Usage Score
13.8
Player Dossier
2016-2020Iowa
Chauncey Golston
DL • 6'5" • 270 lbs • Detroit, MI, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Chauncey Golston shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 43.4 disruption score.
Efficiency
43.4
Consistency
68.4
Season Value
40.1
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Iowa
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Iowa
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Michigan
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.
Chauncey Golston, DL. Best season Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Iowa. Chauncey Golston shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 43.4 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season
Iowa paired 16 primary output with 43.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2020 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 43.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2020 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Penn State
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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2020 Regular Season · Iowa
Games
8
Havoc Plays / G
2
Efficiency
43.4
Usage
13.8
Consistency
68.4
Best Game by takeover score
Wisconsin
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Purdue: 1. Northwestern: 2. Michigan State: 3.5. Minnesota: 0.5. Penn State: 4. Nebraska: 2. Illinois: 1. Wisconsin: 2
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. Purdue: 3 by 22.5. Northwestern: 7 by 49.2. Michigan State: 6 by 60. Minnesota: 4 by 21.7. Penn State: 4 by 56.7. Nebraska: 4 by 36.7. Illinois: 8 by 43.3. Wisconsin: 9 by 57.5
Split Comparison
Wins2.2 · n=6 · +0.7 vs Losses
Losses1.5 · n=2 · -0.7 vs Wins
First Half1.8 · n=4 · -0.5 vs Second Half
Second Half2.3 · n=4 · +0.5 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
8 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Penn State
Best efficiency game
60 vs Michigan State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/12 | vs Wisconsin | W 28-7 | 9 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 12/5 | @ Illinois | W 35-21 | 8 | 4 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/27 | vs Nebraska | W 26-20 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/21 | @ Penn StateSplash game | W 41-21 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/14 | @ Minnesota | W 35-7 | 4 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/7 | vs Michigan StateSplash game | W 49-7 | 6 | 3 | — | 2 | 1.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/31 | vs Northwestern | L 20-21 | 7 | 4 | — | 1.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/24 | @ Purdue | L 20-24 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Iowa
2016-2020
Opening stop
Season Progression
2016201720182018201920192020
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Iowa | 0 | 4.2 | 0.6 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Iowa | 0 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Iowa | 14.5 | 22.5 | 9.7 | 14.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Iowa | 14.5 | 22.5 | 9.7 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | Iowa | 18.5 | 29.3 | 8.7 | 4 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Iowa | 18.5 | 29.3 | 8.7 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Iowa | 16 | 43.4 | 13.8 | -2.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Michigan
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Primary metric
3 disruption/tackle impact with 60.3 takeover score.
#2
Penn State
4
Primary metric
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 57.6 takeover score.
#3
Michigan State
3.5
Primary metric
Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 57.1 takeover score.
#4
Northwestern
3.5
Primary metric
Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 54.1 takeover score.
#5
Illinois
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 52.3 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2020 Regular Season · Iowa
16 primary output · 43.4 efficiency · 13.8 usage
40.1
#2
2017 Regular Season · Iowa
35
0 primary · 4.2 efficiency · 0.8 usage
#3
2016 Regular Season · Iowa
34.9
0 primary · 4.2 efficiency · 0.6 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
5
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
128
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 37 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.