Usage Score
14.5
Player Dossier
2017-2020Purdue
Derrick Barnes
LB • 6'1" • 245 lbs • Covington, KY, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Derrick Barnes shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 48.6 disruption score.
Efficiency
48.6
Consistency
66.3
Season Value
34.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Purdue
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- Purdue
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Indiana
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 Barnes, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Purdue. Derrick Barnes shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 48.6 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season
Purdue paired 7.5 primary output with 48.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2020 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 48.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2020 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Northwestern
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
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2020 Regular Season · Purdue
Games
6
Havoc Plays / G
1.3
Efficiency
48.6
Usage
14.5
Consistency
66.3
Best Game by takeover score
Nebraska
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Iowa: 0. Illinois: 1. Northwestern: 2.5. Minnesota: 1. Rutgers: 2. Nebraska: 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. Iowa: 5 by 20.8. Illinois: 8 by 43.3. Northwestern: 14 by 75. Minnesota: 9 by 47.5. Rutgers: 9 by 57.5. Nebraska: 9 by 47.5
Split Comparison
Wins0.5 · n=2 · -1.1 vs Losses
Losses1.6 · n=4 · +1.1 vs Wins
First Half1.2 · n=3 · -0.2 vs Second Half
Second Half1.3 · n=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
Northwestern
Best efficiency game
75 vs Northwestern
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Purdue
2017-2020
Opening stop
Season Progression
2017201820192020
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Purdue | 0.5 | 9.5 | 2.2 | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | Purdue | 7 | 33.3 | 8.5 | 6.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Purdue | 20.5 | 38.1 | 13.3 | 13.5 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Purdue | 7.5 | 48.6 | 14.5 | -13 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Indiana
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.
6
Primary metric
6 disruption/tackle impact with 74 takeover score.
#2
Boston College
5
Primary metric
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
5 disruption/tackle impact with 67 takeover score.
#3
Northwestern
2.5
Primary metric
Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 65.6 takeover score.
#4
Rutgers
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 50.6 takeover score.
#5
Nebraska
4
Primary metric
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 50.1 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2020 Regular Season · Purdue
7.5 primary output · 48.6 efficiency · 14.5 usage
34.9
#2
2019 Regular Season · Purdue
28.4
20.5 primary · 38.1 efficiency · 13.3 usage
#3
2018 Regular Season · Purdue
14.4
7 primary · 33.3 efficiency · 8.5 usage
Milestones
3
Impact games
4
Splash games
3
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
2★
Class 2017 · Rating 0.78
Holy Cross · Louisville, KY
- Committed To
- Purdue
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
Career Facts
1
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
206
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 37 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.