Game log · Week-by-week
2022 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 0-38@ Wisconsin | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 2 tackles |
| Total | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 |
#23
Sy Dabney
Senior defensive back for Bowling Green. 2021: 1 interception, 2 pass breakups, 75 tackles.
6′1″ · 200 lb · Orchard Lake, MI
CFB Index 56 · #200 of 509 safetiesLow confidenceBowling Green 2021 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 back for Bowling Green. 2021: 1 interception, 2 pass breakups, 75 tackles.
The record fills in as he plays.
His career, year by yearSy Dabney
Plays like an extra linebacker near the line. Third year in the Bowling Green secondary, same address the whole way. One game to point at: 2 tackles, 1 TFL against Wisconsin — Week 1, 2022.
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
How it ended
Three seasons at Bowling Green, 102 tackles — his college career is complete.
Career arc
HS
Recruit
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CFB
College
Bowling Green
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2019–2021
1 coach2019–2021
Bowling Green
Played his entire career under Scot Loeffler.
2022 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
3 seasons under Scot Loeffler — 7-22 over that span.
2019Bowling Green3-9HC: Scot Loeffler · Run-leaning
2020Bowling Green0-5HC: Scot Loeffler · Run-heavy
2021Bowling Green4-8HC: Scot Loeffler · Balanced
Splits & context
Splits
Per-game splits
Through 1 game: 2.0 TKL/g, 1.0 TFL/g, 1.0 SACK/g, 0.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Eddie George
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2021
Impact starter
Tackle volume for the position among the most productive regulars.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
56 · #200 of 509 safeties
Career stats
| Season | Team | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Bowling Green | 75 | 40 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | -- |
| 2020 | Bowling Green | 21 | 10 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2019 | Bowling Green | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- | -- |
| Career | 102 | 53 | 3.0 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | -- |
Game log
How he plays
Play style
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
CFB Index positional classification
DNA match
Player DNA
Box Safety
Lives near the line of scrimmage as a de facto extra linebacker.
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His 2021 production profile sits closest to Tae Daley’s 2021 season.
Matches Tae on
Class year
Tackle volume
PD rate
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to DQ Smith's junior season at South Carolina (2023).
89%match
Matches DQ on
Class year
PD rate
Tackle volume
Player DNA
Players who play like Sy Dabney
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology