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Dalvin Tomlinson Career Story

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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

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

  1. 1

    Alabama

    2012-2016

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

201220132014201520162016
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2012 Regular SeasonAlabama0
2013 Regular SeasonAlabama00
2014 Regular SeasonAlabama00
2015 Regular SeasonAlabama00
2016 PostseasonAlabama19.530.26.119.5
2016 Regular SeasonAlabama19.530.26.10

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

2

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

2

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

0 primary · efficiency · usage

Milestones

3

Impact games

6

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games