Davonte Brown: DB · Florida State · #22.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Davonte Brown
Moves between deep coverage and the slot. The five seasons span three programs and four head coaches: Josh Heupel, Gus Malzahn, Mario Cristobal and Mike Norvell. One game to point at: 4 tackles against Georgia Tech — Week 1, 2024.
Play style
Moves between deep coverage and the slot — the modern positionless DB.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
The New York Times Nov 1
Saturday Down South Oct 28Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Florida State | 10 | 7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | -- | -- |
| 2023 | Miami | 9 | 8 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- |
| 2022 | UCF | 29 | 23 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 5 | 2 |
| 2021 | UCF | 37 | 24 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 13 | 1 |
| 2020 | UCF | 23 | 19 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -- |
| Career | 108 | 81 | 6.5 | 1.0 | 20 | 3 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 5 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 21-24vs Georgia Tech | 4 | 3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Wk 3 | L 12-20vs Memphis | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 14-9vs California | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 16-42@ SMU | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 16-23@ Duke | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 10 | 7 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 |
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 5 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home2g | 1.5 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road2g | 1.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Norvell
Pass share
48.8%
354 pass / 372 run
Plays / game
60.5
12 games
Team sack rate
12.0%
409 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2024
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive backs who play every week.
How it ended
Five seasons, at UCF, Miami and Florida State, 108 tackles — the college career is complete.
Played for three programs.
Coaching lineage · 2020–2024
4 coachesPlayed for 4 head coaches at 3 schools: Josh Heupel, Gus Malzahn, Mario Cristobal and Mike Norvell.
