Game log · Week-by-week
2022 season · 2 games
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | W 62-10vs Western Illinois | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 3 | W 49-7vs Colorado | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Total | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
#99
Lorenza Surgers
Senior defensive lineman for Minnesota. 2022: 1 sack, 1 tackle for loss, 4 tackles.
6′5″ · 275 lb · Cary, NC
CFB Index 45 · #156 of 274 interior linemenLow confidenceMinnesota 2022 alumnus
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 story
4 defensive lineman for Minnesota. 2022: 1 sack, 1 tackle for loss, 4 tackles.
- Signed as a 2-star recruit to Vanderbilt in 2018.
Recruiting
2★
WDE recruit
No. 2616 nationally · Signed with Vanderbilt
No college snaps yet.
His career numbers, season by seasonLorenza Surgers
Wins his gap play after play. Three head coaches in three seasons, at two different programs. The receipt: 3 tackles, 1 sacks against Colorado — Week 3, 2022.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Three seasons at Minnesota, 2 sacks — his college career is complete.
His career
2018
- Signed with Vanderbilt2-star out of Panther Creek
2022
- Entered the portal
2023
- Entered the portal
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★
CFB
College
2 teams
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2020–2022
1 coach2020–2022
Minnesota
Played his entire career under P.J. Fleck.
2022 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
2020Vanderbilt0-9HC: Derek Mason · Balanced
2021Vanderbilt2-10HC: Clark Lea · Balanced
2022Minnesota9-4HC: P.J. Fleck · Run-heavy
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Low confidence
Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
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, 0.5 TFL/g, 0.5 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
P.J. Fleck
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2021
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
45 · #156 of 274 interior linemen
Two-star recruit. Now #156 at the position.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Minnesota | 4 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Vanderbilt | 17 | 8 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2020 | Vanderbilt | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| Career | 23 | 12 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 2 | -- | -- |
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
CFB Index positional classification
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 2021 production profile sits closest to Ryan Boehm’s 2021 season.
Matches Ryan on
Class year
Sack rate
TFL rate
Differs from Ryan on
Height (higher)
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a sophomore, his production profile tracks closest to Khalil Poteat's sophomore season at Temple (2025).
86%match
Matches Khalil on
Class year
Height
Weight
Player DNA
Players who play like Lorenza Surgers
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology