Usage Score
4.4
Player Dossier
2019-2024Middle Tennessee
Darius McClendon
CB • 6'2" • 190 lbs • Boynton Beach, FL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Darius McClendon shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 13.7 disruption score.
Efficiency
13.7
Consistency
8.3
Season Value
8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Middle Tennessee
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 3
- Seasons Tracked
- 5
- Program Path
- Middle Tennessee • Florida Atlantic • Bowling Green
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Charlotte
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.
Darius McClendon, CB. Best season Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Middle Tennessee. Darius McClendon shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 13.7 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season
Middle Tennessee paired 0 primary output with 5.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 13.7 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 3 team stops, with role shifts visible across Middle Tennessee, Florida Atlantic, Bowling Green.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Akron
Win with 2 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 · Bowling Green
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
0.3
Efficiency
13.7
Usage
4.4
Consistency
8.3
Best Game by takeover score
Arkansas State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Arkansas State: 0. Unknown: 0. Texas A&M: 0. Old Dominion: 0. Akron: 2. Northern Illinois: 0. Kent State: 1. Toledo: 0. Central Michigan: 0. Western Michigan: 0. Ball State: 0. Miami (OH): 0.5
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. Arkansas State: 2 by 8.3. Unknown: 2 by 8.3. Texas A&M: 5 by 20.8. Old Dominion: 3 by 12.5. Akron: 4 by 36.7. Northern Illinois: 1 by 4.2. Kent State: 1 by 14.2. Toledo: 1 by 4.2. Central Michigan: 2 by 8.3. Western Michigan: 4 by 16.7. Ball State: 1 by 4.2. Miami (OH): 5 by 25.8
Split Comparison
Wins0.5 · n=6 · +0.4 vs Losses
Losses0.1 · n=5 · -0.4 vs Wins
First Half0.3 · n=6 · +0.1 vs Second Half
Second Half0.3 · n=6 · -0.1 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
Akron
Best efficiency game
36.7 vs Akron
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 12/27 | vs Arkansas State | L 31-38 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/29 | vs Miami (OH) | L 12-28 | 5 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/23 | @ Ball State | W 38-13 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 11/13 | vs Western Michigan | W 31-13 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 11/6 | @ Central Michigan | W 23-13 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | @ Toledo | W 41-26 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | vs Kent State | W 27-6 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/12 | vs Northern Illinois | L 7-17 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/5 | @ Akron | W 27-20 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | vs Old Dominion | L 27-30 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | @ Texas A&M | L 20-26 | 5 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 8/29 | vs Unknown | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Middle Tennessee
2019-2020
Opening stop
- 2
Florida Atlantic
2023
Peak year stop
- 3
Bowling Green
2024
Final stop
Season Progression
20192020202320242024
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Middle Tennessee | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | Middle Tennessee | 0 | 5.6 | 0.8 | 0 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Florida Atlantic | 7 | 32 | 8.3 | 7 |
| 2024 Postseason | Bowling Green | 3.5 | 13.7 | 4.4 | -3.5 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Bowling Green | 3.5 | 13.7 | 4.4 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Charlotte
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 64.2 takeover score.
#2
Unknown
2
Primary metric
Game with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 52.2 takeover score.
#3
Akron
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 51 takeover score.
#4
East Carolina
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 48.4 takeover score.
#5
Ohio
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 30.4 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2020 Regular Season · Middle Tennessee
0 primary output · 5.6 efficiency · 0.8 usage
35.5
#2
2023 Regular Season · Florida Atlantic
16.3
7 primary · 32 efficiency · 8.3 usage
#3
2024 Postseason · Bowling Green
8
3.5 primary · 13.7 efficiency · 4.4 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
1
Splash games
3
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2019 · Rating 0.8215
Forest Hill Community · West Palm Beach, FL
- Committed To
- Middle Tennessee
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2019
Career Facts
3
Career teams
5
Seasons tracked
99
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 5 tracked seasons, 28 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.