Dion Novil

Photo by: Manny Flores

Ruston, La. September 25th, 2021: - NCAA football game between North Texas Mean Green vs Louisiana Tech Bulldogs at Joe Aillet Stadium in Ruston, La.
(Photo Credit):
Mean Green Sports/Manny Flores

Photo by: Manny Flores

Position:
DL
Ht./Wt.:
6-4 / 308
Class:
Senior
Hometown:
Abilene, TX
High School:
Wylie HS

2021:
• Hula Bowl selection
• First team All-CUSA (PFF)
• Second team All-CUSA (Coaches)
• Made 49 tackles, 9.0 TFLs, four sacks, forced two fumbles and recovered one with an interception, three quarterback hurries, two pass breakups and two blocked kicks over 13 starts at NG
• Made five tackles with a TFL against UTSA on 11/27
• Made half a sack at FIU on 11/20
• Made seven tackles, 2.5 TFLs and a sack with a forced fumble and a pass breakup against UTEP on 11/13
• Made two tackles with a TFL at Southern Miss. on 11/06
• Made ten tackles, half a sack and forced a fumble with a quarterback hurry and a pass breakup at Rice on 10/30
• Made four tackles, a sack and a quarterback hurry against Liberty on 10/23
• Made two tackles against Marshall on 10/15
• Made two tackles at Missouri on 10/09
• Made three tackles, recovered a fumble and blocked a kick at Louisiana Tech on 9/25
• Made five tackles with a TFL, a quarterback hurry and blocked a kick against UAB on 9/18
• Made a tackle and intercepted a pass for a 17-yard return at SMU on 9/11
• Made three tackles against Northwestern State on 9/04

2020:
• First Team All-Conference USA Selection
• Member of the Conference USA All-Academic team
• Preseason Conference USA selection
• On the preseason watch list for the Bronko Nagurski and Outland Trophies
• Finished with 38 total tackles (22 solo, 16 assisted), a team-high 8.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and a quarterback hurry while starting at nose tackle in all 10 games
• Had a tackle and 0.5 a tackle for loss in the Myrtle Beach Bowl vs. Appalachian State on 12/21
• Had a tackle vs. Louisiana Tech on 12/3
• Had four tackles at UTSA on 11/28
• Named Pro Football Focus National Defensive Player of the Week and C-USA Defensive Player of the Week after his team-high eight tackles, a career-high 5.0 tackles for loss, a sack and two forced fumbles in the win vs. Rice on 11/21
• Had seven tackles, 2.0 for loss and 1.5 sacks in the win at Middle Tennessee on 10/17
• Had six tackles vs. Charlotte on 10/10
• Had four tackles, one for loss and a quarterback hurry vs. Southern Miss on 10/3
• Had five tackles vs. SMU on 9/19
• Made two tackles in the season-opening win vs. HBU on 9/5

2019:
• Honorable Mention All-Conference USA selection
• Member of the team's leadership council
• Finished with 61 tackles, 13 tackles for loss, 3.5 sacks, a pass break-up and a quarterback hurry while starting all 12 games
• Had a team-leading 11 tackles with two being for loss vs. UAB on 11/30
• Had five tackles with 1.5 being for loss at Rice on 11/23
• Had two tackles at Louisiana Tech on 11/9
• Had seven tackles, 1.5 being for loss and a sack in the win vs. UTEP on 11/2
• Had six tackles at Charlotte on 10/26
• Had one tackle in the win vs. Middle Tennessee on 10/19
• Had five tackles with one being for loss at Southern Miss on 10/12
• Had one tackle, 0.5 being for loss vs. Houston on 9/28
• Registered eight tackles, one for loss, 0.5 sack and a quarterback hurry in the win vs. UTSA on 9/21
• Had eight tackles, three for loss and one sack at California on 9/14
• Recorded four tackles and 1.5 for loss at SMU on 9/7
• Registered two tackles and one sack in the season-opening win vs. Abilene Christian on 8/31

2018:
• Finished with 34 tackles, 7.0 tackles for loss, a half sack, four quarterback hurries, two pass break-ups and a blocked field goal in 13 appearances, three of which were starts
• Had two tackles, one of which was for loss and a quarterback hurry in the New Mexico Bowl on 12/15 vs. Utah State
• Posted one tackle in the regular season finale, a win at UTSA on 11/24
• Recorded five stops and a tackle for loss in the win vs. Florida Atlantic on 11/15
• Had two tackles and a pass break-up on 11/10 at Old Dominion
• Made a season-high six tackles, one of which was for loss, a pair of quarterback hurries and a pass break-up in the homecoming win vs. Rice on 10/27
• Posted one stop on 10/20 at UAB
• Recorded three tackles, all for los, in the win vs. Southern Miss on 10/13
• Had four tackles and a half sack, as well as a key field goal block in the win on 10/6 at UTEP
• Made one tackle vs. Louisiana Tech on 9/29
• Posted two stops in the win on 9/22 at Liberty
• Recorded three tackles in the win at Arkansas on 9/15
• Had three tackles, a half tackle for loss and a quarterback hurry in the win on 9/8 vs. Incarnate Word
• Made one stop in his season-debut in the win vs. SMU on 9/1

2017:
• Appeared in four games and recorded three tackles (two solo)
• Had two tackles in the C-USA Championship Game at Florida Atlantic on 12/2
• Posted first career tackle at Rice on 11/25 in a win
• Made collegiate debut in the win at La Tech on 11/4

High School:
• Rated a two-star prospect by 247Sports
• Named first-team All-District 3-4A as a senior
• Recorded 41 total tackles (35 solo) with 14 for loss, four sacks, three fumble recoveries, a forced fumble, an interception, 37 quarterback hurries and three blocked kicks as a senior in 2016
• Also played basketball at Wylie