Usage Score
7.5
Player Dossier
2021-2025Penn State
Dominic DeLuca
LB • 6'1" • 227 lbs • West Pittston, PA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Dominic DeLuca shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 30.4 disruption score.
Efficiency
30.4
Consistency
52.3
Season Value
27.2
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · Penn State
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 8
- Program Path
- Penn State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Rutgers
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.
Dominic DeLuca, LB. Best season Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason · Penn State. Dominic DeLuca shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 30.4 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason
Penn State paired 12 primary output with 30.4 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 30.4 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
Season Workbench
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Season Explorer
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2025 Postseason · Penn State
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
0.9
Efficiency
30.4
Usage
7.5
Consistency
52.3
Best Game by takeover score
Clemson
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Clemson: 1. Nevada: 2. Florida International: 0.5. Unknown: 0. Oregon: 0. UCLA: 1. Northwestern: 1. Iowa: 0. Ohio State: 1. Indiana: 2. Michigan State: 0.5. Nebraska: 0. Rutgers: 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. Clemson: 3 by 22.5. Nevada: 2 by 28.3. Florida International: 3 by 17.5. Unknown: 4 by 16.7. Oregon: 3 by 12.5. UCLA: 12 by 60. Northwestern: 7 by 39.2. Iowa: 8 by 33.3. Ohio State: 1 by 14.2. Indiana: 3 by 32.5. Michigan State: 4 by 21.7. Nebraska: 10 by 41.7. Rutgers: 6 by 55
Split Comparison
Wins1.2 · n=6 · +0.3 vs Losses
Losses0.8 · n=6 · -0.3 vs Wins
First Half0.8 · n=7 · -0.3 vs Second Half
Second Half1.1 · n=6 · +0.3 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
Rutgers
Best efficiency game
60 vs UCLA
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/27 | @ Clemson | W 22-10 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/29 | @ Rutgers | W 40-36 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 11/23 | vs Nebraska10+ tackles | W 37-10 | 10 | 6 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/15 | @ Michigan State | W 28-10 | 4 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/8 | vs IndianaSplash game | L 24-27 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/1 | @ Ohio State | L 14-38 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/18 | @ Iowa | L 24-25 | 8 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/11 | vs Northwestern | L 21-22 | 7 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 10/4 | @ UCLA10+ tackles | L 37-42 | 12 | 5 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/27 | vs Oregon | L 24-30 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/13 | vs Unknown | — | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/6 | vs Florida International | W 34-0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/30 | vs Nevada | W 46-11 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Penn State
2021-2025
Opening stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Regular Season | Penn State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2022 Regular Season | Penn State | 4 | 13.9 | 2.7 | 4 |
| 2023 Postseason | Penn State | 10.5 | 18.8 | 5.1 | 6.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Penn State | 10.5 | 18.8 | 5.1 | 0 |
| 2024 Postseason | Penn State | 7.5 | 18.7 | 5.1 | -3 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Penn State | 7.5 | 18.7 | 5.1 | 0 |
| 2025 Postseason | Penn State | 12 | 30.4 | 7.5 | 4.5 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Penn State | 12 | 30.4 | 7.5 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Rutgers
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Primary metric
3 disruption/tackle impact with 57.3 takeover score.
#2
SMU
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 55 takeover score.
#3
Rutgers
2.5
Primary metric
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 48.8 takeover score.
#4
Iowa
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 46.2 takeover score.
#5
West Virginia
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 45.4 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2025 Postseason · Penn State
12 primary output · 30.4 efficiency · 7.5 usage
27.2
#2
2025 Regular Season · Penn State
27.2
12 primary · 30.4 efficiency · 7.5 usage
#3
2023 Postseason · Penn State
24.3
10.5 primary · 18.8 efficiency · 5.1 usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
2
Splash games
2
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
1
Career teams
8
Seasons tracked
158
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 8 tracked seasons, 48 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.