Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 56-9vs Furman | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 45-24@ Georgia Tech | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Total | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
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Dejuan Lane
Junior defensive back for Tennessee. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
6′2″ · 215 lb · Jessup, MD · Gillman School
CFB Index 33 · #420 of 544 safetiesLow confidenceTransferred Penn State → Tennessee for 2026
CFB Index
A single number blending on-field production (an EPA-based value lane) with box-score output for this player's position.
0-100, scaled within each position's own cohort — not directly comparable across positions.
The numbers
1
interception · 2026
2 PBU · 4 tackles
2 games into 2026 so far -- Best game: 1 INT, 2 PBU, 3 tackles, at Georgia Tech
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
3 defensive back for Tennessee. 2026: 2 games with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 4-star recruit to Penn State in 2024.
- Transferred from Penn State to Tennessee in 2026.
Dejuan Lane
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Across three seasons and two programs, three head coaches: James Franklin, Terry Smith and Josh Heupel. One game to point at: 3 tackles, 1 INT against Georgia Tech — Week 2, 2026.
4 TACKLES · 0 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
His career
4 programs, one constant: he played.
20248 games
- Signed with Penn State4-star out of Gilman
2026
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2024–2026
1 coach2024–2026
Tennessee
Played his entire career under Josh Heupel.
Where He Ended Up · Transfer
Transferred to Tennessee
2025Penn State
2026Tennessee
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2024Penn State13-3HC: James Franklin · Run-leaning
2025Penn State7-6HC: Terry Smith · Run-leaning
2026Tennessee2-0HC: Josh Heupel · Run-heavy
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Medium confidence
Elite: passes defended (94th percentile). Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (7)
Percentiles are versus same-position peers with enough snaps this season, based on box-score production. There are no play-by-play efficiency bars here: CFBD's play-value model credits offensive players only, so no defensive EPA exists to rank.
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 2 games: 2.0 TKL/g, 0.0 TFL/g, 0.0 SACK/g, 1.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Josh Heupel
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
33 · #420 of 544 safeties
Former four-star. Now #420 at the position.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Tennessee | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | -- |
| 2025 | Penn State | 29 | 23 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2024 | Penn State | 15 | 9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 48 | 34 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 6 | 2 | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 1 · 2026
W 56–9
vs Furman
1 TOT
Dominant 47-point win at home against Furman.
With F. Brandon — 226 yds · 3 TD · 0 INT · 68 rush yds (10 car) · 2 TD · M. Matthews — 4 rec · 132 yds · 2 TD
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Hybrid Nickel
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
S
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Michael Boganowski’s 2025 season.
80%match
Matches Michael on
Class year
Tackle volume
TFL rate
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Jordan White's sophomore season at Northern Illinois (2022).
Matches Jordan on
Class year
PD rate
Weight
Player DNA
Players who play like Dejuan Lane
Background
CAREER Versatile safety who transfers to Tennessee after playing two seasons at Penn State … Rejoins his position coach, Anthony Poindexter, along with his defensive coordinator, Jim Knowles … Enrolled at Tennessee in January 2026 and went through spring practice … Initially signed with the Nitta...
The secondary · Tennessee
- #15Edrees Farooq76 tackles · 2025
- #42DJ Burks73 tackles · 2025
- #1TJ Metcalf58 tackles · 2025
- #4Ty Redmond43 tackles · 2025
- #10Dejuan Lane29 tackles · 2025
17 more on the roster · Tennessee team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology