Usage Score
17.5
Player Dossier
2016-2019Illinois
Dele Harding
LB • 6'1" • 230 lbs • Elkton, MD, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Dele Harding shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 56.7 disruption score.
Efficiency
56.7
Consistency
64.4
Season Value
37.5
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · Illinois
1617181919
Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Illinois
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Rutgers
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.
Dele Harding, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · Illinois. Dele Harding shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 56.7 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season
Illinois paired 0 primary output with 19 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 56.7 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: Rutgers
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
Filter the strongest season sample, inspect game-level shape, and then drop into the full log without losing the story of the year.
Season Explorer
Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.
2019 Postseason · Illinois
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1.3
Efficiency
56.7
Usage
17.5
Consistency
64.4
Best Game by takeover score
California
Hover a point or expand a game row to keep the active game context visible here.
Game-by-Game Trend
12345678910111213
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. California: 1.5. Akron: 0. UConn: 2.5. Eastern Michigan: 1.5. Nebraska: 1. Minnesota: 2. Michigan: 1. Wisconsin: 1. Purdue: 0. Rutgers: 3. Michigan State: 1.5. Iowa: 1.5. Northwestern: 1
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. California: 6 by 40. Akron: 5 by 20.8. UConn: 8 by 58.3. Eastern Michigan: 17 by 65. Nebraska: 12 by 60. Minnesota: 15 by 70. Michigan: 13 by 60. Wisconsin: 16 by 60. Purdue: 8 by 33.3. Rutgers: 12 by 80. Michigan State: 14 by 65. Iowa: 12 by 65. Northwestern: 15 by 60
Split Comparison
Wins1.3 · n=6 · -0.0 vs Losses
Losses1.4 · n=7 · +0.0 vs Wins
First Half1.4 · n=7 · +0.0 vs Second Half
Second Half1.3 · n=6 · -0.0 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Rutgers
Best efficiency game
80 vs Rutgers
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 12/30 | vs California | L 20-35 | 6 | 4 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/30 | vs Northwestern10+ tackles | L 10-29 | 15 | 12 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/23 | @ Iowa10+ tackles | L 10-19 | 12 | 4 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/9 | @ Michigan State10+ tackles | W 37-34 | 14 | 4 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/2 | vs Rutgers10+ tackles · Splash game | W 38-10 | 12 | 7 | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | @ Purdue | W 24-6 | 8 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | vs Wisconsin10+ tackles | W 24-23 | 16 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/12 | vs Michigan10+ tackles | L 25-42 | 13 | 6 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/5 | @ Minnesota10+ tackles · Splash game | L 17-40 | 15 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/22 | vs Nebraska10+ tackles | L 38-42 | 12 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | vs Eastern Michigan10+ tackles | L 31-34 | 17 | 7 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | @ UConnSplash game | W 31-23 | 8 | 1 | — | 1.50 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | vs Akron | W 42-3 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Illinois
2016-2019
Opening stop
Season Progression
20162017201820192019
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Illinois | 1.5 | 17.3 | 3.6 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Illinois | 0 | 19 | 3 | -1.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Illinois | 6.5 | 24.4 | 8.1 | 6.5 |
| 2019 Postseason | Illinois | 17.5 | 56.7 | 17.5 | 11 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Illinois | 17.5 | 56.7 | 17.5 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Rutgers
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Primary metric
3 disruption/tackle impact with 66.5 takeover score.
#2
Minnesota
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 55.5 takeover score.
#3
South Florida
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 53.1 takeover score.
#4
Nebraska
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 52.1 takeover score.
#5
UConn
2.5
Primary metric
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 51.8 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2017 Regular Season · Illinois
0 primary output · 19 efficiency · 3 usage
40.7
#2
2019 Postseason · Illinois
37.5
17.5 primary · 56.7 efficiency · 17.5 usage
#3
2019 Regular Season · Illinois
37.5
17.5 primary · 56.7 efficiency · 17.5 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
4
Splash games
9
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2016 · Rating 0.8578
Eastern Christian · Elkton, MD
- Committed To
- Illinois
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2016
Career Facts
1
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
235
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 33 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.