Usage / Role
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Rotational defensive role
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Player Dossier
2018-2022Western Michigan
Delano Ware
S • 5'11" • 207 lbs • Richmond, CA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Delano Ware shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 27.2 disruption score.
Impact Production
61
Solid production for a safety
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Reliability
68
Reliable weekly contributor
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Star Power
67
Useful peak profile
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Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2018 Regular Season · Illinois
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Unique Seasons
- 5
- Program Path
- Illinois • Western Michigan
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Northwestern
Player Story
Delano Ware built his college career from 2018 through 2022 as a safety from Richmond, CA wearing No. 26, spending time with Illinois and Western Michigan. The clearest part of Delano Ware's career was his defensive...
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- Committed To
- Illinois
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
Delano Ware, S. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2018 Regular Season · Illinois. Delano Ware shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 27.2 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
Career production snapshot
- Tackles
- 172
- TFL
- 3.5
- Sacks
- 1
- QB hurries
- 4
- Passes defended
- 6
- Touchdowns
- 2
Quick Answers
Delano Ware quick answers
- Latest team and position
- Western Michigan · S
- Career Tackles
- 172
- Tracked sample
- 5 unique seasons · 7 entries · 45 games
- Best season
- 2018 Regular Season · Illinois
- Top game
- Northwestern
- Recruit profile
- 3-star · El Cerrito · Illinois
- High school pipeline
- El Cerrito · 11 FBS recruits · 1 drafted player
- Latest roster
- No. 26 · Senior
- 2022 Tackles rank
- 64 tackles · S 52nd (top 10%) · Mid-American 38th (top 7%) · National 307th (top 6%)
Season Ledger
Crawlable season-by-season stats
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Illinois | 11 | 35 | 2.5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 51.7 |
| 2019 Postseason | Illinois | 7 | 1 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 17.1 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Illinois | 7 | 21 | - | 0 | - | 1 | 0 | 17.1 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Illinois | 5 | 11 | - | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 18.7 |
| 2021 Postseason | Western Michigan | 10 | 3 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 49.3 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 10 | 37 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 49.3 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 12 | 64 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 47 |
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Transfer Portal History
Matched portal movement
| Season | Path | Movement | Value | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Illinois to Unlisted | P4 to Unlisted | 13.9 | Dec 14, 2020 |
Delano Ware played S for Illinois and Western Michigan. Across 5 tracked seasons, Delano Ware recorded 8 receiving yards, 172 tackles, and 2 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2022 with Western Michigan.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season
Illinois paired 7.5 primary output with 20.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2022 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 27.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2022 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Illinois, Western Michigan.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Toledo
Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2022 Regular Season · Western Michigan
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
0.5
Efficiency
27.2
Usage
5.7
Consistency
33.3
Best Game by takeover score
Toledo
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Michigan State: 0. Ball State: 1. Pittsburgh: 0. San José State: 0. New Hampshire: 1. Eastern Michigan: 0. Ohio: 1. Miami (OH): 1. Bowling Green: 0. Northern Illinois: 0. Central Michigan: 0.5. Toledo: 1.5
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Michigan State: 5 by 20.8. Ball State: 5 by 30.8. Pittsburgh: 8 by 33.3. San José State: 3 by 12.5. New Hampshire: 4 by 26.7. Eastern Michigan: 6 by 25. Ohio: 4 by 26.7. Miami (OH): 1 by 14.2. Bowling Green: 9 by 37.5. Northern Illinois: 4 by 16.7. Central Michigan: 6 by 30. Toledo: 9 by 52.5
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins1 · Games = 5 · +0.9 vs Losses
Losses0.1 · Games = 7 · -0.9 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Toledo
Best efficiency game
52.5 vs Toledo
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 11/25 | vs Toledo | W 20-14 | 9 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 11/17 | @ Central Michigan | W 12-10 | 6 | 5 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 11/10 | vs Northern Illinois | L 21-24 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 11/2 | @ Bowling Green | L 9-13 | 9 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/22 | @ Miami (OH) | W 16-10 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/15 | vs Ohio | L 14-33 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/8 | vs Eastern Michigan | L 23-45 | 6 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/1 | vs New Hampshire | W 44-7 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/25 | @ San José State | L 6-34 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/17 | vs Pittsburgh | L 13-34 | 8 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/10 | @ Ball State | W 37-30 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 9/2 | @ Michigan State | L 13-35 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Delano Ware story
Delano Ware built his college career from 2018 through 2022 as a safety from Richmond, CA wearing No. 26, spending time with Illinois and Western Michigan. The clearest part of Delano Ware's career was his defensive production: 172 tackles, 3.5 tackles for loss, 1 sack, and 3 interceptions across 45 career games in the available record. His career also includes 8 receiving yards, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. That gives Delano Ware's career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Illinois
2018-2020
Opening stop
- 2
Western Michigan
2021-2022
Final stop
Season Value Progression
2018201920192020202120212022
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Illinois | 7.5 | 20.1 | 5.7 | — |
| 2019 Postseason | Illinois | 2 | 16 | 2 | -5.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Illinois | 2 | 16 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Illinois | 2 | 13.2 | 2.6 | 0 |
| 2021 Postseason | Western Michigan | 0 | 16.7 | 3.8 | -2 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 0 | 16.7 | 3.8 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Western Michigan | 6 | 27.2 | 5.7 | 6 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
@ Northwestern
Week 13 · L 16-24 · Conference game
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Havoc Plays
78.9 takeover
2 disruption/tackle impact with 78.9 takeover score.
#2
vs Toledo
Week 13 · W 20-14 · Conference game
1.5
Havoc Plays
75.8 takeover
Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 75.8 takeover score.
#3
@ Nebraska
Week 11 · L 35-54 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
68.6 takeover
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 68.6 takeover score.
#4
@ Ball State
Week 2 · W 37-30 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
65.8 takeover
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 65.8 takeover score.
#5
vs Minnesota
Week 10 · L 14-41 · Conference game
1
Havoc Plays
61.9 takeover
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 61.9 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2018 Regular Season · Illinois
7.5 primary output · 20.1 efficiency · 5.7 usage
51.7
#2
2021 Postseason · Western Michigan
49.3
0 primary · 16.7 efficiency · 3.8 usage
#3
2021 Regular Season · Western Michigan
49.3
0 primary · 16.7 efficiency · 3.8 usage
Milestones
5
Impact games
2
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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