 by 30.8. San José State: 2 by 8.3. Utah State: 2 by 8.3. Hawai'i: 4 by 46.7. Nevada: 8 by 43.3. Wyoming: 6 by 25. Colorado State: 4 by 16.7. Wyoming: 6 by 65
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins1.5 · Games = 11 · +1.2 vs Losses
Losses0.3 · Games = 3 · -1.2 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
14 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Wyoming
Best efficiency game
65 vs Wyoming
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/17 | vs Houston | W 34-10 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 12/4 | @ WyomingSplash game | W 27-24 | 6 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| Sun 11/27 | vs Colorado State | L 31-63 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/19 | @ Wyoming | L 33-34 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/13 | @ Nevada | W 46-16 | 8 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/5 | vs Hawai'iSplash game | W 55-0 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/29 | @ Utah State | W 40-13 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/22 | vs San José State | W 42-3 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/15 | @ Fresno State | W 17-3 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/9 | vs UNLVSplash game | W 26-7 | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 10/2 | @ South Alabama | L 24-42 | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/17 | @ Northern IllinoisSplash game | W 42-28 | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/11 | vs CaliforniaSplash game | W 45-40 | 6 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | — | — |
| Sun 9/4 | vs New Hampshire | W 31-0 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Damontae Kazee story
Damontae Kazee built his college career from 2012 through 2016 as a cornerback from San Bernardino, CA wearing No. 23, spending time with San Diego State. The clearest part of Damontae Kazee's career was his defensive production: 67 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 17 interceptions, and 8 passes defended across 24 career games in the available record. His career also includes 70 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Damontae Kazee'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
San Diego State
2012-2016
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2012201320142015201520162016
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | San Diego State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2013 Regular Season | San Diego State | 1 | 20 | — | 1 |
| 2014 Regular Season | San Diego State | 1 | 20 | — | 0 |
| 2015 Postseason | San Diego State | 8 | 20 | — | 7 |
| 2015 Regular Season | San Diego State | 8 | 20 | — | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | San Diego State | 18 | 32.8 | 8.8 | 10 |
| 2016 Regular Season | San Diego State | 18 | 32.8 | 8.8 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Wyoming
Week 14 · W 27-24 · Conference game
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.
#2
vs California
Week 2 · W 45-40
4
Havoc Plays
86.7 takeover
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 86.7 takeover score.
#3
vs San Diego
Week 1 · W 37-3
3
Havoc Plays
80 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 80 takeover score.
#4
vs Hawai'i
Week 10 · W 55-0 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
73.9 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 73.9 takeover score.
#5
vs UNLV
Week 6 · W 26-7 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
63.6 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 63.6 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2016 Postseason · San Diego State
18 primary output · 32.8 efficiency · 8.8 usage
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#2
2016 Regular Season · San Diego State
61
18 primary · 32.8 efficiency · 8.8 usage
#3
2015 Postseason · San Diego State
42.4
8 primary · 20 efficiency · — usage
Milestones
8
Impact games
6
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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