Usage Score
11.6
Player Dossier
2020-2025Iowa
Ethan Hurkett
DL • 6'3" • 259 lbs • Cedar Rapids, IA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Ethan Hurkett shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 24.7 disruption score.
Efficiency
31.8
Consistency
19.7
Season Value
23.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · Iowa
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 8
- Program Path
- Iowa
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Nebraska
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.
Ethan Hurkett, DL. Best season Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · Iowa. Ethan Hurkett shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 24.7 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason
Iowa paired 17.5 primary output with 24.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 31.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Nebraska
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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Season Explorer
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2024 Postseason · Iowa
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1.4
Efficiency
31.8
Usage
11.6
Consistency
19.7
Best Game by takeover score
Missouri
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Missouri: 0. Unknown: 0. Iowa State: 1. Troy: 4. Minnesota: 0.5. Ohio State: 0. Washington: 1. Michigan State: 0. Northwestern: 1. Wisconsin: 0. UCLA: 0.5. Maryland: 5. Nebraska: 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. Missouri: 1 by 4.2. Unknown: 1 by 4.2. Iowa State: 5 by 30.8. Troy: 4 by 56.7. Minnesota: 5 by 25.8. Ohio State: 2 by 8.3. Washington: 4 by 26.7. Michigan State: 6 by 25. Northwestern: 4 by 26.7. Wisconsin: 2 by 8.3. UCLA: 7 by 34.2. Maryland: 6 by 75. Nebraska: 9 by 87.5
Split Comparison
Wins2.4 · n=7 · +2.1 vs Losses
Losses0.3 · n=5 · -2.1 vs Wins
First Half0.9 · n=7 · -1.0 vs Second Half
Second Half1.9 · n=6 · +1.0 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Nebraska
Best efficiency game
87.5 vs Nebraska
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 12/30 | @ Missouri | L 24-27 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/30 | vs Nebraska2+ sacks · Splash game | W 13-10 | 9 | 5 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/23 | @ Maryland2+ sacks · Splash game | W 29-13 | 6 | 4 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/9 | @ UCLA | L 17-20 | 7 | 5 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/2 | vs Wisconsin | W 42-10 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | vs Northwestern | W 40-14 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | @ Michigan State | L 20-32 | 6 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/12 | vs Washington | W 40-16 | 4 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/5 | @ Ohio State | L 7-35 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | @ Minnesota | W 31-14 | 5 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | vs Troy2+ sacks · Splash game | W 38-21 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | vs Iowa State | L 19-20 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | vs Unknown | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Iowa
2020-2025
Opening stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | Iowa | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2021 Regular Season | Iowa | 0.5 | 10.9 | 3.8 | 0.5 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Iowa | 3 | 10.3 | 3.5 | 2.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Iowa | 7 | 22.1 | 6.7 | 4 |
| 2024 Postseason | Iowa | 18 | 31.8 | 11.6 | 11 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Iowa | 18 | 31.8 | 11.6 | 0 |
| 2025 Postseason | Iowa | 17.5 | 24.7 | 11.8 | -0.5 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Iowa | 17.5 | 24.7 | 11.8 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Nebraska
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
5
Primary metric
5 disruption/tackle impact with 71.3 takeover score.
#2
Maryland
5
Primary metric
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
5 disruption/tackle impact with 68.6 takeover score.
#3
Nebraska
2.5
Primary metric
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 62.3 takeover score.
#4
Michigan State
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 54 takeover score.
#5
Troy
4
Primary metric
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 53.2 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2025 Postseason · Iowa
17.5 primary output · 24.7 efficiency · 11.8 usage
31.7
#2
2025 Regular Season · Iowa
31.7
17.5 primary · 24.7 efficiency · 11.8 usage
#3
2024 Postseason · Iowa
23.8
18 primary · 31.8 efficiency · 11.6 usage
Milestones
3
Impact games
6
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2020 · Rating 0.8641
Xavier · Cedar Rapids, IA
- Committed To
- Iowa
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2020
Career Facts
1
Career teams
8
Seasons tracked
162
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 8 tracked seasons, 50 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.