Usage / Role
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Major defensive role
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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 36.4 disruption score.
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for an edge defender
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Reliability
68
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
90
Elite ceiling indicators
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Kentucky
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
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- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Kentucky
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Vanderbilt
Player Story
Denzil Ware built his college career from 2014 through 2017 as a defensive end from Opp, AL wearing No. 35, spending time with Kentucky. The clearest part of Denzil Ware's career was his defensive production: 118...
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- Committed To
- Kentucky
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
Denzil Ware, DE. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2016 Postseason · Kentucky. Denzil Ware shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 36.4 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 118
- TFL
- 21.5
- Sacks
- 12
- QB hurries
- 7
- Passes defended
- 1
Quick Answers
Denzil Ware quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Kentucky · DE
- Career Tackles
- 118
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 5 entries · 24 games
- Best season
- 2016 Postseason · Kentucky
- Top game
- Vanderbilt
- Recruit profile
- 4-star · Crestview · Kentucky
- High school pipeline
- Crestview · 12 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 35 · Class 2017
- 2017 Tackles rank
- 48 tackles · DE 39th (top 11%) · SEC 76th (top 13%) · National 750th (top 14%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Kentucky | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2015 Regular Season | Kentucky | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2016 Postseason | Kentucky | 13 | 9 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 69.3 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Kentucky | 13 | 61 | 12 | 5.5 | 5 | - | 0 | 69.3 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Kentucky | 11 | 48 | 9.5 | 6.5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 66.7 |
Related Context
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Denzil Ware played DE for Kentucky. Across 4 tracked seasons, Denzil Ware recorded 118 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2016 with Kentucky.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason
Kentucky paired 22.5 primary output with 39.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 36.4 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: Vanderbilt
Win with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2017 Regular Season · Kentucky
Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
1.8
Efficiency
36.4
Usage
10.4
Consistency
55
Best Game by takeover score
Vanderbilt
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Southern Miss: 2.5. South Carolina: 2. Florida: 1. Eastern Michigan: 4. 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 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 52.5. 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
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Wins2.8 · Games = 6 · +2.2 vs Losses
Losses0.6 · Games = 5 · -2.2 vs Wins
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 MissSplash game | 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 MichiganSplash game | 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 CarolinaSplash game | W 23-13 | 4 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/2 | @ Southern MissSplash game | W 24-17 | 3 | 1 | — | 1.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Denzil Ware story
Denzil Ware built his college career from 2014 through 2017 as a defensive end from Opp, AL wearing No. 35, spending time with Kentucky. The clearest part of Denzil Ware's career was his defensive production: 118 tackles, 21.5 tackles for loss, 12 sacks, and 1 interception across 24 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2016 with Kentucky. 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 Denzil Ware's production has multiple signals. With 24 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Kentucky.
The arc is straightforward: Denzil Ware 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
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Kentucky
2014-2017
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
20142015201620162017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Kentucky | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Kentucky | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Kentucky | 22.5 | 39.8 | 12.6 | 22.5 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Kentucky | 22.5 | 39.8 | 12.6 | 0 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Kentucky | 20 | 36.4 | 10.4 | -2.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
vs Vanderbilt
Week 6 · W 20-13 · Conference game
Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5
Havoc Plays
91.7 takeover
5 disruption/tackle impact with 91.7 takeover score.
#2
@ Vanderbilt
Week 11 · W 44-21 · Conference game
5
Havoc Plays
87.5 takeover
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
5 disruption/tackle impact with 87.5 takeover score.
#3
@ Tennessee
Week 11 · L 36-49 · Conference game
3.5
Havoc Plays
80.8 takeover
Loss with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 80.8 takeover score.
#4
vs South Carolina
Week 4 · W 17-10 · Conference game
4
Havoc Plays
80.3 takeover
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 80.3 takeover score.
#5
vs Eastern Michigan
Week 5 · W 24-20
4
Havoc Plays
77.5 takeover
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 77.5 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2016 Postseason · Kentucky
22.5 primary output · 39.8 efficiency · 12.6 usage
69.3
#2
2016 Regular Season · Kentucky
69.3
22.5 primary · 39.8 efficiency · 12.6 usage
#3
2017 Regular Season · Kentucky
66.7
20 primary · 36.4 efficiency · 10.4 usage
Milestones
8
Impact games
11
Splash games
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10+ tackle games
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