Usage Score
4.8
Player Profile
Darien Porter
DB • 6'4" • 195 lbs • Bettendorf, IA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Darien Porter shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 14.5 disruption score.
Efficiency
14.5
Consistency
13.3
Season Value
17.4
Career Arc
Season-by-season value trend
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Iowa State
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Quick Facts
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Primary stop by seasons
- Iowa State
- Best season by value score
- Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Iowa State
- Peak game by takeover score
- Peak game by takeover score: Iowa
Darien Porter, DB. Best season Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Iowa State. Darien Porter shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 14.5 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season
Iowa State paired 0 primary output with 4.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 14.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2024 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Iowa
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 Regular Season · Iowa State
Games
10
Havoc Plays / G
0.7
Efficiency
14.5
Usage
4.8
Consistency
13.3
Best Game by takeover score
Arizona State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Iowa: 2. Arkansas State: 0. Houston: 1. West Virginia: 0. UCF: 2. Texas Tech: 2. Kansas: 0. Utah: 0. Kansas State: 0. Arizona State: 0
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. Iowa: 2 by 28.3. Arkansas State: 1 by 4.2. Houston: 1 by 14.2. West Virginia: 1 by 4.2. UCF: 2 by 28.3. Texas Tech: 1 by 24.2. Kansas: 6 by 25. Utah: 1 by 4.2. Kansas State: 1 by 4.2. Arizona State: 2 by 8.3
Split Comparison
Wins0.7 · n=7 · +0.0 vs Losses
Losses0.7 · n=3 · -0.0 vs Wins
First Half1 · n=5 · +0.6 vs Second Half
Second Half0.4 · n=5 · -0.6 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Iowa
Best efficiency game
28.3 vs UCF
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/7 | @ Arizona State | L 19-45 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 12/1 | vs Kansas State | W 29-21 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/24 | @ Utah | W 31-28 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/9 | @ Kansas | L 36-45 | 6 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/2 | vs Texas TechSplash game | L 22-23 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | vs UCF | W 38-35 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 10/13 | @ West Virginia | W 28-16 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | @ Houston | W 20-0 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | vs Arkansas State | W 52-7 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | @ IowaSplash game | W 20-19 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Iowa State
2019-2024
Opening stop
Season Progression
2019202020212022202320232024
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Iowa State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2020 Regular Season | Iowa State | 0 | 4.2 | 0.7 | 0 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Iowa State | 0 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Iowa State | 1 | 8.1 | 1.3 | 1 |
| 2023 Postseason | Iowa State | 3 | 9 | 1 | 2 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Iowa State | 3 | 9 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Iowa State | 7 | 14.5 | 4.8 | 4 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Iowa
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 47 takeover score.
#2
UCF
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 46.6 takeover score.
#3
Texas Tech
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 45.8 takeover score.
#4
Kansas State
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 41.6 takeover score.
#5
Baylor
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 38.4 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2020 Regular Season · Iowa State
0 primary output · 4.2 efficiency · 0.7 usage
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#2
2021 Regular Season · Iowa State
34.6
0 primary · 3.2 efficiency · 0.6 usage
#3
2024 Regular Season · Iowa State
17.4
7 primary · 14.5 efficiency · 4.8 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
2
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
51
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 36 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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