Usage Score
7.5
Player Dossier
2019-2024Notre Dame
Howard Cross III
DL • 6'1" • 288 lbs • Paramus, NJ, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Howard Cross III shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 18.9 disruption score.
Efficiency
18.9
Consistency
12.1
Season Value
13.3
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · Notre Dame
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 10
- Program Path
- Notre Dame
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Duke
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.
Howard Cross III, DL. Best season Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · Notre Dame. Howard Cross III shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 18.9 disruption score.
Howard Cross III played DL for Notre Dame. Across 6 tracked seasons, Howard Cross III recorded 167 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2023 with Notre Dame.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season
Notre Dame paired 0 primary output with 9.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 18.9 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: Stanford
Win with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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2024 Postseason · Notre Dame
Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
0.9
Efficiency
18.9
Usage
7.5
Consistency
12.1
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: 0. Penn State: 0. Indiana: 1. Texas A&M: 2. Northern Illinois: 0.5. Miami (OH): 2. Louisville: 0. Stanford: 4. Georgia Tech: 0. Navy: 0. Florida State: 0
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.
Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Ohio State: 1 by 4.2. Penn State: 3 by 12.5. Indiana: 1 by 14.2. Texas A&M: 4 by 36.7. Northern Illinois: 1 by 9.2. Miami (OH): 4 by 36.7. Louisville: 2 by 8.3. Stanford: 4 by 56.7. Georgia Tech: 1 by 4.2. Navy: 4 by 16.7. Florida State: 2 by 8.3
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins1 · Games = 9 · +0.8 vs Losses
Losses0.3 · Games = 2 · -0.8 vs Wins
First Half0.9 · Games = 6 · +0.1 vs Second Half
Second Half0.8 · Games = 5 · -0.1 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
Stanford
Best efficiency game
56.7 vs Stanford
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1/21 | vs Ohio State | L 23-34 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 1/10 | @ Penn State | W 27-24 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 12/21 | vs Indiana | W 27-17 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 11/10 | vs Florida State | W 52-3 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | @ Navy | W 51-14 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | @ Georgia Tech | W 31-13 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/12 | vs Stanford2+ sacks · Splash game | W 49-7 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | vs Louisville | W 31-24 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | vs Miami (OH) | W 28-3 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | vs Northern Illinois | L 14-16 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | @ Texas A&M | W 23-13 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
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- 1
Notre Dame
2019-2024
Opening stop
Season Progression
2019202020202021202120222023202320242024
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 0 | 9.7 | 1.6 | — |
| 2020 Postseason | Notre Dame | 0 | 7.1 | 1.6 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 0 | 7.1 | 1.6 | 0 |
| 2021 Postseason | Notre Dame | 7.5 | 16.7 | 5.2 | 7.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 7.5 | 16.7 | 5.2 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 5.5 | 17.9 | 6.8 | -2 |
| 2023 Postseason | Notre Dame | 11 | 31.4 | 8.6 | 5.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 11 | 31.4 | 8.6 | 0 |
| 2024 Postseason | Notre Dame | 9.5 | 18.9 | 7.5 | -1.5 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 9.5 | 18.9 | 7.5 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Duke
Win with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4.5
Primary metric
4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 77.2 takeover score.
#2
Stanford
4
Primary metric
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 58.9 takeover score.
#3
Georgia Tech
4
Primary metric
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 57.3 takeover score.
#4
Ohio State
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 56 takeover score.
#5
Clemson
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 44.7 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2019 Regular Season · Notre Dame
0 primary output · 9.7 efficiency · 1.6 usage
37.1
#2
2020 Postseason · Notre Dame
36.3
0 primary · 7.1 efficiency · 1.6 usage
#3
2020 Regular Season · Notre Dame
36.3
0 primary · 7.1 efficiency · 1.6 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
3
Splash games
2
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2019 · Rating 0.9
St. Joseph Regional · Montvale, NJ
- Committed To
- Notre Dame
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2019
Career Facts
1
Career teams
10
Seasons tracked
167
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 10 tracked seasons, 54 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.