Usage Score
3.5
Player Dossier
2015-2017Ohio State
Denzel Ward
CB • 5'10" • 191 lbs • Macedonia, OH, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Denzel Ward shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 29.5 disruption score.
Efficiency
29.5
Consistency
35.5
Season Value
29
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · Ohio State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- Ohio State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Indiana
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.
Denzel Ward, CB. Best season Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · Ohio State. Denzel Ward shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 29.5 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season
Ohio State paired 18 primary output with 29.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 29.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2017 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Indiana
Win with 6 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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2017 Regular Season · Ohio State
Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
1.6
Efficiency
29.5
Usage
3.5
Consistency
35.5
Best Game by takeover score
Wisconsin
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Indiana: 6. Oklahoma: 0. Army: 0. UNLV: 3. Rutgers: 3. Nebraska: 0. Penn State: 0. Iowa: 1. Michigan State: 1. Michigan: 2. Wisconsin: 2
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. Indiana: 4 by 66.7. Oklahoma: 2 by 8.3. Army: 5 by 20.8. UNLV: 3 by 42.5. Rutgers: 1 by 34.2. Nebraska: 5 by 20.8. Penn State: 2 by 8.3. Iowa: 1 by 14.2. Michigan State: 3 by 22.5. Michigan: 8 by 53.3. Wisconsin: 3 by 32.5
Split Comparison
Wins1.9 · n=9 · +1.4 vs Losses
Losses0.5 · n=2 · -1.4 vs Wins
First Half2 · n=6 · +0.8 vs Second Half
Second Half1.2 · n=5 · -0.8 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Indiana
Best efficiency game
66.7 vs Indiana
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 12/3 | @ Wisconsin | W 27-21 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 11/25 | @ Michigan | W 31-20 | 8 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 11/11 | vs Michigan State | W 48-3 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/4 | @ Iowa | L 24-55 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/28 | vs Penn State | W 39-38 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/14 | @ Nebraska | W 56-14 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | @ Rutgers | W 56-0 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | vs UNLV | W 54-21 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | vs Army | W 38-7 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | vs Oklahoma | L 16-31 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 9/1 | @ Indiana | W 49-21 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Ohio State
2015-2017
Opening stop
Season Progression
2015201620162017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Ohio State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2016 Postseason | Ohio State | 9 | 18.6 | 1.7 | 9 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Ohio State | 9 | 18.6 | 1.7 | 0 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Ohio State | 18 | 29.5 | 3.5 | 9 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Indiana
Win with 6 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
6
Primary metric
6 disruption/tackle impact with 57.6 takeover score.
#2
Nebraska
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 48.4 takeover score.
#3
UNLV
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 32.5 takeover score.
#4
Michigan
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 31 takeover score.
#5
Rutgers
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 30 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2017 Regular Season · Ohio State
18 primary output · 29.5 efficiency · 3.5 usage
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#2
2016 Postseason · Ohio State
25.8
9 primary · 18.6 efficiency · 1.7 usage
#3
2016 Regular Season · Ohio State
25.8
9 primary · 18.6 efficiency · 1.7 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2015 · Rating 0.9062
Nordonia · Macedonia, OH
- Committed To
- Ohio State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
Career Facts
1
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
60
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 21 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.