Usage Score
3.3
Player Dossier
2017-2021Louisville
DL • 6'3" • 275 lbs • Louisville, KY, USA
Derek Dorsey shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 8.2 disruption score.
Usage Score
3.3
Efficiency
8.2
Consistency
4.8
Season Value
6.6
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Louisville
Snapshot
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.
Derek Dorsey, DL. Best season Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Louisville. Derek Dorsey shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 8.2 disruption score.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season
Louisville paired 0 primary output with 12.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 8.2 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: Wake Forest
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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Games
7
Havoc Plays / G
0.3
Efficiency
8.2
Usage
3.3
Consistency
4.8
Best Game by takeover score
Air Force
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Air Force: 0. Ole Miss: 0. UCF: 0. Wake Forest: 2. Virginia: 0. Syracuse: 0. Duke: 0
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. Air Force: 1 by 4.2. Ole Miss: 2 by 8.3. UCF: 1 by 4.2. Wake Forest: 2 by 28.3. Virginia: 1 by 4.2. Syracuse: 1 by 4.2. Duke: 1 by 4.2
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
7 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Wake Forest
Best efficiency game
28.3 vs Wake Forest
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Louisville
2017-2021
Opening stop
Season Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Louisville | 0 | 6.7 | 1.1 | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | Louisville | 3 | 12.1 | 3.6 | 3 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Louisville | 0 | 4.2 | 0.8 | -3 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Louisville | 0 | 12.5 | 2.1 | 0 |
| 2021 Postseason | Louisville | 2 | 8.2 | 3.3 | 2 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Louisville | 2 | 8.2 | 3.3 | 0 |
#1 Featured game
Wake Forest
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 48.8 takeover score.
#2
Kentucky
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 48.6 takeover score.
#3
Unknown
1
Primary metric
Game with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 30.8 takeover score.
#4
Kent State
0
Primary metric
Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 6.5 takeover score.
#5
Georgia Tech
0
Primary metric
Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 4.9 takeover score.
#1 Season by value score
2020 Regular Season · Louisville
0 primary output · 12.5 efficiency · 2.1 usage
38.2
#2
2017 Regular Season · Louisville
35.9
0 primary · 6.7 efficiency · 1.1 usage
#3
2019 Regular Season · Louisville
35
0 primary · 4.2 efficiency · 0.8 usage
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Recruit Profile
Class 2023 · Rating 0.8378
Overton · Nashville, TN
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
40
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 23 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
Derek Dorsey quick answers
Recruiting profile
3-star recruit