Player Dossier

2016-2018

Houston

Ed Oliver

DT • 6'3" • 292 lbs • Houston, TX, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Ed Oliver shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 49 disruption score.

Usage Score

13.4

Efficiency

49

Consistency

46.5

Season Value

34.2

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason · Houston

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
5
Program Path
Houston
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Navy

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.

Ed Oliver, DT. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason · Houston. Ed Oliver shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 49 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason

Houston paired 32.5 primary output with 48 efficiency.

Supporting note

2018 Regular Season role shape

impact-led usage with 49 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2018 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: East Carolina

Win with backfield disruption leading the way. 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 · Houston

Games

8

Havoc Plays / G

2.4

Efficiency

49

Usage

13.4

Consistency

46.5

Best Game by takeover score

Memphis

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Rice: 3.5. Arizona: 1.5. Texas Tech: 1. Unknown: 0. Tulsa: 1.5. East Carolina: 7. Navy: 3. Memphis: 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. Rice: 13 by 85. Arizona: 5 by 35.8. Texas Tech: 6 by 35. Unknown: 3 by 12.5. Tulsa: 13 by 65. East Carolina: 6 by 75. Navy: 5 by 50.8. Memphis: 3 by 32.5

Split Comparison

Wins3.3 · n=5 · +1.8 vs Losses
Losses1.5 · n=2 · -1.8 vs Wins
First Half1.5 · n=4 · -1.9 vs Second Half
Second Half3.4 · n=4 · +1.9 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

East Carolina

Best efficiency game

85 vs Rice

Result
Fri 11/23@ MemphisL 31-5232101
Sat 10/20@ NavySplash gameW 49-3654210
Sat 10/13@ East Carolina2+ sacks · Splash gameW 42-2066520
Fri 10/5vs Tulsa10+ tacklesW 41-261341.5000
Sun 9/23vs Unknown31000
Sat 9/15@ Texas TechL 49-6364100
Sat 9/8vs ArizonaW 45-18530.5001
Sat 9/1@ Rice10+ tackles · Splash gameW 45-271353.5000

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    Houston

    2016-2018

    Opening stop

Season Progression

20162016201720172018
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2016 PostseasonHouston32.54814.1
2016 Regular SeasonHouston32.54814.10
2017 PostseasonHouston2545.114.1-7.5
2017 Regular SeasonHouston2545.114.10
2018 Regular SeasonHouston19.54913.4-5.5

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Navy

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

5.5

Primary metric

5.5 disruption/tackle impact with 76.7 takeover score.

#2

East Carolina

7

Primary metric

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

7 disruption/tackle impact with 67.9 takeover score.

#3

Louisville

7

Primary metric

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

7 disruption/tackle impact with 63.4 takeover score.

#4

Tulsa

4

Primary metric

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 57.4 takeover score.

#5

South Florida

4

Primary metric

Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 51.8 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2016 Postseason · Houston

32.5 primary output · 48 efficiency · 14.1 usage

42.5

#2

2016 Regular Season · Houston

42.5

32.5 primary · 48 efficiency · 14.1 usage

#3

2017 Postseason · Houston

37.2

25 primary · 45.1 efficiency · 14.1 usage

Milestones

3

Impact games

13

Splash games

6

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

5★

Class 2016 · Rating 0.9968

Westfield · Houston, TX

Committed To
Houston
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2016

Career Facts

1

Career teams

5

Seasons tracked

192

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 32 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Ed Oliver quick answers

Recruiting profile

5-star recruit

Position
DT
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
5
Career tackles
192