Usage Score
7.6
Player Dossier
2022-2025Iowa
DL • 6'5" • 295 lbs • Dayton, IA, USA
Aaron Graves shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 22.2 disruption score.
Usage Score
7.6
Efficiency
20.4
Consistency
28.9
Season Value
19.6
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · Iowa
Snapshot
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 value score: 2025 Postseason · Iowa. Aaron Graves shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 22.2 disruption score.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason
Iowa paired 13.5 primary output with 22.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2022 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 20.4 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: Rutgers
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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Games
7
Havoc Plays / G
1.1
Efficiency
20.4
Usage
7.6
Consistency
28.9
Best Game by takeover score
Nebraska
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Nevada: 2.5. Rutgers: 3. Michigan: 0. Illinois: 0. Northwestern: 0. Purdue: 2. Nebraska: 0.5
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. Nevada: 4 by 41.7. Rutgers: 2 by 38.3. Michigan: 1 by 4.2. Illinois: 1 by 4.2. Northwestern: 3 by 12.5. Purdue: 3 by 32.5. Nebraska: 1 by 9.2
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
7 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Rutgers
Best efficiency game
41.7 vs Nevada
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Iowa
2022-2025
Opening stop
Season Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Regular Season | Iowa | 8 | 20.4 | 7.6 | — |
| 2023 Postseason | Iowa | 8 | 17.7 | 4.7 | 0 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Iowa | 8 | 17.7 | 4.7 | 0 |
| 2024 Postseason | Iowa | 17 | 24.8 | 7.7 | 9 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Iowa | 17 | 24.8 | 7.7 | 0 |
| 2025 Postseason | Iowa | 13.5 | 22.2 | 9.5 | -3.5 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Iowa | 13.5 | 22.2 | 9.5 | 0 |
#1 Featured game
Unknown
Game 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 59.7 takeover score.
#3
Minnesota
4
Primary metric
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 55.2 takeover score.
#4
Rutgers
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 52.8 takeover score.
#5
Purdue
2.5
Primary metric
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 51.9 takeover score.
#1 Season by value score
2025 Postseason · Iowa
13.5 primary output · 22.2 efficiency · 9.5 usage
29.6
#2
2025 Regular Season · Iowa
29.6
13.5 primary · 22.2 efficiency · 9.5 usage
#3
2024 Postseason · Iowa
24.6
17 primary · 24.8 efficiency · 7.7 usage
1
Impact games
5
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Recruit Profile
Class 2022 · Rating 0.9503
Southeast Valley · Gowrie, IA
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.
Aaron Graves quick answers
Recruiting profile
4-star recruit