Usage Score
7.7
Player Dossier
2021-2025Penn State
LB • 6'1" • 227 lbs • West Pittston, PA, USA
Dominic DeLuca shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 33.5 disruption score.
Usage Score
7.7
Efficiency
33.5
Consistency
58.8
Season Value
50
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2025 Postseason · Penn State
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.
Dominic DeLuca, LB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2025 Postseason · Penn State. Dominic DeLuca shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 33.5 disruption score.
Dominic DeLuca played LB for Penn State. Across 5 tracked seasons, Dominic DeLuca recorded 158 tackles and 4 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2025 with Penn State.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2025 Postseason
Penn State paired 16 primary output with 33.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 33.5 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: Rutgers
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1.2
Efficiency
33.5
Usage
7.7
Consistency
58.8
Best Game by takeover score
Rutgers
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Clemson: 2. Nevada: 2. Florida International: 0.5. Villanova: 1. Oregon: 0. UCLA: 2. Northwestern: 1. Iowa: 0. Ohio State: 1. Indiana: 2. Michigan State: 1.5. Nebraska: 0. Rutgers: 3
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Clemson: 3 by 32.5. Nevada: 2 by 28.3. Florida International: 3 by 17.5. Villanova: 4 by 26.7. Oregon: 3 by 12.5. UCLA: 12 by 70. 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 31.7. Nebraska: 10 by 41.7. Rutgers: 6 by 55
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13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Rutgers
Best efficiency game
70 vs UCLA
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 12/27 | @ ClemsonSplash game | W 22-10 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/29 | @ RutgersSplash game | 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 · Splash game | 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 Villanova | W 52-6 | 4 | 4 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/6 | vs Florida International | W 34-0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/30 | vs NevadaSplash game | W 46-11 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
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Penn State
2021-2025
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 Regular Season | Penn State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2022 Regular Season | Penn State | 6 | 15.7 | 3.2 | 6 |
| 2023 Postseason | Penn State | 10.5 | 18.8 | 4.4 | 4.5 |
| 2023 Regular Season | Penn State | 10.5 | 18.8 | 4.4 | 0 |
| 2024 Postseason | Penn State | 8.5 | 19.6 | 4.9 | -2 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Penn State | 8.5 | 19.6 | 4.9 | 0 |
| 2025 Postseason | Penn State | 16 | 33.5 | 7.7 | 7.5 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Penn State | 16 | 33.5 | 7.7 | 0 |
#1 Featured game
Rutgers
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Primary metric
3 disruption/tackle impact with 56.8 takeover score.
#2
SMU
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 53.9 takeover score.
#3
UCLA
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 50.7 takeover score.
#4
Rutgers
2.5
Primary metric
Win with 2.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2.5 disruption/tackle impact with 48.5 takeover score.
#5
Iowa
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 45.3 takeover score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2025 Postseason · Penn State
16 primary output · 33.5 efficiency · 7.7 usage
50
#2
2025 Regular Season · Penn State
50
16 primary · 33.5 efficiency · 7.7 usage
#3
2023 Postseason · Penn State
36.4
10.5 primary · 18.8 efficiency · 4.4 usage
0
Impact games
10
Splash games
2
10+ tackle games
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.
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