Usage Score
4.8
Player Dossier
2016-2018Kent State
Dalton Hicks
LB • 5'11" • 229 lbs • Delphos, OH, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Dalton Hicks shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 24.5 disruption score.
Efficiency
24.5
Consistency
10
Season Value
10.7
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · Kent State
161718
Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 3
- Program Path
- Kent State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Bowling Green
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.
Dalton Hicks, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season · Kent State. Dalton Hicks shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 24.5 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2017 Regular Season
Kent State paired 0 primary output with 6.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 24.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2018 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Bowling Green
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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2018 Regular Season · Kent State
Games
10
Havoc Plays / G
0.2
Efficiency
24.5
Usage
4.8
Consistency
10
Best Game by takeover score
Toledo
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Illinois: 0. Unknown: 0. Penn State: 0.5. Ole Miss: 0. Ball State: 0. Ohio: 0. Miami (OH): 0. Akron: 0. Bowling Green: 1. Toledo: 0.5
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. Illinois: 2 by 8.3. Unknown: 3 by 12.5. Penn State: 12 by 55. Ole Miss: 2 by 8.3. Ball State: 1 by 4.2. Ohio: 2 by 8.3. Miami (OH): 5 by 20.8. Akron: 3 by 12.5. Bowling Green: 14 by 60. Toledo: 13 by 55
Split Comparison
Losses0.1 · n=8
First Half0.1 · n=5 · -0.2 vs Second Half
Second Half0.3 · n=5 · +0.2 vs First Half
All Games0.2 · n=10
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Bowling Green
Best efficiency game
60 vs Bowling Green
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 11/15 | vs Toledo10+ tackles | L 34-56 | 13 | 7 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 10/31 | @ Bowling Green10+ tackles | W 35-28 | 14 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/20 | vs Akron | L 23-24 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/13 | @ Miami (OH) | L 6-31 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/6 | vs Ohio | L 26-27 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/29 | @ Ball State | L 24-52 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/22 | @ Ole Miss | L 17-38 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/15 | @ Penn State10+ tackles | L 10-63 | 12 | 4 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/8 | vs Unknown | — | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/1 | @ Illinois | L 24-31 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Kent State
2016-2018
Opening stop
Season Progression
201620172018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Kent State | 0 | 4.2 | 0.6 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Kent State | 0 | 6.3 | 1.3 | 0 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Kent State | 2 | 24.5 | 4.8 | 2 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Bowling Green
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1
Primary metric
1 disruption/tackle impact with 56.4 takeover score.
#2
Toledo
0.5
Primary metric
Loss with 0.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0.5 disruption/tackle impact with 39.6 takeover score.
#3
Penn State
0.5
Primary metric
Loss with 0.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0.5 disruption/tackle impact with 39.2 takeover score.
#4
Miami (OH)
0
Primary metric
Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 8.2 takeover score.
#5
Akron
0
Primary metric
Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 4.9 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2017 Regular Season · Kent State
0 primary output · 6.3 efficiency · 1.3 usage
35.8
#2
2016 Regular Season · Kent State
34.9
0 primary · 4.2 efficiency · 0.6 usage
#3
2018 Regular Season · Kent State
10.7
2 primary · 24.5 efficiency · 4.8 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
3
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2016 · Rating 0.7633
Jefferson · Delphos, OH
- Committed To
- Kent State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2016
Career Facts
1
Career teams
3
Seasons tracked
67
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 3 tracked seasons, 17 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.