#95
Syracuse · 2026

Dillan Fontus

DLSenior6' 6", 292 lbsArverne, NY
Syracuse Orange2-4 · TDC #68
Snap share
44%
likely 28–57%
Tackles
12
1751st of 5410 in FBS
Solo
4
Tackles for loss
1
1348th of 2452 in FBS
Sacks
0
Interceptions
0

Advanced

Computed from every play, garbage time excluded. FBS rank among players with enough volume

DefenseValueFBS rank
Havoc plays21186th / 2575
Tackles for loss2628th / 1913
Run stops61151st / 3263
Sacks0—
Pass breakups0—
Interceptions0—
Forced fumbles0—
Tackles6—

Charting

Where Fontus's plays went: throw and catch spots, air yards and yards after the catch, read from the play-by-play

Passes defended
0
0 broken up · 0 intercepted
QB hurries
1
as the play text names the rusher
Tackles after a catch
1
4 yds per catch on those
YAC on those catches
2.0
yds after the catch before his tackle
Coverage plays
1
PBUs + INTs + tackles after a catch

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 at 2 schools since 2014 · box-score totals, snap share estimated from play-by-play

SeasonTeamGSnapsTklTFLSacksINTPDHavoc
2026 so farSyracuse#68 · 2-4644%1210002
2025Maryland#84 · 4-81244%284.52014
2024Maryland#81 · 4-8725%900000
2023Maryland#29 · 8-536%500000

Past seasons are summed from ESPN box scores; success rates and snap shares come from the play-by-play. Dillan Fontus's team rank is that season's final TDC rank. A dash means the stat wasn't recorded.

Game Log

Dillan Fontus'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

5.2 avg. game scoreBest: 6.4 vs New Hampshire (Week 1)0 of 6 games at 8.0+
Defense
WkOpponentResultGame scoreTklSoloTFLSacksHurPDINTTD
1New HampshireW 66–36.4400.5000··
2CaliforniaL 18–216.4430000··
3@PittsburghL 13–273.2100000··
5@UConnW 42–415.3100010··
6@VirginiaL 25–285.5100.5000··
7LouisvilleL 26–344.5110000··
2026 · 6 games5.21241010··

2026 Season Stats

FBS rank among qualifying players

Defense2026FBS rank
Tackles121751st / 5410
Solo4—
Tackles for loss11348th / 2452
Sacks0—
QB hurries1632nd / 1382
Passes defended0—
Defensive TD0—

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

GameOpp. playsEst. snapsPlays madeSnap share
Wk 1 · New Hampshire61~38 (15–60)462%
Wk 2 · California60~22 (9–35)137%
Wk 3 · Pittsburgh60~23 (9–36)138%
Wk 5 · UConn75~31 (12–49)141%
Wk 6 · Virginia55~26 (10–41)147%
Wk 7 · Louisville61~25 (10–39)141%
Season372165 (105–212)944%

Position Room

14 DLs on the Syracuse roster, ordered by tkl

#PlayerPosClassTklTFLSacksINTPD
92Rashard PerryDLSR265.5110
11Nissi OgbeborDLSO2331—0
30Tunmise AdeleyeDLSR2353—1
95Dillan FontusDLSR1210—0
98Jartavius FlounoyDLSO71.50—0
77Jaylen PrayDLFR200—0
15Nathan NyandoroDLSO100—0
93Alex HaskellDLFR100—0
16Jarius RodgersDLFR—————
45Clark CallowayDLSO—————
88Elijah CrawfordDLFR—————
90Kordae HoustonDLFR—————
94Walt Frazier Jr.DLFR—————
99Isaiah HastingsDLSR—————

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. Syracuse depth chart →