Player Career

LaDarius Wiley Career Story

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Player Story

LaDarius Wiley story

LaDarius Wiley built his college career from 2015 through 2018 as a safety from Los Angeles, CA wearing No. 5, spending time with Vanderbilt. The clearest part of LaDarius Wiley's career was his defensive production: 242 tackles, 5 tackles for loss, 2 sacks, and 2 interceptions across 37 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2017 with Vanderbilt. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but LaDarius Wiley's production has multiple signals. With 37 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Vanderbilt.

The arc is straightforward: LaDarius Wiley moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Vanderbilt

    2015-2018

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20152016201620172018
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2015 Regular SeasonVanderbilt0
2016 PostseasonVanderbilt8.530.97.28.5
2016 Regular SeasonVanderbilt8.530.97.20
2017 Regular SeasonVanderbilt735.76.1-1.5
2018 Regular SeasonVanderbilt5.531.75.9-1.5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Kansas State

Week 3 · W 14-7

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3

Havoc Plays

91.9 takeover

3 disruption/tackle impact with 91.9 takeover score.

#2

@ Georgia

Week 7 · W 17-16 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

83.1 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 83.1 takeover score.

#3

vs Nevada

Week 2 · W 41-10

2

Havoc Plays

79.2 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 79.2 takeover score.

#4

vs NC State

Week 1 · L 17-41 · Postseason

2

Havoc Plays

74.7 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 74.7 takeover score.

#5

vs Ole Miss

Week 12 · W 36-29 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

68.6 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 68.6 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2016 Postseason · Vanderbilt

8.5 primary output · 30.9 efficiency · 7.2 usage

58

#2

2016 Regular Season · Vanderbilt

58

8.5 primary · 30.9 efficiency · 7.2 usage

#3

2017 Regular Season · Vanderbilt

45

7 primary · 35.7 efficiency · 6.1 usage

Milestones

5

Impact games

6

Splash games

9

10+ tackle games