Dermot Lavelle Jr

Dermot Lavelle Jr.

No. 57 – Austin Copperheads
Position:	Cornerback
Personal information
Born:	(2010-04-13)April 13, 2010 (aged 52) Yellowknife, Canada
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	205 lb (93 kg)
Career information
College:	Yellowknife
ISFL Draft:	2031  / Round: 1 / Pick: 4
DSFL Draft:	2030  / Round: 1 / Pick: 3
Career history
Kansas City Coyotes (2029 (S14)) Norfolk Seawolves (2030 (S15)) Austin Copperheads (2031 (S16)-present)
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Roster status:	Active
Career highlights and awards
2× NSFL Pro Bowl (2032 , 2033 )
Career NSFL statistics as of Week 17, 2034
Total tackles: 239 Pass deflections: 50 Interceptions: 4 Forced fumbles: 2 Fumble recoveries: 0 Defensive touchdowns: 0

Dermot Lavelle, Jr. (born April 13, 2008) is an American football cornerback who plays for the Austin Copperheads of the National Simulation Football League (NSFL). Lavelle was drafted fourth overall in the 2031 ISFL Draft (S16) by the Austin Copperheads, where he has remainded at for all of his career. Previously, he was drafted third overall in the 2030 DSFL Draft (S15) by the Norfolk Seawolves whilst the season before Lavelle had spent it on the Kansas City Coyotes as a waiver player, for which he had two appearences in the regular season.

Early years

Lavelle was born in Yellowknife, Canada on April 13th 2008. Lavelle Jr. would spent most of his childhood living in Yellowknife following his father's retirement from the NSFL and after spending his entire career with the Yellownife Wraiths. The son of NSFL Hall of Famer, Dermot Lavelle, Lavelle Jr. was encouraged to play football from a very young age. Like his father, Lavelle Jr. played a number of sports including soccer, basketball and volleyball alongside american football. Lavelle opted to reject a number of high profile D1 scholarships insisting that they "are interested in me because of my father's legacy and his career, not my potential, grit or hard work that has got me to where I am today". Lavelle decided to enter Aurora College, Yellowknife where he would decline the opportunity to play football at a collegiate level.

College career

Lavelle attended Aurora College in Yellowknife. He opted to not play collegiate football, instead choosing to play for the basketball team as a point guard. Lavelle averaged 13.8 points, 9.1 assists and 1.3 steals per game for Aurora during his single season there (26 games).

Professional career

Lavelle declared for the 2030 (S15) DSFL Draft and was eligible to hit the 2029 (S14) DSFL waiver wire where he was picked up by the Kansas City Coyotes for their final two games of the season. Following this, Lavelle was selected third overall in the 2030 DSFL Draft (S15) by the Norfolk Seawolves. After little over a season and a bit in the DSFL, Dermot Lavelle Jr. declared for the 2031 ISFL Draft (S16) and following the public release of his draft conditions, found himself drafted fourth overall to the Austin Copperheads.

Lavelle Jr. competed in all 7 aspects of the NSFL Scouting Combine which included other notable defensive backs in the class such as Jaylen Storm, Anthony Rowland and Chance Matthews. Lavelle excelled in four of the seven drills, placing top five in the Wonderlic (T-3rd), Vertical jump (4th), Broad jump (4th) and the 3 cone drill (3rd).

Pre-draft measurables

Ht	Wt	Arm length	Hand size	40‑yd dash	20‑ss	3‑cone	Vert jump	Broad	BP	Wonderlic
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	34+5⁄8 in (0.88 m)	9+7⁄8 in (0.25 m)	4.49 s	4.42 s	7.14 s	30.4 in (0.77 m)	124 ft 5 in (37.92 m)	29 reps	39

Kansas City Coyotes

2029

On June 19th 2029, the Kansas City Coyotes signed Lavelle Jr. to a one-year, $4,000,000 waiver contract which would expire at the end of the 2029 season. He would play in a total of two games for the franchise. Lavelle finished the 2029 season with 10 tackles, 1 interception and 2 pass deflections in his two games with the Kansas City Coyotes.

