Player Career

Bruce Hector Career Story

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Player Story

Bruce Hector story

Bruce Hector built his college career from 2013 through 2017 as a defensive tackle from Tampa, FL wearing No. 60, spending time with South Florida. The clearest part of Bruce Hector's career was his defensive production: 71 tackles, 21 tackles for loss, 13 sacks, and 2 passes defended across 22 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2017 with South Florida. 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 Bruce Hector's production has multiple signals. With 22 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across South Florida.

The arc is straightforward: Bruce Hector 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

    South Florida

    2013-2017

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2013201420152016201620172017
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2013 Regular SeasonSouth Florida0
2014 Regular SeasonSouth Florida00
2015 Regular SeasonSouth Florida00
2016 PostseasonSouth Florida1528.88.215
2016 Regular SeasonSouth Florida1528.88.20
2017 PostseasonSouth Florida2231.59.67
2017 Regular SeasonSouth Florida2231.59.60

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ South Carolina

Week 1 · W 46-39 · Postseason

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

5

Havoc Plays

90.3 takeover

5 disruption/tackle impact with 90.3 takeover score.

#2

@ East Carolina

Week 5 · W 61-31 · Conference game

4

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

@ SMU

Week 12 · W 35-27 · Conference game

4

Havoc Plays

76.1 takeover

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 76.1 takeover score.

#4

@ UConn

Week 10 · W 37-20 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

73.9 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 73.9 takeover score.

#5

vs Tulsa

Week 12 · W 27-20 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

73.6 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 73.6 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2017 Postseason · South Florida

22 primary output · 31.5 efficiency · 9.6 usage

68.3

#2

2017 Regular Season · South Florida

68.3

22 primary · 31.5 efficiency · 9.6 usage

#3

2016 Postseason · South Florida

44.6

15 primary · 28.8 efficiency · 8.2 usage

Milestones

10

Impact games

11

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games