Usage Score
8.7
Player Dossier
2023-2025Alabama
Caleb Downs
S • 6'0" • 205 lbs • Hoschton, GA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Caleb Downs shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 26.7 disruption score.
Efficiency
31.1
Consistency
54.2
Season Value
27.4
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason · Ohio State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Alabama • Ohio State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Oregon
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.
Caleb Downs, S. Best season Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason · Ohio State. Caleb Downs shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 26.7 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2024 Postseason
Ohio State paired 16 primary output with 31.1 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 31.1 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 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Alabama, Ohio State.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Oregon
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. 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 · Ohio State
Games
16
Havoc Plays / G
1
Efficiency
31.1
Usage
8.7
Consistency
54.2
Best Game by takeover score
Notre Dame
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Notre Dame: 0. Texas: 2. Oregon: 3. Tennessee: 0. Akron: 1. Western Michigan: 0. Marshall: 1. Michigan State: 1. Iowa: 2. Oregon: 3. Nebraska: 1. Penn State: 0. Purdue: 0. Northwestern: 1. Indiana: 0. Michigan: 1
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. Notre Dame: 5 by 20.8. Texas: 5 by 40.8. Oregon: 3 by 42.5. Tennessee: 7 by 29.2. Akron: 2 by 18.3. Western Michigan: 4 by 16.7. Marshall: 2 by 18.3. Michigan State: 6 by 35. Iowa: 3 by 32.5. Oregon: 8 by 63.3. Nebraska: 5 by 30.8. Penn State: 4 by 16.7. Purdue: 5 by 20.8. Northwestern: 6 by 35. Indiana: 5 by 20.8. Michigan: 11 by 55.8
Split Comparison
Wins0.9 · n=14 · -1.1 vs Losses
Losses2 · n=2 · +1.1 vs Wins
First Half1 · n=8 · +0 vs Second Half
Second Half1 · n=8 · +0 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
16 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Oregon
Best efficiency game
63.3 vs Oregon
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1/21 | @ Notre Dame | W 34-23 | 5 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 1/11 | @ TexasSplash game | W 28-14 | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Wed 1/1 | @ Oregon | W 41-21 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 3 | — | — |
| Sun 12/22 | vs Tennessee | W 42-17 | 7 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/30 | vs Michigan10+ tackles | L 10-13 | 11 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/23 | vs Indiana | W 38-15 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/16 | @ Northwestern | W 31-7 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/9 | vs Purdue | W 45-0 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/2 | @ Penn State | W 20-13 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/26 | vs Nebraska | W 21-17 | 5 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/12 | @ Oregon | L 31-32 | 8 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 10/5 | vs IowaSplash game | W 35-7 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/28 | @ Michigan State | W 38-7 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/21 | vs Marshall | W 49-14 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | vs Western Michigan | W 56-0 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | vs Akron | W 52-6 | 2 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Alabama
2023
Opening stop
- 2
Ohio State
2024-2025
Final stop
Season Progression
202320232024202420252025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Postseason | Alabama | 8.5 | 37.3 | 8 | — |
| 2023 Regular Season | Alabama | 8.5 | 37.3 | 8 | 0 |
| 2024 Postseason | Ohio State | 16 | 31.1 | 8.7 | 7.5 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Ohio State | 16 | 31.1 | 8.7 | 0 |
| 2025 Postseason | Ohio State | 9 | 26.7 | 7.4 | -7 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Ohio State | 9 | 26.7 | 7.4 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Oregon
Loss with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Primary metric
3 disruption/tackle impact with 65 takeover score.
#2
Penn State
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 51.2 takeover score.
#3
Auburn
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 50.2 takeover score.
#4
Oregon
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 48.5 takeover score.
#5
Rutgers
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 48.4 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2024 Postseason · Ohio State
16 primary output · 31.1 efficiency · 8.7 usage
27.4
#2
2024 Regular Season · Ohio State
27.4
16 primary · 31.1 efficiency · 8.7 usage
#3
2023 Postseason · Alabama
26.6
8.5 primary · 37.3 efficiency · 8 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
4
Splash games
4
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
5★
Class 2023 · Rating 0.9953
Mill Creek · Hoschton, GA
- Committed To
- Alabama
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2023
Career Facts
2
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
256
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 44 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.