Usage Score
3.9
Player Dossier
2020-2025Northwestern
Gunner Maldonado
S • 5'11" • 193 lbs • Chandler, AZ, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Gunner Maldonado shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 17.7 disruption score.
Efficiency
17.7
Consistency
8.3
Season Value
9.2
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Northwestern
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 3
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Northwestern • Arizona • Kansas State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Washington 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.
Gunner Maldonado, S. Best season Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season · Northwestern. Gunner Maldonado shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 17.7 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2020 Regular Season
Northwestern paired 0 primary output with 4.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 17.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2025 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 3 team stops, with role shifts visible across Northwestern, Arizona, Kansas State.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: UCF
Win with 3 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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2025 Regular Season · Kansas State
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
0.4
Efficiency
17.7
Usage
3.9
Consistency
8.3
Best Game by takeover score
Colorado
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 0. Iowa State: 0. Army: 0. Arizona: 0. UCF: 3. Baylor: 0. TCU: 0. Kansas: 1. Texas Tech: 0. Oklahoma State: 1. Utah: 0. Colorado: 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. Unknown: 1 by 4.2. Iowa State: 1 by 4.2. Army: 2 by 8.3. Arizona: 2 by 8.3. UCF: 3 by 42.5. Baylor: 3 by 12.5. TCU: 4 by 16.7. Kansas: 5 by 30.8. Texas Tech: 4 by 16.7. Oklahoma State: 7 by 39.2. Utah: 1 by 4.2. Colorado: 6 by 25
Split Comparison
Wins1 · n=5 · +1 vs Losses
Losses0 · n=6 · -1 vs Wins
First Half0.5 · n=6 · +0.2 vs Second Half
Second Half0.3 · n=6 · -0.2 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
UCF
Best efficiency game
42.5 vs UCF
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 11/29 | vs Colorado | W 24-14 | 6 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/22 | @ Utah | L 47-51 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/15 | @ Oklahoma State | W 14-6 | 7 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/1 | vs Texas Tech | L 20-43 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/25 | @ Kansas | W 42-17 | 5 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/11 | vs TCU | W 41-28 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/4 | @ Baylor | L 34-35 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/27 | vs UCF | W 34-20 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 9/13 | @ Arizona | L 17-23 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/6 | vs Army | L 21-24 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/30 | vs Unknown | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/23 | vs Iowa State | L 21-24 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Northwestern
2020
Opening stop
- 2
Arizona
2021-2024
Peak year stop
- 3
Kansas State
2025
Final stop
Season Progression
2020202120222023202320242025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | Northwestern | 0 | 4.2 | 0.9 | — |
| 2021 Regular Season | Arizona | 4.5 | 23.9 | 5.5 | 4.5 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Arizona | 2.5 | 22.1 | 4.3 | -2 |
| 2023 Postseason | Arizona | 4 | 28.4 | 6 | 1.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Arizona | 4 | 28.4 | 6 | 0 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Arizona | 2 | 20.6 | 6.8 | -2 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Kansas State | 5 | 17.7 | 3.9 | 3 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Washington State
Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5
Primary metric
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 59 takeover score.
#2
Arizona State
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 55 takeover score.
#3
Oklahoma
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 53.3 takeover score.
#4
Stanford
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 52.7 takeover score.
#5
BYU
1.5
Primary metric
Loss with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 50.8 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2020 Regular Season · Northwestern
0 primary output · 4.2 efficiency · 0.9 usage
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#2
2024 Regular Season · Arizona
23.9
2 primary · 20.6 efficiency · 6.8 usage
#3
2021 Regular Season · Arizona
20.5
4.5 primary · 23.9 efficiency · 5.5 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
2
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
5★
Class 2026 · Rating 0.9879
Mater Dei · Santa Ana, CA
- Committed To
- USC
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2026
Career Facts
3
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
211
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 47 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.