Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 1 game
| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | L 16-17@ Auburn | 4 | 2 | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 1 | Season-high 4 tackles |
| Total | 4 | 2 | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 1 |
#59
Devonte Tezino
Senior defensive lineman for Baylor. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
6′5″ · 284 lb · Killeen, TX · Ellison HS
CFB Index 44 · #196 of 330 interior linemenLow confidenceReturning to Baylor for 2026
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 numbers
2
sacks · 2026
2 TFL · 4 tackles
1 game into 2026 so far -- Best game: 2 sacks, 2 TFL, 4 tackles, vs Auburn
His career numbers, season by seasonThe story
4 defensive lineman for Baylor. 2026: 1 game with a box-score line.
- Signed as a 3-star recruit to Baylor in 2022.
- Tezino out for season with leg injury (Sep 13) Reported
Devonte Tezino
Wins his gap play after play. Fourth year in the Baylor defensive front, same address the whole way. The receipt on tape: 4 tackles, 2 sacks against Auburn, Week 1, 2026.
4 TACKLES · 2 SACKS
Low coverage — composed from the verified record.
- season totals
- positional archetype classification
- seasons on the roster
- game log
His career
He was on the field for 4 seasons. That is rarer than it sounds.
2022
- Signed with Baylor3-star out of Ellison
Career arc
HS
Recruit
★★★
CFB
College
Baylor
NFL
NFL Draft
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Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
1 coach2023–2026
Baylor
Played his entire career under Dave Aranda.
2026 snapshot
Season context · Team result + system
4 seasons under Dave Aranda — 17-22 over that span.
2023Baylor3-9HC: Dave Aranda · Balanced
2024Baylor8-5HC: Dave Aranda · Run-leaning
2025Baylor5-7HC: Dave Aranda · Pass-leaning, fast tempo
2026Baylor1-1HC: Dave Aranda · Balanced, fast tempo
Where this defender ranks vs the field
Box-score production percentiles vs the position cohort
Low confidenceBreakout
Elite: sacks (97th percentile). Strength: tackles for loss (85th percentile). Concern: tackles (0th percentile).
Box-score production (6)
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 splits
Through 1 game: 4.0 TKL/g, 2.0 TFL/g, 2.0 SACK/g, 1.0 PD/g — splits start at 3 games.
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Dave Aranda
Scheme reads (pass share, tempo, sack rate) need at least 3 team games — 2 games in so far.
Awards
Player standing · 2025
Rotational
Tackle volume for the position in rotation-piece range.
Recognition
Roster2-deepStarterRecognizedEliteApex
Production · CFB Index Score
44 · #196 of 330 interior linemen
Three-star recruit. Now #196 at the position.
2026 outlook
Outside shot for All-Big 12
Based on 2025: #20 of 35 Big 12 DLs
How the All-Big 12 estimate is computed
22% estimated, 95% confidence interval 19–25%. Base rate measured from players who finished at a comparable rank in their conference and came back the next season. It is an estimate from a small sample, not a forecast of this player.
Career stats
Game log
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
2026 Outlook
Baylor
2026 Depth chart
Projected starter
Defensive line · Baylor
Returning around him
- 2 Baylor players drafted to NFL
- Transfer portal: -1 net (31 in / 32 out)
2026 Award watch
No preseason watch lists yet (most drop June 15 – July 15)
Baylor · Last season: 5-7 · Talent rank #43 · 2026 recruiting class #57
DNA match
Player DNA
Two-Gap Base
Stout at the point of attack — steady tackle-for-loss production without a standout pass-rush number.
IDL
His 2025 production profile sits closest to Logan Lee’s 2022 season.
87%match
NFL Rd 6
Matches Logan on
TFL rate
Hurry rate
Weight
Not enough data yet for this comparison.
As a junior, his production profile tracks closest to Dillan Fontus's junior season at Maryland (2025).
87%match
Matches Dillan on
Weight
Hurry rate
Sack rate
Player DNA
Players who play like Devonte Tezino
Background
2025 (Redshirt Junior): Played in all 12 games with seven starts … Finished with 24 tackles, 3.5 for a loss, with a sack, forced fumble, QB hurry and PBU … Came off the bench for the first three games before starting the following seven … Had two tackles vs. Auburn … Made a tackle at No. 17 SMU …...
The defensive line · Baylor
- #13Garrick Ponder11.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #91Traevon Mitchell6 tackles for loss · 2025
- #9Ryan Davis5.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #99Jamaal Whyce4.5 tackles for loss · 2025
- #59Devonte Tezino3.5 tackles for loss · 2025
20 more on the roster · Baylor team page
Stats from CFBD · ESPN · fan discourse. Every figure computed from source tables — not invented. Methodology