Usage Score
1.6
Player Dossier
2014-2016Notre Dame
Daniel Cage
DL • 6'1" • Cincinnati, OH, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Daniel Cage shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 9.4 disruption score.
Efficiency
9.4
Consistency
11.1
Season Value
8.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Notre Dame
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 3
- Program Path
- Notre Dame
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Nevada
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.
Daniel Cage, DL. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Notre Dame. Daniel Cage shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 9.4 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season
Notre Dame paired 1.5 primary output with 9.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 9.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2016 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Nevada
Win 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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2016 Regular Season · Notre Dame
Games
6
Havoc Plays / G
0.3
Efficiency
9.4
Usage
1.6
Consistency
11.1
Best Game by takeover score
NC State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Texas: 0. Nevada: 1. Michigan State: 0. Duke: 0. Syracuse: 0.5. NC 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. Texas: 1 by 4.2. Nevada: 1 by 14.2. Michigan State: 2 by 8.3. Duke: 2 by 8.3. Syracuse: 2 by 13.3. NC State: 2 by 8.3
Split Comparison
Wins0.8 · n=2 · +0.8 vs Losses
Losses0 · n=4 · -0.8 vs Wins
First Half0.3 · n=3 · +0.2 vs Second Half
Second Half0.2 · n=3 · -0.2 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
6 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Nevada
Best efficiency game
14.2 vs Nevada
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Notre Dame
2014-2016
Opening stop
Season Progression
201420152016
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 1.5 | 9.4 | 1.6 | 1.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Nevada
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1
Primary metric
1 disruption/tackle impact with 38.4 takeover score.
#2
Syracuse
0.5
Primary metric
Win with 0.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0.5 disruption/tackle impact with 22.4 takeover score.
#3
NC State
0
Primary metric
Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 3.2 takeover score.
#4
Duke
0
Primary metric
Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 3.2 takeover score.
#5
Michigan State
0
Primary metric
Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 3.2 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2016 Regular Season · Notre Dame
1.5 primary output · 9.4 efficiency · 1.6 usage
8.9
#2
2014 Regular Season · Notre Dame
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0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
#3
2015 Regular Season · Notre Dame
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0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2014 · Rating 0.8955
Winton Woods · Cincinnati, OH
- Committed To
- Notre Dame
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
Career Facts
1
Career teams
3
Seasons tracked
10
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 3 tracked seasons, 6 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.