Usage Score
1.1
Player Dossier
2016-2018Texas State
Dean Taylor
DE • 6'5" • 280 lbs • Pearland, TX, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Dean Taylor shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 6.3 disruption score.
Efficiency
6.3
Consistency
100
Season Value
35.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · Texas State
161718
Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 3
- Program Path
- Texas State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Colorado
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.
Dean Taylor, DE. Best season Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · Texas State. Dean Taylor shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 6.3 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season
Texas State paired 0 primary output with 6.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2018 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 6.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2018 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: South Alabama
Loss with 0 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 · Texas State
Games
4
Havoc Plays / G
0
Efficiency
6.3
Usage
1.1
Consistency
100
Best Game by takeover score
UTSA
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Game-by-Game Trend
1234
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Rutgers: 0. Unknown: 0. South Alabama: 0. UTSA: 0
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. Rutgers: 1 by 4.2. Unknown: 1 by 4.2. South Alabama: 3 by 12.5. UTSA: 1 by 4.2
Split Comparison
Losses0 · n=3
First Half0 · n=2 · +0 vs Second Half
Second Half0 · n=2 · +0 vs First Half
All Games0 · n=4
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
4 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
South Alabama
Best efficiency game
12.5 vs South Alabama
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Texas State
2016-2018
Opening stop
Season Progression
201620172018
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Texas State | 1 | 10.6 | 2.1 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Texas State | 1.5 | 9.5 | 2.4 | 0.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Texas State | 0 | 6.3 | 1.1 | -1.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Colorado
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1
Primary metric
1 disruption/tackle impact with 41.9 takeover score.
#2
Troy
0.5
Primary metric
Loss with 0.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0.5 disruption/tackle impact with 29 takeover score.
#3
UTSA
0.5
Primary metric
Loss with 0.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0.5 disruption/tackle impact with 27.5 takeover score.
#4
New Mexico State
0.5
Primary metric
Loss with 0.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0.5 disruption/tackle impact with 25.8 takeover score.
#5
Houston
0
Primary metric
Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 6.3 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2018 Regular Season · Texas State
0 primary output · 6.3 efficiency · 1.1 usage
35.8
#2
2017 Regular Season · Texas State
6.4
1.5 primary · 9.5 efficiency · 2.4 usage
#3
2016 Regular Season · Texas State
5.9
1 primary · 10.6 efficiency · 2.1 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2016 · Rating 0.81
Pearland · Pearland, TX
- Committed To
- Texas State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2016
Career Facts
1
Career teams
3
Seasons tracked
46
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 3 tracked seasons, 23 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.