Usage Score
5.6
Player Dossier
2018-2023Middle Tennessee
Decorian Patterson
DB • 6'0" • 193 lbs • Ocala, FL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Decorian Patterson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 18.7 disruption score.
Efficiency
18.7
Consistency
14.3
Season Value
11
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · Middle Tennessee
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 9
- Program Path
- Middle Tennessee • UCF
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Florida International
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.
Decorian Patterson, DB. Best season Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season · Middle Tennessee. Decorian Patterson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 18.7 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2018 Regular Season
Middle Tennessee paired 0 primary output with 12.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 18.7 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 Middle Tennessee, UCF.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Oklahoma State
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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2023 Postseason · UCF
Games
7
Havoc Plays / G
0.5
Efficiency
18.7
Usage
5.6
Consistency
14.3
Best Game by takeover score
Georgia Tech
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Georgia Tech: 1. Unknown: 0. Baylor: 0. Oklahoma: 0. Cincinnati: 0. Oklahoma State: 2. Texas Tech: 0.5
Volume vs Efficiency
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High volume / high quality
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High volume / lower quality
Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Georgia Tech: 7 by 39.2. Unknown: 1 by 4.2. Baylor: 1 by 4.2. Oklahoma: 2 by 8.3. Cincinnati: 2 by 8.3. Oklahoma State: 5 by 40.8. Texas Tech: 5 by 25.8
Split Comparison
Wins1 · n=2 · +0.6 vs Losses
Losses0.4 · n=4 · -0.6 vs Wins
First Half0.3 · n=4 · -0.6 vs Second Half
Second Half0.8 · n=3 · +0.6 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
7 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Oklahoma State
Best efficiency game
40.8 vs Oklahoma State
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Middle Tennessee
2018-2022
Opening stop
- 2
UCF
2023
Final stop
Season Progression
201820192020202120212022202220232023
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 Regular Season | Middle Tennessee | 0 | 12.5 | 2.2 | — |
| 2019 Regular Season | Middle Tennessee | 9 | 23 | 4.7 | 9 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Middle Tennessee | 13.5 | 39.3 | 10.9 | 4.5 |
| 2021 Postseason | Middle Tennessee | 8 | 19.3 | 2.5 | -5.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Middle Tennessee | 8 | 19.3 | 2.5 | 0 |
| 2022 Postseason | Middle Tennessee | 21 | 36.3 | 8 | 13 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Middle Tennessee | 21 | 36.3 | 8 | 0 |
| 2023 Postseason | UCF | 3.5 | 18.7 | 5.6 | -17.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | UCF | 3.5 | 18.7 | 5.6 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Florida International
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4
Primary metric
4 disruption/tackle impact with 66.7 takeover score.
#2
Troy
5
Primary metric
Loss with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5 disruption/tackle impact with 65.8 takeover score.
#3
Miami
4
Primary metric
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 62.3 takeover score.
#4
Unknown
3
Primary metric
Game with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 54 takeover score.
#5
Oklahoma State
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 48.5 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2018 Regular Season · Middle Tennessee
0 primary output · 12.5 efficiency · 2.2 usage
38.2
#2
2022 Postseason · Middle Tennessee
32.9
21 primary · 36.3 efficiency · 8 usage
#3
2022 Regular Season · Middle Tennessee
32.9
21 primary · 36.3 efficiency · 8 usage
Milestones
3
Impact games
5
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
2
Career teams
9
Seasons tracked
204
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 9 tracked seasons, 52 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.