5′8″ · 181 lb · Linden, NJ
Daivon Ellison: DB · Syracuse · #19.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Daivon Ellison
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. Second year in the Syracuse secondary. A game that shows it: 2 tackles against Miami — Week 8, 2017.
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
Roundtable Oct 23
Syracuse.com Oct 15
247Sports Oct 7Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Game log · Week-by-week
2017 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 50-7vs Central Connecticut | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wk 2 | L 23-30vs Middle Tennessee | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 26-35@ No. 25 LSU | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 25-33@ NC State | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Wk 6 | W 27-24vs Pittsburgh | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 19-27@ No. 8 Miami | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 8 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
2 seasons under Dino Babers, all balanced, fast tempo offenses — 8-16 over that span.
Splits · Per-game
2017 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home3g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 1.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 1.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dino Babers
Pass share
53.6%
548 pass / 474 run
Plays / game
85.2
12 games
Team sack rate
5.6%
587 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, fast tempo.
Player standing · 2017
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
How it ended
Two seasons at Syracuse, 98 tackles — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2015–2017
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Scott Shafer → Dino Babers. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
