Player Dossier

2019-2023

Tulane

Darius Hodges

DL • 6'2" • 280 lbs • Montgomery, AL, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Darius Hodges shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 24.9 disruption score.

Usage Score

11.9

Efficiency

35.6

Consistency

63.4

Season Value

41.4

Career Arc

Value trend by season

Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Tulane

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Snapshot

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
6
Program Path
Tulane
Peak Game
Peak game by takeover score: SMU

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.

Darius Hodges, DL. Best season Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Tulane. Darius Hodges shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 24.9 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season

Tulane paired 22.5 primary output with 35.6 efficiency.

Supporting note

2021 Regular Season role shape

impact-led usage with 35.6 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: UCF

Loss with 4.5 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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2021 Regular Season · Tulane

Games

11

Havoc Plays / G

2.0

Efficiency

35.6

Usage

11.9

Consistency

63.4

Best Game by takeover score

Memphis

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Oklahoma: 1. Unknown: 3. Ole Miss: 3. UAB: 1. East Carolina: 0. SMU: 1. Cincinnati: 3.5. UCF: 4.5. Tulsa: 1.5. South Florida: 2. Memphis: 2

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. Oklahoma: 1 by 14.2. Unknown: 4 by 46.7. Ole Miss: 8 by 63.3. 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

Split Comparison

Losses1.9 · n=9
First Half1.5 · n=6 · -1.2 vs Second Half
Second Half2.7 · n=5 · +1.2 vs First Half
All Games2.0 · n=11

Game Log

Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.

11 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

UCF

Best efficiency game

70 vs UCF

Result
Sun 11/28@ MemphisSplash gameL 28-3333200
Sat 11/20vs South FloridaW 45-1455110
Sat 11/13vs TulsaL 13-20430.5001
Sat 11/6@ UCFSplash gameL 10-14653.5010
Sat 10/30vs CincinnatiSplash gameL 12-31542.5010
Thu 10/21@ SMUL 26-5511100
Sat 10/2@ East CarolinaL 29-5211000
Sun 9/26vs UABL 21-2822100
Sun 9/19@ Ole MissSplash gameL 21-6184210
Sat 9/11vs UnknownSplash game44210
Sat 9/4@ OklahomaL 35-4011100

Career Arc

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

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    Tulane

    2019-2023

    Opening stop

Season Progression

201920202020202120222023
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2019 Regular SeasonTulane0
2020 PostseasonTulane616.32.86
2020 Regular SeasonTulane616.32.80
2021 Regular SeasonTulane22.535.611.916.5
2022 Regular SeasonTulane1118.68.8-11.5
2023 Regular SeasonTulane1724.99.76

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

SMU

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

5

Primary metric

5 disruption/tackle impact with 69.8 takeover score.

#2

UCF

4.5

Primary metric

Loss with 4.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

4.5 disruption/tackle impact with 63.7 takeover score.

#3

Memphis

4

Primary metric

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 61.5 takeover score.

#4

Florida Atlantic

4

Primary metric

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

4 disruption/tackle impact with 55 takeover score.

#5

Cincinnati

3.5

Primary metric

Loss with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 53.2 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2021 Regular Season · Tulane

22.5 primary output · 35.6 efficiency · 11.9 usage

41.4

#2

2023 Regular Season · Tulane

28.5

17 primary · 24.9 efficiency · 9.7 usage

#3

2020 Postseason · Tulane

21.8

6 primary · 16.3 efficiency · 2.8 usage

Milestones

3

Impact games

8

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

3★

Class 2019 · Rating 0.8167

Park Crossing · Montgomery, AL

Committed To
Tulane
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2019

Career Facts

1

Career teams

6

Seasons tracked

105

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 41 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

Quick Answers

Darius Hodges quick answers

Recruiting profile

3-star recruit

Position
DL
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
6
Career tackles
105