Usage / Role
67%
Regular defensive contributor
Player Dossier
2014-2018Texas Tech
LB • 6'1" • 235 lbs • Humble, TX, USA
Dakota Allen shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 38.9 disruption score.
Usage / Role
67%
Regular defensive contributor
Impact Production
90
Top-tier box-score impact for a linebacker
Reliability
64
Reliable weekly contributor
Star Power
89
Elite ceiling indicators
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Texas Tech
Snapshot
Player Story
Dakota Allen built his college career from 2014 through 2018 as a linebacker from Humble, TX wearing No. 40, spending time with Texas Tech. The clearest part of Dakota Allen's career was his defensive production: 174...
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Dakota Allen, LB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Texas Tech. Dakota Allen shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 38.9 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
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Season Ledger
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2015 Postseason | Texas Tech | 3 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 30.1 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 3 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 30.1 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2017 Postseason | Texas Tech | 13 | 9 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 70.3 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 13 | 92 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 70.3 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 11 | 73 | 6.5 | 0.5 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 59.4 |
Related Context
Dakota Allen played LB for Texas Tech. Across 5 tracked seasons, Dakota Allen recorded 1 receiving yards and 174 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2017 with Texas Tech.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason
Texas Tech paired 17 primary output with 45.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 38.9 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 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
1.3
Efficiency
38.9
Usage
9.2
Consistency
39.4
Best Game by takeover score
Houston
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Game by game trend chart. Ole Miss: 0.5. Lamar: 1. Houston: 4. Oklahoma State: 1. West Virginia: 1.5. TCU: 2. Kansas: 3. Iowa State: 1. Oklahoma: 0. Texas: 0. Baylor: 0
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Ole Miss: 4 by 21.7. Lamar: 6 by 35. Houston: 9 by 77.5. Oklahoma State: 6 by 35. West Virginia: 12 by 65. TCU: 8 by 53.3. Kansas: 7 by 59.2. Iowa State: 16 by 60. Oklahoma: 1 by 4.2. Texas: 2 by 8.3. Baylor: 2 by 8.3
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11 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Houston
Best efficiency game
77.5 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 | @ TCUSplash game | 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 HoustonSplash game | W 63-49 | 9 | 7 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 9/8 | vs Lamar | W 77-0 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/1 | vs Ole Miss | L 27-47 | 4 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Dakota Allen built his college career from 2014 through 2018 as a linebacker from Humble, TX wearing No. 40, spending time with Texas Tech. The clearest part of Dakota Allen's career was his defensive production: 174 tackles, 12.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, and 4 interceptions across 27 career games in the available record. His career also includes 1 receiving yard and 3 return yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Dakota Allen's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
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Texas Tech
2014-2018
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| 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 | 17 | 45.1 | 11.1 | 17 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 17 | 45.1 | 11.1 | 0 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Texas Tech | 14 | 38.9 | 9.2 | -3 |
#1 Featured game
@ Houston
Week 4 · W 27-24
Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5
Havoc Plays
95 takeover
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 95 takeover score.
#2
vs Houston
Week 3 · W 63-49
4
Havoc Plays
92.5 takeover
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 92.5 takeover score.
#3
vs Arizona State
Week 3 · W 52-45
3
Havoc Plays
84.4 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 84.4 takeover score.
#4
@ Texas
Week 13 · W 27-23 · Conference game
2.5
Havoc Plays
82.1 takeover
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 82.1 takeover score.
#5
vs Kansas
Week 8 · W 48-16 · Conference game
3
Havoc Plays
78.1 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 78.1 takeover score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2017 Postseason · Texas Tech
17 primary output · 45.1 efficiency · 11.1 usage
70.3
#2
2017 Regular Season · Texas Tech
70.3
17 primary · 45.1 efficiency · 11.1 usage
#3
2018 Regular Season · Texas Tech
59.4
14 primary · 38.9 efficiency · 9.2 usage
12
Impact games
7
Splash games
5
10+ tackle games
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