Usage Score
6
Player Dossier
2014-2018Ole Miss
Garrald McDowell
DL • 6'2" • 259 lbs • Covington, LA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Garrald McDowell shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 22.3 disruption score.
Efficiency
22.3
Consistency
34.8
Season Value
18.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason · Louisiana
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Ole Miss • Louisiana
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Georgia
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.
Garrald McDowell, DL. Best season Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason · Louisiana. Garrald McDowell shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 22.3 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason
Louisiana paired 5.5 primary output with 22.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 22.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2018 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Ole Miss, Louisiana.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Tulane
Loss with 1 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 · Louisiana
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
0.5
Efficiency
22.3
Usage
6
Consistency
34.8
Best Game by takeover score
Tulane
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Tulane: 1. Unknown: 0. Mississippi State: 0. Coastal Carolina: 1. Alabama: 1. Texas State: 0. New Mexico State: 0. App State: 0. Arkansas State: 1. Troy: 0. UL Monroe: 0.5. App State: 1
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. Tulane: 7 by 39.2. Unknown: 3 by 12.5. Mississippi State: 1 by 4.2. Coastal Carolina: 7 by 39.2. Alabama: 3 by 22.5. Texas State: 3 by 12.5. New Mexico State: 3 by 12.5. App State: 8 by 33.3. Arkansas State: 6 by 35. Troy: 3 by 12.5. UL Monroe: 2 by 13.3. App State: 5 by 30.8
Split Comparison
Wins0.4 · n=4 · -0.2 vs Losses
Losses0.6 · n=7 · +0.2 vs Wins
First Half0.5 · n=6 · +0.1 vs Second Half
Second Half0.4 · n=6 · -0.1 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Tulane
Best efficiency game
39.2 vs Tulane
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/15 | vs Tulane | L 24-41 | 7 | 6 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 12/1 | @ App State | L 19-30 | 5 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/24 | @ UL Monroe | W 31-28 | 2 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/3 | @ Troy | L 16-26 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/27 | vs Arkansas State | W 47-43 | 6 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/20 | @ App State | L 17-27 | 8 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/13 | vs New Mexico State | W 66-38 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/6 | @ Texas State | W 42-27 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/29 | @ Alabama | L 14-56 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/22 | vs Coastal Carolina | L 28-30 | 7 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/15 | @ Mississippi State | L 10-56 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/1 | vs Unknown | — | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Ole Miss
2014-2017
Opening stop
- 2
Louisiana
2018
Final stop
Season Progression
201420152016201720182018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Ole Miss | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Ole Miss | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Ole Miss | 2.5 | 13.1 | 3.8 | 2.5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Ole Miss | 3 | 13.8 | 5.4 | 0.5 |
| 2018 Postseason | Louisiana | 5.5 | 22.3 | 6 | 2.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Louisiana | 5.5 | 22.3 | 6 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Georgia
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 50.6 takeover score.
#2
Tulane
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 49.6 takeover score.
#3
Arkansas State
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 49.6 takeover score.
#4
Coastal Carolina
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 48 takeover score.
#5
App State
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 46.9 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2018 Postseason · Louisiana
5.5 primary output · 22.3 efficiency · 6 usage
18.8
#2
2018 Regular Season · Louisiana
18.8
5.5 primary · 22.3 efficiency · 6 usage
#3
2017 Regular Season · Ole Miss
16.2
3 primary · 13.8 efficiency · 5.4 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2014 · Rating 0.9214
Covington · Covington, LA
- Committed To
- Ole Miss
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
Career Facts
2
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
73
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 23 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.