#11

Sylvonta Oliver

Senior defensive back for Memphis. 2022: 3 interceptions, 6 pass breakups, 42 tackles.

DB · Memphis · Sr. · #11

5′10″ · 175 lb · Como, MS

CFB Index 72 · #67 of 322 cornersLow confidenceMemphis 2022 alumnus

Recruiting

3★

CB recruit

No. 222 nationally · Joined Memphis

No college snaps yet.

His career numbers, season by season

The story

4 defensive back for Memphis. 2022: 3 interceptions, 6 pass breakups, 42 tackles.

Signed as a 3-star recruit to Memphis in 2020.

His career, year by year

How it ended

Three seasons at Memphis, 86 tackles — his college career is complete.

His career

He was on the field for 3 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.

20208 games

Signed with Memphis3-star out of Itawamba C.C.

Career arc

Recruit

★★★

#222 national

CFB

College

Memphis

2020–2022

NFL

NFL Draft

—

Not drafted

Coaching lineage · 2020–2022

1 coach

2020–2022

Ryan Silverfield

Memphis

Played his entire career under Ryan Silverfield.

2022 snapshot

Season context · Team result + system

3 seasons under Ryan Silverfield — 21-15 over that span.

2020Memphis8-3HC: Ryan Silverfield · Balanced, fast tempo

2021Memphis6-6HC: Ryan Silverfield · Balanced

2022Memphis7-6HC: Ryan Silverfield · Balanced

Where this defender ranks vs the field

Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort

72Quality starter #67 of 322?

Low confidence7 metrics · season cumulative

Elite: passes defended (93rd percentile). Strength: interceptions (90th percentile). Concern: tackles for loss (7th percentile).

Box-score production (7)

Passes defended#166 / 2755 · 93rd pct

Interceptions#42 / 811 · 90th pct

Solo tackles#311 / 2755 · 88th pct

Tackles#769 / 2755 · 72nd pct

QB hurries#1444 / 2755 · 24th pct

Sacks#1454 / 2755 · 24th pct

0.0

Tackles for loss#2352 / 2755 · 7th pct

0.0

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

2022 season · 11 games

Home/Road · Season halves

Home vs Road

	TKL/g	TFL/g	SACK/g	PD/g
Home5g	4.6	0.0	0.0	0.6
Road6g	3.2	0.0	0.0	0.5

First half vs Second half

	TKL/g	TFL/g	SACK/g	PD/g
Weeks 1-77g	3.9	0.0	0.0	0.7
Weeks 8+4g	3.8	0.0	0.0	0.2

Supporting cast · Scheme

Staff and system around the player

2026 season

Head Coach

Charles Huff

Pass share

38.2%

66 pass / 107 run

Plays / game

57.7

3 games

Team sack rate

5.2%

77 dropbacks · PBP

Scheme: Run-heavy, slow tempo.

Awards

Player standing · 2022

Part-time starter

Tackle volume for the position in part-time-starter range.

Recognition

Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex

Production · CFB Index Score

72 · #67 of 322 corners

Three-star recruit. Now #67 at the position.

Career stats

Season	Team
2022	Memphis	42	36	0.0	6	3	--
2021	Memphis	18	15	0.0	3	1	--
2020	Memphis	26	21	1.0	5	1	--
Career		86	72	1.0	14	5	--

Game log

Game log · Week-by-week

2022 season · 11 games

Box score · CFBD

Wk	Opp	TKL	SOLO	TFL	SACK	INT	PD	Note
Wk 1	L 23-49@ Mississippi State	4	4	0.0	0.0	—	0
Wk 2	W 37-13@ Navy	—	—	—	—	1	—
Wk 4	W 44-34vs North Texas	1	0	0.0	0.0	—	1
Wk 5	W 24-3vs Temple	4	4	0.0	0.0	—	1
Wk 6	L 32-33vs Houston	8	8	0.0	0.0	—	1
Wk 7	L 45-47@ East Carolina	10	10	0.0	0.0	—	0	Season-high 10 tackles
Wk 8	L 28-38@ Tulane	2	2	0.0	0.0	—	0
Wk 10	L 28-35vs UCF	8	5	0.0	0.0	—	0
Wk 11	W 26-10vs Tulsa	2	1	0.0	0.0	—	0
Wk 13	L 31-34@ SMU	3	2	0.0	0.0	—	1
Bowl	W 38-10@ Utah State	0	0	0.0	0.0	2	2
Total		42	36	0.0	0.0	3	6

Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology

Sylvonta Oliver

20208 games

2022 snapshot

Splits & context

Awards

Part-time starter

Career stats

Game log

How he plays

DNA match

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