DionNovil

DIDINorth Texas

6'4" • 330lbs

Draft Eligibility:2022

Overall Grade '21: 80.3; 70th/833 - DIs
Snap Count '21: 564; 64th/1806 - DIs
Pressures '21: 22; 100th/833 - DIs
Tackles '21: 32; 16th/833 - DIs

Dion

Novil

North Texas

Summary Bio

Last updated: 10/28/2026

Dion Novil was an interior defensive lineman for the Los Angeles Rams who earned a 80.3 overall PFF defensive grade in the 2021 season, 70th among 833 qualified interior defensive linemans. His PFF pass-rush grade of 70.5 ranked 186th among 833 qualified interior defensive linemans. His run-defense grade of 83.6 ranked 49th at the position.

He generated 22 total pressures as a pass rusher. That total included 4 sacks, 16 hurries, 2 hits. Against the run, he recorded 32 solo tackles. He also forced 3 fumbles on the season.

Career

Teams

Year

Los Angeles Rams

2021 - Present

North Texas Mean Green

2017 - 2021

PFF Grades

2021

Regular

Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).

OVERALL GRADE

80.3

AVG

70th/833 DIs

PASS RUSH GRADE

70.5

AVG

186th/833 DIs

RUN DEFENSE GRADE

83.6

AVG

49th/833 DIs

Highest Graded Games

vs TXRI

97.3

Week 12, 2020

vs TXEP

Week 10, 2019

@ TXRI

87.6

Week 9, 2021

Lowest Graded Games

vs NCAP

29.2

Week BG, 2020

@ MOUN

45.9

Week 6, 2021

vs LATC

47.9

Week 14, 2020

Grades by Game

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Season Stats

2021

Regular

Players receive a ranking if they qualify 25% of the maximum targets, run attempts or dropbacks at the position (depending on the metric).

SOLO TACKLES

16th/833 DIs

SACKS

78th/833 DIs

ASSISTS

99th/833 DIs

FORCED FUMBLES

1st/833 DIs

Defense

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Rank

Solo Tackles

Assists

Forced Fumbles

Stops

Sacks

Hurries

209

Hits

100

Total Pressures

Batted Passes

Snaps

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Rank

Total Snaps

564

Run Defense Snaps

262

Pass Rush Snaps

302