Usage Score
10.2
Player Dossier
2024-2024Duke
Alex Howard
LB • 6'2" • 230 lbs • Cincinnati, OH, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Alex Howard shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 44.8 disruption score.
Efficiency
44.8
Consistency
35.1
Season Value
29.3
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason · Duke
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 2
- Program Path
- Duke
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Ohio State
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.
Alex Howard, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason · Duke. Alex Howard shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 44.8 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason
Duke paired 22 primary output with 44.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 44.8 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: Middle Tennessee
Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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2024 Postseason · Duke
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1.7
Efficiency
44.8
Usage
10.2
Consistency
35.1
Best Game by takeover score
Ole Miss
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Ole Miss: 3. Unknown: 3. Northwestern: 2.5. UConn: 1. Middle Tennessee: 5. North Carolina: 0. Georgia Tech: 0.5. Florida State: 4. SMU: 0. Miami: 0. NC State: 0. Virginia Tech: 0. Wake Forest: 3
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. Ole Miss: 9 by 67.5. Unknown: 7 by 59.2. Northwestern: 14 by 75. UConn: 7 by 39.2. Middle Tennessee: 8 by 83.3. North Carolina: 2 by 8.3. Georgia Tech: 9 by 42.5. Florida State: 5 by 60.8. SMU: 7 by 29.2. Miami: 1 by 4.2. NC State: 3 by 12.5. Virginia Tech: 9 by 37.5. Wake Forest: 8 by 63.3
Split Comparison
Wins1.9 · n=8 · +1.1 vs Losses
Losses0.9 · n=4 · -1.1 vs Wins
First Half2.1 · n=7 · +1.0 vs Second Half
Second Half1.2 · n=6 · -1.0 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
Middle Tennessee
Best efficiency game
83.3 vs Middle Tennessee
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 1/3 | @ Ole Miss | L 20-52 | 9 | 4 | — | 1.50 | 0.50 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/30 | @ Wake ForestSplash game | W 23-17 | 8 | 6 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/24 | vs Virginia Tech | W 31-28 | 9 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/9 | @ NC State | W 29-19 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/2 | @ Miami | L 31-53 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/27 | vs SMU | L 27-28 | 7 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 10/18 | vs Florida State2+ sacks · Splash game | W 23-16 | 5 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/6 | @ Georgia Tech | L 14-24 | 9 | 4 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | vs North Carolina | W 21-20 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | @ Middle TennesseeSplash game | W 45-17 | 8 | 6 | — | 3.50 | 1.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | vs UConn | W 26-21 | 7 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | @ Northwestern10+ tackles · Splash game | W 26-20 | 14 | 8 | — | 2.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 8/30 | vs UnknownSplash game | — | 7 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Duke
2024
Opening stop
Season Progression
20242024
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Postseason | Duke | 22 | 44.8 | 10.2 | — |
| 2024 Regular Season | Duke | 22 | 44.8 | 10.2 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Ohio State
Game with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Primary metric
3 disruption/tackle impact with 75.4 takeover score.
#2
Middle Tennessee
5
Primary metric
Win with 5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5 disruption/tackle impact with 67.4 takeover score.
#3
Kentucky
1
Primary metric
Game with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 59.2 takeover score.
#4
Florida State
4
Primary metric
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 51.9 takeover score.
#5
Northwestern
2.5
Primary metric
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 49.2 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2024 Postseason · Duke
22 primary output · 44.8 efficiency · 10.2 usage
29.3
#2
2024 Regular Season · Duke
29.3
22 primary · 44.8 efficiency · 10.2 usage
Milestones
2
Impact games
5
Splash games
1
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2019 · Rating 0.8
Mt. Healthy · Cincinnati, OH
- Committed To
- Youngstown State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2019
Career Facts
1
Career teams
2
Seasons tracked
89
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 2 tracked seasons, 16 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.