Usage Score
5.5
Player Dossier
2015-2018UL Monroe
Derion Ford
DT • 6'0" • 277 lbs • Starkville, MS, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Derion Ford shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 16.7 disruption score.
Efficiency
16.7
Consistency
47.5
Season Value
22.6
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · UL Monroe
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- UL Monroe
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Arkansas State
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.
Derion Ford, DT. Best season Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · UL Monroe. Derion Ford shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 16.7 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season
UL Monroe paired 5 primary output with 16.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 16.7 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: Georgia Southern
Win with 2 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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2018 Regular Season · UL Monroe
Games
8
Havoc Plays / G
0.6
Efficiency
16.7
Usage
5.5
Consistency
47.5
Best Game by takeover score
Louisiana
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Troy: 0.5. Georgia State: 0. Ole Miss: 1.5. Texas State: 0. Georgia Southern: 2. South Alabama: 0. Arkansas State: 0.5. Louisiana: 0.5
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. Troy: 3 by 17.5. Georgia State: 1 by 4.2. Ole Miss: 5 by 35.8. Texas State: 0 by 0. Georgia Southern: 1 by 24.2. South Alabama: 4 by 16.7. Arkansas State: 4 by 21.7. Louisiana: 2 by 13.3
Split Comparison
Wins0.7 · n=3 · +0.1 vs Losses
Losses0.6 · n=5 · -0.1 vs Wins
First Half0.5 · n=4 · -0.3 vs Second Half
Second Half0.8 · n=4 · +0.3 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
8 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Georgia Southern
Best efficiency game
35.8 vs Ole Miss
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/24 | vs Louisiana | L 28-31 | 2 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/17 | @ Arkansas State | L 17-31 | 4 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/10 | @ South Alabama | W 38-10 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/3 | vs Georgia Southern | W 44-25 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/20 | vs Texas State | W 20-14 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/6 | @ Ole Miss | L 21-70 | 5 | 2 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/29 | @ Georgia State | L 14-46 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/22 | vs Troy | L 27-35 | 3 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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UL Monroe
2015-2018
Opening stop
Season Progression
2015201620172018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | UL Monroe | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | UL Monroe | 1 | 10.3 | 4.2 | 1 |
| 2017 Regular Season | UL Monroe | 2.5 | 13.4 | 3 | 1.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | UL Monroe | 5 | 16.7 | 5.5 | 2.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Arkansas State
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 52.3 takeover score.
#2
Auburn
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 46.2 takeover score.
#3
Georgia Southern
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 44 takeover score.
#4
Ole Miss
1.5
Primary metric
Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 43.1 takeover score.
#5
Arkansas State
0.5
Primary metric
Loss with 0.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0.5 disruption/tackle impact with 17 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2018 Regular Season · UL Monroe
5 primary output · 16.7 efficiency · 5.5 usage
22.6
#2
2017 Regular Season · UL Monroe
8.6
2.5 primary · 13.4 efficiency · 3 usage
#3
2016 Regular Season · UL Monroe
7.4
1 primary · 10.3 efficiency · 4.2 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2015 · Rating 0.7719
Starkville · Starkville, MS
- Committed To
- UL Monroe
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
Career Facts
1
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
48
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 20 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.