Dorian Mausi: LB · Duke · #8.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Dorian Mausi
Is steady in every phase without a signature trait. Played for three head coaches in four seasons at Duke. One game to point at: 14 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss against Florida State — Week 8, 2023.
Play style
Solid in every phase without a signature dimension.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
56 tackles. 2 passes defended. 1 interception. 3.5 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.
The Daily Progress Oct 23
Yahoo Sports Oct 19Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 9 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 28-7vs No. 9 Clemson | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | |
| Wk 2 | W 42-7vs Lafayette | 6 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 3 | W 38-14vs Northwestern | 10 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 14-21vs No. 11 Notre Dame | 7 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 7 | W 24-3vs NC State | 5 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 20-38@ No. 4 Florida State | 14 | 4 | 1.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 14 tackles |
| Wk 9 | L 0-23@ No. 18 Louisville | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 27-30@ Virginia | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | W 30-19vs Pittsburgh | 6 | 2 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 56 | 12 | 3.5 | 0.5 | 1 | 2 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
Tackle volume
56tackles this seasonTFL rate
6%4 TFLSack rate
1%0 sacksPD rate
4%2 pass breakups56 tackles · 3.5 for loss · 0.5 sacks · 1 interception.
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 9 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home6g | 5.7 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
| Road3g | 7.3 | 0.7 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-75g | 5.6 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.4 |
| Weeks 8+4g | 7.0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Trooper Taylor
Pass share
44.8%
355 pass / 437 run
Plays / game
60.9
13 games
Team sack rate
4.3%
375 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Run-leaning, slow tempo.
Player standing · 2023
About as many tackles a game as a typical FBS linebacker who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
How it ended
Four seasons at Duke, 183 tackles — the college career is complete.
Coaching lineage · 2020–2023
2 coachesCoaching transition mid-career: David Cutcliffe → Mike Elko. Worth noting in scheme + development context.
