Usage Score
4.1
Player Dossier
2023-2024Maryland
Donnell Brown
LB • 6'4" • 248 lbs • Upper Marlboro, MD, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Donnell Brown shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 15.1 disruption score.
Efficiency
15.1
Consistency
38.3
Season Value
20.6
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason · Maryland
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 3
- Program Path
- Maryland
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Akron
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.
Donnell Brown, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason · Maryland. Donnell Brown shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 15.1 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2023 Postseason
Maryland paired 10.5 primary output with 19.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 15.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2024 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: USC
Win with 3 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 Regular Season · Maryland
Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
0.6
Efficiency
15.1
Usage
4.1
Consistency
38.3
Best Game by takeover score
Penn State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. UConn: 1. Michigan State: 1. Virginia: 0. Unknown: 0. Indiana: 0. Northwestern: 0.5. USC: 3. Minnesota: 0.5. Oregon: 0. Iowa: 1. Penn State: 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. UConn: 1 by 14.2. Michigan State: 0 by 10. Virginia: 1 by 4.2. Unknown: 1 by 4.2. Indiana: 3 by 12.5. Northwestern: 1 by 9.2. USC: 2 by 38.3. Minnesota: 2 by 13.3. Oregon: 1 by 4.2. Iowa: 9 by 47.5. Penn State: 2 by 8.3
Split Comparison
Wins1.3 · n=3 · +0.9 vs Losses
Losses0.4 · n=7 · -0.9 vs Wins
First Half0.4 · n=6 · -0.5 vs Second Half
Second Half0.9 · n=5 · +0.5 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
11 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
USC
Best efficiency game
47.5 vs Iowa
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/30 | @ Penn State | L 7-44 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/23 | vs Iowa | L 13-29 | 9 | 8 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/10 | @ Oregon | L 18-39 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | @ Minnesota | L 23-48 | 2 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | vs USCSplash game | W 29-28 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/12 | vs Northwestern | L 10-37 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | @ Indiana | L 28-42 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | vs Unknown | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/15 | @ Virginia | W 27-13 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | vs Michigan State | L 24-27 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | vs UConn | W 50-7 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Maryland
2023-2024
Opening stop
Season Progression
202320232024
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Postseason | Maryland | 10.5 | 19.6 | 6.4 | — |
| 2023 Regular Season | Maryland | 10.5 | 19.6 | 6.4 | 0 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Maryland | 7 | 15.1 | 4.1 | -3.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Akron
Game with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4
Primary metric
4 disruption/tackle impact with 88.8 takeover score.
#2
Illinois
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 52.8 takeover score.
#3
Ohio State
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 52.4 takeover score.
#4
USC
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 51.4 takeover score.
#5
Northwestern
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 47.4 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2023 Postseason · Maryland
10.5 primary output · 19.6 efficiency · 6.4 usage
30.1
#2
2023 Regular Season · Maryland
30.1
10.5 primary · 19.6 efficiency · 6.4 usage
#3
2024 Regular Season · Maryland
20.6
7 primary · 15.1 efficiency · 4.1 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
2
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2022 · Rating 0.9121
Manchester · Midlothian, VA
- Committed To
- Maryland
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2022
Career Facts
1
Career teams
3
Seasons tracked
52
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 3 tracked seasons, 24 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.