Player Career

De'Monte Ruth Career Story

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Player Story

De'Monte Ruth story

De'Monte Ruth built his college career from 2014 through 2018 as a defensive back from Dallas, TX wearing No. 6, spending time with Iowa State. The clearest part of De'Monte Ruth's career was his defensive production: 61 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, and 5 passes defended across 24 career games in the available record. His career also includes 29 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives De'Monte Ruth's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

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

  1. 1

    Iowa State

    2014-2018

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

201420152016201720172018
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2014 Regular SeasonIowa State0
2015 Regular SeasonIowa State00
2016 Regular SeasonIowa State03.50.60
2017 PostseasonIowa State521.43.75
2017 Regular SeasonIowa State521.43.70
2018 Regular SeasonIowa State213.31.9-3

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

vs Texas

Week 5 · L 7-17 · Conference game

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3

Havoc Plays

76.1 takeover

3 disruption/tackle impact with 76.1 takeover score.

#2

vs Drake

Week 14 · W 27-24

1

Havoc Plays

54.2 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 54.2 takeover score.

#3

@ Kansas

Week 10 · W 27-3 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

47.8 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 47.8 takeover score.

#4

@ Texas Tech

Week 8 · W 31-13 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

28.1 takeover

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 28.1 takeover score.

#5

@ Akron

Week 3 · W 41-14

0

Havoc Plays

22.2 takeover

Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

0 disruption/tackle impact with 22.2 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2017 Postseason · Iowa State

5 primary output · 21.4 efficiency · 3.7 usage

41.2

#2

2017 Regular Season · Iowa State

41.2

5 primary · 21.4 efficiency · 3.7 usage

#3

2016 Regular Season · Iowa State

36.1

0 primary · 3.5 efficiency · 0.6 usage

Milestones

1

Impact games

1

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games