Usage Score
8.7
Player Dossier
2015-2018North Carolina
Jalen Dalton
DT • 6'6" • 295 lbs • Clemmons, NC, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Jalen Dalton shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 26 disruption score.
Efficiency
26
Consistency
47.8
Season Value
28.4
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · North Carolina
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- North Carolina
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Louisville
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.
Jalen Dalton, DT. Best season Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · North Carolina. Jalen Dalton shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 26 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season
North Carolina paired 14 primary output with 28.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 26 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2018 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Duke
Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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Season Explorer
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2018 Regular Season · North Carolina
Games
7
Havoc Plays / G
1.3
Efficiency
26
Usage
8.7
Consistency
47.8
Best Game by takeover score
Duke
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. California: 1. East Carolina: 0. Pittsburgh: 2. Miami: 0. Syracuse: 1. Virginia: 2.5. Duke: 2.5
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. California: 3 by 22.5. East Carolina: 6 by 25. Pittsburgh: 2 by 28.3. Miami: 1 by 4.2. Syracuse: 0 by 10. Virginia: 4 by 41.7. Duke: 6 by 50
Split Comparison
Losses1.2 · n=6
First Half0.8 · n=4 · -1.3 vs Second Half
Second Half2 · n=3 · +1.3 vs First Half
All Games1.3 · n=7
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
7 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Duke
Best efficiency game
50 vs Duke
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
North Carolina
2015-2018
Opening stop
Season Progression
20152016201620172018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | North Carolina | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2016 Postseason | North Carolina | 2.5 | 10.6 | 2 | 2.5 |
| 2016 Regular Season | North Carolina | 2.5 | 10.6 | 2 | 0 |
| 2017 Regular Season | North Carolina | 14 | 28.5 | 9 | 11.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | North Carolina | 9 | 26 | 8.7 | -5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Louisville
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4
Primary metric
4 disruption/tackle impact with 60.5 takeover score.
#2
Unknown
4
Primary metric
Game with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 57 takeover score.
#3
Duke
2.5
Primary metric
Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 56.1 takeover score.
#4
Virginia
2.5
Primary metric
Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 53.3 takeover score.
#5
Virginia Tech
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 43.5 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2017 Regular Season · North Carolina
14 primary output · 28.5 efficiency · 9 usage
31.1
#2
2018 Regular Season · North Carolina
28.4
9 primary · 26 efficiency · 8.7 usage
#3
2016 Postseason · North Carolina
7.2
2.5 primary · 10.6 efficiency · 2 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
1
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2015 · Rating 0.9737
West Forsyth · Clemmons, NC
- Committed To
- North Carolina
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
77
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 29 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.