Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2013-2016Boston College
Kevin Kavalec
DE • 6'2" • Middleburg Heights, OH, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Kevin Kavalec shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 32.2 disruption score.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for an edge defender
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
85
Elite ceiling indicators
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Boston College
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Boston College
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Wagner
Player Story
Kevin Kavalec built his college career from 2013 through 2016 as a defensive end from Middleburg Heights, OH wearing No. 93, spending time with Boston College. The clearest part of Kevin Kavalec's career was his...
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- Committed To
- Boston College
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2013
Kevin Kavalec, DE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Boston College. Kevin Kavalec shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 32.2 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 50
- TFL
- 14.5
- Sacks
- 4.5
- Passes defended
- 2
Quick Answers
Kevin Kavalec quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Boston College · DE
- Career Tackles
- 50
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 5 entries · 13 games
- Best season
- 2016 Postseason · Boston College
- Top game
- Wagner
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · St Ignatius · Boston College
- High school pipeline
- St Ignatius · 20 FBS recruits · 3 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 93 · Class 2016
- 2016 Tackles rank
- 50 tackles · DE 28th (top 8%) · ACC 77th (top 13%) · National 713th (top 13%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Boston College | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2014 Regular Season | Boston College | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2015 Regular Season | Boston College | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2016 Postseason | Boston College | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | - | 1 | 0 | 60.4 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Boston College | 13 | 49 | 13.5 | 3.5 | - | 1 | 0 | 60.4 |
Related Context
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Kevin Kavalec played DE for Boston College. Across 4 tracked seasons, Kevin Kavalec recorded 50 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2016 with Boston College.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason
Boston College paired 21 primary output with 32.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 32.2 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: Wagner
Win with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2016 Postseason · Boston College
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1.6
Efficiency
32.2
Usage
8.8
Consistency
36.2
Best Game by takeover score
Wagner
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Maryland: 3. Georgia Tech: 0. Massachusetts: 1. Virginia Tech: 0. Wagner: 4.5. Buffalo: 0. Clemson: 0. Syracuse: 0. NC State: 1.5. Louisville: 4. Florida State: 3. UConn: 3. Wake Forest: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Maryland: 1 by 34.2. Georgia Tech: 3 by 12.5. Massachusetts: 4 by 26.7. Virginia Tech: 10 by 41.7. Wagner: 5 by 65.8. Buffalo: 1 by 4.2. Clemson: 3 by 12.5. Syracuse: 4 by 16.7. NC State: 4 by 31.7. Louisville: 4 by 56.7. Florida State: 3 by 42.5. UConn: 5 by 50.8. Wake Forest: 3 by 22.5
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins2 · Games = 7 · +0.8 vs Losses
Losses1.2 · 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
Wagner
Best efficiency game
65.8 vs Wagner
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 12/26 | vs MarylandSplash game | W 36-30 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/26 | @ Wake Forest | W 17-14 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/19 | vs UConnSplash game | W 30-0 | 5 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/12 | @ Florida StateSplash game | L 7-45 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/5 | vs LouisvilleSplash game | L 7-52 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/29 | @ NC State | W 21-14 | 4 | 2 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/22 | vs Syracuse | L 20-28 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 10/7 | vs Clemson | L 10-56 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/1 | vs Buffalo | W 35-3 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/24 | vs WagnerSplash game | W 42-10 | 5 | 2 | — | 3 | 0.50 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/17 | @ Virginia Tech10+ tackles | L 0-49 | 10 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/10 | @ Massachusetts | W 26-7 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/3 | vs Georgia Tech | L 14-17 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Kevin Kavalec story
Kevin Kavalec built his college career from 2013 through 2016 as a defensive end from Middleburg Heights, OH wearing No. 93, spending time with Boston College. The clearest part of Kevin Kavalec's career was his defensive production: 50 tackles, 14.5 tackles for loss, 4.5 sacks, and 2 passes defended across 13 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with Boston College. 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 Kevin Kavalec's production has multiple signals. With 13 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Boston College.
The arc is straightforward: Kevin Kavalec 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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Boston College
2013-2016
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 Regular Season | Boston College | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2014 Regular Season | Boston College | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Boston College | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Boston College | 21 | 32.2 | 8.8 | 21 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Boston College | 21 | 32.2 | 8.8 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Wagner
Week 4 · W 42-10
Win with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4.5
Havoc Plays
88.6 takeover
4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 88.6 takeover score.
#2
vs Louisville
Week 10 · L 7-52 · Conference game
4
Havoc Plays
81.9 takeover
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 81.9 takeover score.
#3
vs UConn
Week 12 · W 30-0
3
Havoc Plays
72.5 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 72.5 takeover score.
#4
@ Florida State
Week 11 · L 7-45 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
69.7 takeover
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 69.7 takeover score.
#5
@ NC State
Week 9 · W 21-14 · Conference game
1.5
Havoc Plays
50 takeover
Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 50 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2016 Postseason · Boston College
21 primary output · 32.2 efficiency · 8.8 usage
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#2
2016 Regular Season · Boston College
60.4
21 primary · 32.2 efficiency · 8.8 usage
#3
2013 Regular Season · Boston College
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0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
Milestones
4
Impact games
5
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
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