Usage Score
14.8
Player Dossier
2018-2021Arizona State
Darien Butler
LB • 6'0" • 235 lbs • Harbor City, CA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Darien Butler shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 44.8 disruption score.
Efficiency
44.8
Consistency
50.1
Season Value
32.7
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Arizona State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Arizona State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: UNLV
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.
Darien Butler, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Arizona State. Darien Butler shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 44.8 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season
Arizona State paired 16.5 primary output with 44.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 44.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2021 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: UNLV
Win 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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2021 Regular Season · Arizona State
Games
10
Havoc Plays / G
1.6
Efficiency
44.8
Usage
14.8
Consistency
50.1
Best Game by takeover score
Washington
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 3. UNLV: 4. BYU: 0.5. Colorado: 1.5. UCLA: 3. Stanford: 0. Utah: 1. Washington State: 1. USC: 0.5. Washington: 2
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. Unknown: 5 by 50.8. UNLV: 8 by 73.3. BYU: 7 by 34.2. Colorado: 7 by 44.2. UCLA: 9 by 67.5. Stanford: 3 by 12.5. Utah: 5 by 30.8. Washington State: 6 by 35. USC: 10 by 46.7. Washington: 8 by 53.3
Split Comparison
Wins1.8 · n=6 · +1.0 vs Losses
Losses0.8 · n=3 · -1.0 vs Wins
First Half2.4 · n=5 · +1.5 vs Second Half
Second Half0.9 · n=5 · -1.5 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
UNLV
Best efficiency game
73.3 vs UNLV
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 11/14 | @ Washington | W 35-30 | 8 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 11/7 | vs USC10+ tackles | W 31-16 | 10 | 4 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/30 | vs Washington State | L 21-34 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/17 | @ Utah | L 21-35 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/9 | vs Stanford | W 28-10 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/3 | @ UCLASplash game | W 42-23 | 9 | 4 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 9/26 | vs Colorado | W 35-13 | 7 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 9/19 | @ BYU | L 17-27 | 7 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/12 | vs UNLV2+ sacks · Splash game | W 37-10 | 8 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 9/3 | vs UnknownSplash game | — | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Arizona State
2018-2021
Opening stop
Season Progression
201820182019201920202021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Postseason | Arizona State | 9 | 29.4 | 7.8 | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | Arizona State | 9 | 29.4 | 7.8 | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | Arizona State | 8.5 | 34.8 | 9 | -0.5 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Arizona State | 8.5 | 34.8 | 9 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Arizona State | 1.5 | 25.9 | 7.1 | -7 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Arizona State | 16.5 | 44.8 | 14.8 | 15 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
UNLV
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4
Primary metric
4 disruption/tackle impact with 66.2 takeover score.
#2
Oregon State
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 59.5 takeover score.
#3
Unknown
2.5
Primary metric
Game with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 53.5 takeover score.
#4
UCLA
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 52.2 takeover score.
#5
Colorado
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 50.2 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2021 Regular Season · Arizona State
16.5 primary output · 44.8 efficiency · 14.8 usage
32.7
#2
2020 Regular Season · Arizona State
24.1
1.5 primary · 25.9 efficiency · 7.1 usage
#3
2019 Postseason · Arizona State
22.6
8.5 primary · 34.8 efficiency · 9 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
4
Splash games
4
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2018 · Rating 0.8436
Narbonne · Harbor City, CA
- Committed To
- Arizona State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
234
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 38 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.