Usage Score
7.8
Player Dossier
2020-2024NC State
DK Kaufman
S • 5'10" • 204 lbs • New Orleans, LA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
DK Kaufman shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 31 disruption score.
Efficiency
31
Consistency
51.3
Season Value
25.7
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason · NC State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 3
- Seasons Tracked
- 8
- Program Path
- Vanderbilt • Auburn • NC State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Massachusetts
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.
DK Kaufman, S. Best season Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason · NC State. DK Kaufman shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 31 disruption score.
DK Kaufman played S for Vanderbilt, Auburn, and NC State. Across 5 tracked seasons, DK Kaufman recorded 198 tackles and 3 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2024 with NC State.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason
NC State paired 9.5 primary output with 31 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 31 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2024 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 3 team stops, with role shifts visible across Vanderbilt, Auburn, NC State.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Northern Illinois
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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2024 Postseason · NC State
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
0.7
Efficiency
31
Usage
7.8
Consistency
51.3
Best Game by takeover score
East Carolina
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. East Carolina: 0. Unknown: 0. Tennessee: 0. Louisiana Tech: 1. Clemson: 1. Northern Illinois: 3. Wake Forest: 0. Syracuse: 0. California: 1. Stanford: 0.5. Duke: 1. Georgia Tech: 1. North Carolina: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. East Carolina: 4 by 16.7. Unknown: 7 by 29.2. Tennessee: 8 by 33.3. Louisiana Tech: 3 by 22.5. Clemson: 6 by 35. Northern Illinois: 4 by 46.7. Wake Forest: 7 by 29.2. Syracuse: 11 by 45.8. California: 7 by 39.2. Stanford: 2 by 13.3. Duke: 3 by 22.5. Georgia Tech: 5 by 30.8. North Carolina: 7 by 39.2
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins1.3 · Games = 5 · +0.9 vs Losses
Losses0.4 · Games = 7 · -0.9 vs Wins
First Half0.7 · Games = 7 · -0.0 vs Second Half
Second Half0.8 · Games = 6 · +0.0 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
Northern Illinois
Best efficiency game
46.7 vs Northern Illinois
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/28 | vs East Carolina | L 21-26 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/30 | @ North Carolina | W 35-30 | 7 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Fri 11/22 | @ Georgia Tech | L 29-30 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/9 | vs Duke | L 19-29 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/2 | vs Stanford | W 59-28 | 2 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | @ California | W 24-23 | 7 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 10/13 | vs Syracuse10+ tackles | L 17-24 | 11 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/5 | vs Wake Forest | L 30-34 | 7 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | vs Northern Illinois | W 24-17 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | @ Clemson | L 35-59 | 6 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | vs Louisiana Tech | W 30-20 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | vs Tennessee | L 10-51 | 8 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 8/29 | vs Unknown | — | 7 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Vanderbilt
2020
Opening stop
- 2
Auburn
2021-2023
Peak year stop
- 3
NC State
2024
Final stop
Season Progression
20202021202120222023202320242024
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 Regular Season | Vanderbilt | 1 | 36.3 | 6.2 | — |
| 2021 Postseason | Auburn | 6 | 17.9 | 4.6 | 5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Auburn | 6 | 17.9 | 4.6 | 0 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Auburn | 3.5 | 28.2 | 5.4 | -2.5 |
| 2023 Postseason | Auburn | 6.5 | 18.3 | 5.8 | 3 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Auburn | 6.5 | 18.3 | 5.8 | 0 |
| 2024 Postseason | NC State | 9.5 | 31 | 7.8 | 3 |
| 2024 Regular Season | NC State | 9.5 | 31 | 7.8 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Massachusetts
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Primary metric
3 disruption/tackle impact with 54.9 takeover score.
#2
LSU
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 52.9 takeover score.
#3
Northern Illinois
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 51.8 takeover score.
#4
Georgia State
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 49.2 takeover score.
#5
Unknown
1
Primary metric
Game 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
2024 Postseason · NC State
9.5 primary output · 31 efficiency · 7.8 usage
25.7
#2
2024 Regular Season · NC State
25.7
9.5 primary · 31 efficiency · 7.8 usage
#3
2020 Regular Season · Vanderbilt
23.4
1 primary · 36.3 efficiency · 6.2 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
1
Splash games
3
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2020 · Rating 0.8897
Archbishop Rummel · Metairie, LA
- Committed To
- Vanderbilt
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2020
Career Facts
3
Career teams
8
Seasons tracked
198
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 8 tracked seasons, 45 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.