Donavyn Pellot
Donavyn Pellot
Limited signal — not enough coverage for a story yet.
Career Arc
Coaching Lineage · 2023–2025
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Chip Kelly → Deshaun Foster. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Career stats
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 6 · 2025
W 42–37
vs Penn State
2 TOT · 2 SOLO
Edged out Penn State at home in a shootout.
How he plays
Play style
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
CFB Index positional classification
2026 Outlook
UCLA
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Linebacker · UCLA
Returning around him
- 22% of 2024 offensive production back (Heavy turnover)
- Transfer portal: +13 net (42 in / 29 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
UCLA · Last season: 3-9 · Talent rank #26 · 2026 recruiting class #62
DNA match
Player DNA
Sideline-to-Sideline
Ranges from hash to hash and makes his own tackles.
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Eli Coppess’s 2024 season.
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Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Quentin Reddish's sophomore season at Virginia Tech (2025).
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Heisman trajectory
Heisman Trajectory · 2025
Peak #13533
Peaked at #13533 this season.
Background
Career Summary Pellot has played in 17 games across three seasons ... has tallied 22 total tackles (14-8-22), 1.0 tackle for loss and 1.0 sack … career high in tackles is six (2-4-6) coming at Ohio State in 2025. 2025 Played in all 12 games as a reserve linebacker and on special teams … totaled 1...