Usage Score
6.1
Player Dossier
2014-2016Washington
Darren Gardenhire
DB • 5'11" • Long Beach, CA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Darren Gardenhire shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 14.9 disruption score.
Efficiency
14.9
Consistency
40.9
Season Value
25.3
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season · Washington
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 3
- Program Path
- Washington
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: USC
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.
Darren Gardenhire, DB. Best season Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season · Washington. Darren Gardenhire shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 14.9 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season
Washington paired 2 primary output with 20 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 14.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2016 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Arizona
Win with 2 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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2016 Regular Season · Washington
Games
8
Havoc Plays / G
0.7
Efficiency
14.9
Usage
6.1
Consistency
40.9
Best Game by takeover score
Arizona State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Rutgers: 1.5. Idaho: 0. Arizona: 2. Stanford: 0. Oregon: 0. Oregon State: 1. California: 1. Arizona State: 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. Rutgers: 3 by 27.5. Idaho: 2 by 8.3. Arizona: 3 by 32.5. Stanford: 3 by 12.5. Oregon: 0 by 0. California: 1 by 14.2. Arizona State: 1 by 4.2
Split Comparison
Wins0.7 · n=8
First Half0.9 · n=4 · +0.4 vs Second Half
Second Half0.5 · n=4 · -0.4 vs First Half
All Games0.7 · n=8
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
8 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Arizona
Best efficiency game
32.5 vs Arizona
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Washington
2014-2016
Opening stop
Season Progression
201420152016
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Washington | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Washington | 2 | 20 | — | 2 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Washington | 5.5 | 14.9 | 6.1 | 3.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
USC
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1
Primary metric
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
#2
California
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
#3
Arizona
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 50.5 takeover score.
#4
Rutgers
1.5
Primary metric
Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 35.5 takeover score.
#5
Oregon State
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 30 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2015 Regular Season · Washington
2 primary output · 20 efficiency · — usage
44.8
#2
2016 Regular Season · Washington
25.3
5.5 primary · 14.9 efficiency · 6.1 usage
#3
2014 Regular Season · Washington
—
0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
Milestones
2
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2022 · Rating 0.8793
St. Frances Academy · Baltimore, MD
- Committed To
- —
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2022
Career Facts
1
Career teams
3
Seasons tracked
13
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 3 tracked seasons, 10 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.