Usage Score
5.2
Player Dossier
2015-2017South Carolina
Dante Sawyer
DL • 6'3" • 275 lbs • Suwanee, GA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Dante Sawyer shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 23.2 disruption score.
Efficiency
23.2
Consistency
29.3
Season Value
25.2
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason · South Carolina
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- South Carolina
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Kentucky
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.
Dante Sawyer, DL. Best season Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason · South Carolina. Dante Sawyer shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 23.2 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason
South Carolina paired 13 primary output with 23.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 23.2 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: Arkansas
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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Season Explorer
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2017 Postseason · South Carolina
Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
1.2
Efficiency
23.2
Usage
5.2
Consistency
29.3
Best Game by takeover score
Michigan
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Michigan: 2. NC State: 2.5. Missouri: 0. Kentucky: 0.5. Texas A&M: 0. Arkansas: 3. Tennessee: 3. Vanderbilt: 2. Georgia: 0. Unknown: 0. Clemson: 0
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. Michigan: 1 by 24.2. NC State: 7 by 54.2. Missouri: 3 by 12.5. Kentucky: 6 by 30. Texas A&M: 1 by 4.2. Arkansas: 2 by 38.3. Tennessee: 1 by 34.2. Vanderbilt: 1 by 24.2. Georgia: 6 by 25. Unknown: 1 by 4.2. Clemson: 1 by 4.2
Split Comparison
Wins2.1 · n=6 · +2.0 vs Losses
Losses0.1 · n=4 · -2.0 vs Wins
First Half1.3 · n=6 · +0.3 vs Second Half
Second Half1 · n=5 · -0.3 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
Arkansas
Best efficiency game
54.2 vs NC State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 1/1 | vs Michigan | W 26-19 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sun 11/26 | vs Clemson | L 10-34 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | vs Unknown | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/4 | @ Georgia | L 10-24 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/28 | vs Vanderbilt | W 34-27 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 10/14 | @ Tennessee | W 15-9 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | vs ArkansasSplash game | W 48-22 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | @ Texas A&M | L 17-24 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | vs Kentucky | L 13-23 | 6 | 4 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | @ Missouri | W 31-13 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/2 | vs NC State | W 35-28 | 7 | 3 | — | 1.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
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South Carolina
2015-2017
Opening stop
Season Progression
20152016201620172017
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 Regular Season | South Carolina | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2016 Postseason | South Carolina | 7 | 14.5 | 4.5 | 7 |
| 2016 Regular Season | South Carolina | 7 | 14.5 | 4.5 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | South Carolina | 13 | 23.2 | 5.2 | 6 |
| 2017 Regular Season | South Carolina | 13 | 23.2 | 5.2 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Kentucky
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Primary metric
3 disruption/tackle impact with 53.1 takeover score.
#2
Arkansas
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 52.3 takeover score.
#3
NC State
2.5
Primary metric
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 49.8 takeover score.
#4
Tennessee
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 47.1 takeover score.
#5
Michigan
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 30.6 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2017 Postseason · South Carolina
13 primary output · 23.2 efficiency · 5.2 usage
25.2
#2
2017 Regular Season · South Carolina
25.2
13 primary · 23.2 efficiency · 5.2 usage
#3
2016 Postseason · South Carolina
14.1
7 primary · 14.5 efficiency · 4.5 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
2
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2014 · Rating 0.949
North Gwinnett · Suwanee, GA
- Committed To
- South Carolina
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2014
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
55
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 23 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.