Usage Score
7.2
Player Dossier
2014-2018Wisconsin
S • 5'10" • 200 lbs • Oak Hill, FL, USA
D'Cota Dixon shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 26 disruption score.
Usage Score
7.2
Efficiency
26
Consistency
54.7
Season Value
24.5
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason · Wisconsin
Snapshot
Scouting Read
Best season and peak-game context are pinned here so the rest of the page can stay analytical without losing the headline story.
D'Cota Dixon, S. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason · Wisconsin. D'Cota Dixon shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 26 disruption score.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason
Wisconsin paired 11.5 primary output with 26.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 26 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2018 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Penn State
Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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Games
9
Havoc Plays / G
0.6
Efficiency
26
Usage
7.2
Consistency
54.7
Best Game by takeover score
Minnesota
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Western Kentucky: 0.5. New Mexico: 1. BYU: 1. Iowa: 0. Nebraska: 1. Rutgers: 0. Penn State: 1.5. Purdue: 0. Minnesota: 0.5
Low volume / high quality
High volume / high quality
Low volume / lower quality
High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Western Kentucky: 5 by 25.8. New Mexico: 9 by 47.5. BYU: 4 by 26.7. Iowa: 6 by 25. Nebraska: 1 by 14.2. Rutgers: 3 by 12.5. Penn State: 6 by 40. Purdue: 3 by 12.5. Minnesota: 6 by 30
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
9 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Penn State
Best efficiency game
47.5 vs New Mexico
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/24 | vs Minnesota | L 15-37 | 6 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/17 | @ Purdue | W 47-44 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/10 | @ Penn State | L 10-22 | 6 | 5 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/3 | vs Rutgers | W 31-17 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/6 | vs Nebraska | W 41-24 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 9/23 | @ Iowa | W 28-17 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/15 | vs BYU | L 21-24 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/8 | vs New Mexico | W 45-14 | 9 | 6 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/1 | vs Western Kentucky | W 34-3 | 5 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Wisconsin
2014-2018
Opening stop
Season Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Wisconsin | 11.5 | 26.1 | 7.5 | 11.5 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 11.5 | 26.1 | 7.5 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Wisconsin | 9 | 26.6 | 6.2 | -2.5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 9 | 26.6 | 6.2 | 0 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Wisconsin | 5.5 | 26 | 7.2 | -3.5 |
#1 Featured game
Northwestern
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Primary metric
3 disruption/tackle impact with 65.4 takeover score.
#2
Michigan State
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 54.8 takeover score.
#3
Nebraska
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 49 takeover score.
#4
Penn State
1.5
Primary metric
Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 48.9 takeover score.
#5
Ohio State
1.5
Primary metric
Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 47.2 takeover score.
#1 Season by value score
2016 Postseason · Wisconsin
11.5 primary output · 26.1 efficiency · 7.5 usage
27.1
#2
2016 Regular Season · Wisconsin
27.1
11.5 primary · 26.1 efficiency · 7.5 usage
#3
2017 Postseason · Wisconsin
25.6
9 primary · 26.6 efficiency · 6.2 usage
1
Impact games
0
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
Recruit Profile
Class 2014 · Rating 0.8481
New Smyrna Beach · New Smyrna Beach, FL
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
158
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 35 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
D'Cota Dixon quick answers
Recruiting profile
3-star recruit