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Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume
| Defense | Value | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Havoc plays | 4 | 489th / 2573 |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Run stops | 5 | 1336th / 3262 |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| Pass breakups | 4 | — |
| Interceptions | 0 | — |
| Forced fumbles | 0 | — |
| Tackles | 16 | — |
Charting
Where Lee's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play
The play-by-play names the defender on breakups, interceptions and tackles, but not the man in coverage on every throw, so true times-targeted isn't in the text. Coverage plays is the closest stand-in; exact targets come from hand charting.
Career
4 seasons since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play
| Season | Team | G | Snaps | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD | Havoc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 so far |  Iowa#20 · 5-1 | 6 | 61% | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| 2025 | Iowa#14 · 9-4 | 12 | 65% | 34 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| 2024 | Iowa#21 · 8-5 | 11 | 56% | 42 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 |
| 2023 | Iowa#51 · 10-4 | 5 | 29% | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Deshaun Lee's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.
Game Log
Deshaun Lee's box score, game by game, from ESPN, with a 0–10 game score for each (hover it for how it works). Click a result for the full game
| Defense | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk | Opponent | Result | Game score | Tkl | Solo | TFL | Sacks | Hur | PD | INT | TD |
| 1 |  Northern Illinois | W 40–0 | 8.4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | · |
| 2 |  Iowa State | W 16–13 | 5.6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 3 |  Northern Iowa | W 55–0 | 5.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 4 | @ Michigan | W 20–19 | 7.9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · |
| 5 |  Ohio State | L 14–31 | 7.3 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | · | · |
| 6 | @ Washington | W 41–24 | 2.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | · | · |
| 2026 · 6 games | 6.2 | 18 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | · | ||
2026 Season Stats
FBS rank among qualifying players
| Defense | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Tackles | 18 | 1097th / 5406 |
| Solo | 12 | — |
| Tackles for loss | 0 | — |
| Sacks | 0 | — |
| QB hurries | 0 | — |
| Passes defended | 3 | 157th / 1588 |
| Defensive TD | 0 | — |
| Interceptions | 2026 | FBS rank |
|---|---|---|
| Interceptions | 2 | 28th / 526 |
| Return yards | 17 | — |
| Pick-sixes | 0 | — |
Snaps by Game
Estimated snaps from a model trained on real NFL snap counts. Ranges in brackets are where the real number lands 80% of the time: wide for a single game, tighter over the season. How it works
| Game | Start | Opp. plays | Est. snaps | Plays made | Special teams | Snap share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 · Northern Illinois | ✓ DB | 55 | ~49 (20–52) | 3 | 1 | 89% |
| Wk 2 · Iowa State | ✓ DB | 53 | ~43 (17–45) | 2 | · | 81% |
| Wk 3 · Northern Iowa | ✓ DB | 57 | ~4 (0–12) | 1 | · | 7% |
| Wk 4 · Michigan | ✓ DB | 68 | ~64 (26–68) | 5 | · | 94% |
| Wk 5 · Ohio State | ✓ DB | 74 | ~72 (29–74) | 8 | · | 97% |
| Wk 6 · Washington | ✓ DB | 76 | ~3 (0–9) | 1 | · | 4% |
| Season | 6 GS | 383 | 235 (104–257) | 20 | 1 | 61% |
Position Room
19 DBs on the Iowa roster, ordered by tkl
| # | Player | Pos | Class | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | INT | PD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Zach Lutmer | DB | SR | 34 | 0.5 | 0 | — | 4 |
| Jacob Wallace | DB | 19 | 1.5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||
| 8 | Deshaun Lee | DB | SR | 18 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Jaylen Watson | DB | 17 | 0 | 0 | — | 7 | ||
| 18 | Xavier Styles | DB | JR | 13 | 1 | 0 | — | 3 |
| 2 | Tyler Brown | DB | JR | 11 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 1 | Darion Jones | DB | FR | 9 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 5 | Anthony Hawkins | DB | JR | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| 20 | Ty Hudkins | DB | JR | 8 | 0 | 0 | — | 2 |
| 7 | Rashad Godfrey Jr. | DB | JR | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 0 | Cody Haddad | DB | SO | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 14 | Alex Mota | DB | SR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 26 | Eli Robbins | DB | FR | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 1 |
| Marcello Vitti | DB | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | ||
| 16 | Ronnie Hill | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | Kyler Gerardy | DB | JR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 29 | Noah Daniel | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 30 | Eli Kampman | DB | FR | — | — | — | — | — |
| 34 | Drew MacPherson | DB | SO | — | — | — | — | — |
Stats, EPA and usage come from CollegeFootballData.com and refresh daily. FBS ranks only count players with enough volume for the stat to mean something. Qualifying for EPA takes —+ plays per team game. Iowa depth chart →