Usage Score
5.7
Player Dossier
2021-2025Wake Forest
Bernard Gooden
DL • 6'1" • 268 lbs • Montgomery, AL, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Bernard Gooden shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 12.1 disruption score.
Efficiency
21.6
Consistency
31.4
Season Value
25.2
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason · South Florida
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 3
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Wake Forest • South Florida • LSU
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: UAB
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.
Bernard Gooden, DL. Best season Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason · South Florida. Bernard Gooden shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 12.1 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason
South Florida paired 13.5 primary output with 21.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 21.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 3 team stops, with role shifts visible across Wake Forest, South Florida, LSU.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: UAB
Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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2024 Postseason · South Florida
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1.0
Efficiency
21.6
Usage
5.7
Consistency
31.4
Best Game by takeover score
San José State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. San José State: 1. Unknown: 0. Alabama: 1. Southern Miss: 0. Miami: 0. Tulane: 0. Memphis: 0.5. UAB: 3.5. Florida Atlantic: 2. Navy: 2.5. Charlotte: 0.5. Tulsa: 0.5. Rice: 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. San José State: 4 by 26.7. Unknown: 1 by 4.2. Alabama: 0 by 10. Southern Miss: 0 by 0. Miami: 2 by 8.3. Tulane: 4 by 16.7. Memphis: 2 by 13.3. UAB: 5 by 55.8. Florida Atlantic: 2 by 28.3. Navy: 5 by 45.8. Charlotte: 1 by 9.2. Tulsa: 4 by 21.7. Rice: 5 by 40.8
Split Comparison
Wins1.3 · n=6 · +0.3 vs Losses
Losses1 · n=6 · -0.3 vs Wins
First Half0.4 · n=7 · -1.5 vs Second Half
Second Half1.8 · n=6 · +1.5 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
UAB
Best efficiency game
55.8 vs UAB
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 12/25 | @ San José State | W 41-39 | 4 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/30 | @ Rice | L 28-35 | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/23 | vs Tulsa | W 63-30 | 4 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/16 | @ Charlotte | W 59-24 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/9 | vs NavySplash game | L 7-28 | 5 | 2 | — | 2.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/1 | @ Florida Atlantic | W 44-21 | 2 | 1 | — | 1.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/19 | vs UABSplash game | W 35-25 | 5 | 2 | — | 2.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/12 | vs Memphis | L 3-21 | 2 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | @ Tulane | L 10-45 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | vs Miami | L 15-50 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | @ Southern Miss | W 49-24 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | @ Alabama | L 16-42 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | vs Unknown | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Wake Forest
2021-2022
Opening stop
- 2
South Florida
2023-2024
Peak year stop
- 3
LSU
2025
Final stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Regular Season | Wake Forest | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2022 Regular Season | Wake Forest | 2 | 16.4 | 4.5 | 2 |
| 2023 Regular Season | South Florida | 0 | — | — | -2 |
| 2024 Postseason | South Florida | 13.5 | 21.6 | 5.7 | 13.5 |
| 2024 Regular Season | South Florida | 13.5 | 21.6 | 5.7 | 0 |
| 2025 Postseason | LSU | 5 | 12.1 | 3.8 | -8.5 |
| 2025 Regular Season | LSU | 5 | 12.1 | 3.8 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
UAB
Win with 3.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3.5
Primary metric
3.5 disruption/tackle impact with 57.1 takeover score.
#2
South Carolina
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 51 takeover score.
#3
Unknown
2
Primary metric
Game with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 47.7 takeover score.
#4
Navy
2.5
Primary metric
Loss with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 44.2 takeover score.
#5
Rice
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 35.5 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2024 Postseason · South Florida
13.5 primary output · 21.6 efficiency · 5.7 usage
25.2
#2
2024 Regular Season · South Florida
25.2
13.5 primary · 21.6 efficiency · 5.7 usage
#3
2025 Postseason · LSU
11.7
5 primary · 12.1 efficiency · 3.8 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
2
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2026 · Rating 0.8467
St. Francis · Mountain View, CA
- Committed To
- Stanford
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2026
Career Facts
3
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
62
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 27 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.