DeVere Levelston: DT · SMU · #96.
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DeVere Levelston
Wins the gap play after play. Played for three head coaches at SMU: Sonny Dykes, Jim Leavitt and Rhett Lashlee. On tape: 4 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss against East Carolina, Week 7, 2023.
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 38-14vs Louisiana Tech | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | L 17-34@ TCU | 4 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 5 | W 34-16vs Charlotte | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 31-10@ East Carolina | 4 | 2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 55-0@ Temple | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 69-10vs Tulsa | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 45-21vs North Texas | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 14 | 7 | 2.0 | 0.5 | — | 0 |
Week 7 · 2023
W 31-10
0.5 sacks · 1.5 tackles for loss · 4 tackles
Dominant 21-point win on the road against East Carolina.
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
14%2 TFLSack rate
4%0 sacksHurry rate
7%1 hurry14 tackles · 2 for loss · 0.5 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 1.0 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road3g | 3.3 | 0.5 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 2.5 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Rhett Lashlee
Pass share
46.1%
463 pass / 541 run
Plays / game
71.7
14 games
Team sack rate
3.5%
455 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2023
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
How it ended
Four seasons at SMU, 84 tackles — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 35 games over four seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2020–2023
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Sonny Dykes → Rhett Lashlee. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
