Usage Score
5.8
Player Dossier
2019-2024Texas
David Gbenda
LB • 6'0" • 235 lbs • Katy, TX, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
David Gbenda shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 21 disruption score.
Efficiency
21
Consistency
51.1
Season Value
22.2
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Texas
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 9
- Program Path
- Texas
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Kansas State
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.
David Gbenda, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Texas. David Gbenda shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 21 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season
Texas paired 0 primary output with 10.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 21 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2024 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Mississippi State
Win 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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2024 Postseason · Texas
Games
15
Havoc Plays / G
0.4
Efficiency
21
Usage
5.8
Consistency
51.1
Best Game by takeover score
Ohio State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Ohio State: 1. Arizona State: 0. Clemson: 0. Colorado State: 1. Michigan: 0.5. UTSA: 0.5. UL Monroe: 0.5. Mississippi State: 1. Oklahoma: 1. Georgia: 0.5. Vanderbilt: 0. Florida: 0. Arkansas: 0. Texas A&M: 0. Georgia: 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. Ohio State: 1 by 14.2. Arizona State: 4 by 16.7. Clemson: 1 by 4.2. Colorado State: 4 by 26.7. Michigan: 7 by 34.2. UTSA: 5 by 25.8. UL Monroe: 4 by 21.7. Mississippi State: 8 by 43.3. Oklahoma: 4 by 26.7. Georgia: 7 by 34.2. Vanderbilt: 3 by 12.5. Florida: 3 by 12.5. Arkansas: 3 by 12.5. Texas A&M: 3 by 12.5. Georgia: 4 by 16.7
Split Comparison
Wins0.4 · n=12 · -0.1 vs Losses
Losses0.5 · n=3 · +0.1 vs Wins
First Half0.6 · n=8 · +0.3 vs Second Half
Second Half0.2 · n=7 · -0.3 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
15 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Mississippi State
Best efficiency game
43.3 vs Mississippi State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 1/11 | vs Ohio State | L 14-28 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 1/1 | @ Arizona State | W 39-31 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 12/21 | vs Clemson | W 38-24 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 12/7 | vs Georgia | L 19-22 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 12/1 | @ Texas A&M | W 17-7 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/16 | @ Arkansas | W 20-10 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/9 | vs Florida | W 49-17 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | @ Vanderbilt | W 27-24 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | vs Georgia | L 15-30 | 7 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/12 | @ Oklahoma | W 34-3 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | vs Mississippi State | W 35-13 | 8 | 6 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/22 | vs UL Monroe | W 51-3 | 4 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | vs UTSA | W 56-7 | 5 | 4 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | @ Michigan | W 31-12 | 7 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | vs Colorado State | W 52-0 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Texas
2019-2024
Opening stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Texas | 0 | 4.2 | 0.8 | — |
| 2020 Postseason | Texas | 1 | 14.9 | 3.1 | 1 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Texas | 1 | 14.9 | 3.1 | 0 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Texas | 6 | 21.6 | 6.4 | 5 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Texas | 0 | 10.4 | 1.7 | -6 |
| 2023 Postseason | Texas | 6 | 20.3 | 4.6 | 6 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Texas | 6 | 20.3 | 4.6 | 0 |
| 2024 Postseason | Texas | 6 | 21 | 5.8 | 0 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Texas | 6 | 21 | 5.8 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Kansas State
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 57.8 takeover score.
#2
Iowa State
2.5
Primary metric
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 54.6 takeover score.
#3
Mississippi State
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 50.6 takeover score.
#4
West Virginia
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 47.7 takeover score.
#5
Colorado State
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 46.7 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2022 Regular Season · Texas
0 primary output · 10.4 efficiency · 1.7 usage
37.4
#2
2019 Regular Season · Texas
35
0 primary · 4.2 efficiency · 0.8 usage
#3
2024 Postseason · Texas
22.2
6 primary · 21 efficiency · 5.8 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2019 · Rating 0.9313
Cinco Ranch · Katy, TX
- Committed To
- Texas
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2019
Career Facts
1
Career teams
9
Seasons tracked
162
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 9 tracked seasons, 46 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.