Usage Score
13.3
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
38.1
Consistency
34.3
Season Value
28.4
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
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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
2019 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 38.1 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: Indiana
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2019 Regular Season · Purdue
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
1.7
Efficiency
38.1
Usage
13.3
Consistency
34.3
Best Game by takeover score
Indiana
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Nevada: 1. Vanderbilt: 2. TCU: 0. Minnesota: 1. Penn State: 1. Maryland: 2. Iowa: 0.5. Illinois: 1. Nebraska: 4. Northwestern: 0. Wisconsin: 2. Indiana: 6
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Nevada: 8 by 43.3. Vanderbilt: 4 by 36.7. TCU: 6 by 25. Minnesota: 2 by 18.3. Penn State: 2 by 18.3. Maryland: 5 by 40.8. Iowa: 8 by 38.3. Illinois: 5 by 30.8. Nebraska: 5 by 60.8. Northwestern: 2 by 8.3. Wisconsin: 6 by 45. Indiana: 10 by 91.7
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins2 · Games = 4 · +0.4 vs Losses
Losses1.6 · Games = 8 · -0.4 vs Wins
First Half1.2 · Games = 6 · -1.1 vs Second Half
Second Half2.3 · Games = 6 · +1.1 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
91.7 vs Indiana
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/30 | vs Indiana10+ tackles · 2+ sacks | L 41-44 | 10 | 9 | — | 3.50 | 2.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/23 | @ Wisconsin | L 24-45 | 6 | 6 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/9 | @ Northwestern | W 24-22 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/2 | vs NebraskaSplash game | W 31-27 | 5 | 3 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | vs Illinois | L 6-24 | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | @ Iowa | L 20-26 | 8 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/12 | vs Maryland | W 40-14 | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/5 | @ Penn State | L 7-35 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | vs Minnesota | L 31-38 | 2 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | vs TCU | L 13-34 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | vs Vanderbilt | W 42-24 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | @ Nevada | L 31-34 | 8 | 6 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
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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.