Usage Score
2.4
Player Dossier
2015-2016Minnesota
Ray Buford
DB • 6'2" • Detroit, MI, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Ray Buford shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 19.3 disruption score.
Efficiency
19.3
Consistency
59.5
Season Value
24.7
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Minnesota
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 2
- Program Path
- Minnesota
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Northwestern
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.
Ray Buford, DB. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · Minnesota. Ray Buford shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 19.3 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season
Minnesota paired 3 primary output with 19.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 19.3 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: Northwestern
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 · Minnesota
Games
5
Havoc Plays / G
0.6
Efficiency
19.3
Usage
2.4
Consistency
59.5
Best Game by takeover score
Northwestern
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Iowa: 1. Illinois: 0. Purdue: 1. Nebraska: 0. Northwestern: 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. Iowa: 2 by 18.3. Illinois: 4 by 16.7. Purdue: 3 by 22.5. Nebraska: 3 by 12.5. Northwestern: 4 by 26.7
Split Comparison
Wins0.7 · n=3 · +0.2 vs Losses
Losses0.5 · n=2 · -0.2 vs Wins
First Half0.7 · n=3 · +0.2 vs Second Half
Second Half0.5 · n=2 · -0.2 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
5 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Northwestern
Best efficiency game
26.7 vs Northwestern
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Minnesota
2015-2016
Opening stop
Season Progression
20152016
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Minnesota | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | Minnesota | 3 | 19.3 | 2.4 | 3 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Northwestern
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1
Primary metric
1 disruption/tackle impact with 43.2 takeover score.
#2
Purdue
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 41.7 takeover score.
#3
Iowa
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 39.9 takeover score.
#4
Illinois
0
Primary metric
Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 6.5 takeover score.
#5
Nebraska
0
Primary metric
Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 4.9 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2016 Regular Season · Minnesota
3 primary output · 19.3 efficiency · 2.4 usage
24.7
#2
2015 Regular Season · Minnesota
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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 2023 · Rating 0.9397
Lone Star · Frisco, TX
- Committed To
- Arkansas
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2023
Career Facts
1
Career teams
2
Seasons tracked
16
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 2 tracked seasons, 5 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.