Usage Score
4.8
Player Profile
Rod Heard II
S • 5'11" • 195 lbs • Farmington, MI, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Rod Heard II shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 14 disruption score.
Efficiency
14
Consistency
10.4
Season Value
9.5
Career Arc
Season-by-season value trend
Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · Northwestern
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Quick Facts
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 8
- Primary stop by seasons
- Northwestern
- Best season by value score
- Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · Northwestern
- Peak game by takeover score
- Peak game by takeover score: Illinois
Rod Heard II, S. Best season Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season · Northwestern. Rod Heard II shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 14 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2019 Regular Season
Northwestern paired 0 primary output with 4.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 14 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 Northwestern, Notre Dame.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Penn State
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Season Explorer
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2024 Postseason · Notre Dame
Games
16
Havoc Plays / G
0.4
Efficiency
14
Usage
4.8
Consistency
10.4
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: 2. Georgia: 0. Indiana: 0. Texas A&M: 1. Northern Illinois: 0. Purdue: 0. Miami (OH): 0. Louisville: 2. Stanford: 0. Georgia Tech: 0. Navy: 0. Florida State: 0. Virginia: 1. Army: 0. USC: 1
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 4.2. Penn State: 3 by 32.5. Georgia: 2 by 8.3. Indiana: 2 by 8.3. Texas A&M: 1 by 14.2. Northern Illinois: 4 by 16.7. Purdue: 4 by 16.7. Miami (OH): 3 by 12.5. Louisville: 4 by 36.7. Stanford: 1 by 4.2. Georgia Tech: 5 by 20.8. Navy: 1 by 4.2. Florida State: 2 by 8.3. Virginia: 3 by 22.5. USC: 1 by 14.2
Split Comparison
Wins0.5 · n=14 · +0.5 vs Losses
Losses0 · n=2 · -0.5 vs Wins
First Half0.4 · n=8 · -0.1 vs Second Half
Second Half0.5 · n=8 · +0.1 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
16 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Penn State
Best efficiency game
36.7 vs Louisville
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1/21 | vs Ohio State | L 23-34 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 1/10 | @ Penn State | W 27-24 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 1/2 | @ Georgia | W 23-10 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 12/21 | vs Indiana | W 27-17 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/30 | @ USC | W 49-35 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 11/24 | vs Army | W 49-14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Sat 11/16 | vs Virginia | W 35-14 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 11/10 | vs Florida State | W 52-3 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | @ Navy | W 51-14 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | @ Georgia Tech | W 31-13 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/12 | vs Stanford | W 49-7 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | vs Louisville | W 31-24 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | vs Miami (OH) | W 28-3 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | @ Purdue | W 66-7 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | vs Northern Illinois | L 14-16 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | @ Texas A&M | W 23-13 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Northwestern
2019-2023
Opening stop
- 2
Notre Dame
2024
Final stop
Season Progression
20192020202120222023202320242024
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Northwestern | 0 | 4.2 | 0.7 | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | Northwestern | 1 | 12.9 | 2.2 | 1 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Northwestern | 4 | 16.9 | 3.7 | 3 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Northwestern | 8 | 29.9 | 7.1 | 4 |
| 2023 Postseason | Northwestern | 10 | 36.5 | 9.6 | 2 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Northwestern | 10 | 36.5 | 9.6 | 0 |
| 2024 Postseason | Notre Dame | 7 | 14 | 4.8 | -3 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Notre Dame | 7 | 14 | 4.8 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Illinois
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Primary metric
3 disruption/tackle impact with 56.9 takeover score.
#2
Penn State
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 56 takeover score.
#3
UTEP
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 54.1 takeover score.
#4
Iowa
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 50.4 takeover score.
#5
Purdue
1.5
Primary metric
Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 50 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2019 Regular Season · Northwestern
0 primary output · 4.2 efficiency · 0.7 usage
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#2
2023 Postseason · Northwestern
30.4
10 primary · 36.5 efficiency · 9.6 usage
#3
2023 Regular Season · Northwestern
30.4
10 primary · 36.5 efficiency · 9.6 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
2
Splash games
4
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2019 · Rating 0.8619
Harrison · Farmington, MI
- Committed To
- Northwestern
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2019
Career Facts
2
Career teams
8
Seasons tracked
228
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 8 tracked seasons, 55 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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