Usage / Role
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Major defensive role
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Player Dossier
2014-2017Penn State
Troy Apke
S • 6'1" • 198 lbs • Mt. Lebanon, PA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Troy Apke shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 26.5 disruption score.
Impact Production
91
Top-tier box-score impact for a safety
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
70
High-upside career profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Penn State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Penn State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Ohio State
Player Story
Troy Apke built his college career from 2014 through 2017 as a safety from Mt. Lebanon, PA wearing No. 28, spending time with Penn State. The clearest part of Troy Apke's career was his defensive production: 82...
Read the storyNFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2018
- Selection
- Round 4 · Pick 9
- Overall
- No. 109
- NFL Team
- Washington
Troy Apke, S. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Penn State. Troy Apke shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 26.5 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 82
- TFL
- 3
- QB hurries
- 3
- Passes defended
- 5
Quick Answers
Troy Apke quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Penn State · S
- Career Tackles
- 82
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 5 entries · 23 games
- Best season
- 2017 Postseason · Penn State
- Top game
- Ohio State
- NFL Draft
- 2018 · Round 4 · Pick 9 · Washington
- Latest roster
- No. 28 · Class 2017
- 2017 Tackles rank
- 54 tackles · S 87th (top 21%) · Big Ten 67th (top 11%) · National 619th (top 11%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Penn State | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2015 Regular Season | Penn State | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2016 Regular Season | Penn State | 10 | 28 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 10.7 |
| 2017 Postseason | Penn State | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 55 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Penn State | 13 | 51 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 55 |
Related Context
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Troy Apke played S for Penn State. Across 4 tracked seasons, Troy Apke recorded 82 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2017 with Penn State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason
Penn State paired 12 primary output with 26.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 26.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2017 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Ohio State
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2017 Postseason · Penn State
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
0.9
Efficiency
26.5
Usage
5
Consistency
51.5
Best Game by takeover score
Ohio State
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Game by game trend chart. Washington: 2. Akron: 0. Pittsburgh: 2. Georgia State: 1. Iowa: 0. Indiana: 0. Northwestern: 0. Michigan: 1. Ohio State: 2. Michigan State: 2. Rutgers: 0. Nebraska: 2. Maryland: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Washington: 3 by 32.5. Akron: 3 by 12.5. Pittsburgh: 4 by 36.7. Georgia State: 3 by 22.5. Iowa: 4 by 16.7. Indiana: 4 by 16.7. Northwestern: 5 by 20.8. Michigan: 4 by 26.7. Ohio State: 8 by 53.3. Michigan State: 8 by 53.3. Rutgers: 2 by 8.3. Nebraska: 4 by 36.7. Maryland: 2 by 8.3
Split Comparison
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Wins0.7 · Games = 11 · -1.3 vs Losses
Losses2 · Games = 2 · +1.3 vs Wins
Game Log
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13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Ohio State
Best efficiency game
53.3 vs Michigan State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/30 | vs WashingtonSplash game | W 35-28 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/25 | @ Maryland | W 66-3 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | vs NebraskaSplash game | W 56-44 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/11 | vs Rutgers | W 35-6 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/4 | @ Michigan StateSplash game | L 24-27 | 8 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/28 | @ Ohio StateSplash game | L 38-39 | 8 | 6 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | vs Michigan | W 42-13 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | @ Northwestern | W 31-7 | 5 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | vs Indiana | W 45-14 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | @ Iowa | W 21-19 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | vs Georgia State | W 56-0 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | vs PittsburghSplash game | W 33-14 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/2 | vs Akron | W 52-0 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Troy Apke story
Troy Apke built his college career from 2014 through 2017 as a safety from Mt. Lebanon, PA wearing No. 28, spending time with Penn State. The clearest part of Troy Apke's career was his defensive production: 82 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 2 interceptions, and 5 passes defended across 23 career games in the available record. His career also includes 3 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Troy Apke's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Penn State
2014-2017
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20142015201620172017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Penn State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Penn State | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Penn State | 1 | 12.7 | 2.2 | 1 |
| 2017 Postseason | Penn State | 12 | 26.5 | 5 | 11 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Penn State | 12 | 26.5 | 5 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Ohio State
Week 9 · L 38-39 · Conference game
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Havoc Plays
79.7 takeover
2 disruption/tackle impact with 79.7 takeover score.
#2
@ Michigan State
Week 10 · L 24-27 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
78 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 78 takeover score.
#3
vs Pittsburgh
Week 2 · W 33-14
2
Havoc Plays
69.7 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 69.7 takeover score.
#4
vs Nebraska
Week 12 · W 56-44 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
65.6 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 65.6 takeover score.
#5
vs Washington
Week 1 · W 35-28 · Postseason
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Havoc Plays
63.6 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 63.6 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2017 Postseason · Penn State
12 primary output · 26.5 efficiency · 5 usage
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#2
2017 Regular Season · Penn State
55
12 primary · 26.5 efficiency · 5 usage
#3
2016 Regular Season · Penn State
10.7
1 primary · 12.7 efficiency · 2.2 usage
Milestones
5
Impact games
5
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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