Usage Score
7.9
Player Dossier
2018-2022Boston College
Marcus Valdez
DE • 6'0" • 256 lbs • Perth Amboy, NJ, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Marcus Valdez shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 22.7 disruption score.
Efficiency
22.7
Consistency
47.5
Season Value
28
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Boston College
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Boston College
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: NC State
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.
Marcus Valdez, DE. Best season Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Boston College. Marcus Valdez shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 22.7 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season
Boston College paired 13 primary output with 26.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2022 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 22.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2022 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: NC State
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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2022 Regular Season · Boston College
Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
1.1
Efficiency
22.7
Usage
7.9
Consistency
47.5
Best Game by takeover score
Syracuse
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Rutgers: 0. Virginia Tech: 0. Unknown: 2. Florida State: 0. Clemson: 0. Wake Forest: 0. UConn: 1.5. Duke: 1. NC State: 5. Notre Dame: 1. Syracuse: 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. Rutgers: 5 by 20.8. Virginia Tech: 2 by 8.3. Unknown: 3 by 32.5. Florida State: 0 by 0. Clemson: 1 by 4.2. Wake Forest: 1 by 4.2. UConn: 4 by 31.7. Duke: 3 by 22.5. NC State: 6 by 75. Notre Dame: 1 by 14.2. Syracuse: 4 by 36.7
Split Comparison
Losses0.6 · n=9
First Half0.3 · n=6 · -1.8 vs Second Half
Second Half2.1 · n=5 · +1.8 vs First Half
All Games1.1 · n=11
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
NC State
Best efficiency game
75 vs NC State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 11/27 | vs Syracuse | L 23-32 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/19 | @ Notre Dame | L 0-44 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/12 | @ NC State2+ sacks · Splash game | W 21-20 | 6 | 5 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/4 | vs Duke | L 31-38 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/29 | @ UConn | L 3-13 | 4 | 1 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/22 | @ Wake Forest | L 15-43 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/8 | vs Clemson | L 3-31 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/25 | @ Florida State | L 14-44 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/17 | vs Unknown | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/11 | @ Virginia Tech | L 10-27 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/3 | vs Rutgers | L 21-22 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Boston College
2018-2022
Opening stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Boston College | 0.5 | 8.4 | 1.6 | — |
| 2019 Postseason | Boston College | 11 | 16.8 | 6.3 | 10.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Boston College | 11 | 16.8 | 6.3 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Boston College | 6.5 | 21.5 | 7.3 | -4.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Boston College | 13 | 26.9 | 12.3 | 6.5 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Boston College | 12.5 | 22.7 | 7.9 | -0.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
NC State
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
5
Primary metric
5 disruption/tackle impact with 66.2 takeover score.
#2
NC State
3
Primary metric
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 59.6 takeover score.
#3
Wake Forest
3
Primary metric
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 56.8 takeover score.
#4
Florida State
3
Primary metric
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 56.7 takeover score.
#5
North Carolina
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 50.5 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2021 Regular Season · Boston College
13 primary output · 26.9 efficiency · 12.3 usage
32.1
#2
2022 Regular Season · Boston College
28
12.5 primary · 22.7 efficiency · 7.9 usage
#3
2019 Postseason · Boston College
27
11 primary · 16.8 efficiency · 6.3 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
3
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2017 · Rating 0.8219
Don Bosco Prep · Ramsey, NJ
- Committed To
- Boston College
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
132
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 50 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.