Usage Score
2.1
Player Dossier
2012-2016Memphis
DL • 6'2" • Amite, LA, USA
Donald Pennington shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 11.5 disruption score.
Usage Score
2.1
Efficiency
11.5
Consistency
11.1
Season Value
12.4
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason · Memphis
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.
Donald Pennington, DL. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason · Memphis. Donald Pennington shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 11.5 disruption score.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason
Memphis paired 5 primary output with 11.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 11.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value stayed steady
2016 Regular Season tracked close to the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Temple
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
Analysis workspace
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Games
12
Havoc Plays / G
0.4
Efficiency
11.5
Usage
2.1
Consistency
11.1
Best Game by takeover score
Western Kentucky
Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Western Kentucky: 0. Unknown: 1. Kansas: 0. Ole Miss: 0. Temple: 2. Tulane: 0. Navy: 0. Tulsa: 0. SMU: 1. South Florida: 0. Cincinnati: 0. Houston: 1
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. Western Kentucky: 2 by 8.3. Unknown: 1 by 14.2. Kansas: 1 by 4.2. Ole Miss: 1 by 4.2. Temple: 2 by 28.3. Tulane: 3 by 12.5. Navy: 2 by 8.3. Tulsa: 2 by 8.3. SMU: 2 by 18.3. South Florida: 2 by 8.3. Cincinnati: 1 by 4.2. Houston: 2 by 18.3
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
12 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Temple
Best efficiency game
28.3 vs Temple
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 12/21 | @ Western Kentucky | L 31-51 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 11/25 | vs Houston | W 48-44 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/19 | @ Cincinnati | W 34-7 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/13 | vs South Florida | L 42-49 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/5 | @ SMU | W 51-7 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 10/30 | vs Tulsa | L 30-59 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/22 | @ Navy | L 28-42 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/15 | @ Tulane | W 24-14 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 10/7 | vs Temple | W 34-27 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 2 | — | — |
| Sat 10/1 | @ Ole Miss | L 28-48 | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/17 | vs Kansas | W 43-7 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/3 | vs Unknown | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
Memphis
2012-2016
Opening stop
Season Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | Memphis | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2013 Regular Season | Memphis | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Memphis | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Memphis | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Memphis | 5 | 11.5 | 2.1 | 5 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Memphis | 5 | 11.5 | 2.1 | 0 |
#1 Featured game
Temple
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 43.3 takeover score.
#2
Houston
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 24.8 takeover score.
#3
SMU
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 23.4 takeover score.
#4
Unknown
1
Primary metric
Game with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 23.4 takeover score.
#5
Tulane
0
Primary metric
Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 4.9 takeover score.
#1 Season by value score
2016 Postseason · Memphis
5 primary output · 11.5 efficiency · 2.1 usage
12.4
#2
2016 Regular Season · Memphis
12.4
5 primary · 11.5 efficiency · 2.1 usage
#3
2012 Regular Season · Memphis
—
0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Recruit Profile
Class 2011 · Rating 0.7828
Amite · Amite, LA
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
21
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 12 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.
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Recruiting profile
2-star recruit