Last confirmed: Charlotte, 2021. No 2026 box-score games on record.
5′10″ · 184 lb · Charlotte, NC
Nafees Lyon: DB · Charlotte · #8.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Nafees Lyon
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. Four seasons at Charlotte, two different head coaches: Brad Lambert and Will Healy. A game that shows it: 10 tackles and 2 tackles for loss against App State — Week 2, 2020.
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
No outlet on our list has written about him by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2020 season · 6 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 2 | L 20-35@ App State | 10 | 4 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 10 tackles |
| Wk 5 | L 17-21@ Florida Atlantic | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | W 49-21@ North Texas | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 8 | W 38-28vs UTEP | 8 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 19-53@ Duke | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | L 19-37vs Western Kentucky | 5 | 5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Total | 26 | 17 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 1 | 2 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
8%2 pass breakupsInterceptions
1interceptionsTackle volume
26tackles this seasonTFL rate
8%2 TFL26 tackles · 2 for loss · 2 pass breakups · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2020 season · 6 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 6.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.5 |
| Road4g | 3.2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 4.0 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+3g | 4.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Will Healy
Pass share
43.8%
179 pass / 230 run
Plays / game
68.2
6 games
Team sack rate
7.9%
202 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2020
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
How it ended
Four seasons at Charlotte, 123 tackles — his college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2016–2021
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Brad Lambert → Will Healy. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
