#99

Devin Lee

DT · South Florida · Sr. · #99

Returning to South Florida for 2026
This season's coverage starts August 26 — check back once kickoff hits.

Devin Lee

DT · South Florida · Sr · #99

Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.

Career Arc

HS
Recruit
No recruit profile
CFB
College
2 teams
2021–2025
NFL
NFL Draft
Not drafted (yet)

Coaching Lineage · 2021–2025

2 coaches
2021
South Florida
2022
South Florida
2023
South Florida
era →
2024
South Florida
2025
South Florida

Coaching transition mid-career: Jeff Scott → Alex Golesh. Worth noting in scheme + development context.

2025 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

2021Vanderbilt2-10HC: Clark Lea · Balanced
2022Vanderbilt5-7HC: Clark Lea · Run-leaning
2023Vanderbilt2-10HC: Clark Lea · Balanced, slow tempo
2024Vanderbilt7-6HC: Clark Lea · Run-heavy
2025South Florida9-4HC: Alex Golesh · Run-leaning

Career stats

SeasonTeam
2025South Florida31116.01.0------
2024Vanderbilt110.00.0------
2023Vanderbilt1531.00.5------
2022Vanderbilt1484.51.5------
2021Vanderbilt620.00.01----
Career672511.53.01----

Signature game

SIGNATURE GAME · Week 7 · 2025

W 63–36

at North Texas

1 TOT  ·  1 SOLO  ·  1 QB HUR

Dominant 27-point win on the road against North Texas.

How he plays

Play style

Wins his gap play after play.

CFB Index positional classification

2026 Outlook

South Florida

2026 Depth chart

Projected starter

Defensive tackle · South Florida

Returning around him

  • 100% of 2024 offensive production back (Strong continuity)
  • Transfer portal: +10 net (44 in / 34 out)

2026 Award watch

No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)

South Florida · Last season: 9-4 (AP #25) · Talent rank #61 · 2026 recruiting class #89

DNA match

Player DNA

Two-Gap Base

Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.

IDL

His 2025 production profile sits closest to Jack Hall’s 2025 season.

Jack Hall

91%match

Delaware · 2025

#2

Rashad Cheney Jr.

South Florida · 2023

85%
#3

Decarius Hawthorne

Florida Atlantic · 2022

85%
#4

Davon Sears

Texas State · 2022

83%
#5

Rashad Cheney Jr.

South Florida · 2022

83%

Matches Jack on

Class year
Sack rate
TFL rate

Not enough data yet for this comparison.

As a graduate, his production profile tracks closest to Dezmond Tell's graduate season at Louisville (2024).

Dezmond Tell

80%match

Louisville · 2024

#2

Edward Vesterinen

West Virginia · 2025

80%
#3

D'Quan Douse

Michigan State · 2024

79%
#4

Tyler Onyedim

Texas A&M · 2025

NFL Rd 3 · Pk 2
79%
#5

D'Anta Johnson

East Carolina · 2024

All-AAC
78%

Matches Dezmond on

Weight
Sack rate
TFL rate

Heisman trajectory

Heisman Trajectory · 2025

Peak #5726

Final rank
#6113
Avg #6060.7
Finalist prob 0%

Peaked at #5726 this season.