Usage Score
3.6
Player Dossier
2016-2022Maryland
VanDarius Cowan
LB • 6'4" • 240 lbs • Palm Beach Gardens, FL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
VanDarius Cowan shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 9.4 disruption score.
Efficiency
9.4
Consistency
11.1
Season Value
8.4
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2020 Postseason · West Virginia
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 3
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Alabama • West Virginia • Maryland
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Unknown
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.
VanDarius Cowan, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2020 Postseason · West Virginia. VanDarius Cowan shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 9.4 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2020 Postseason
West Virginia paired 6.5 primary output with 34 efficiency.
Supporting note
2022 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 9.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2022 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 3 team stops, with role shifts visible across Alabama, West Virginia, Maryland.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Michigan
Loss with 1 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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2022 Regular Season · Maryland
Games
6
Havoc Plays / G
0.3
Efficiency
9.4
Usage
3.6
Consistency
11.1
Best Game by takeover score
Ohio State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Buffalo: 0. Michigan: 1. Indiana: 0. Wisconsin: 0. Penn State: 0.5. Ohio State: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
Each dot is a game. Farther right means the player carried more of the workload, and higher means they were more efficient with those chances.
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Buffalo: 1 by 4.2. Michigan: 2 by 18.3. Indiana: 1 by 4.2. Wisconsin: 2 by 8.3. Penn State: 2 by 13.3. Ohio State: 2 by 8.3
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins0 · Games = 2 · -0.4 vs Losses
Losses0.4 · Games = 4 · +0.4 vs Wins
First Half0.3 · Games = 3 · +0.2 vs Second Half
Second Half0.2 · Games = 3 · -0.2 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
6 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Michigan
Best efficiency game
18.3 vs Michigan
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Alabama
2016-2017
Opening stop
- 2
West Virginia
2019-2021
Peak year stop
- 3
Maryland
2022
Final stop
Season Progression
2016201720192020202020212022
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 Regular Season | Alabama | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Alabama | 0 | 4.2 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2019 Regular Season | West Virginia | 2 | 22.5 | 8.4 | 2 |
| 2020 Postseason | West Virginia | 6.5 | 34 | 13.5 | 4.5 |
| 2020 Regular Season | West Virginia | 6.5 | 34 | 13.5 | 0 |
| 2021 Regular Season | West Virginia | 1 | 9.1 | 2 | -5.5 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Maryland | 1.5 | 9.4 | 3.6 | 0.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Unknown
Game with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Primary metric
3 disruption/tackle impact with 53.9 takeover score.
#2
Texas
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 50.6 takeover score.
#3
Maryland
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 46.4 takeover score.
#4
Oklahoma State
2.5
Primary metric
Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 45.3 takeover score.
#5
Michigan
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 41.8 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2020 Postseason · West Virginia
6.5 primary output · 34 efficiency · 13.5 usage
36.8
#2
2020 Regular Season · West Virginia
36.8
6.5 primary · 34 efficiency · 13.5 usage
#3
2017 Regular Season · Alabama
35
0 primary · 4.2 efficiency · 0.8 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
1
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2017 · Rating 0.9627
Palm Beach Gardens · Palm Beach Gardens, FL
- Committed To
- Alabama
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
Career Facts
3
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
50
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 22 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.