Usage Score
3
Player Dossier
2017-2021Tennessee
Darel Middleton
DL • 6'7" • 305 lbs • Knoxville, TN, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Darel Middleton shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 28.3 disruption score.
Efficiency
12
Consistency
11.1
Season Value
10.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · West Virginia
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Tennessee • West Virginia
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Vanderbilt
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.
Darel Middleton, DL. Best season Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · West Virginia. Darel Middleton shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 28.3 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season
West Virginia paired 2 primary output with 28.3 efficiency.
Supporting note
2020 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 12 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2021 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Tennessee, West Virginia.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Vanderbilt
Win with 2 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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2020 Regular Season · Tennessee
Games
9
Havoc Plays / G
0.5
Efficiency
12
Usage
3
Consistency
11.1
Best Game by takeover score
Texas A&M
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Missouri: 0. Georgia: 2. Kentucky: 0. Alabama: 0. Arkansas: 0.5. Auburn: 0. Florida: 0. Vanderbilt: 2. Texas A&M: 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. Missouri: 1 by 4.2. Georgia: 4 by 36.7. Kentucky: 1 by 4.2. Alabama: 1 by 4.2. Arkansas: 2 by 13.3. Auburn: 1 by 4.2. Florida: 1 by 4.2. Vanderbilt: 3 by 32.5. Texas A&M: 1 by 4.2
Split Comparison
Wins1 · n=2 · +0.6 vs Losses
Losses0.4 · n=7 · -0.6 vs Wins
First Half0.5 · n=5 · +0 vs Second Half
Second Half0.5 · n=4 · +0 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
9 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Vanderbilt
Best efficiency game
36.7 vs Georgia
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/19 | vs Texas A&M | L 13-34 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 12/12 | @ Vanderbilt | W 42-17 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 12/5 | vs Florida | L 19-31 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/22 | @ Auburn | L 17-30 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/8 | @ Arkansas | L 13-24 | 2 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/24 | vs Alabama | L 17-48 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/17 | vs Kentucky | L 7-34 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/10 | @ Georgia | L 21-44 | 4 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 10/3 | vs Missouri | W 35-12 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Tennessee
2017-2020
Opening stop
- 2
West Virginia
2021
Final stop
Season Progression
201720182019201920202021
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Regular Season | Tennessee | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2018 Regular Season | Tennessee | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2019 Postseason | Tennessee | 3 | 13.3 | 3 | 3 |
| 2019 Regular Season | Tennessee | 3 | 13.3 | 3 | 0 |
| 2020 Regular Season | Tennessee | 4.5 | 12 | 3 | 1.5 |
| 2021 Regular Season | West Virginia | 2 | 28.3 | 10.9 | -2.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Vanderbilt
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 49.7 takeover score.
#2
Mississippi State
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 47 takeover score.
#3
Unknown
2
Primary metric
Game with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 46.4 takeover score.
#4
Georgia
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 46.3 takeover score.
#5
Alabama
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 28.6 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2021 Regular Season · West Virginia
2 primary output · 28.3 efficiency · 10.9 usage
36.7
#2
2020 Regular Season · Tennessee
10.8
4.5 primary · 12 efficiency · 3 usage
#3
2019 Postseason · Tennessee
8.5
3 primary · 13.3 efficiency · 3 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
2
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
45
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 21 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.