Usage Score
9.4
Player Dossier
2016-2019UTEP
Denzel Chukwukelu
DT • 6'4" • 290 lbs • Rockwall, TX, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Denzel Chukwukelu shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 16.8 disruption score.
Efficiency
16.8
Consistency
45.2
Season Value
24.2
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · UTEP
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- UTEP
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Louisiana Tech
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.
Denzel Chukwukelu, DT. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season · UTEP. Denzel Chukwukelu shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 16.8 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season
UTEP paired 0 primary output with 6.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2019 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 16.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2019 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: UTSA
Loss with 3 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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2019 Regular Season · UTEP
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
0.9
Efficiency
16.8
Usage
9.4
Consistency
45.2
Best Game by takeover score
Rice
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 0. Texas Tech: 2. Nevada: 1. Southern Miss: 0. UTSA: 3. Florida International: 1. Louisiana Tech: 2. North Texas: 0. Charlotte: 1. UAB: 0. New Mexico State: 0. Rice: 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. Unknown: 3 by 12.5. Texas Tech: 3 by 32.5. Nevada: 1 by 14.2. Southern Miss: 1 by 4.2. UTSA: 4 by 46.7. Florida International: 1 by 14.2. Louisiana Tech: 2 by 28.3. North Texas: 3 by 12.5. Charlotte: 1 by 14.2. UAB: 1 by 4.2. New Mexico State: 1 by 4.2. Rice: 2 by 13.3
Split Comparison
Losses1.0 · n=11
First Half1.2 · n=6 · +0.6 vs Second Half
Second Half0.6 · n=6 · -0.6 vs First Half
All Games0.9 · n=12
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
UTSA
Best efficiency game
46.7 vs UTSA
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/30 | vs Rice | L 16-30 | 2 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/23 | @ New Mexico State | L 35-44 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/16 | @ UAB | L 10-37 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/9 | vs Charlotte | L 21-28 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/2 | @ North Texas | L 26-52 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/27 | vs Louisiana Tech | L 21-42 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | @ Florida International | L 17-32 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/6 | vs UTSASplash game | L 16-26 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | @ Southern Miss | L 13-31 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/22 | vs Nevada | L 21-37 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 9/8 | @ Texas Tech | L 3-38 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/1 | vs Unknown | — | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
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2016-2019
Opening stop
Season Progression
2016201720182019
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | UTEP | 0 | 6.7 | 1.1 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | UTEP | 2 | 10.3 | 2.8 | 2 |
| 2018 Regular Season | UTEP | 9 | 21.4 | 7 | 7 |
| 2019 Regular Season | UTEP | 10.5 | 16.8 | 9.4 | 1.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Louisiana Tech
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.
4
Primary metric
4 disruption/tackle impact with 62.2 takeover score.
#2
UTSA
3
Primary metric
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 59.9 takeover score.
#3
Middle Tennessee
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 44.1 takeover score.
#4
Texas Tech
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 42.2 takeover score.
#5
Louisiana Tech
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 37.7 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2016 Regular Season · UTEP
0 primary output · 6.7 efficiency · 1.1 usage
35.9
#2
2019 Regular Season · UTEP
24.2
10.5 primary · 16.8 efficiency · 9.4 usage
#3
2018 Regular Season · UTEP
16.1
9 primary · 21.4 efficiency · 7 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
2
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2015 · Rating 0.7533
Rockwall-Heath · Rockwall, TX
- Committed To
- UTEP
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2015
Career Facts
1
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
91
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 39 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.