Usage Score
2
Player Dossier
2017-2021Penn State
Tariq Castro-Fields
CB • 6'0" • 191 lbs • Upper Marlboro, MD, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Tariq Castro-Fields shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 17.3 disruption score.
Efficiency
17.3
Consistency
45.2
Season Value
19.7
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason · Penn State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 9
- Program Path
- Penn State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Buffalo
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.
Tariq Castro-Fields, CB. Best season Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason · Penn State. Tariq Castro-Fields shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 17.3 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Postseason
Penn State paired 13.5 primary output with 20.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 17.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2021 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Indiana
Win with 2 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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2021 Postseason · Penn State
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
0.6
Efficiency
17.3
Usage
2
Consistency
45.2
Best Game by takeover score
Arkansas
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Arkansas: 0. Wisconsin: 0. Ball State: 0. Auburn: 1. Unknown: 1. Indiana: 2. Iowa: 0. Illinois: 1. Ohio State: 1. Maryland: 0. Rutgers: 0. Michigan State: 1
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. Arkansas: 1 by 4.2. Wisconsin: 5 by 20.8. Ball State: 3 by 12.5. Auburn: 2 by 18.3. Unknown: 1 by 14.2. Indiana: 2 by 28.3. Iowa: 3 by 12.5. Illinois: 6 by 35. Ohio State: 2 by 18.3. Maryland: 3 by 12.5. Rutgers: 1 by 4.2. Michigan State: 4 by 26.7
Split Comparison
Wins0.5 · n=6 · -0.1 vs Losses
Losses0.6 · n=5 · +0.1 vs Wins
First Half0.7 · n=6 · +0.2 vs Second Half
Second Half0.5 · n=6 · -0.2 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Indiana
Best efficiency game
35 vs Illinois
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1/1 | @ Arkansas | L 10-24 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/27 | @ Michigan State | L 27-30 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/20 | vs Rutgers | W 28-0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/6 | @ Maryland | W 31-14 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/30 | @ Ohio State | L 24-33 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/23 | vs Illinois | L 18-20 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/9 | @ Iowa | L 20-23 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/2 | vs Indiana | W 24-0 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 9/25 | vs Unknown | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/18 | vs Auburn | W 28-20 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/11 | vs Ball State | W 44-13 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/4 | @ Wisconsin | W 16-10 | 5 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Penn State
2017-2021
Opening stop
Season Progression
201720172018201820192019202020212021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Postseason | Penn State | 6 | 16 | 3.2 | — |
| 2017 Regular Season | Penn State | 6 | 16 | 3.2 | 0 |
| 2018 Postseason | Penn State | 13.5 | 20.7 | 3.3 | 7.5 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Penn State | 13.5 | 20.7 | 3.3 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | Penn State | 13 | 28.9 | 5.1 | -0.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Penn State | 13 | 28.9 | 5.1 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Penn State | 1 | 20 | 3.7 | -12 |
| 2021 Postseason | Penn State | 7 | 17.3 | 2 | 6 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Penn State | 7 | 17.3 | 2 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Buffalo
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Primary metric
3 disruption/tackle impact with 57.2 takeover score.
#2
Kentucky
3
Primary metric
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 51.8 takeover score.
#3
Michigan
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 45.7 takeover score.
#4
Indiana
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 45.5 takeover score.
#5
Maryland
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 44.7 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2018 Postseason · Penn State
13.5 primary output · 20.7 efficiency · 3.3 usage
27.9
#2
2018 Regular Season · Penn State
27.9
13.5 primary · 20.7 efficiency · 3.3 usage
#3
2019 Postseason · Penn State
27.7
13 primary · 28.9 efficiency · 5.1 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
1
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2017 · Rating 0.8997
Riverdale Baptist · Upper Marlboro, MD
- Committed To
- Penn State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
Career Facts
1
Career teams
9
Seasons tracked
139
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 9 tracked seasons, 47 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.