Player Career

O'Rien Vance Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

O'Rien Vance story

O'Rien Vance built his college career from 2018 through 2022 as a linebacker from Cedar Rapids, IA wearing No. 34, spending time with Iowa State. The clearest part of O'Rien Vance's career was his defensive production: 256 tackles, 32 tackles for loss, 13.5 sacks, and 2 passes defended across 55 career games in the available record. That gives O'Rien Vance's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Iowa State

    2018-2022

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

20182019201920202020202120212022
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2018 Regular SeasonIowa State9194
2019 PostseasonIowa State23.540.811.714.5
2019 Regular SeasonIowa State23.540.811.70
2020 PostseasonIowa State830.37.3-15.5
2020 Regular SeasonIowa State830.37.30
2021 PostseasonIowa State8.526.16.60.5
2021 Regular SeasonIowa State8.526.16.60
2022 Regular SeasonIowa State15.534.411.27

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Baylor

Week 5 · L 21-23 · Conference game

Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.

7

Havoc Plays

95.8 takeover

7 disruption/tackle impact with 95.8 takeover score.

#2

@ Oklahoma State

Week 6 · W 48-42 · Conference game

5

Havoc Plays

90.3 takeover

Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

5 disruption/tackle impact with 90.3 takeover score.

#3

vs Texas Tech

Week 12 · L 10-14 · Conference game

3

Havoc Plays

87.8 takeover

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 87.8 takeover score.

#4

@ Texas

Week 13 · W 23-20 · Conference game

2

Havoc Plays

85.8 takeover

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 85.8 takeover score.

#5

vs Northern Iowa

Week 1 · W 16-10

3

Havoc Plays

83.6 takeover

Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 83.6 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2019 Postseason · Iowa State

23.5 primary output · 40.8 efficiency · 11.7 usage

71.3

#2

2019 Regular Season · Iowa State

71.3

23.5 primary · 40.8 efficiency · 11.7 usage

#3

2022 Regular Season · Iowa State

62.4

15.5 primary · 34.4 efficiency · 11.2 usage

Milestones

15

Impact games

16

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games