Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2017-2020Cincinnati
Darrick Forrest
S • 6'0" • 200 lbs • Columbus, OH, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Darrick Forrest shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 24.1 disruption score.
Impact Production
12
Developing production for a safety
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Reliability
11
Sporadic game-to-game production
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Star Power
24
Limited ceiling signals so far
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2019 Postseason · Cincinnati
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 4
- Program Path
- Cincinnati
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: East Carolina
Player Story
Darrick Forrest built his college career from 2017 through 2020 as a safety from Columbus, OH wearing No. 5, spending time with Cincinnati. The clearest part of Darrick Forrest's career was his defensive production:...
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- Committed To
- Cincinnati
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
NFL Draft
- Draft Year
- 2021
- Selection
- Round 5 · Pick 19
- Overall
- No. 163
- NFL Team
- Washington
Darrick Forrest, S. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2019 Postseason · Cincinnati. Darrick Forrest shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 24.1 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 200
- TFL
- 4.5
- QB hurries
- 1
- Passes defended
- 6
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Darrick Forrest Cincinnati Highlights
2020 · Cincinnati · Player Highlight
Darrick Forrest college highlights at Cincinnati.
- Season
- 2020
- Type
- Player highlight
Quick Answers
Darrick Forrest quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Cincinnati · S
- Career Tackles
- 200
- Tracked sample
- 4 unique seasons · 7 entries · 39 games
- Best season
- 2019 Postseason · Cincinnati
- Top game
- East Carolina
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · Walnut Ridge · Cincinnati
- High school pipeline
- Walnut Ridge · 7 FBS recruits · 2 drafted players
- NFL Draft
- 2021 · Round 5 · Pick 19 · Washington
- Latest roster
- No. 5 · Senior
- 2020 Tackles rank
- 40 tackles · S 87th (top 20%) · American Athletic 45th (top 10%) · National 473rd (top 10%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 3 | 5 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 38.9 |
| 2018 Postseason | Cincinnati | 13 | 6 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 21.4 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 13 | 43 | - | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | 21.4 |
| 2019 Postseason | Cincinnati | 14 | 2 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 62.9 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 14 | 104 | 3.5 | 0 | - | 3 | 0 | 62.9 |
| 2020 Postseason | Cincinnati | 9 | 9 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 34.5 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 9 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 34.5 |
Related Context
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Darrick Forrest played S for Cincinnati. Across 4 tracked seasons, Darrick Forrest recorded 200 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2019 with Cincinnati.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Postseason
Cincinnati paired 9.5 primary output with 37.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2017 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 6.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2020 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: South Florida
Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2017 Regular Season · Cincinnati
Games
3
Havoc Plays / G
0
Efficiency
6.9
Usage
1.2
Consistency
100
Best Game by takeover score
South Florida
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Michigan: 0. Navy: 0. South Florida: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Michigan: 1 by 4.2. Navy: 2 by 8.3. South Florida: 2 by 8.3
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First Half0 · Games = 2 · +0 vs Second Half
Second Half0 · Games = 1 · +0 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
3 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
South Florida
Best efficiency game
8.3 vs South Florida
Player Story
Darrick Forrest story
Darrick Forrest built his college career from 2017 through 2020 as a safety from Columbus, OH wearing No. 5, spending time with Cincinnati. The clearest part of Darrick Forrest's career was his defensive production: 200 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, 6 interceptions, and 6 passes defended across 39 career games in the available record. That gives Darrick Forrest's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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Cincinnati
2017-2020
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2017201820182019201920202020
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 0 | 6.9 | 1.2 | — |
| 2018 Postseason | Cincinnati | 3 | 18 | 3.4 | 3 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 3 | 18 | 3.4 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | Cincinnati | 9.5 | 37.1 | 7.2 | 6.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 9.5 | 37.1 | 7.2 | 0 |
| 2020 Postseason | Cincinnati | 5 | 24.1 | 5.6 | -4.5 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Cincinnati | 5 | 24.1 | 5.6 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ East Carolina
Week 10 · W 46-43 · Conference game
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Havoc Plays
76.4 takeover
2 disruption/tackle impact with 76.4 takeover score.
#2
vs Army
Week 4 · W 24-10
2
Havoc Plays
74.7 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 74.7 takeover score.
#3
@ Memphis
Week 15 · L 24-29 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
70 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 70 takeover score.
#4
vs UCF
Week 6 · W 27-24 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
70 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 70 takeover score.
#5
vs Miami (OH)
Week 3 · W 35-13
1.5
Havoc Plays
63.3 takeover
Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 63.3 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2019 Postseason · Cincinnati
9.5 primary output · 37.1 efficiency · 7.2 usage
62.9
#2
2019 Regular Season · Cincinnati
62.9
9.5 primary · 37.1 efficiency · 7.2 usage
#3
2017 Regular Season · Cincinnati
38.9
0 primary · 6.9 efficiency · 1.2 usage
Milestones
7
Impact games
2
Splash games
3
10+ tackle games
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