Usage Score
9.6
Player Dossier
2022-2025Iowa
Aaron Graves
DL • 6'5" • 295 lbs • Dayton, IA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Aaron Graves shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 24.5 disruption score.
Efficiency
24.5
Consistency
42.1
Season Value
40.8
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2024 Postseason · Iowa
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Iowa
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Illinois 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.
Aaron Graves, DL. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2024 Postseason · Iowa. Aaron Graves shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 24.5 disruption score.
Aaron Graves played DL for Iowa. Across 4 tracked seasons, Aaron Graves recorded 121 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2025 with Iowa.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason
Iowa paired 19 primary output with 26.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 24.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Minnesota
Win with backfield disruption leading the way. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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2025 Postseason · Iowa
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1.3
Efficiency
24.5
Usage
9.6
Consistency
42.1
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. Vanderbilt: 0. UAlbany: 2. Iowa State: 1. Massachusetts: 2.5. Rutgers: 0. Indiana: 2. Wisconsin: 1. Penn State: 1. Minnesota: 4. Oregon: 0. USC: 2. Michigan State: 0. Nebraska: 1
Volume vs Efficiency
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Vanderbilt: 1 by 4.2. UAlbany: 1 by 24.2. Iowa State: 2 by 18.3. Massachusetts: 5 by 45.8. Rutgers: 5 by 20.8. Indiana: 3 by 32.5. Wisconsin: 2 by 18.3. Penn State: 7 by 39.2. Minnesota: 2 by 48.3. Oregon: 3 by 12.5. USC: 3 by 32.5. Michigan State: 1 by 4.2. Nebraska: 2 by 18.3
Split Comparison
Compare how this player performed across different situations. "Games" shows how many matchups are included in each split.
Wins1.3 · Games = 9 · +0.0 vs Losses
Losses1.3 · Games = 4 · -0.0 vs Wins
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Minnesota
Best efficiency game
48.3 vs Minnesota
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 12/31 | @ Vanderbilt | W 34-27 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/28 | @ Nebraska | W 40-16 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/22 | vs Michigan State | W 20-17 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/15 | @ USCSplash game | L 21-26 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/8 | vs Oregon | L 16-18 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/25 | vs Minnesota2+ sacks · Splash game | W 41-3 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/18 | vs Penn State | W 25-24 | 7 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/11 | @ Wisconsin | W 37-0 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/27 | vs IndianaSplash game | L 15-20 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/20 | @ Rutgers | W 38-28 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/13 | vs MassachusettsSplash game | W 47-7 | 5 | 3 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/6 | @ Iowa State | L 13-16 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/30 | vs UAlbanySplash game | W 34-7 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
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Iowa
2022-2025
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
2022202320232024202420252025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Regular Season | Iowa | 8 | 20.4 | 6.1 | — |
| 2023 Postseason | Iowa | 8 | 17.7 | 3.9 | 0 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Iowa | 8 | 17.7 | 3.9 | 0 |
| 2024 Postseason | Iowa | 19 | 26.5 | 7.5 | 11 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Iowa | 19 | 26.5 | 7.5 | 0 |
| 2025 Postseason | Iowa | 16.5 | 24.5 | 9.6 | -2.5 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Iowa | 16.5 | 24.5 | 9.6 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Illinois State
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
6
Primary metric
6 disruption/tackle impact with 65.8 takeover score.
#2
Washington
5
Primary metric
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
5 disruption/tackle impact with 56.4 takeover score.
#3
Minnesota
4
Primary metric
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 54.2 takeover score.
#4
Purdue
2.5
Primary metric
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 51.5 takeover score.
#5
Rutgers
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 50.4 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by Season Value
2024 Postseason · Iowa
19 primary output · 26.5 efficiency · 7.5 usage
41.5
#2
2024 Regular Season · Iowa
41.5
19 primary · 26.5 efficiency · 7.5 usage
#3
2025 Postseason · Iowa
40.8
16.5 primary · 24.5 efficiency · 9.6 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
14
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2022 · Rating 0.9503
Southeast Valley · Gowrie, IA
- Committed To
- Iowa
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2022
Career Facts
1
Career teams
7
Seasons tracked
121
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 7 tracked seasons, 45 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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