Usage Score
9.1
Player Dossier
2019-2023Purdue
Branson Deen
DT • 6'2" • 280 lbs • Indianapolis, IN, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Branson Deen shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 15.9 disruption score.
Efficiency
23.3
Consistency
26.7
Season Value
26.4
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Purdue
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Purdue • Miami
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Indiana
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.
Branson Deen, DT. Best season Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Purdue. Branson Deen shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 15.9 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season
Purdue paired 12.5 primary output with 23.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 23.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2023 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 Purdue, Miami.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Indiana
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
Filter the strongest season sample, inspect game-level shape, and then drop into the full log without losing the story of the year.
Season Explorer
Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.
2021 Regular Season · Purdue
Games
10
Havoc Plays / G
1.3
Efficiency
23.3
Usage
9.1
Consistency
26.7
Best Game by takeover score
Indiana
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Oregon State: 0. UConn: 1.5. Notre Dame: 0. Illinois: 3. Minnesota: 0.5. Iowa: 3. Nebraska: 0. Michigan State: 0. Northwestern: 0.5. Indiana: 4
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. Oregon State: 1 by 4.2. UConn: 4 by 31.7. Notre Dame: 1 by 4.2. Illinois: 3 by 42.5. Minnesota: 2 by 13.3. Iowa: 5 by 50.8. Nebraska: 1 by 4.2. Michigan State: 2 by 8.3. Northwestern: 3 by 17.5. Indiana: 4 by 56.7
Split Comparison
Wins1.5 · n=8 · +1.3 vs Losses
Losses0.3 · n=2 · -1.3 vs Wins
First Half1 · n=5 · -0.5 vs Second Half
Second Half1.5 · n=5 · +0.5 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
Indiana
Best efficiency game
56.7 vs Indiana
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/27 | vs IndianaSplash game | W 44-7 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/20 | @ Northwestern | W 32-14 | 3 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/6 | vs Michigan State | W 40-29 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/30 | @ Nebraska | W 28-23 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/16 | @ Iowa | W 24-7 | 5 | 2 | — | 1.50 | 1.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/2 | vs Minnesota | L 13-20 | 2 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/25 | vs IllinoisSplash game | W 13-9 | 3 | 2 | — | 2.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/18 | @ Notre Dame | L 13-27 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/11 | @ UConn | W 49-0 | 4 | 1 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/4 | vs Oregon State | W 30-21 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Purdue
2019-2022
Opening stop
- 2
Miami
2023
Final stop
Season Progression
201920202021202220232023
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Purdue | 1 | 7.2 | 1 | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | Purdue | 3 | 19 | 8.2 | 2 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Purdue | 12.5 | 23.3 | 9.1 | 9.5 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Purdue | 6 | 17.3 | 5.8 | -6.5 |
| 2023 Postseason | Miami | 6.5 | 15.9 | 10.5 | 0.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Miami | 6.5 | 15.9 | 10.5 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Indiana
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4
Primary metric
4 disruption/tackle impact with 58.3 takeover score.
#2
Rutgers
3
Primary metric
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 58.1 takeover score.
#3
Virginia
4
Primary metric
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 55.6 takeover score.
#4
Iowa
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 47.5 takeover score.
#5
Nebraska
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 47.3 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2021 Regular Season · Purdue
12.5 primary output · 23.3 efficiency · 9.1 usage
26.4
#2
2023 Postseason · Miami
18.3
6.5 primary · 15.9 efficiency · 10.5 usage
#3
2023 Regular Season · Miami
18.3
6.5 primary · 15.9 efficiency · 10.5 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
4
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2018 · Rating 0.8337
Lawrence Central · Indianapolis, IN
- Committed To
- Purdue
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2018
Career Facts
2
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
83
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 37 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.