Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2013-2017Colorado State
Justin Sweet
S • 5'10" • 185 lbs • Las Vegas, NV, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Justin Sweet shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 14.5 disruption score.
Impact Production
14
Developing production for a safety
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Reliability
15
Sporadic game-to-game production
lowhigh
Star Power
21
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Colorado State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Colorado State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Air Force
Player Story
Justin Sweet built his college career from 2013 through 2017 as a safety from Las Vegas, NV wearing No. 29, spending time with Colorado State. The clearest part of Justin Sweet's career was his defensive production:...
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- Committed To
- Colorado State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
Justin Sweet, S. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Colorado State. Justin Sweet shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 14.5 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 70
- TFL
- 5.5
- Sacks
- 2
- Passes defended
- 12
- Touchdowns
- 2
Quick Answers
Justin Sweet quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Colorado State · S
- Career Tackles
- 70
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 7 entries · 25 games
- Best season
- 2016 Postseason · Colorado State
- Top game
- Air Force
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Bishop Gorman · Colorado State
- High school pipeline
- Bishop Gorman · 116 FBS recruits · 10 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 29 · Class 2017
- 2017 Tackles rank
- 26 tackles · S 188th (top 45%) · Mountain West 149th (top 28%) · National 1,627th (top 29%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Colorado State | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2014 Regular Season | Colorado State | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2015 Regular Season | Colorado State | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2016 Postseason | Colorado State | 12 | 5 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 58.6 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Colorado State | 12 | 39 | 3.5 | 2 | - | 6 | 2 | 58.6 |
| 2017 Postseason | Colorado State | 13 | 2 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 28.2 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Colorado State | 13 | 24 | 2 | 0 | - | 6 | 0 | 28.2 |
Related Context
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Justin Sweet played S for Colorado State. Across 5 tracked seasons, Justin Sweet recorded 70 tackles and 2 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2016 with Colorado State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason
Colorado State paired 12.5 primary output with 25.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 14.5 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: Nevada
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2017 Postseason · Colorado State
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
0.6
Efficiency
14.5
Usage
2.3
Consistency
15.4
Best Game by takeover score
Nevada
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Marshall: 0. Colorado: 1. Oregon State: 1. Abilene Christian: 0. Alabama: 0. Hawai'i: 1. Utah State: 2. Nevada: 2. New Mexico: 0. Air Force: 0. Wyoming: 0. Boise State: 0. San José State: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Marshall: 2 by 8.3. Colorado: 2 by 18.3. Oregon State: 4 by 26.7. Abilene Christian: 3 by 12.5. Alabama: 3 by 12.5. Hawai'i: 3 by 22.5. Utah State: 1 by 24.2. Nevada: 2 by 28.3. New Mexico: 1 by 4.2. Air Force: 1 by 4.2. Wyoming: 1 by 4.2. Boise State: 1 by 4.2. San José State: 2 by 18.3
Split Comparison
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Wins1 · Games = 7 · +0.8 vs Losses
Losses0.2 · Games = 6 · -0.8 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Nevada
Best efficiency game
28.3 vs Nevada
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/16 | vs Marshall | L 28-31 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | vs San José State | W 42-14 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 11/12 | vs Boise State | L 52-59 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/4 | @ Wyoming | L 13-16 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/28 | vs Air Force | L 28-45 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | @ New Mexico | W 27-24 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/15 | vs NevadaSplash game | W 44-42 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | @ Utah StateSplash game | W 27-14 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sun 10/1 | @ Hawai'i | W 51-21 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | @ Alabama | L 23-41 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | vs Abilene Christian | W 38-10 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/2 | @ Colorado | L 3-17 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/26 | vs Oregon State | W 58-27 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
Player Story
Justin Sweet story
Justin Sweet built his college career from 2013 through 2017 as a safety from Las Vegas, NV wearing No. 29, spending time with Colorado State. The clearest part of Justin Sweet's career was his defensive production: 70 tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, and 1 interception across 25 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with Colorado 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 Justin Sweet's production has multiple signals. With 25 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Colorado State.
The arc is straightforward: Justin Sweet 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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Colorado State
2013-2017
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Colorado State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2014 Regular Season | Colorado State | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Colorado State | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Colorado State | 12.5 | 25.7 | 5 | 12.5 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Colorado State | 12.5 | 25.7 | 5 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Colorado State | 8 | 14.5 | 2.3 | -4.5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Colorado State | 8 | 14.5 | 2.3 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Air Force
Week 11 · L 46-49 · Conference game
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Havoc Plays
81.7 takeover
2 disruption/tackle impact with 81.7 takeover score.
#2
vs Nevada
Week 7 · W 44-42 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
60.5 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 60.5 takeover score.
#3
vs New Mexico
Week 12 · W 49-31 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
57.5 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 57.5 takeover score.
#4
vs Fresno State
Week 10 · W 37-0 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
57 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 57 takeover score.
#5
@ Minnesota
Week 4 · L 24-31
1.5
Havoc Plays
52.5 takeover
Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 52.5 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2016 Postseason · Colorado State
12.5 primary output · 25.7 efficiency · 5 usage
58.6
#2
2016 Regular Season · Colorado State
58.6
12.5 primary · 25.7 efficiency · 5 usage
#3
2017 Postseason · Colorado State
28.2
8 primary · 14.5 efficiency · 2.3 usage
Milestones
2
Impact games
5
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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