Player Dossier

2019-2024

Kent State

Dean Clark

DB • 6'1" • 206 lbs • Massillon, OH, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Dean Clark shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 28.6 disruption score.

Usage Score

7.3

Efficiency

28.6

Consistency

36.7

Season Value

20.5

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Kent State

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Snapshot

Career Teams
2
Seasons Tracked
9
Program Path
Kent State • Fresno State
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: Miami (OH)

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.

Dean Clark, DB. Best season Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Kent State. Dean Clark shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 28.6 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season

Kent State paired 0 primary output with 14.6 efficiency.

Supporting note

2024 Postseason role shape

impact-led usage with 28.6 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2024 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 Kent State, Fresno State.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Northern Illinois

Loss 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

Understand the selected season before dropping into the full game log.

2024 Postseason · Fresno State

Games

12

Havoc Plays / G

0.8

Efficiency

28.6

Usage

7.3

Consistency

36.7

Best Game by takeover score

Northern Illinois

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Northern Illinois: 3. Michigan: 0. Unknown: 1. New Mexico State: 0. New Mexico: 0. UNLV: 0. Washington State: 1. Nevada: 0. San José State: 2. Hawai'i: 1. Colorado State: 0. UCLA: 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. Northern Illinois: 5 by 50.8. Michigan: 5 by 20.8. Unknown: 2 by 18.3. New Mexico State: 1 by 4.2. New Mexico: 11 by 45.8. UNLV: 6 by 25. Nevada: 2 by 8.3. San José State: 6 by 45. Hawai'i: 3 by 22.5. Colorado State: 5 by 20.8. UCLA: 10 by 61.7

Split Comparison

Wins0.4 · n=5 · -0.8 vs Losses
Losses1.2 · n=6 · +0.8 vs Wins
First Half0.7 · n=6 · -0.3 vs Second Half
Second Half1 · n=6 · +0.3 vs First Half

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

12 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

Northern Illinois

Best efficiency game

61.7 vs UCLA

Result
Mon 12/23vs Northern IllinoisL 20-2854102
Sat 11/30@ UCLA10+ tacklesL 13-20106110
Sun 11/24vs Colorado StateW 28-2255000
Sat 11/2vs Hawai'iL 20-2131001
Sun 10/27vs San José StateW 33-1064110
Sat 10/19@ NevadaW 24-2121000
Sat 10/12vs Washington StateL 17-251
Sat 9/28@ UNLVL 14-5961000
Sun 9/22@ New Mexico10+ tacklesW 38-21117000
Sun 9/15vs New Mexico StateW 48-011000
Sun 9/8vs Unknown21001
Sat 8/31@ MichiganL 10-3052000

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Kent State

    2019-2022

    Opening stop

  2. 2

    Fresno State

    2023-2024

    Final stop

Season Progression

201920202021202120222023202320242024
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2019 Regular SeasonKent State06.31
2020 Regular SeasonKent State336.76.63
2021 PostseasonKent State537.86.92
2021 Regular SeasonKent State537.86.90
2022 Regular SeasonKent State014.62.1-5
2023 PostseasonFresno State733.67.87
2023 Regular SeasonFresno State733.67.80
2024 PostseasonFresno State1028.67.33
2024 Regular SeasonFresno State1028.67.30

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Miami (OH)

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2

Primary metric

2 disruption/tackle impact with 55.7 takeover score.

#2

Northern Illinois

3

Primary metric

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 53.3 takeover score.

#3

UNLV

1

Primary metric

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 53 takeover score.

#4

Eastern Michigan

2

Primary metric

Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 52.9 takeover score.

#5

Wyoming

1

Primary metric

Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 52.7 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2022 Regular Season · Kent State

0 primary output · 14.6 efficiency · 2.1 usage

38.9

#2

2019 Regular Season · Kent State

35.8

0 primary · 6.3 efficiency · 1 usage

#3

2023 Postseason · Fresno State

26.5

7 primary · 33.6 efficiency · 7.8 usage

Milestones

0

Impact games

0

Splash games

7

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2019 · Rating 0.8106

Washington · Massillon, OH

Committed To
Kent State
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2019

Career Facts

2

Career teams

9

Seasons tracked

293

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 9 tracked seasons, 48 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Dean Clark quick answers

Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
DB
Teams played for
2
Seasons tracked
9
Career tackles
293