Usage Score
10.2
Player Dossier
2016-2019Virginia
Eli Hanback
DT • 6'4" • 300 lbs • Ashland, VA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Eli Hanback shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 24.6 disruption score.
Efficiency
24.6
Consistency
49.8
Season Value
27.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason · Virginia
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Virginia
- 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.
Eli Hanback, DT. Best season Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason · Virginia. Eli Hanback shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 24.6 disruption score.
Eli Hanback played DT for Virginia. Across 4 tracked seasons, Eli Hanback recorded 177 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2017 with Virginia.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason
Virginia paired 14.5 primary output with 24.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 24.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2019 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Louisville
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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2019 Postseason · Virginia
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
1.2
Efficiency
24.6
Usage
10.2
Consistency
49.8
Best Game by takeover score
Florida
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Florida: 0. Pittsburgh: 1.5. Florida State: 0. Old Dominion: 1. Notre Dame: 2. Duke: 0. Louisville: 5. North Carolina: 2. Georgia Tech: 1. Liberty: 1. Virginia Tech: 1. Clemson: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Florida: 3 by 12.5. Pittsburgh: 2 by 23.3. Florida State: 1 by 4.2. Old Dominion: 2 by 18.3. Notre Dame: 3 by 32.5. Duke: 3 by 12.5. Louisville: 6 by 75. North Carolina: 3 by 32.5. Georgia Tech: 4 by 26.7. Liberty: 2 by 18.3. Virginia Tech: 5 by 30.8. Clemson: 2 by 8.3
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins0.9 · Games = 8 · -0.8 vs Losses
Losses1.8 · Games = 4 · +0.8 vs Wins
First Half0.8 · Games = 6 · -0.9 vs Second Half
Second Half1.7 · Games = 6 · +0.9 vs First Half
Game Log
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12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Louisville
Best efficiency game
75 vs Louisville
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 12/31 | vs Florida | L 28-36 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 12/8 | @ Clemson | L 17-62 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/29 | vs Virginia Tech | W 39-30 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/23 | vs Liberty | W 55-27 | 2 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/9 | vs Georgia Tech | W 33-28 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/2 | @ North Carolina | W 38-31 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | @ Louisville2+ sacks · Splash game | L 21-28 | 6 | 6 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | vs Duke | W 48-14 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | @ Notre Dame | L 20-35 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | vs Old Dominion | W 28-17 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | vs Florida State | W 31-24 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | @ Pittsburgh | W 30-14 | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
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- 1
Virginia
2016-2019
Opening stop
Season Progression
2016201720172018201820192019
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Virginia | 5.5 | 18.6 | 5 | — |
| 2017 Postseason | Virginia | 7 | 24 | 6.2 | 1.5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Virginia | 7 | 24 | 6.2 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Virginia | 5.5 | 19.3 | 4.9 | -1.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Virginia | 5.5 | 19.3 | 4.9 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | Virginia | 14.5 | 24.6 | 10.2 | 9 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Virginia | 14.5 | 24.6 | 10.2 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Louisville
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.
5
Primary metric
5 disruption/tackle impact with 66.5 takeover score.
#2
Wake Forest
3.5
Primary metric
Loss with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 62.8 takeover score.
#3
Georgia Tech
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 58.3 takeover score.
#4
Duke
2.5
Primary metric
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 50.1 takeover score.
#5
Indiana
1.5
Primary metric
Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 41.6 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2019 Postseason · Virginia
14.5 primary output · 24.6 efficiency · 10.2 usage
27.9
#2
2019 Regular Season · Virginia
27.9
14.5 primary · 24.6 efficiency · 10.2 usage
#3
2017 Postseason · Virginia
14.6
7 primary · 24 efficiency · 6.2 usage
Milestones
2
Impact games
2
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2015 · Rating 0.8211
Patrick Henry · Ashland, VA
- Committed To
- Virginia
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
177
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 49 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.