Usage Score
9.5
Player Dossier
2024-2025Air Force
David Santiago
EDGE • 6'4" • 253 lbs • Raleigh, NC, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
David Santiago shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 12.5 disruption score.
Efficiency
26.9
Consistency
49
Season Value
28.9
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · Air Force
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 2
- Seasons Tracked
- 2
- Program Path
- Air Force • Michigan State
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Oregon State
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.
David Santiago, EDGE. Best season Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season · Air Force. David Santiago shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 12.5 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2024 Regular Season
Air Force paired 11.5 primary output with 26.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2024 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 26.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value cooled off
2025 Regular Season fell back from the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Multi-stop career journey
Production spans 2 team stops, with role shifts visible across Air Force, Michigan State.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Oregon State
Win with 4 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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2024 Regular Season · Air Force
Games
10
Havoc Plays / G
1.1
Efficiency
26.9
Usage
9.5
Consistency
49
Best Game by takeover score
San Diego State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Unknown: 1.5. San José State: 1. Baylor: 0. Wyoming: 0. Colorado State: 0. Army: 1. Fresno State: 2. Oregon State: 4. Nevada: 2. San Diego State: 0
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. Unknown: 5 by 35.8. San José State: 4 by 26.7. Baylor: 1 by 4.2. Wyoming: 1 by 4.2. Colorado State: 5 by 20.8. Army: 4 by 26.7. Fresno State: 2 by 28.3. Oregon State: 6 by 65. Nevada: 6 by 45. San Diego State: 3 by 12.5
Split Comparison
Wins2 · n=4 · +1.6 vs Losses
Losses0.4 · n=5 · -1.6 vs Wins
First Half0.5 · n=5 · -1.3 vs Second Half
Second Half1.8 · n=5 · +1.3 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
10 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Oregon State
Best efficiency game
65 vs Oregon State
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun 12/1 | @ San Diego State | W 31-20 | 3 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/24 | @ Nevada | W 22-19 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/16 | vs Oregon State | W 28-0 | 6 | 1 | — | 1.50 | 1.50 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sun 11/10 | vs Fresno State | W 36-28 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/2 | @ Army | L 3-20 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 10/20 | vs Colorado State | L 13-21 | 5 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/29 | @ Wyoming | L 19-31 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/14 | @ Baylor | L 3-31 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/7 | vs San José State | L 7-17 | 4 | 3 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 8/31 | vs Unknown | — | 5 | 2 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Air Force
2024
Opening stop
- 2
Michigan State
2025
Final stop
Season Progression
20242025
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 Regular Season | Air Force | 11.5 | 26.9 | 9.5 | — |
| 2025 Regular Season | Michigan State | 5 | 12.5 | 3.8 | -6.5 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Oregon State
Win with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4
Primary metric
4 disruption/tackle impact with 61.5 takeover score.
#2
Nebraska
2
Primary metric
Loss with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 48 takeover score.
#3
Nevada
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 38.2 takeover score.
#4
Boston College
1.5
Primary metric
Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 35.3 takeover score.
#5
Fresno State
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 33.7 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2024 Regular Season · Air Force
11.5 primary output · 26.9 efficiency · 9.5 usage
28.9
#2
2025 Regular Season · Michigan State
10.1
5 primary · 12.5 efficiency · 3.8 usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Career Facts
2
Career teams
2
Seasons tracked
61
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 2 tracked seasons, 22 games, and SP opponent-strength context when available. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.