Usage Score
5.7
Player Dossier
2019-2023Troy
Dell Pettus
S • 6'0" • 205 lbs • Harvest, AL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Dell Pettus shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 27.8 disruption score.
Efficiency
27.8
Consistency
14.3
Season Value
14.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Troy
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Troy
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: App State
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.
Dell Pettus, S. Best season Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Troy. Dell Pettus shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 27.8 disruption score.
Dell Pettus played S for Troy. Across 5 tracked seasons, Dell Pettus recorded 303 tackles and 2 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2023 with Troy.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season
Troy paired 8 primary output with 29.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2023 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 27.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2023 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: App State
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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Season Explorer
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2023 Postseason · Troy
Games
14
Havoc Plays / G
0.6
Efficiency
27.8
Usage
5.7
Consistency
14.3
Best Game by takeover score
Duke
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Duke: 0. Unknown: 2. Kansas State: 0. James Madison: 1. Western Kentucky: 1. Georgia State: 0. Arkansas State: 0. Army: 0. Texas State: 0. South Alabama: 0. UL Monroe: 1. Louisiana: 0.5. Southern Miss: 0. App State: 3
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Duke: 1 by 4.2. Unknown: 4 by 36.7. Kansas State: 8 by 33.3. James Madison: 5 by 30.8. Western Kentucky: 2 by 18.3. Georgia State: 3 by 12.5. Arkansas State: 5 by 20.8. Army: 4 by 16.7. Texas State: 12 by 50. South Alabama: 4 by 16.7. UL Monroe: 5 by 30.8. Louisiana: 6 by 30. Southern Miss: 3 by 12.5. App State: 11 by 75.8
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins0.6 · Games = 10 · +0.2 vs Losses
Losses0.3 · Games = 3 · -0.2 vs Wins
First Half0.6 · Games = 7 · -0.1 vs Second Half
Second Half0.6 · Games = 7 · +0.1 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
14 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
App State
Best efficiency game
75.8 vs App State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/23 | @ Duke | L 10-17 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 12/2 | vs App State10+ tackles · Splash game | W 49-23 | 11 | 5 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/25 | @ Southern Miss | W 35-17 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/18 | vs Louisiana | W 31-24 | 6 | 4 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/11 | @ UL Monroe | W 45-14 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Thu 11/2 | vs South Alabama | W 28-10 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/28 | @ Texas State10+ tackles | W 31-13 | 12 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/14 | @ Army | W 19-0 | 4 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/7 | vs Arkansas State | W 37-3 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/30 | @ Georgia State | W 28-7 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/23 | vs Western Kentucky | W 27-24 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/16 | vs James Madison | L 14-16 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/9 | @ Kansas State | L 13-42 | 8 | 7 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/2 | vs Unknown | — | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Troy
2019-2023
Opening stop
Season Progression
2019202020212022202220232023
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Troy | 2 | 25.7 | 4.2 | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | Troy | 8 | 29.2 | 4.8 | 6 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Troy | 1 | 23.1 | 3.9 | -7 |
| 2022 Postseason | Troy | 2.5 | 19.9 | 3.2 | 1.5 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Troy | 2.5 | 19.9 | 3.2 | 0 |
| 2023 Postseason | Troy | 8.5 | 27.8 | 5.7 | 6 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Troy | 8.5 | 27.8 | 5.7 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
App State
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Primary metric
3 disruption/tackle impact with 64 takeover score.
#2
Georgia Southern
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 58.1 takeover score.
#3
App State
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 51.1 takeover score.
#4
Louisiana
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 49.9 takeover score.
#5
Texas State
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 43.2 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2020 Regular Season · Troy
8 primary output · 29.2 efficiency · 4.8 usage
26.1
#2
2023 Postseason · Troy
14.9
8.5 primary · 27.8 efficiency · 5.7 usage
#3
2023 Regular Season · Troy
14.9
8.5 primary · 27.8 efficiency · 5.7 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
2
Splash games
4
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2025 · Rating 0.8639
Rudder · Bryan, TX
- Committed To
- —
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2025
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
303
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 59 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.