Usage Score
5.5
Player Dossier
2017-2021Duke
Derrick Tangelo
DT • 6'2" • 307 lbs • Potomac, MD, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Derrick Tangelo shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 18.7 disruption score.
Efficiency
18.7
Consistency
36.7
Season Value
20
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Penn State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Duke • Penn State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Syracuse
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.
Derrick Tangelo, DT. Best season Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Penn State. Derrick Tangelo shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 18.7 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season
Penn State paired 8.5 primary output with 18.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 18.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2021 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Duke, Penn State.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Illinois
Loss with 2.5 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
Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.
2021 Regular Season · Penn State
Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
0.8
Efficiency
18.7
Usage
5.5
Consistency
36.7
Best Game by takeover score
Michigan State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Ball State: 0. Auburn: 0. Unknown: 1.5. Indiana: 0. Iowa: 0.5. Illinois: 2.5. Ohio State: 0. Maryland: 2. Michigan: 1. Rutgers: 1. Michigan State: 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. Ball State: 2 by 8.3. Auburn: 3 by 12.5. Unknown: 3 by 27.5. Indiana: 1 by 4.2. Iowa: 2 by 13.3. Illinois: 3 by 37.5. Ohio State: 2 by 8.3. Maryland: 4 by 36.7. Michigan: 4 by 26.7. Rutgers: 3 by 22.5. Michigan State: 2 by 8.3
Split Comparison
Wins0.6 · n=5 · -0.2 vs Losses
Losses0.8 · n=5 · +0.2 vs Wins
First Half0.8 · n=6 · -0.1 vs Second Half
Second Half0.8 · n=5 · +0.1 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Illinois
Best efficiency game
37.5 vs Illinois
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/27 | @ Michigan State | L 27-30 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/20 | vs Rutgers | W 28-0 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/13 | vs Michigan | L 17-21 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/6 | @ Maryland | W 31-14 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/30 | @ Ohio State | L 24-33 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/23 | vs Illinois | L 18-20 | 3 | 2 | — | 1.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/9 | @ Iowa | L 20-23 | 2 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/2 | vs Indiana | W 24-0 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/25 | vs Unknown | — | 3 | 1 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/18 | vs Auburn | W 28-20 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/11 | vs Ball State | W 44-13 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Duke
2017-2020
Opening stop
- 2
Penn State
2021
Final stop
Season Progression
2017201720182018201920202021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Postseason | Duke | 3 | 11 | 3.8 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Duke | 3 | 11 | 3.8 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Duke | 6 | 22.9 | 5.2 | 3 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Duke | 6 | 22.9 | 5.2 | 0 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Duke | 2 | 11.6 | 2.3 | -4 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Duke | 7 | 20 | 4.7 | 5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Penn State | 8.5 | 18.7 | 5.5 | 1.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Syracuse
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4
Primary metric
4 disruption/tackle impact with 58.3 takeover score.
#2
Miami
2.5
Primary metric
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 52 takeover score.
#3
Illinois
2.5
Primary metric
Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 50.6 takeover score.
#4
Unknown
1.5
Primary metric
Game with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 45.3 takeover score.
#5
Northern Illinois
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 45 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2021 Regular Season · Penn State
8.5 primary output · 18.7 efficiency · 5.5 usage
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#2
2018 Postseason · Duke
13.4
6 primary · 22.9 efficiency · 5.2 usage
#3
2018 Regular Season · Duke
13.4
6 primary · 22.9 efficiency · 5.2 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
1
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
2
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
140
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 48 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.