Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2012-2016Alabama
Dalvin Tomlinson
DL • 6'3" • McDonaugh, GA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Dalvin Tomlinson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 30.2 disruption score.
Impact Production
48
Developing production for a defensive lineman
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Reliability
51
Useful contributor with volatile peaks
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Star Power
54
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Alabama
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Alabama
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: LSU
Player Story
Dalvin Tomlinson built his college career from 2012 through 2016 as a defensive lineman from McDonaugh, GA wearing No. 54, spending time with Alabama. The clearest part of Dalvin Tomlinson's career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
- Alabama
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2012
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2017
- Selection
- Round 2 · Pick 23
- Overall
- No. 55
- NFL Team
- New York Giants
Dalvin Tomlinson, DL. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Alabama. Dalvin Tomlinson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 30.2 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 62
- TFL
- 5.5
- Sacks
- 3
- QB hurries
- 7
- Passes defended
- 4
Quick Answers
Dalvin Tomlinson quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Alabama · DL
- Career Tackles
- 62
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 6 entries · 15 games
- Best season
- 2016 Postseason · Alabama
- Top game
- LSU
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Henry County · Alabama
- High school pipeline
- Henry County · 9 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2017 · Round 2 · Pick 23 · New York Giants
- Latest roster
- No. 54 · Class 2016
- 2016 Tackles rank
- 62 tackles · DL 8th (top 2%) · SEC 43rd (top 8%) · National 454th (top 9%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | Alabama | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2013 Regular Season | Alabama | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2014 Regular Season | Alabama | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2015 Regular Season | Alabama | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2016 Postseason | Alabama | 15 | 8 | 1 | 0 | - | - | 0 | 57.5 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Alabama | 15 | 54 | 4.5 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 57.5 |
Related Context
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Dalvin Tomlinson played DL for Alabama. Across 5 tracked seasons, Dalvin Tomlinson recorded 62 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2016 with Alabama.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason
Alabama paired 19.5 primary output with 30.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 30.2 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: LSU
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 93.3th percentile of the selected season.
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2016 Postseason · Alabama
Games
15
Havoc Plays / G
1.3
Efficiency
30.2
Usage
6.1
Consistency
48.5
Best Game by takeover score
LSU
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Clemson: 1. Washington: 0. USC: 0. Western Kentucky: 2. Ole Miss: 1. Kent State: 0. Kentucky: 2. Arkansas: 1. Tennessee: 0. Texas A&M: 3.5. LSU: 2.5. Mississippi State: 1. Chattanooga: 1.5. Auburn: 2. Florida: 2
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Clemson: 4 by 26.7. Washington: 4 by 16.7. USC: 1 by 4.2. Western Kentucky: 3 by 32.5. Ole Miss: 7 by 39.2. Kent State: 1 by 4.2. Kentucky: 2 by 28.3. Arkansas: 3 by 22.5. Tennessee: 5 by 20.8. Texas A&M: 3 by 47.5. LSU: 6 by 50. Mississippi State: 6 by 35. Chattanooga: 8 by 48.3. Auburn: 4 by 36.7. Florida: 5 by 40.8
Split Comparison
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Wins1.3 · Games = 14 · +0.3 vs Losses
Losses1 · Games = 1 · -0.3 vs Wins
Game Log
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15 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
LSU
Best efficiency game
50 vs LSU
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1/10 | vs Clemson | L 31-35 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 12/31 | vs Washington | W 24-7 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 12/3 | @ FloridaSplash game | W 54-16 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/26 | vs AuburnSplash game | W 30-12 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 11/20 | vs Chattanooga | W 31-3 | 8 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/12 | vs Mississippi State | W 51-3 | 6 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/6 | @ LSUSplash game | W 10-0 | 6 | 1 | — | 1.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/22 | vs Texas A&MSplash game | W 33-14 | 3 | 1 | — | 1.50 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/15 | @ Tennessee | W 49-10 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/8 | @ Arkansas | W 49-30 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/1 | vs KentuckySplash game | W 34-6 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/24 | vs Kent State | W 48-0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/17 | @ Ole Miss | W 48-43 | 7 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/10 | vs Western KentuckySplash game | W 38-10 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/4 | vs USC | W 52-6 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Dalvin Tomlinson story
Dalvin Tomlinson built his college career from 2012 through 2016 as a defensive lineman from McDonaugh, GA wearing No. 54, spending time with Alabama. The clearest part of Dalvin Tomlinson's career was his defensive production: 62 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, 3 sacks, and 4 passes defended across 15 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with Alabama. 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 Dalvin Tomlinson's production has multiple signals. With 15 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Alabama.
The arc is straightforward: Dalvin Tomlinson 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
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Alabama
2012-2016
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
201220132014201520162016
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | Alabama | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2013 Regular Season | Alabama | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Alabama | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Alabama | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Alabama | 19.5 | 30.2 | 6.1 | 19.5 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Alabama | 19.5 | 30.2 | 6.1 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ LSU
Week 10 · W 10-0 · Conference game
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5
Havoc Plays
73.8 takeover
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 73.8 takeover score.
#2
vs Texas A&M
Week 8 · W 33-14 · Conference game
3.5
Havoc Plays
69.4 takeover
Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 69.4 takeover score.
#3
vs Chattanooga
Week 12 · W 31-3
1.5
Havoc Plays
63.7 takeover
Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 63.7 takeover score.
#4
vs Western Kentucky
Week 2 · W 38-10
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Havoc Plays
57.1 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 57.1 takeover score.
#5
@ Florida
Week 14 · W 54-16 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
55.4 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 55.4 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2016 Postseason · Alabama
19.5 primary output · 30.2 efficiency · 6.1 usage
57.5
#2
2016 Regular Season · Alabama
57.5
19.5 primary · 30.2 efficiency · 6.1 usage
#3
2012 Regular Season · Alabama
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0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
Milestones
3
Impact games
6
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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