Usage Score
9
Player Dossier
2018-2023Boston College
Vinny DePalma
LB • 5'11" • 232 lbs • Wayne, NJ, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Vinny DePalma shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 31.8 disruption score.
Efficiency
31.8
Consistency
7.7
Season Value
13
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · Boston College
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 8
- Program Path
- Boston College
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Virginia 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.
Vinny DePalma, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · Boston College. Vinny DePalma shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 31.8 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season
Boston College paired 3 primary output with 22.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 31.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2023 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Virginia Tech
Loss with 1 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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2023 Postseason · Boston College
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
0.2
Efficiency
31.8
Usage
9
Consistency
7.7
Best Game by takeover score
SMU
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. SMU: 0. Northern Illinois: 0. Unknown: 1. Florida State: 0. Louisville: 0. Virginia: 0. Army: 0. Georgia Tech: 0. UConn: 1. Syracuse: 0. Virginia Tech: 1. Pittsburgh: 0. Miami: 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. SMU: 5 by 20.8. Northern Illinois: 12 by 50. Unknown: 9 by 47.5. Florida State: 7 by 29.2. Louisville: 6 by 25. Virginia: 6 by 25. Army: 9 by 37.5. Georgia Tech: 4 by 16.7. UConn: 5 by 30.8. Syracuse: 10 by 41.7. Virginia Tech: 8 by 43.3. Pittsburgh: 7 by 29.2. Miami: 4 by 16.7
Split Comparison
Wins0.2 · n=6 · +0 vs Losses
Losses0.2 · n=6 · +0 vs Wins
First Half0.1 · n=7 · -0.2 vs Second Half
Second Half0.3 · n=6 · +0.2 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
Virginia Tech
Best efficiency game
50 vs Northern Illinois
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 12/28 | vs SMU | W 23-14 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/24 | vs Miami | L 20-45 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/17 | @ Pittsburgh | L 16-24 | 7 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/11 | vs Virginia Tech | L 22-48 | 8 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/3 | @ Syracuse10+ tackles | W 17-10 | 10 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/28 | vs UConn | W 21-14 | 5 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/21 | @ Georgia Tech | W 38-23 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | @ Army | W 27-24 | 9 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | vs Virginia | W 27-24 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | @ Louisville | L 28-56 | 6 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | vs Florida State | L 29-31 | 7 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | vs Unknown | — | 9 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/2 | vs Northern Illinois10+ tackles | L 24-27 | 12 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Boston College
2018-2023
Opening stop
Season Progression
20182019201920202021202220232023
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Boston College | 3 | 22.5 | 5.6 | — |
| 2019 Postseason | Boston College | 6 | 19.8 | 5.4 | 3 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Boston College | 6 | 19.8 | 5.4 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Boston College | 0 | — | — | -6 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Boston College | 4 | 22.1 | 5.7 | 4 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Boston College | 8 | 36.9 | 10 | 4 |
| 2023 Postseason | Boston College | 3 | 31.8 | 9 | -5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Boston College | 3 | 31.8 | 9 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Virginia Tech
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 60.8 takeover score.
#2
Virginia Tech
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 57.7 takeover score.
#3
Wake Forest
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 56.9 takeover score.
#4
Unknown
1
Primary metric
Game with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 56.3 takeover score.
#5
Pittsburgh
1.5
Primary metric
Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 51.2 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2018 Regular Season · Boston College
3 primary output · 22.5 efficiency · 5.6 usage
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#2
2022 Regular Season · Boston College
23
8 primary · 36.9 efficiency · 10 usage
#3
2019 Postseason · Boston College
19.1
6 primary · 19.8 efficiency · 5.4 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
2
Splash games
6
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2018 · Rating 0.8459
De Paul Catholic · Wayne, NJ
- Committed To
- Boston College
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
Career Facts
1
Career teams
8
Seasons tracked
275
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 8 tracked seasons, 50 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.