Usage Score
8.4
Player Dossier
2018-2022Houston
Donavan Mutin
LB • 6'0" • 230 lbs • Spring, TX, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Donavan Mutin shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 37.3 disruption score.
Efficiency
31.2
Consistency
12.8
Season Value
15.1
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · Houston
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Houston
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Texas Tech
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.
Donavan Mutin, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · Houston. Donavan Mutin shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 37.3 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season
Houston paired 0 primary output with 5.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 31.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2022 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: SMU
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 · Houston
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
0.7
Efficiency
31.2
Usage
8.4
Consistency
12.8
Best Game by takeover score
Auburn
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Auburn: 1.5. Texas Tech: 0.5. Rice: 2. Unknown: 1.5. Navy: 0. Tulsa: 0. Tulane: 0. East Carolina: 1. SMU: 2. South Florida: 0. Temple: 0. Memphis: 0. Cincinnati: 0
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. Auburn: 8 by 48.3. Texas Tech: 8 by 38.3. Rice: 2 by 28.3. Unknown: 7 by 44.2. Navy: 8 by 33.3. Tulsa: 3 by 12.5. Tulane: 7 by 29.2. East Carolina: 9 by 47.5. SMU: 5 by 40.8. South Florida: 4 by 16.7. Temple: 8 by 33.3. Memphis: 4 by 16.7. Cincinnati: 4 by 16.7
Split Comparison
Wins0.7 · n=10 · +0.4 vs Losses
Losses0.3 · n=2 · -0.4 vs Wins
First Half0.8 · n=7 · +0.3 vs Second Half
Second Half0.5 · n=6 · -0.3 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
SMU
Best efficiency game
48.3 vs Auburn
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 12/28 | @ Auburn | W 17-13 | 8 | 4 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 12/4 | @ Cincinnati | L 20-35 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/20 | vs Memphis | W 31-13 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/13 | @ Temple | W 37-8 | 8 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/6 | @ South Florida | W 54-42 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/30 | vs SMU | W 44-37 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/23 | vs East Carolina | W 31-24 | 9 | 7 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 10/7 | @ Tulane | W 40-22 | 7 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 10/1 | @ Tulsa | W 45-10 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/25 | vs Navy | W 28-20 | 8 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/18 | vs Unknown | — | 7 | 5 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/11 | @ Rice | W 44-7 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/4 | vs Texas Tech | L 21-38 | 8 | 4 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Houston
2018-2022
Opening stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Houston | 0 | 5.9 | 0.9 | — |
| 2019 Regular Season | Houston | 5.5 | 25.8 | 7.6 | 5.5 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Houston | 3 | 40.6 | 12.2 | -2.5 |
| 2021 Postseason | Houston | 8.5 | 31.2 | 8.4 | 5.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Houston | 8.5 | 31.2 | 8.4 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Houston | 9 | 37.3 | 6.7 | 0.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Texas Tech
Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5
Primary metric
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 58.2 takeover score.
#2
Navy
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 57 takeover score.
#3
Navy
1.5
Primary metric
Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 56.3 takeover score.
#4
SMU
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 52 takeover score.
#5
Auburn
1.5
Primary metric
Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 46.4 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2018 Regular Season · Houston
0 primary output · 5.9 efficiency · 0.9 usage
35.6
#2
2020 Regular Season · Houston
29.3
3 primary · 40.6 efficiency · 12.2 usage
#3
2022 Regular Season · Houston
27.4
9 primary · 37.3 efficiency · 6.7 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
1
Splash games
4
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2018 · Rating 0.843
Klein Collins · Spring, TX
- Committed To
- Houston
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
245
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 44 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.