Usage Score
8.2
Player Dossier
2015-2017Minnesota
DB • 6'1" • 211 lbs • Decatur, GA, USA
Duke McGhee shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 29.3 disruption score.
Usage Score
8.2
Efficiency
29.3
Consistency
65.1
Season Value
29.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · Minnesota
Snapshot
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.
Duke McGhee, DB. Best season Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · Minnesota. Duke McGhee shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 29.3 disruption score.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season
Minnesota paired 8.5 primary output with 29.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 29.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2017 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Nebraska
Win 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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Games
10
Havoc Plays / G
0.8
Efficiency
29.3
Usage
8.2
Consistency
65.1
Best Game by takeover score
Wisconsin
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Buffalo: 0. Oregon State: 1. Middle Tennessee: 1. Michigan State: 1. Illinois: 0. Iowa: 1. Michigan: 0. Nebraska: 2. Northwestern: 1. Wisconsin: 1.5
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. Buffalo: 2 by 8.3. Oregon State: 5 by 30.8. Middle Tennessee: 1 by 14.2. Michigan State: 6 by 35. Illinois: 4 by 16.7. Iowa: 4 by 26.7. Michigan: 5 by 20.8. Nebraska: 9 by 57.5. Northwestern: 6 by 35. Wisconsin: 8 by 48.3
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Nebraska
Best efficiency game
57.5 vs Nebraska
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/25 | vs Wisconsin | L 0-31 | 8 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | @ Northwestern | L 0-39 | 6 | 6 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/11 | vs NebraskaSplash game | W 54-21 | 9 | 6 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/5 | @ Michigan | L 10-33 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/28 | @ Iowa | L 10-17 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | vs Illinois | W 24-17 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/15 | vs Michigan State | L 27-30 | 6 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | vs Middle Tennessee | W 34-3 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 9/10 | @ Oregon State | W 48-14 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Thu 8/31 | vs Buffalo | W 17-7 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Minnesota
2015-2017
Opening stop
Season Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | Minnesota | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2016 Postseason | Minnesota | 5 | 25 | 4.2 | 5 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Minnesota | 5 | 25 | 4.2 | 0 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Minnesota | 8.5 | 29.3 | 8.2 | 3.5 |
#1 Featured game
Nebraska
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 56.4 takeover score.
#2
Northwestern
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 49.8 takeover score.
#3
Wisconsin
1.5
Primary metric
Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 45.9 takeover score.
#4
Michigan State
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 33.1 takeover score.
#5
Colorado State
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 32.2 takeover score.
#1 Season by value score
2017 Regular Season · Minnesota
8.5 primary output · 29.3 efficiency · 8.2 usage
29.8
#2
2016 Postseason · Minnesota
12.8
5 primary · 25 efficiency · 4.2 usage
#3
2016 Regular Season · Minnesota
12.8
5 primary · 25 efficiency · 4.2 usage
0
Impact games
1
Splash games
0
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Recruit Profile
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Career Facts
1
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
104
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.
Duke McGhee quick answers
Recruiting profile
2-star recruit