Norfolk Seawolves

2030

After being drafted third overall in the 2030 DSFL Draft, Lavelle signed a 1-year contract worth $4,000,000 with the Norfolk Seawolves. Lavelle has yet to play a single game for the Seawolves.

Austin Copperheads

2031

Lavelle was drafted fourth overall by the Austin Copperheads in the 2031 ISFL Draft (S16). Lavelle signed a 1-year contract worth $1,000,000 which contained an NTC and primary kick and punt returner guarantees. Copperheads GM, Charlie Law did not hesitate in naming Lavelle the teams #1 CB for the future. Lavelle played in all 13 games and by all accounts had a disappointing season amassing just 56 tackles, 1 interception and 8 pass deflections alongside 1 forced fumble. He also had 999 kick return yards from 25 attempts while having returned 15 punts for a total of 65 yards.

2032

Lavelle signed a 1-year contract worth $2,000,000 which included an NTC and a KR1/PR1 clause. Lavelle finished the season with an improved 71 tackles, 2 interceptions and 15 pass deflections. Returning the ball he had 39 kick returns resulting in 749 yards, for punts he had 31 for 358 yards and 2 touchdowns. Lavelle was named to the 2032 ISFL Pro Bowl (S17) for the first time in his career.

2033

Lavelle signed a 1-year contract worth which included an NTC and a KR1/PR1 clause. Lavelle Jr. saw a decrease in his production in his third season, amassing just 55 tackles, 14 pass deflections and 1 forced fumble with no interceptions. On kick returns, he had a career-high of 1049 yards from 41 attempts, on punt returns just 154 yards on 30 attempts. Lavelle was then named to the 2033 ISFL Pro Bowl (S18), the second of his career.

2034

Lavelle signed a 1-year contract worth $3,000,000 which includes an NTC and a KR1/PR1 clause. Lavelle failed to build off his second pro bowl season heading into the new year and had a down season, only totalling 57 tackles, 13 pass deflections, and just 1 interception. His production on returns also dipped having just 33 kick returns for 826 yards while returning 27 punts for 275 yards and a touchdown.

2035

Lavelle signed a 1-year contract worth $4,000,000 which included an NTC and a clause dictating his spot as the team's primary kick and punt returner.

Career DSFL statistics

Regular season			Tackles			Sacks	Interceptions		Other
Season	Team	Games	Reg	TFL	Total	Sack	Int	IntTD	DefTD	FFum	FRec	PD	Safety
2029 (S14)	KCC	2	10	0	10	0	1	0	0	0	0	2	0
2030 (S15)	NOR	14	78	0	78	0	4	0	1	1	1	14	0

Career NSFL statistics

Regular season			Tackles			Sacks	Interceptions		Other					Kick Returns			Punt Returns
Season	Team	Games	Reg	TFL	Total	Sack	Int	IntTD	DefTD	FFum	FRec	PD	Safety	Yds	Avg	KR TD	Yds	Avg	PR TD
2031 (S16)	AUS	13	56	0	56	0	1	0	0	1	0	8	0	999	25	0	65	4.3	0
2032 (S17)	AUS	13	71	0	71	0	2	0	0	0	0	15	0	749	19.2	0	358	11.5	2
2033 (S18)	AUS	13	55	0	55	0	0	0	0	1	0	14	0	1049	25.6	0	154	5.1	0
2034 (S19)	AUS	13	57	0	57	0	1	0	0	0	0	13	0	826	25	0	275	10.2	0
2035 (S20)	AUS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	00.0	0	0	00.0	0
Career		52	239	0	239	0	4	0	0	2	0	50	0	3,623	23.7	0	852	8.3	3

Playoffs			Tackles			Sacks	Interceptions		Other					Kick Returns			Punt Returns
Season	Team	Games	Reg	TFL	Total	Sack	Int	IntTD	DefTD	FFum	FRec	PD	Safety	Yds	Avg	KR TD	Yds	Avg	PR TD
2033 (S18)	AUS	1	6	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	36	18	0	11	11	0
2034 (S19)	AUS	1	6	0	6	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	54	18	0
2035 (S20)	AUS	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career		2	12	0	12	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	90	18	0	11	11	0

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