Usage / Role
44%
Rotational defensive role
Player Dossier
2023-2025Miami
DB • 6'1" • 172 lbs • Irvine, CA, USA
Ethan O'Connor shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 16.8 disruption score.
Usage / Role
44%
Rotational defensive role
Impact Production
49
Developing production for a defensive back
Reliability
60
Reliable weekly contributor
Star Power
45
Limited ceiling signals so far
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2024 Regular Season · Washington State
Snapshot
Player Story
Ethan O'Connor built his college career from 2023 through 2025 as a defensive back from Irvine, CA wearing No. 24, spending time with Miami and Washington State. The clearest part of Ethan O'Connor's career was his...
Read the storyEthan O'Connor, DB. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2024 Regular Season · Washington State. Ethan O'Connor shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 16.8 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
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Season Ledger
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Regular Season | Washington State | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2024 Regular Season | Washington State | 12 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 54.2 |
| 2025 Postseason | Miami | 12 | 15 | - | 0 | - | 3 | 0 | 40.4 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Miami | 12 | 13 | 3.5 | 0 | - | 2 | 0 | 40.4 |
Related Context
Ethan O'Connor played DB for Washington State and Miami. Across 3 tracked seasons, Ethan O'Connor recorded 58 tackles and 1 touchdowns. His top tracked season came in 2024 with Washington State.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season
Washington State paired 14 primary output with 22.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2025 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 16.8 efficiency.
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Career value stayed steady
2025 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
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Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Washington State, Miami.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Florida State
Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 91.7th percentile of the selected season.
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Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
0.7
Efficiency
16.8
Usage
3.5
Consistency
55
Best Game by takeover score
Florida State
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Game by game trend chart. Indiana: 1. Ole Miss: 1. Ohio State: 1. Texas A&M: 0. South Florida: 1. Florida State: 1.5. Louisville: 0. Stanford: 2. SMU: 0. NC State: 0. Virginia Tech: 0. Pittsburgh: 1
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Indiana: 5 by 30.8. Ole Miss: 3 by 22.5. Ohio State: 3 by 22.5. Texas A&M: 4 by 16.7. South Florida: 3 by 22.5. Florida State: 2 by 23.3. Louisville: 1 by 4.2. Stanford: 1 by 24.2. SMU: 1 by 4.2. NC State: 1 by 4.2. Virginia Tech: 3 by 12.5. Pittsburgh: 1 by 14.2
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12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Florida State
Best efficiency game
30.8 vs Indiana
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 1/20 | @ Indiana | L 21-27 | 5 | 5 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Fri 1/9 | @ Ole Miss | W 31-27 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Thu 1/1 | @ Ohio State | W 24-14 | 3 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 12/20 | @ Texas A&M | W 10-3 | 4 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/29 | @ Pittsburgh | W 38-7 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 11/22 | @ Virginia Tech | W 34-17 | 3 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/15 | vs NC State | W 41-7 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/1 | @ SMU | L 20-26 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/25 | vs StanfordSplash game | W 42-7 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Fri 10/17 | vs Louisville | L 21-24 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/4 | @ Florida State | W 28-22 | 2 | 1 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/13 | vs South Florida | W 49-12 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Player Story
Ethan O'Connor built his college career from 2023 through 2025 as a defensive back from Irvine, CA wearing No. 24, spending time with Miami and Washington State. The clearest part of Ethan O'Connor's career was his defensive production: 58 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, 4 interceptions, and 13 passes defended across 24 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2024 with Washington State. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.
Defensive careers can be hard to read from one number, but Ethan O'Connor's production has multiple signals. With 24 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Miami and Washington State.
The arc is straightforward: Ethan O'Connor moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.
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Washington State
2023-2024
Opening stop
Miami
2025
Final stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 Regular Season | Washington State | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2024 Regular Season | Washington State | 14 | 22.9 | 3.9 | 14 |
| 2025 Postseason | Miami | 8.5 | 16.8 | 3.5 | -5.5 |
| 2025 Regular Season | Miami | 8.5 | 16.8 | 3.5 | 0 |
#1 Featured game
vs Texas Tech
Week 2 · W 37-16
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3
Havoc Plays
66.4 takeover
3 disruption/tackle impact with 66.4 takeover score.
#2
vs San José State
Week 4 · W 54-52
2
Havoc Plays
55.9 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 55.9 takeover score.
#3
@ No. 41 Florida State
Week 6 · W 28-22 · Conference game
1.5
Havoc Plays
55.8 takeover
Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 55.8 takeover score.
#4
vs No. 112 Stanford
Week 9 · W 42-7 · Conference game
2
Havoc Plays
55.3 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 55.3 takeover score.
#5
@ San Diego State
Week 9 · W 29-26
2
Havoc Plays
53.9 takeover
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 53.9 takeover score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2024 Regular Season · Washington State
14 primary output · 22.9 efficiency · 3.9 usage
54.2
#2
2025 Postseason · Miami
40.4
8.5 primary · 16.8 efficiency · 3.5 usage
#3
2025 Regular Season · Miami
40.4
8.5 primary · 16.8 efficiency · 3.5 usage
1
Impact games
5
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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