Usage Score
11.3
Player Dossier
2014-2017Kentucky
Denzil Ware
DE • 6'2" • 245 lbs • Opp, AL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Denzil Ware shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 34.6 disruption score.
Efficiency
34.6
Consistency
54.7
Season Value
32.4
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · Kentucky
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Kentucky
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Tennessee
Scouting Read
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Denzil Ware, DE. Best season Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · Kentucky. Denzil Ware shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 34.6 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season
Kentucky paired 18 primary output with 34.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 34.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2017 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Vanderbilt
Win with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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2017 Regular Season · Kentucky
Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
1.6
Efficiency
34.6
Usage
11.3
Consistency
54.7
Best Game by takeover score
Louisville
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Southern Miss: 2.5. South Carolina: 2. Florida: 1. Eastern Michigan: 2. Missouri: 0.5. Mississippi State: 0. Tennessee: 3. Ole Miss: 2. Vanderbilt: 5. Georgia: 0. Louisville: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Southern Miss: 3 by 37.5. South Carolina: 4 by 36.7. Florida: 7 by 39.2. Eastern Michigan: 3 by 32.5. Missouri: 1 by 9.2. Mississippi State: 6 by 25. Tennessee: 9 by 67.5. Ole Miss: 3 by 32.5. Vanderbilt: 3 by 62.5. Georgia: 3 by 12.5. Louisville: 6 by 25
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins2.5 · Games = 6 · +1.9 vs Losses
Losses0.6 · Games = 5 · -1.9 vs Wins
First Half1.3 · Games = 6 · -0.7 vs Second Half
Second Half2 · Games = 5 · +0.7 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Vanderbilt
Best efficiency game
67.5 vs Tennessee
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/25 | vs Louisville | L 17-44 | 6 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | @ Georgia | L 13-42 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/11 | @ Vanderbilt2+ sacks · Splash game | W 44-21 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/4 | vs Ole Miss | L 34-37 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/28 | vs TennesseeSplash game | W 29-26 | 9 | 6 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | @ Mississippi State | L 7-45 | 6 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | vs Missouri | W 40-34 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | vs Eastern Michigan | W 24-20 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | vs Florida | L 27-28 | 7 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | @ South Carolina | W 23-13 | 4 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/2 | @ Southern Miss | W 24-17 | 3 | 1 | — | 1.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
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Kentucky
2014-2017
Opening stop
Season Progression
20142015201620162017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Kentucky | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Kentucky | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Kentucky | 17.5 | 35.9 | 11.4 | 17.5 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Kentucky | 17.5 | 35.9 | 11.4 | 0 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Kentucky | 18 | 34.6 | 11.3 | 0.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Tennessee
Loss with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5
Primary metric
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 63.9 takeover score.
#2
Vanderbilt
4
Primary metric
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 63.2 takeover score.
#3
Vanderbilt
5
Primary metric
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
5 disruption/tackle impact with 62.7 takeover score.
#4
South Carolina
4
Primary metric
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 61.6 takeover score.
#5
Tennessee
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 46.8 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2017 Regular Season · Kentucky
18 primary output · 34.6 efficiency · 11.3 usage
32.4
#2
2016 Postseason · Kentucky
24.5
17.5 primary · 35.9 efficiency · 11.4 usage
#3
2016 Regular Season · Kentucky
24.5
17.5 primary · 35.9 efficiency · 11.4 usage
Milestones
4
Impact games
6
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2014 · Rating 0.907
Crestview · Crestview, FL
- Committed To
- Kentucky
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
118
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 24 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.