Usage / Role
73%
Major defensive role
Player Dossier
2019-2023Tulane
DL • 6'2" • 280 lbs • Montgomery, AL, USA
Darius Hodges shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 28.6 disruption score.
Usage / Role
73%
Major defensive role
Impact Production
100
Top-tier box-score impact for a defensive lineman
Reliability
74
Reliable weekly contributor
Star Power
87
Elite ceiling indicators
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2021 Regular Season · Tulane
Snapshot
Player Story
Darius Hodges built his college career from 2019 through 2023 as a defensive lineman from Montgomery, AL wearing No. 6, spending time with Tulane. The clearest part of Darius Hodges' career was his defensive...
Read the storyDarius Hodges, DL. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2021 Regular Season · Tulane. Darius Hodges shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 28.6 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
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Season Ledger
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Tulane | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2020 Postseason | Tulane | 7 | 2 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | 29.5 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Tulane | 7 | 11 | 2 | 1 | - | 3 | 0 | 29.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Tulane | 11 | 40 | 16.5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 72.5 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Tulane | 12 | 27 | 6 | 5 | 5 | - | 0 | 48.2 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Tulane | 11 | 25 | 9.5 | 7.5 | 4 | - | 0 | 62.4 |
Related Context
Darius Hodges played DL for Tulane. Across 5 tracked seasons, Darius Hodges recorded 105 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2021 with Tulane.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season
Tulane paired 24.5 primary output with 37.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2021 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 37.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2023 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Ole Miss
Loss with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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Games
11
Havoc Plays / G
2.2
Efficiency
37.4
Usage
11.3
Consistency
58.8
Best Game by takeover score
Ole Miss
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Game by game trend chart. Oklahoma: 1. Morgan State: 3. Ole Miss: 5. UAB: 1. East Carolina: 0. SMU: 1. Cincinnati: 3.5. UCF: 4.5. Tulsa: 1.5. South Florida: 2. Memphis: 2
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Oklahoma: 1 by 14.2. Morgan State: 4 by 46.7. Ole Miss: 8 by 83.3. UAB: 2 by 18.3. East Carolina: 1 by 4.2. SMU: 1 by 14.2. Cincinnati: 5 by 55.8. UCF: 6 by 70. Tulsa: 4 by 31.7. South Florida: 5 by 40.8. Memphis: 3 by 32.5
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11 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Ole Miss
Best efficiency game
83.3 vs Ole Miss
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 11/28 | @ MemphisSplash game | L 28-33 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/20 | vs South FloridaSplash game | W 45-14 | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/13 | vs Tulsa | L 13-20 | 4 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/6 | @ UCFSplash game | L 10-14 | 6 | 5 | — | 3.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/30 | vs CincinnatiSplash game | L 12-31 | 5 | 4 | — | 2.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 10/21 | @ SMU | L 26-55 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/2 | @ East Carolina | L 29-52 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/26 | vs UAB | L 21-28 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/19 | @ Ole MissSplash game | L 21-61 | 8 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/11 | vs Morgan StateSplash game | W 69-20 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/4 | @ Oklahoma | L 35-40 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Darius Hodges built his college career from 2019 through 2023 as a defensive lineman from Montgomery, AL wearing No. 6, spending time with Tulane. The clearest part of Darius Hodges' career was his defensive production: 105 tackles, 34 tackles for loss, 18.5 sacks, and 4 passes defended across 41 career games in the available record. That gives Darius Hodges' career enough real context without stretching the story beyond the available production.
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Tulane
2019-2023
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 Regular Season | Tulane | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2020 Postseason | Tulane | 6 | 16.3 | 2.8 | 6 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Tulane | 6 | 16.3 | 2.8 | 0 |
| 2021 Regular Season | Tulane | 24.5 | 37.4 | 11.3 | 18.5 |
| 2022 Regular Season | Tulane | 16 | 22.7 | 9.7 | -8.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Tulane | 21 | 28.6 | 9.6 | 5 |
#1 Featured game
@ Ole Miss
Week 3 · L 21-61
Loss with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5
Havoc Plays
94.4 takeover
5 disruption/tackle impact with 94.4 takeover score.
#2
vs SMU
Week 12 · W 59-24 · Conference game
5
Havoc Plays
90.3 takeover
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
5 disruption/tackle impact with 90.3 takeover score.
#3
@ Memphis
Week 7 · W 31-21 · Conference game
5
Havoc Plays
87.5 takeover
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
5 disruption/tackle impact with 87.5 takeover score.
#4
@ UCF
Week 10 · L 10-14 · Conference game
4.5
Havoc Plays
86.7 takeover
Loss with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 86.7 takeover score.
#5
@ Houston
Week 5 · W 27-24 · Conference game
5
Havoc Plays
84.7 takeover
Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5 disruption/tackle impact with 84.7 takeover score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2021 Regular Season · Tulane
24.5 primary output · 37.4 efficiency · 11.3 usage
72.5
#2
2023 Regular Season · Tulane
62.4
21 primary · 28.6 efficiency · 9.6 usage
#3
2022 Regular Season · Tulane
48.2
16 primary · 22.7 efficiency · 9.7 usage
10
Impact games
18
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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