Player Dossier

2021-2024

Oklahoma

Ethan Downs

DL • 6'4" • 265 lbs • Weatherford, OK, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Ethan Downs shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 21.7 disruption score.

Usage Score

7.2

Efficiency

21.7

Consistency

61.3

Season Value

31.8

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Oklahoma

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
7
Program Path
Oklahoma
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: West Virginia

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 Downs, DL. Best season Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season · Oklahoma. Ethan Downs shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 21.7 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2022 Regular Season

Oklahoma paired 20 primary output with 29.5 efficiency.

Supporting note

2024 Postseason role shape

impact-led usage with 21.7 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value stayed steady

2024 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: South Carolina

Loss 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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2024 Postseason · Oklahoma

Games

12

Havoc Plays / G

1.2

Efficiency

21.7

Usage

7.2

Consistency

61.3

Best Game by takeover score

Navy

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Navy: 1. Temple: 2. Houston: 0. Tulane: 1. Tennessee: 0. Auburn: 1. Texas: 2. South Carolina: 3. Ole Miss: 1. Missouri: 1. Alabama: 2. LSU: 0

Volume vs Efficiency

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Volume on the x-axis, quality on the y-axis.

Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Navy: 4 by 26.7. Temple: 2 by 28.3. Houston: 2 by 8.3. Tulane: 2 by 18.3. Tennessee: 2 by 8.3. Auburn: 2 by 18.3. Texas: 3 by 32.5. South Carolina: 2 by 38.3. Ole Miss: 1 by 14.2. Missouri: 6 by 35. Alabama: 2 by 28.3. LSU: 1 by 4.2

Split Comparison

Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.

Wins1.2 · Games = 5 · +0.1 vs Losses
Losses1.1 · Games = 7 · -0.1 vs Wins
First Half0.8 · Games = 6 · -0.7 vs Second Half
Second Half1.5 · Games = 6 · +0.7 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

South Carolina

Best efficiency game

38.3 vs South Carolina

Result
Fri 12/27@ NavyL 20-2144100
Sun 12/1@ LSUL 17-3710000
Sun 11/24vs AlabamaSplash gameW 24-322200
Sun 11/10@ MissouriL 23-3063100
Sat 10/26@ Ole MissL 14-2611100
Sat 10/19vs South CarolinaL 9-3522111
Sat 10/12vs TexasL 3-3433110
Sat 9/28@ AuburnW 27-2121001
Sat 9/21vs TennesseeL 15-2522000
Sat 9/14vs TulaneW 34-1921100
Sat 9/7vs HoustonW 16-1220000
Fri 8/30vs TempleW 51-322110

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

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    Oklahoma

    2021-2024

    Opening stop

Season Progression

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SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2021 PostseasonOklahoma3.511.73.6
2021 Regular SeasonOklahoma3.511.73.60
2022 Regular SeasonOklahoma2029.58.416.5
2023 PostseasonOklahoma1219.98.3-8
2023 Regular SeasonOklahoma1219.98.30
2024 PostseasonOklahoma1421.77.22
2024 Regular SeasonOklahoma1421.77.20

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

West Virginia

Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4

Primary metric

4 disruption/tackle impact with 60.8 takeover score.

#2

Texas

4

Primary metric

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 55.8 takeover score.

#3

South Carolina

3

Primary metric

Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3 disruption/tackle impact with 48.5 takeover score.

#4

Oklahoma State

3.5

Primary metric

Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 47.7 takeover score.

#5

Oregon

1

Primary metric

Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

1 disruption/tackle impact with 44.9 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2022 Regular Season · Oklahoma

20 primary output · 29.5 efficiency · 8.4 usage

37.1

#2

2024 Postseason · Oklahoma

31.8

14 primary · 21.7 efficiency · 7.2 usage

#3

2024 Regular Season · Oklahoma

31.8

14 primary · 21.7 efficiency · 7.2 usage

Milestones

1

Impact games

4

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

4★

Class 2021 · Rating 0.9261

Weatherford · Weatherford, OK

Committed To
Oklahoma
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2021

Career Facts

1

Career teams

7

Seasons tracked

106

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 44 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

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Recruiting profile

4-star recruit

Position
DL
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
7
Career tackles
106