Usage Score
6
Player Dossier
2016-2019Western Kentucky
Ta'Corian Darden
DB • 5'9" • 190 lbs • Russellville, KY, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Ta'Corian Darden shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 30.3 disruption score.
Efficiency
30.3
Consistency
49.1
Season Value
26.2
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason · Western Kentucky
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Western Kentucky
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Florida Atlantic
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.
Ta'Corian Darden, DB. Best season Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason · Western Kentucky. Ta'Corian Darden shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 30.3 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Postseason
Western Kentucky paired 12.5 primary output with 34.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 30.3 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: Western Michigan
Win with 4 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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2019 Postseason · Western Kentucky
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
1.1
Efficiency
30.3
Usage
6
Consistency
49.1
Best Game by takeover score
Western Michigan
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Western Michigan: 4. Unknown: 0. Florida International: 1. Louisville: 0. UAB: 2. Old Dominion: 3. Charlotte: 1. Marshall: 1. Florida Atlantic: 1. Arkansas: 0.5. Southern Miss: 0. Middle Tennessee: 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. Western Michigan: 5 by 60.8. Unknown: 3 by 12.5. Florida International: 3 by 22.5. Louisville: 9 by 37.5. UAB: 5 by 40.8. Old Dominion: 4 by 46.7. Charlotte: 6 by 35. Marshall: 1 by 14.2. Florida Atlantic: 6 by 35. Arkansas: 3 by 17.5. Southern Miss: 5 by 20.8. Middle Tennessee: 5 by 20.8
Split Comparison
Wins1.4 · n=8 · +0.8 vs Losses
Losses0.7 · n=3 · -0.8 vs Wins
First Half1.7 · n=6 · +1.1 vs Second Half
Second Half0.6 · n=6 · -1.1 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Western Michigan
Best efficiency game
60.8 vs Western Michigan
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 12/30 | @ Western Michigan | W 23-20 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 4 | — | — |
| Sat 11/30 | vs Middle Tennessee | W 31-26 | 5 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/23 | @ Southern Miss | W 28-10 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/9 | @ Arkansas | W 45-19 | 3 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/2 | vs Florida Atlantic | L 24-35 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | @ Marshall | L 23-26 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | vs Charlotte | W 30-14 | 6 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/5 | @ Old DominionSplash game | W 20-3 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | vs UABSplash game | W 20-13 | 5 | 3 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | vs Louisville | L 21-38 | 9 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | @ Florida International | W 20-14 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 8/29 | vs Unknown | — | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Western Kentucky
2016-2019
Opening stop
Season Progression
2016201620172017201820192019
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Postseason | Western Kentucky | 2 | 12.2 | 5 | — |
| 2016 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 2 | 12.2 | 5 | 0 |
| 2017 Postseason | Western Kentucky | 12.5 | 34.7 | 8.2 | 10.5 |
| 2017 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 12.5 | 34.7 | 8.2 | 0 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 18 | 39.8 | 8.9 | 5.5 |
| 2019 Postseason | Western Kentucky | 13.5 | 30.3 | 6 | -4.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Western Kentucky | 13.5 | 30.3 | 6 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Florida Atlantic
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4
Primary metric
4 disruption/tackle impact with 69.5 takeover score.
#2
Marshall
4
Primary metric
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 60.1 takeover score.
#3
Western Michigan
4
Primary metric
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 54.8 takeover score.
#4
Louisiana Tech
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 46.2 takeover score.
#5
Old Dominion
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 45.7 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2017 Postseason · Western Kentucky
12.5 primary output · 34.7 efficiency · 8.2 usage
29.2
#2
2017 Regular Season · Western Kentucky
29.2
12.5 primary · 34.7 efficiency · 8.2 usage
#3
2018 Regular Season · Western Kentucky
29.2
18 primary · 39.8 efficiency · 8.9 usage
Milestones
2
Impact games
4
Splash games
5
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
199
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 39 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.