Terrell Dawkins: DL · North Texas · #89.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
Terrell Dawkins
Disrupts the pocket from the interior. Played for three head coaches across four seasons and three programs. A game that shows it: 12 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss against East Carolina — Week 13, 2024.
Play style
Disruptive interior rusher who lives in the backfield.
Activity vs finishing · season enumeration
What the box score actually says
37 tackles. 0 passes defended. 0 interceptions. 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.
University of North Texas Athletics Oct 20
CBS News Oct 16Swipe the table sideways for more columns.
| Season | Team | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | North Texas | 37 | 14 | 3.5 | 2.5 |
| 2022 | South Carolina | 2 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2021 | NC State | 6 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| 2020 | NC State | 36 | 17 | 9.5 | 5.0 |
| Career | 81 | 33 | 13.0 | 7.5 |
Game log · Week-by-week
2024 season · 10 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 52-38@ South Alabama | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 2 | W 35-20vs Stephen F. Austin | 2 | 1 | 1.0 | 1.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 4 | W 44-17vs Wyoming | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 7 | W 41-37@ Florida Atlantic | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 8 | L 44-52@ Memphis | 6 | 3 | 0.5 | 0.5 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 37-45vs Tulane | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 11 | L 3-14vs No. 18 Army | 3 | 1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 12 | L 27-48@ UTSA | 3 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 13 | L 28-40vs East Carolina | 12 | 6 | 1.5 | 1.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 12 tackles |
| Wk 14 | W 24-17@ Temple | 1 | 0 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 37 | 14 | 3.5 | 2.5 | — | 0 |
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
9%4 TFLSack rate
7%2 sacksHurry rate
24%9 hurries37 tackles · 3.5 for loss · 2.5 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2024 season · 10 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home5g | 4.4 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.0 |
| Road5g | 3.0 | 0.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-74g | 2.2 | 0.2 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
| Weeks 8+6g | 4.7 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Eric Morris
Pass share
59.8%
556 pass / 373 run
Plays / game
71.5
13 games
Team sack rate
3.2%
565 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2024
37 tackles in 10 games, about as many tackles a game as a typical FBS defensive lineman who plays every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
How it ended
Four seasons, at NC State, South Carolina and North Texas, 8 sacks — the college career is complete.
Played for three programs.
The role got bigger.
Coaching lineage · 2019–2024
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 3 schools: Dave Doeren, Shane Beamer and Eric Morris.
