Player Career

Dane Cruikshank Career Story

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Player Story

Dane Cruikshank story

Dane Cruikshank built his college career from 2015 through 2017 as a cornerback from Chino Hills, CA wearing No. 9, spending time with Arizona. The clearest part of Dane Cruikshank's career was his defensive production: 124 tackles, 6.5 tackles for loss, 1 sack, and 5 interceptions across 25 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2017 with Arizona. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Dane Cruikshank's production has multiple signals. With 25 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Arizona.

The arc is straightforward: Dane Cruikshank moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Arizona

    2015-2017

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2015201620172017
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2015 Regular SeasonArizona0
2016 Regular SeasonArizona10.529.65.210.5
2017 PostseasonArizona14328.93.5
2017 Regular SeasonArizona14328.90

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Purdue

Week 1 · L 35-38 · Postseason

Loss with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

5

Havoc Plays

94.4 takeover

5 disruption/tackle impact with 94.4 takeover score.

#2

vs Stanford

Week 9 · L 10-34 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

81.1 takeover

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 81.1 takeover score.

#3

vs Washington

Week 4 · L 28-35 · Conference game

1.5

Havoc Plays

65.3 takeover

Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 65.3 takeover score.

#4

vs UCLA

Week 7 · W 47-30 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

61.7 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 61.7 takeover score.

#5

@ Oregon

Week 12 · L 28-48 · Conference game

1

Havoc Plays

51.7 takeover

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 51.7 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2017 Postseason · Arizona

14 primary output · 32 efficiency · 8.9 usage

63.8

#2

2017 Regular Season · Arizona

63.8

14 primary · 32 efficiency · 8.9 usage

#3

2016 Regular Season · Arizona

52.3

10.5 primary · 29.6 efficiency · 5.2 usage

Milestones

4

Impact games

4

Splash games

1

10+ tackle games