Sokoya McDuffie
Sokoya McDuffie
Wins his gap play after play. Two head coaches in three seasons, at two different programs. The receipt on tape: 3 tackles, 1 TFL against Massachusetts, Week 13, 2023.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- head-coach lineage
- game log
How it ended
Four seasons at UConn, 5 sacks — his college career is complete.
Career Arc
2025 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
Splits & context
Supporting Cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Jason Candle
Awards
Player Standing · 17 rungs
Tier 1 · 2-deepR03 · Backup
Spot duty on defense. Tackle volume for the position at the early end of the ladder.
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | UConn | 12 | 8 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
| 2022 | UConn | 11 | 4 | 2.0 | 1.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2021 | Old Dominion | 28 | 10 | 6.0 | 4.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2018 | Old Dominion | 1 | -- | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 52 | 22 | 9.0 | 5.0 | 1 | -- | -- |
Signature game
SIGNATURE GAME · Week 12 · 2023
W 31–3
vs Sacred Heart
1 PD
Dominant 28-point win at home against Sacred Heart.
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.
His 2023 production profile sits closest to Jordan Bertagnole’s 2021 season.
Matches Jordan on
Differs from Jordan on
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a senior, his production profile tracks closest to Corey Walker's senior season at Wisconsin (2025).
Matches Corey on