Usage / Role
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Regular defensive contributor
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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 38.9 disruption score.
Impact Production
63
Solid production for a linebacker
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Reliability
100
Regular contributor with several takeover games
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Star Power
55
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2017 Postseason · Texas Tech
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Texas Tech
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Houston
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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- Committed To
- Texas Tech
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2019
- Selection
- Round 7 · Pick 37
- Overall
- No. 251
- NFL Team
- Los Angeles Rams
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
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 174
- TFL
- 12.5
- Sacks
- 2.5
- QB hurries
- 8
- Passes defended
- 6
Quick Answers
Dakota Allen quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Texas Tech · LB
- Career Tackles
- 174
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 7 entries · 27 games
- Best season
- 2017 Postseason · Texas Tech
- Top game
- Houston
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Summer Creek · Texas Tech
- High school pipeline
- Menlo-Atherton · 7 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- NFL Draft
- 2019 · Round 7 · Pick 37 · Los Angeles Rams
- Latest roster
- No. 40 · Senior
- 2018 Tackles rank
- 73 tackles · LB 159th (top 14%) · Big 12 19th (top 5%) · National 246th (top 5%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| 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
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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.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason
Texas Tech paired 17 primary output with 45.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 45.1 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 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2017 Postseason · Texas Tech
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1.3
Efficiency
45.1
Usage
11.1
Consistency
43.6
Best Game by takeover score
Houston
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. South Florida: 0. Eastern Washington: 0.5. Arizona State: 3. Houston: 3.5. Oklahoma State: 1. Kansas: 1. West Virginia: 1. Iowa State: 1. Oklahoma: 0. Kansas State: 1.5. Baylor: 2. TCU: 0. Texas: 2.5
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. South Florida: 9 by 37.5. Eastern Washington: 6 by 30. Arizona State: 9 by 67.5. Houston: 12 by 85. Oklahoma State: 8 by 43.3. Kansas: 4 by 26.7. West Virginia: 5 by 30.8. Iowa State: 2 by 18.3. Oklahoma: 10 by 41.7. Kansas State: 7 by 44.2. Baylor: 9 by 57.5. TCU: 7 by 29.2. Texas: 13 by 75
Split Comparison
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Wins2.1 · Games = 6 · +1.4 vs Losses
Losses0.6 · Games = 7 · -1.4 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Houston
Best efficiency game
85 vs Houston
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/23 | @ South Florida | L 34-38 | 9 | 8 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/25 | @ Texas10+ tackles · Splash game | W 27-23 | 13 | 7 | — | 1.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | vs TCU | L 3-27 | 7 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/11 | @ BaylorSplash game | W 38-24 | 9 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/4 | vs Kansas State | L 35-42 | 7 | 3 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/29 | @ Oklahoma10+ tackles | L 27-49 | 10 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | vs Iowa State | L 13-31 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/14 | @ West Virginia | L 35-46 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | @ Kansas | W 65-19 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/1 | vs Oklahoma State | L 34-41 | 8 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | @ Houston10+ tackles · Splash game | W 27-24 | 12 | 8 | — | 0.50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/17 | vs Arizona StateSplash game | W 52-45 | 9 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/2 | vs Eastern Washington | W 56-10 | 6 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Dakota Allen 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.
Career Arc
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Texas Tech
2014-2018
Opening stop
Season Value 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 | 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 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#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
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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
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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
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Havoc Plays
78.1 takeover
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 78.1 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2017 Postseason · Texas Tech
17 primary output · 45.1 efficiency · 11.1 usage
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#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
Milestones
12
Impact games
7
Splash games
5
10+ tackle games
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