Usage Score
10.7
Player Dossier
2022-2025Kent State
Stephen Daley
DL • 6'1" • 260 lbs • Winchester, VA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Stephen Daley shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 29.7 disruption score.
Efficiency
29.7
Consistency
38.4
Season Value
31.5
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season · Indiana
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 4
- Program Path
- Kent State • Indiana
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Purdue
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.
Stephen Daley, DL. Best season Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season · Indiana. Stephen Daley shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 29.7 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2025 Regular Season
Indiana paired 24.5 primary output with 29.7 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 29.7 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 Kent State, Indiana.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Purdue
Win with 5.5 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 Regular Season · Indiana
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1.9
Efficiency
29.7
Usage
10.7
Consistency
38.4
Best Game by takeover score
Ohio State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Old Dominion: 1. Kennesaw State: 1. Unknown: 3. Illinois: 1. Iowa: 1. Oregon: 0. Michigan State: 4. UCLA: 0.5. Maryland: 0. Penn State: 2.5. Wisconsin: 3. Purdue: 5.5. Ohio State: 2
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. Old Dominion: 3 by 22.5. Kennesaw State: 3 by 22.5. Unknown: 2 by 38.3. Illinois: 1 by 14.2. Iowa: 4 by 26.7. Oregon: 0 by 0. Michigan State: 3 by 52.5. UCLA: 1 by 9.2. Maryland: 1 by 4.2. Penn State: 4 by 41.7. Wisconsin: 4 by 46.7. Purdue: 6 by 75. Ohio State: 3 by 32.5
Split Comparison
Wins1.8 · n=12
First Half1.6 · n=7 · -0.7 vs Second Half
Second Half2.3 · n=6 · +0.7 vs First Half
All Games1.9 · n=13
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Purdue
Best efficiency game
75 vs Purdue
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 12/7 | @ Ohio State | W 13-10 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/29 | @ PurdueSplash game | W 56-3 | 6 | 5 | — | 4.50 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/15 | vs WisconsinSplash game | W 31-7 | 4 | 3 | — | 3 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/8 | @ Penn StateSplash game | W 27-24 | 4 | 3 | — | 2.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/1 | @ Maryland | W 55-10 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/25 | vs UCLA | W 56-6 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/18 | vs Michigan State2+ sacks · Splash game | W 38-13 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/11 | @ Oregon | W 30-20 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/27 | @ Iowa | W 20-15 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/20 | vs Illinois | W 63-10 | 1 | 0 | — | 0.50 | 0.50 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 9/12 | vs UnknownSplash game | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/6 | vs Kennesaw State | W 56-9 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 8/30 | vs Old Dominion | W 27-14 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Kent State
2022-2024
Opening stop
- 2
Indiana
2025
Final stop
Season Progression
2022202320242025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 Regular Season | Kent State | 2 | 12.2 | 5.7 | — |
| 2023 Regular Season | Kent State | 7.5 | 22.6 | 13.6 | 5.5 |
| 2024 Regular Season | Kent State | 16 | 31 | 11.8 | 8.5 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Indiana | 24.5 | 29.7 | 10.7 | 8.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Purdue
Win with 5.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
5.5
Primary metric
5.5 disruption/tackle impact with 68.1 takeover score.
#2
Miami (OH)
4
Primary metric
Loss with backfield disruption leading the way.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 64.6 takeover score.
#3
Pittsburgh
4
Primary metric
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 63.6 takeover score.
#4
Akron
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 59.8 takeover score.
#5
Ball State
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 57.8 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2025 Regular Season · Indiana
24.5 primary output · 29.7 efficiency · 10.7 usage
31.5
#2
2024 Regular Season · Kent State
26.6
16 primary · 31 efficiency · 11.8 usage
#3
2023 Regular Season · Kent State
20.2
7.5 primary · 22.6 efficiency · 13.6 usage
Milestones
3
Impact games
7
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2022 · Rating 0.8117
Handley · Winchester, VA
- Committed To
- Kent State
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2022
Career Facts
2
Career teams
4
Seasons tracked
137
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 4 tracked seasons, 40 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.