Fabien Lovett Sr.: DL · Florida State.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Fabien Lovett Sr.
Controls the point of attack and doesn't move. Played for two head coaches at two programs in five seasons: Joe Moorhead and Mike Norvell. A game that shows it: 5 tackles against Miami — Week 11, 2023.
Play style
The heaviest frame on the interior. Sack production is intentionally not the point of this profile.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
21 tackles. 3 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.
The New York Times Nov 1
Saturday Down South Oct 28Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Florida State | 21 | 10 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 3 |
| 2022 | Florida State | 10 | 5 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1 |
| 2021 | Florida State | 28 | 10 | 4.5 | 2.0 | -- |
| 2020 | Florida State | 14 | 6 | 1.5 | 1.0 | -- |
| 2019 | Mississippi State | 19 | 6 | 2.5 | 1.0 | -- |
| Career | 92 | 37 | 14.5 | 6.0 | 4 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2023 season · 10 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 3 | W 31-29@ Boston College | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 31-24@ Clemson | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 6 | W 39-17vs Virginia Tech | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | W 38-20vs No. 16 Duke | 4 | 3 | 2.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | W 41-16@ Wake Forest | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 10 | W 24-7@ Pittsburgh | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | W 27-20vs Miami | 5 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 5 tackles |
| Wk 12 | W 58-13vs North Alabama | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | W 24-15@ Florida | 3 | 1 | 1.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 14 | W 16-6vs No. 15 Louisville | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 2 | |
| Total | 21 | 10 | 4.0 | 1.0 | — | 3 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
19%4 TFLSack rate
5%1 sackHurry rate
0%0 hurries21 tackles · 4 for loss · 1 sack.
Splits · Per-game
2023 season · 10 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 2.8 | 0.5 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Road5g | 1.6 | 0.2 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-73g | 1.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.3 |
| Weeks 8+7g | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 0.3 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Norvell
Pass share
49.3%
433 pass / 445 run
Plays / game
62.7
14 games
Team sack rate
5.5%
469 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Balanced.
Player standing · 2023
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Three-star recruit. Now #124 at the position.
How it ended
Five seasons, at Mississippi State and Florida State, 6 sacks — the college career is complete.
A stat line in 43 games over five seasons.
Coaching lineage · 2019–2023
2 coachesPlayed for 2 head coaches at 2 schools: Joe Moorhead and Mike Norvell.
