Usage Score
6.8
Player Dossier
2024-2025Stanford
Clay Patterson
DL • 6'3" • 280 lbs • Frisco, TX, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Clay Patterson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 20.2 disruption score.
Efficiency
20.2
Consistency
45.2
Season Value
25.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · Stanford
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 2
- Program Path
- Stanford
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: UConn
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.
Clay Patterson, DL. Best season Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · Stanford. Clay Patterson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 20.2 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season
Stanford paired 0 primary output with 2.8 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 20.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2025 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Hawai'i
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2025 Regular Season · Stanford
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
0.9
Efficiency
20.2
Usage
6.8
Consistency
45.2
Best Game by takeover score
Notre Dame
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Hawai'i: 4. BYU: 2. Boston College: 1. Virginia: 0. San José State: 0. SMU: 1. Florida State: 0. Miami: 0.5. Pittsburgh: 1. North Carolina: 0. California: 1. Notre Dame: 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. Hawai'i: 2 by 48.3. BYU: 4 by 36.7. Boston College: 2 by 18.3. Virginia: 3 by 12.5. San José State: 0 by 0. SMU: 3 by 22.5. Florida State: 1 by 4.2. Miami: 3 by 17.5. Pittsburgh: 5 by 30.8. North Carolina: 3 by 12.5. California: 2 by 18.3. Notre Dame: 5 by 20.8
Split Comparison
Wins0.5 · n=4 · -0.6 vs Losses
Losses1.1 · n=8 · +0.6 vs Wins
First Half1.3 · n=6 · +0.9 vs Second Half
Second Half0.4 · n=6 · -0.9 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Hawai'i
Best efficiency game
48.3 vs Hawai'i
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 11/30 | vs Notre Dame | L 20-49 | 5 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/23 | vs California | W 31-10 | 2 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/8 | @ North Carolina | L 15-20 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/1 | vs Pittsburgh | L 20-35 | 5 | 1 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/25 | @ Miami | L 7-42 | 3 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/19 | vs Florida State | W 20-13 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/11 | @ SMU | L 10-34 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/27 | vs San José State | W 30-29 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/20 | @ Virginia | L 20-48 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/14 | vs Boston College | W 30-20 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/7 | @ BYU | L 3-27 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/23 | @ Hawai'i2+ sacks · Splash game | L 20-23 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Stanford
2024-2025
Opening stop
Season Progression
20242025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Regular Season | Stanford | 0 | 2.8 | 0.5 | — |
| 2025 Regular Season | Stanford | 10.5 | 20.2 | 6.8 | 10.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
UConn
Game with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Primary metric
3 disruption/tackle impact with 75.4 takeover score.
#2
Hawai'i
4
Primary metric
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 57.5 takeover score.
#3
BYU
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 33.5 takeover score.
#4
Pittsburgh
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 22.7 takeover score.
#5
Boston College
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 17.4 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2024 Regular Season · Stanford
0 primary output · 2.8 efficiency · 0.5 usage
34.4
#2
2025 Regular Season · Stanford
25.8
10.5 primary · 20.2 efficiency · 6.8 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
1
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
2
Seasons tracked
35
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 2 tracked seasons, 16 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.