Usage Score
10
Player Dossier
2008-2011Iowa State
Darius Darks
WR • 6'1" • Austin, TX, USA
Reliable chain-moverPossession profile
Darius Darks reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Efficiency
60.4
Consistency
54.4
Season Value
42.3
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2008 Regular Season · Iowa State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Iowa State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Oklahoma 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.
Darius Darks, WR. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2008 Regular Season · Iowa State. Darius Darks reads as a reliable chain-mover based on recent role and receiving efficiency.
Darius Darks played WR for Iowa State. Across 4 tracked seasons, Darius Darks recorded 13 passing yards, 22 rushing yards, and 1,346 receiving yards. His top tracked season came in 2008 with Iowa State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2008 Regular Season
Iowa State paired 477 primary output with 62 efficiency.
Supporting note
2011 Postseason role shape
target-driven usage with 60.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2011 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Missouri
Loss with an explosive receiving profile. It landed in the 90th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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Season Explorer
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2011 Postseason · Iowa State
Games
10
Receiving Yards / G
21.1
Efficiency
60.4
Usage
10
Consistency
54.4
Best Game by takeover score
Missouri
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Rutgers: 15. Iowa: 22. UConn: 9. Texas: 11. Baylor: 3. Missouri: 45. Texas Tech: 2. Kansas: 22. Oklahoma State: 49. Kansas State: 33
Volume vs Efficiency
Each dot is a game. Farther right means the player carried more of the workload, and higher means they were more efficient with those chances.
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Rutgers: 1 by 100. Iowa: 3 by 48.9. UConn: 3 by 20. Texas: 2 by 36.7. Baylor: 1 by 20. Missouri: 2 by 100. Texas Tech: 1 by 13.3. Kansas: 1 by 100. Oklahoma State: 5 by 65.3. Kansas State: 2 by 100
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins20.8 · Games = 5 · -0.6 vs Losses
Losses21.4 · Games = 5 · +0.6 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Receiving Yards
Top game by takeover score
Missouri
Best efficiency game
100 vs Rutgers
| Result | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/30 | vs Rutgers | L 13-27 | — | 1 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 15 |
| Sat 12/3 | @ Kansas State | L 23-30 | — | 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 16.50 | 1 | 30 |
| Sat 11/19 | vs Oklahoma State | W 37-31 | — | 5 | 49 | 9.8 | 9.80 | 0 | 12 |
| Sat 11/5 | vs Kansas | W 13-10 | — | 1 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 22 |
| Sat 10/29 | @ Texas Tech | W 41-7 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Sat 10/15 | @ Missouri | L 17-52 | — | 2 | 45 | 22.5 | 22.50 | 0 | 37 |
| Sat 10/8 | @ Baylor | L 26-49 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Sat 10/1 | vs Texas | L 14-37 | — | 2 | 11 | 5.5 | 5.50 | 0 | 6 |
| Sat 9/17 | @ UConn | W 24-20 | — | 3 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| Sat 9/10 | vs Iowa | W 44-41 | — | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 7.30 | 1 | 9 |
Career Arc
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Iowa State
2008-2011
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
200820092009201020112011
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Regular Season | Iowa State | 477 | 62 | 19.4 | — |
| 2009 Postseason | Iowa State | 303 | 64.1 | 18.3 | -174 |
| 2009 Regular Season | Iowa State | 303 | 64.1 | 18.3 | 0 |
| 2010 Regular Season | Iowa State | 355 | 76.4 | 13 | 52 |
| 2011 Postseason | Iowa State | 211 | 60.4 | 10 | -144 |
| 2011 Regular Season | Iowa State | 211 | 60.4 | 10 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Oklahoma State
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
113
Primary metric
113 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#2
Kansas
60
Primary metric
Win with an explosive receiving profile.
60 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#3
Utah
60
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
60 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
#4
Missouri
107
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
107 receiving yards with a 79.3 efficiency score.
#5
Missouri
45
Primary metric
Loss with an explosive receiving profile.
45 receiving yards with a 100 efficiency score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2008 Regular Season · Iowa State
477 primary output · 62 efficiency · 19.4 usage
55.3
#2
2010 Regular Season · Iowa State
53.1
355 primary · 76.4 efficiency · 13 usage
#3
2009 Postseason · Iowa State
48.9
303 primary · 64.1 efficiency · 18.3 usage
Milestones
2
100+ receiving yards
3
8+ catch outings
0
2+ TD games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
1,346
Career Receiving Yards
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 42 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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