Player Profile

Darryl Peterson

LB • 6'1" • 260 lbs • Akron, OH, USA

Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile

Darryl Peterson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 28.9 disruption score.

Usage Score

12.5

Efficiency

28.9

Consistency

32.6

Season Value

30.2

Career Arc

Season-by-season value trend

Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Wisconsin

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Quick Facts

Career Teams
1
Seasons Tracked
6
Primary stop by seasons
Wisconsin
Best season by value score
Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Wisconsin
Peak game by takeover score
Peak game by takeover score: Illinois

Darryl Peterson, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season · Wisconsin. Darryl Peterson shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 28.9 disruption score.

Player insights

Lead takeaway

Best season by value score: 2021 Regular Season

Wisconsin paired 0 primary output with 4.2 efficiency.

Supporting note

2025 Regular Season role shape

impact-led usage with 28.9 efficiency.

Supporting note

Career value is trending up

2025 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.

Supporting note

Peak game by takeover score: Illinois

Win with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.

Season Explorer

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2025 Regular Season · Wisconsin

Games

11

Havoc Plays / G

1.9

Efficiency

28.9

Usage

12.5

Consistency

32.6

Best Game by takeover score

Minnesota

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Game-by-Game Trend

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Chronological game order.

Game by game trend chart. Miami (OH): 2. Middle Tennessee: 0. Maryland: 1. Michigan: 2. Iowa: 2. Ohio State: 0. Oregon: 1. Washington: 0. Indiana: 5. Illinois: 8. Minnesota: 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. Miami (OH): 2 by 28.3. Middle Tennessee: 2 by 8.3. Maryland: 1 by 14.2. Michigan: 2 by 28.3. Iowa: 4 by 36.7. Ohio State: 2 by 8.3. Oregon: 5 by 30.8. Washington: 1 by 4.2. Indiana: 6 by 75. Illinois: 6 by 75. Minnesota: 2 by 8.3

Split Comparison

Wins2.5 · n=4 · +0.9 vs Losses
Losses1.6 · n=7 · -0.9 vs Wins
First Half1.2 · n=6 · -1.6 vs Second Half
Second Half2.8 · n=5 · +1.6 vs First Half

Game Log

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

11 games

Featured metric

Havoc Plays

Top game by takeover score

Illinois

Best efficiency game

75 vs Illinois

Result
Sat 11/29@ MinnesotaL 7-1720000
Sun 11/23vs Illinois2+ sacks · Splash gameW 27-1065332
Sat 11/15@ Indiana2+ sacks · Splash gameL 7-31642.502.500
Sat 11/8vs WashingtonW 13-1011000
Sat 10/25@ OregonL 7-2152100
Sat 10/18vs Ohio StateL 0-3421000
Sat 10/11vs IowaSplash gameL 0-3743200
Sat 10/4@ MichiganL 10-2422101
Sat 9/20vs MarylandL 10-2711100
Sat 9/6vs Middle TennesseeW 42-1020000
Fri 8/29vs Miami (OH)W 17-022110

Career Arc

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

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    Wisconsin

    2021-2025

    Opening stop

Season Progression

202120222023202320242025
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2021 Regular SeasonWisconsin04.20.6
2022 Regular SeasonWisconsin4143.94
2023 PostseasonWisconsin16.527.88.612.5
2023 Regular SeasonWisconsin16.527.88.60
2024 Regular SeasonWisconsin313.33.4-13.5
2025 Regular SeasonWisconsin2128.912.518

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

Illinois

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

8

Primary metric

8 disruption/tackle impact with 69.4 takeover score.

#2

Georgia Southern

5

Primary metric

Win with backfield disruption leading the way.

5 disruption/tackle impact with 62.9 takeover score.

#3

Indiana

5

Primary metric

Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.

5 disruption/tackle impact with 54.1 takeover score.

#4

Unknown

2

Primary metric

Game with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 50.6 takeover score.

#5

Minnesota

2

Primary metric

Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.

2 disruption/tackle impact with 47.9 takeover score.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by value score

2021 Regular Season · Wisconsin

0 primary output · 4.2 efficiency · 0.6 usage

34.9

#2

2025 Regular Season · Wisconsin

30.2

21 primary · 28.9 efficiency · 12.5 usage

#3

2023 Postseason · Wisconsin

27.4

16.5 primary · 27.8 efficiency · 8.6 usage

Milestones

2

Impact games

5

Splash games

0

10+ tackle games

Bio, Recruit, and Data Context

Recruit Profile

4★

Class 2021 · Rating 0.8918

Archbishop Hoban · Akron, OH

Committed To
Wisconsin
Commit Date
Jan 1, 2021

Career Facts

1

Career teams

6

Seasons tracked

134

Career Tackles

Data Context

Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 47 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.

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Recruiting profile

4-star recruit

Position
LB
Teams played for
1
Seasons tracked
6
Career tackles
134