Antavious Lane
Antavious Lane
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. Across four seasons and two programs, three head coaches: Shawn Elliott, Mack Brown and Freddie Kitchens. He has been named All-Sun Belt three seasons running, most recently in 2022. The receipt on tape: 11 tackles against Boston College, Week 13, 2024.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- recognition record
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at North Carolina, 303 tackles — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2022)
All-Sun Belt
Coaching Lineage · 2021–2024
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Mack Brown → Freddie Kitchens. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Bill Belichick
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 2 · StarterR07 · Impact starter
Impact starter. Tackle volume for the position among the most productive regulars.
Trophy Case · Confirmed honors
What the selectors said
ALL-CONFERENCE
All-Conf mention (2022)
All-Sun Belt
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | North Carolina | 74 | 56 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | North Carolina | 62 | 33 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | Georgia State | 86 | 62 | 2.5 | 0.0 | -- | 2 | -- |
| 2021 | Georgia State | 81 | 61 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 6 | 5 | -- |
| Career | 303 | 212 | 11.5 | 1.0 | 9 | 7 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2024
W 19–17
at Minnesota
3 SOLO · 3 TOT
A wire-to-wire battle — won by 2 on the road.
How he plays
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Box Safety
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
His 2024 production profile sits closest to Antavious Lane’s 2023 season.
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