Usage / Role
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Major defensive role
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Player Dossier
2013-2017Ohio State
Tyquan Lewis
DL • 6'4" • 265 lbs • Tarboro, NC, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Tyquan Lewis shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 27.1 disruption score.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a defensive lineman
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
96
Blue-chip, NFL-level ceiling
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Ohio State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Ohio State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: USC
Player Story
Tyquan Lewis built his college career from 2013 through 2017 as a defensive lineman from Tarboro, NC wearing No. 59, spending time with Ohio State. The clearest part of Tyquan Lewis' career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
- Ohio State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2018
- Selection
- Round 2 · Pick 32
- Overall
- No. 64
- NFL Team
- Indianapolis Colts
Tyquan Lewis, DL. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Ohio State. Tyquan Lewis shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 27.1 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 49
- TFL
- 20
- Sacks
- 15
- QB hurries
- 8
- Passes defended
- 4
Quick Answers
Tyquan Lewis quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Ohio State · DL
- Career Tackles
- 49
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 7 entries · 24 games
- Best season
- 2016 Postseason · Ohio State
- Top game
- USC
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Tarboro · Ohio State
- High school pipeline
- Tarboro · 5 FBS recruits · 2 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2018 · Round 2 · Pick 32 · Indianapolis Colts
- Latest roster
- No. 59 · Class 2017
- 2017 Tackles rank
- 20 tackles · DL 286th (top 40%) · Big Ten 202nd (top 33%) · National 1,991st (top 35%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Ohio State | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2014 Regular Season | Ohio State | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2015 Regular Season | Ohio State | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2016 Postseason | Ohio State | 13 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.5 | - | - | 0 | 69.5 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Ohio State | 13 | 27 | 10 | 7.5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 69.5 |
| 2017 Postseason | Ohio State | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | 60.4 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Ohio State | 11 | 15 | 7.5 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 60.4 |
Related Context
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Tyquan Lewis played DL for Ohio State. Across 5 tracked seasons, Tyquan Lewis recorded 49 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2016 with Ohio State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason
Ohio State paired 25.5 primary output with 28.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 27.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2017 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: USC
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2017 Postseason · Ohio State
Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
2.0
Efficiency
27.1
Usage
7.4
Consistency
68.5
Best Game by takeover score
USC
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. USC: 4. Indiana: 4. Oklahoma: 1. UNLV: 2. Rutgers: 1.5. Maryland: 2. Penn State: 1. Iowa: 2. Michigan State: 0. Michigan: 2. Wisconsin: 2
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. USC: 5 by 60.8. Indiana: 3 by 52.5. Oklahoma: 0 by 10. UNLV: 1 by 24.2. Rutgers: 1 by 19.2. Maryland: 1 by 24.2. Penn State: 2 by 18.3. Iowa: 3 by 32.5. Michigan State: 2 by 8.3. Michigan: 1 by 24.2. Wisconsin: 1 by 24.2
Split Comparison
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Wins2.1 · Games = 9 · +0.6 vs Losses
Losses1.5 · Games = 2 · -0.6 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
USC
Best efficiency game
60.8 vs USC
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/30 | vs USCSplash game | W 24-7 | 5 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 12/3 | @ WisconsinSplash game | W 27-21 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/25 | @ MichiganSplash game | W 31-20 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/11 | vs Michigan State | W 48-3 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/4 | @ IowaSplash game | L 24-55 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/28 | vs Penn State | W 39-38 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | vs MarylandSplash game | W 62-14 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | @ Rutgers | W 56-0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | vs UNLVSplash game | W 54-21 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | vs Oklahoma | L 16-31 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Fri 9/1 | @ Indiana2+ sacks · Splash game | W 49-21 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Tyquan Lewis story
Tyquan Lewis built his college career from 2013 through 2017 as a defensive lineman from Tarboro, NC wearing No. 59, spending time with Ohio State. The clearest part of Tyquan Lewis' career was his defensive production: 49 tackles, 20 tackles for loss, 15 sacks, and 4 passes defended across 24 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with Ohio State. 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 Tyquan Lewis' production has multiple signals. With 24 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Ohio State.
The arc is straightforward: Tyquan Lewis 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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Ohio State
2013-2017
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Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Ohio State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2014 Regular Season | Ohio State | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Ohio State | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Ohio State | 25.5 | 28.9 | 10.2 | 25.5 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Ohio State | 25.5 | 28.9 | 10.2 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Ohio State | 21.5 | 27.1 | 7.4 | -4 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Ohio State | 21.5 | 27.1 | 7.4 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs USC
Week 1 · W 24-7 · Postseason
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4
Havoc Plays
85.3 takeover
4 disruption/tackle impact with 85.3 takeover score.
#2
@ Michigan State
Week 12 · W 17-16 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
84.2 takeover
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 84.2 takeover score.
#3
@ Indiana
Week 1 · W 49-21 · Conference game
4
Havoc Plays
84.2 takeover
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 84.2 takeover score.
#4
vs Rutgers
Week 5 · W 58-0 · Conference game
4
Havoc Plays
81.4 takeover
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 81.4 takeover score.
#5
vs Indiana
Week 6 · W 38-17 · Conference game
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Havoc Plays
75.3 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 75.3 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2016 Postseason · Ohio State
25.5 primary output · 28.9 efficiency · 10.2 usage
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#2
2016 Regular Season · Ohio State
69.5
25.5 primary · 28.9 efficiency · 10.2 usage
#3
2017 Postseason · Ohio State
60.4
21.5 primary · 27.1 efficiency · 7.4 usage
Milestones
9
Impact games
15
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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