Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2018-2022Ohio
Tariq Drake
S • 6'0" • 186 lbs • Leavittsburg, OH, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Tariq Drake shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 27.1 disruption score.
Impact Production
71
High-end production for a safety
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Reliability
60
Reliable weekly contributor
lowhigh
Star Power
78
High-upside career profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2021 Regular Season · Ohio
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Ohio
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Ball State
Player Story
Tariq Drake built his college career from 2018 through 2022 as a safety from Leavittsburg, OH wearing No. 11, spending time with Ohio. The clearest part of Tariq Drake's career was his defensive production: 110...
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- Committed To
- Ohio
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2017
Tariq Drake, S. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2021 Regular Season · Ohio. Tariq Drake shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 27.1 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 110
- TFL
- 4
- Sacks
- 1
- QB hurries
- 1
- Passes defended
- 8
Quick Answers
Tariq Drake quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Ohio · S
- Career Tackles
- 110
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 6 entries · 34 games
- Best season
- 2021 Regular Season · Ohio
- Top game
- Ball State
- Recruit profile
- 2-star · Labrae · Ohio
- High school pipeline
- Labrae · 4 FBS recruits · 0 drafted players
- Latest roster
- No. 11 · Senior
- 2022 Tackles rank
- 47 tackles · S 117th (top 23%) · Mid-American 67th (top 13%) · National 653rd (top 12%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Postseason | Ohio | 6 | 1 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 24.1 |
| 2018 Regular Season | Ohio | 6 | 5 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 24.1 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Ohio | 4 | 6 | 1 | 1 | - | - | 0 | 17.8 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Ohio | 3 | 5 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 32.8 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Ohio | 11 | 46 | 2.5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 62.1 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Ohio | 10 | 47 | 0.5 | 0 | - | 4 | 0 | 47 |
Related Context
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Tariq Drake played S for Ohio. Across 5 tracked seasons, Tariq Drake recorded 110 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2022 with Ohio.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season
Ohio paired 8.5 primary output with 25.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2022 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 27.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2022 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Bowling Green
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2022 Regular Season · Ohio
Games
10
Havoc Plays / G
0.8
Efficiency
27.1
Usage
4.1
Consistency
38.9
Best Game by takeover score
Bowling Green
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Florida Atlantic: 1. Penn State: 1. Iowa State: 0. Fordham: 0. Kent State: 2. Northern Illinois: 0. Buffalo: 1. Miami (OH): 0. Ball State: 0. Bowling Green: 2.5
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Florida Atlantic: 2 by 18.3. Penn State: 5 by 30.8. Iowa State: 6 by 25. Fordham: 8 by 33.3. Kent State: 8 by 53.3. Northern Illinois: 8 by 33.3. Buffalo: 2 by 18.3. Miami (OH): 1 by 4.2. Ball State: 4 by 16.7. Bowling Green: 3 by 37.5
Split Comparison
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Wins0.6 · Games = 7 · -0.4 vs Losses
Losses1 · Games = 3 · +0.4 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Bowling Green
Best efficiency game
53.3 vs Kent State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 11/23 | vs Bowling GreenSplash game | W 38-14 | 3 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 11/16 | @ Ball State | W 32-18 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 11/9 | @ Miami (OH) | W 37-21 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Tue 11/1 | vs Buffalo | W 45-24 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/22 | vs Northern Illinois | W 24-17 | 8 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/1 | @ Kent StateSplash game | L 24-31 | 8 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 9/24 | vs Fordham | W 59-52 | 8 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/17 | @ Iowa State | L 10-43 | 6 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/10 | @ Penn State | L 10-46 | 5 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/3 | vs Florida Atlantic | W 41-38 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
Player Story
Tariq Drake story
Tariq Drake built his college career from 2018 through 2022 as a safety from Leavittsburg, OH wearing No. 11, spending time with Ohio. The clearest part of Tariq Drake's career was his defensive production: 110 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, 1 sack, and 8 interceptions across 34 career games in the available record. That gives Tariq Drake's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
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- 1
Ohio
2018-2022
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Postseason | Ohio | 2 | 9.2 | 6.3 | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | Ohio | 2 | 9.2 | 6.3 | 0 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Ohio | 2 | 11.3 | 3.4 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Ohio | 2 | 13.6 | 3.4 | 0 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Ohio | 8.5 | 25.2 | 7.8 | 6.5 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Ohio | 7.5 | 27.1 | 4.1 | -1 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Ball State
Week 9 · W 34-21 · Conference game
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Havoc Plays
76.9 takeover
2 disruption/tackle impact with 76.9 takeover score.
#2
vs Central Michigan
Week 6 · L 27-30 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
76.1 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 76.1 takeover score.
#3
vs Buffalo
Week 12 · W 52-17 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
73.3 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 73.3 takeover score.
#4
vs Bowling Green
Week 13 · W 38-14 · Conference game
2.5
Havoc Plays
70.3 takeover
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 70.3 takeover score.
#5
vs Bowling Green
Week 13 · W 52-10 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
65.3 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 65.3 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2021 Regular Season · Ohio
8.5 primary output · 25.2 efficiency · 7.8 usage
62.1
#2
2022 Regular Season · Ohio
47
7.5 primary · 27.1 efficiency · 4.1 usage
#3
2020 Regular Season · Ohio
32.8
2 primary · 13.6 efficiency · 3.4 usage
Milestones
8
Impact games
4
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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