Damaje Yancey: CB · Troy · #9.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Damaje Yancey
Gets targeted often and tackles in space. Played for two head coaches at Troy: Jon Sumrall and Gerad Parker. A game that shows it: 10 tackles against Arkansas State — Week 9, 2024.
Play style
Targeted often and asked to tackle in space on the perimeter.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
49 tackles. 8 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 4 TFL.
Counts only, never a rate — splash-event sample sizes this small (interceptions, pass breakups, TFL) are noise as a rate and signal only as a tally.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
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Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 10 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 26-28vs Nevada | 6 | 3 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | L 17-38@ Memphis | 5 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | |
| Wk 3 | L 21-38@ Iowa | 6 | 6 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 34-12vs Florida A&M | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 9-13vs UL Monroe | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 9-25@ South Alabama | 5 | 4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 31-34@ Arkansas State | 10 | 7 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 2 | Season-high 10 tackles |
| Wk 10 | W 38-24vs Coastal Carolina | 6 | 4 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 3 | |
| Wk 13 | L 30-51@ Louisiana | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 14 | W 52-20vs Southern Miss | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 49 | 35 | 4.0 | 2.0 | — | 8 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
PD rate
16%8 pass breakupsTackle volume
49tackles this season49 tackles · 4 for loss · 2 sacks · 8 pass breakups.
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 10 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 3.6 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.6 |
| Road5g | 6.2 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 1.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 4.0 | 0.4 | 0.0 | 0.4 |
| Weeks 8+5g | 5.8 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 1.2 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Gerad Parker
Pass share
44.4%
339 pass / 425 run
Plays / game
63.7
12 games
Team sack rate
5.8%
363 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning.
Player standing · 2024
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive back who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
How it ended
Two seasons at Troy, 52 tackles — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2024
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: Jon Sumrall → Gerad Parker. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
