Usage Score
2.7
Player Dossier
2017-2021Minnesota
Phillip Howard
DB • 5'11" • 195 lbs • Minneapolis, MN, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Phillip Howard shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 7.8 disruption score.
Efficiency
7.8
Consistency
6.7
Season Value
4.6
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · Minnesota
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Minnesota
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Indiana
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.
Phillip Howard, DB. Best season Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · Minnesota. Phillip Howard shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 7.8 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season
Minnesota paired 0 primary output with 1.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 7.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2021 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Indiana
Win with 1 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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2021 Postseason · Minnesota
Games
10
Havoc Plays / G
0.2
Efficiency
7.8
Usage
2.7
Consistency
6.7
Best Game by takeover score
West Virginia
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. West Virginia: 0. Ohio State: 0. Miami (OH): 0. Colorado: 1. Purdue: 0. Maryland: 0. Northwestern: 0. Illinois: 0. Indiana: 1. Wisconsin: 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. West Virginia: 2 by 8.3. Ohio State: 1 by 4.2. Miami (OH): 2 by 8.3. Colorado: 1 by 14.2. Purdue: 2 by 8.3. Maryland: 1 by 4.2. Northwestern: 2 by 8.3. Illinois: 1 by 4.2. Indiana: 2 by 18.3
Split Comparison
Wins0.3 · n=8 · +0.3 vs Losses
Losses0 · n=2 · -0.3 vs Wins
First Half0.2 · n=5 · +0 vs Second Half
Second Half0.2 · n=5 · +0 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Indiana
Best efficiency game
18.3 vs Indiana
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 12/29 | vs West Virginia | W 18-6 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/27 | vs Wisconsin | W 23-13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 11/20 | @ Indiana | W 35-14 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/6 | vs Illinois | L 6-14 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/30 | @ Northwestern | W 41-14 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/23 | vs Maryland | W 34-16 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/2 | @ Purdue | W 20-13 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/18 | @ Colorado | W 30-0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/11 | vs Miami (OH) | W 31-26 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 9/3 | vs Ohio State | L 31-45 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Minnesota
2017-2021
Opening stop
Season Progression
201720182019202020212021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Minnesota | 0 | 1.4 | 0.3 | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | Minnesota | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Minnesota | 1.5 | 9 | 2.9 | 1.5 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Minnesota | 1 | 14 | 3.1 | -0.5 |
| 2021 Postseason | Minnesota | 2 | 7.8 | 2.7 | 1 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Minnesota | 2 | 7.8 | 2.7 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Indiana
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1
Primary metric
1 disruption/tackle impact with 44.4 takeover score.
#2
Iowa
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 42.9 takeover score.
#3
Rutgers
1.5
Primary metric
Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 42.5 takeover score.
#4
Colorado
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 38.6 takeover score.
#5
Purdue
0
Primary metric
Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 13.2 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2017 Regular Season · Minnesota
0 primary output · 1.4 efficiency · 0.3 usage
33.9
#2
2018 Regular Season · Minnesota
33.3
0 primary · 0 efficiency · 0 usage
#3
2020 Regular Season · Minnesota
6.5
1 primary · 14 efficiency · 3.1 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2016 · Rating 0.8539
Robbinsdale Cooper · Minneapolis, MN
- Committed To
- Minnesota
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2016
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
32
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 25 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.