Player Dossier

2014-2018

Kentucky

Darius West

S • 6'0" • 210 lbs • Lima, OH, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Darius West shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 35.3 disruption score.

Usage Score

7

Efficiency

35.3

Consistency

51.3

Season Value

26.6

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason · Kentucky

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
7
Program Path
Kentucky
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: South Carolina

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.

Darius West, S. Best season Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason · Kentucky. Darius West shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 35.3 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason

Kentucky paired 10 primary output with 35.3 efficiency.

Supporting note

2018 Postseason role shape

impact-led usage with 35.3 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: South Carolina

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Analysis workspace

Season Workbench

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Season Explorer

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2018 Postseason · Kentucky

Games

13

Havoc Plays / G

0.8

Efficiency

35.3

Usage

7

Consistency

51.3

Best Game by takeover score

Penn State

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Penn State: 0. Central Michigan: 0. Florida: 1. Unknown: 1. Mississippi State: 2. South Carolina: 3. Texas A&M: 1. Vanderbilt: 0. Missouri: 1. Georgia: 0. Tennessee: 1. Middle Tennessee: 0. Louisville: 0

Volume vs Efficiency

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. Penn State: 10 by 41.7. Central Michigan: 7 by 29.2. Florida: 8 by 43.3. Unknown: 4 by 26.7. Mississippi State: 9 by 57.5. South Carolina: 9 by 67.5. Texas A&M: 10 by 51.7. Vanderbilt: 3 by 12.5. Missouri: 8 by 43.3. Georgia: 2 by 8.3. Tennessee: 6 by 35. Middle Tennessee: 8 by 33.3. Louisville: 2 by 8.3

Split Comparison

Wins0.8 · n=9 · +0.1 vs Losses
Losses0.7 · n=3 · -0.1 vs Wins
First Half1.1 · n=7 · +0.8 vs Second Half
Second Half0.3 · n=6 · -0.8 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

13 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

South Carolina

Best efficiency game

67.5 vs South Carolina

Result
Tue 1/1@ Penn State10+ tacklesW 27-24103000
Sun 11/25@ LouisvilleW 56-1022000
Sat 11/17vs Middle TennesseeW 34-2383000
Sat 11/10@ TennesseeL 7-2465100
Sat 11/3vs GeorgiaL 17-3421000
Sat 10/27@ MissouriW 15-1487001
Sat 10/20vs VanderbiltW 14-731000
Sat 10/6@ Texas A&M10+ tacklesL 14-201040010
Sat 9/29vs South CarolinaW 24-10950012
Sat 9/22vs Mississippi StateW 28-794002
Sat 9/15vs Unknown43001
Sat 9/8@ FloridaW 27-16850010
Sat 9/1vs Central MichiganW 35-2074000

Career Arc

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

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    Kentucky

    2014-2018

    Opening stop

Season Progression

2014201520162017201720182018
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2014 Regular SeasonKentucky0
2015 Regular SeasonKentucky00
2016 Regular SeasonKentucky00
2017 PostseasonKentucky5.531.57.25.5
2017 Regular SeasonKentucky5.531.57.20
2018 PostseasonKentucky1035.374.5
2018 Regular SeasonKentucky1035.370

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

South Carolina

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3

Primary metric

3 disruption/tackle impact with 59.8 takeover score.

#2

Florida

1

Primary metric

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 53.3 takeover score.

#3

Mississippi State

1

Primary metric

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 50.9 takeover score.

#4

Tennessee

1

Primary metric

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 50.2 takeover score.

#5

Southern Miss

1

Primary metric

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 48 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2018 Postseason · Kentucky

10 primary output · 35.3 efficiency · 7 usage

26.6

#2

2018 Regular Season · Kentucky

26.6

10 primary · 35.3 efficiency · 7 usage

#3

2017 Postseason · Kentucky

24.3

5.5 primary · 31.5 efficiency · 7.2 usage

Milestones

0

Impact games

0

Splash games

4

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

4★

Class 2014 · Rating 0.9109

Lima Central Catholic · Lima, OH

Committed To
Kentucky
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2014

Career Facts

1

Career teams

7

Seasons tracked

171

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 26 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

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Recruiting profile

4-star recruit

Position
S
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
7
Career tackles
171