Usage Score
8.5
Player Dossier
2014-2018Texas Tech
Dakota Allen
LB • 6'1" • 235 lbs • Humble, TX, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Dakota Allen shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 34.3 disruption score.
Efficiency
34.3
Consistency
35.5
Season Value
22
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason · Texas Tech
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Texas Tech
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Arizona State
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.
Dakota Allen, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason · Texas Tech. Dakota Allen shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 34.3 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason
Texas Tech paired 14 primary output with 42.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 34.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2018 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Houston
Win with 3 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
Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.
2018 Regular Season · Texas Tech
Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
0.8
Efficiency
34.3
Usage
8.5
Consistency
35.5
Best Game by takeover score
Baylor
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Ole Miss: 0.5. Unknown: 1. Houston: 3. Oklahoma State: 0. West Virginia: 1.5. TCU: 0. Kansas: 2. Iowa State: 1. Oklahoma: 0. Texas: 0. Baylor: 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. Ole Miss: 4 by 21.7. Unknown: 6 by 35. Houston: 9 by 67.5. Oklahoma State: 6 by 25. West Virginia: 12 by 65. TCU: 8 by 33.3. Kansas: 7 by 49.2. Iowa State: 16 by 60. Oklahoma: 1 by 4.2. Texas: 2 by 8.3. Baylor: 2 by 8.3
Split Comparison
Wins1.3 · n=4 · +0.8 vs Losses
Losses0.5 · n=6 · -0.8 vs Wins
First Half1 · n=6 · +0.4 vs Second Half
Second Half0.6 · n=5 · -0.4 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Houston
Best efficiency game
67.5 vs Houston
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/24 | vs Baylor | L 24-35 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/11 | vs Texas | L 34-41 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/4 | vs Oklahoma | L 46-51 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/27 | @ Iowa State10+ tackles | L 31-40 | 16 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/20 | vs KansasSplash game | W 48-16 | 7 | 6 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 10/11 | @ TCU | W 17-14 | 8 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/29 | vs West Virginia10+ tackles | L 34-42 | 12 | 6 | — | 1 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/22 | @ Oklahoma State | W 41-17 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/15 | vs Houston | W 63-49 | 9 | 7 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 9/8 | vs Unknown | — | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/1 | vs Ole Miss | L 27-47 | 4 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Texas Tech
2014-2018
Opening stop
Season Progression
2014201520152016201720172018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2015 Postseason | Texas Tech | 2 | 13.3 | — | 2 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 2 | 13.3 | — | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 0 | — | — | -2 |
| 2017 Postseason | Texas Tech | 14 | 42.8 | 12.4 | 14 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 14 | 42.8 | 12.4 | 0 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 9 | 34.3 | 8.5 | -5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Arizona State
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Primary metric
3 disruption/tackle impact with 62.4 takeover score.
#2
Texas
2.5
Primary metric
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 61.6 takeover score.
#3
Houston
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 60.1 takeover score.
#4
LSU
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
#5
Oklahoma State
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2017 Postseason · Texas Tech
14 primary output · 42.8 efficiency · 12.4 usage
32.6
#2
2017 Regular Season · Texas Tech
32.6
14 primary · 42.8 efficiency · 12.4 usage
#3
2015 Postseason · Texas Tech
26.9
2 primary · 13.3 efficiency · — usage
Milestones
5
Impact games
1
Splash games
5
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2014 · Rating 0.855
Summer Creek · Humble, TX
- Committed To
- Texas Tech
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
174
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 27 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.