Usage Score
6.6
Player Dossier
2015-2018Tennessee
Darrin Kirkland Jr.
LB • 6'1" • 234 lbs • Indianapolis, IN, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Darrin Kirkland Jr. shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 24.4 disruption score.
Efficiency
24.4
Consistency
13.9
Season Value
14.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season · Tennessee
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Tennessee
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Kentucky
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.
Darrin Kirkland Jr., LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season · Tennessee. Darrin Kirkland Jr. shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 24.4 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2015 Regular Season
Tennessee paired 1 primary output with 20 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 24.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2018 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Unknown
Game with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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2018 Regular Season · Tennessee
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
0.7
Efficiency
24.4
Usage
6.6
Consistency
13.9
Best Game by takeover score
Vanderbilt
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. West Virginia: 0. Unknown: 2. UTEP: 2. Florida: 0. Georgia: 0. Auburn: 0. Alabama: 0. South Carolina: 1. Charlotte: 2. Kentucky: 0. Missouri: 0. Vanderbilt: 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. West Virginia: 10 by 41.7. Unknown: 4 by 36.7. UTEP: 3 by 32.5. Florida: 2 by 8.3. Georgia: 4 by 16.7. Auburn: 4 by 16.7. Alabama: 2 by 8.3. South Carolina: 6 by 35. Charlotte: 3 by 32.5. Kentucky: 3 by 12.5. Missouri: 4 by 16.7. Vanderbilt: 6 by 35
Split Comparison
Wins1 · n=4 · +0.7 vs Losses
Losses0.3 · n=7 · -0.7 vs Wins
First Half0.7 · n=6 · +0 vs Second Half
Second Half0.7 · n=6 · +0 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Unknown
Best efficiency game
41.7 vs West Virginia
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/24 | @ Vanderbilt | L 13-38 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/17 | vs Missouri | L 17-50 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/10 | vs Kentucky | W 24-7 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/3 | vs Charlotte | W 14-3 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/27 | @ South Carolina | L 24-27 | 6 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/20 | vs Alabama | L 21-58 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/13 | @ Auburn | W 30-24 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/29 | @ Georgia | L 12-38 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/22 | vs Florida | L 21-47 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/15 | vs UTEP | W 24-0 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/8 | vs UnknownSplash game | — | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/1 | vs West Virginia10+ tackles | L 14-40 | 10 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Tennessee
2015-2018
Opening stop
Season Progression
20152016201620172018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Tennessee | 1 | 20 | — | — |
| 2016 Postseason | Tennessee | 6 | 30.9 | 7.5 | 5 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Tennessee | 6 | 30.9 | 7.5 | 0 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Tennessee | 0 | — | — | -6 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Tennessee | 8 | 24.4 | 6.6 | 8 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Kentucky
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1
Primary metric
1 disruption/tackle impact with 60 takeover score.
#2
Nebraska
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 54.8 takeover score.
#3
Virginia Tech
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 54.2 takeover score.
#4
Unknown
2
Primary metric
Game with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 50.2 takeover score.
#5
UTEP
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 49 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2015 Regular Season · Tennessee
1 primary output · 20 efficiency · — usage
40.6
#2
2016 Postseason · Tennessee
22.1
6 primary · 30.9 efficiency · 7.5 usage
#3
2016 Regular Season · Tennessee
22.1
6 primary · 30.9 efficiency · 7.5 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
2
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2015 · Rating 0.9306
Lawrence Central · Indianapolis, IN
- Committed To
- Tennessee
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
96
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 21 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.