Usage Score
7.7
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 22.2 disruption score.
Efficiency
24.8
Consistency
20.1
Season Value
24.6
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · Iowa
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 7
- Program Path
- Iowa
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Unknown
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.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason
Iowa paired 13.5 primary output with 22.2 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 24.8 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: Unknown
Game 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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2024 Postseason · Iowa
Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
1.4
Efficiency
24.8
Usage
7.7
Consistency
20.1
Best Game by takeover score
Missouri
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Missouri: 1. Unknown: 6. Iowa State: 0. Troy: 0. Minnesota: 0. Ohio State: 0. Washington: 5. Northwestern: 1. Wisconsin: 0. UCLA: 1. Maryland: 0. Nebraska: 3
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. Missouri: 1 by 14.2. Unknown: 4 by 66.7. Iowa State: 1 by 4.2. Troy: 1 by 4.2. Minnesota: 3 by 12.5. Ohio State: 4 by 16.7. Washington: 5 by 70.8. Northwestern: 3 by 22.5. Wisconsin: 2 by 8.3. UCLA: 1 by 14.2. Maryland: 1 by 4.2. Nebraska: 7 by 59.2
Split Comparison
Wins1.3 · n=7 · +0.8 vs Losses
Losses0.5 · n=4 · -0.8 vs Wins
First Half1.2 · n=6 · -0.5 vs Second Half
Second Half1.7 · n=6 · +0.5 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
Unknown
Best efficiency game
70.8 vs Washington
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 12/30 | @ Missouri | L 24-27 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/30 | vs NebraskaSplash game | W 13-10 | 7 | 4 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/23 | @ Maryland | W 29-13 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/9 | @ UCLA | L 17-20 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/2 | vs Wisconsin | W 42-10 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | vs Northwestern | W 40-14 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/12 | vs Washington2+ sacks · Splash game | W 40-16 | 5 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/5 | @ Ohio State | L 7-35 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | @ Minnesota | W 31-14 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | vs Troy | W 38-21 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | vs Iowa State | L 19-20 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | vs Unknown2+ sacks · Splash game | — | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Iowa
2022-2025
Opening stop
Season Progression
2022202320232024202420252025
| 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 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#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.
Top Seasons
#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
Milestones
1
Impact games
5
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.