Player Profile

Dezmond Tell

DL • 6'1" • 295 lbs • Stockbridge, GA, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Dezmond Tell shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 14.7 disruption score.

Usage Score

5.2

Efficiency

14.7

Consistency

33.3

Season Value

18.9

Career Arc

Season-by-season value trend

Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Louisville

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Quick Facts

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
6
Primary stop by seasons
Louisville
Best season by value score
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Louisville
Peak game by takeover score
Peak game by takeover score: Georgia Tech

Dezmond Tell, DL. Best season Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Louisville. Dezmond Tell shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 14.7 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season

Louisville paired 7.5 primary output with 16.7 efficiency.

Supporting note

2024 Postseason role shape

impact-led usage with 14.7 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2024 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Miami

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Season Explorer

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2024 Postseason · Louisville

Games

12

Havoc Plays / G

0.5

Efficiency

14.7

Usage

5.2

Consistency

33.3

Best Game by takeover score

Washington

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Washington: 0.5. Unknown: 0.5. Jacksonville State: 0. Georgia Tech: 0. Notre Dame: 1. Virginia: 0. Miami: 2. Boston College: 0. Clemson: 0. Stanford: 0. Pittsburgh: 1. Kentucky: 1

Volume vs Efficiency

Low volume / high quality

High volume / high quality

Low volume / lower quality

High volume / lower quality

Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Washington: 2 by 13.3. Unknown: 1 by 9.2. Jacksonville State: 3 by 12.5. Georgia Tech: 1 by 4.2. Notre Dame: 3 by 22.5. Virginia: 2 by 8.3. Miami: 4 by 36.7. Boston College: 4 by 16.7. Clemson: 2 by 8.3. Stanford: 1 by 4.2. Pittsburgh: 3 by 22.5. Kentucky: 2 by 18.3

Split Comparison

Wins0.3 · n=8 · -0.7 vs Losses
Losses1 · n=3 · +0.7 vs Wins
First Half0.3 · n=6 · -0.3 vs Second Half
Second Half0.7 · n=6 · +0.3 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

12 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

Miami

Best efficiency game

36.7 vs Miami

Result
Tue 12/31@ WashingtonW 35-34210.5000
Sat 11/30@ KentuckyW 41-14210.500.500
Sat 11/23vs PittsburghW 37-932100
Sat 11/16@ StanfordL 35-3810000
Sat 11/2@ ClemsonW 33-2122000
Fri 10/25@ Boston CollegeW 31-2743000
Sat 10/19vs MiamiL 45-5243110
Sat 10/12@ VirginiaW 24-2021000
Sat 9/28@ Notre DameL 24-3131100
Sat 9/21vs Georgia TechW 31-1910000
Sat 9/7vs Jacksonville StateW 49-1430000
Sat 8/31vs Unknown100.5000

Career Arc

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

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    Louisville

    2020-2024

    Opening stop

Season Progression

202020212022202320242024
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2020 Regular SeasonLouisville17.72.5
2021 Regular SeasonLouisville0.57.11.7-0.5
2022 Regular SeasonLouisville7.516.74.97
2023 Regular SeasonLouisville413.87.3-3.5
2024 PostseasonLouisville614.75.22
2024 Regular SeasonLouisville614.75.20

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Georgia Tech

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2

Primary metric

2 disruption/tackle impact with 56.1 takeover score.

#2

Miami

2

Primary metric

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 52 takeover score.

#3

Florida State

2.5

Primary metric

Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 51.2 takeover score.

#4

Florida State

1

Primary metric

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 40.4 takeover score.

#5

Virginia

2

Primary metric

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 39.1 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2022 Regular Season · Louisville

7.5 primary output · 16.7 efficiency · 4.9 usage

21.2

#2

2024 Postseason · Louisville

18.9

6 primary · 14.7 efficiency · 5.2 usage

#3

2024 Regular Season · Louisville

18.9

6 primary · 14.7 efficiency · 5.2 usage

Milestones

0

Impact games

0

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

4★

Class 2026 · Rating 0.9038

Mater Dei · Santa Ana, CA

Committed To
USC
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2026

Career Facts

1

Career teams

6

Seasons tracked

81

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 40 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

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Recruiting profile

4-star recruit

Position
DL
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
6
Career tackles
81