Usage Score
10.2
Player Dossier
2012-2016Virginia Tech
Ken Ekanem
DE • 6'3" • Centreville, VA, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Ken Ekanem shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 26.5 disruption score.
Efficiency
26.5
Consistency
39.5
Season Value
32.6
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason · Virginia Tech
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Virginia Tech
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Tennessee
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.
Ken Ekanem, DE. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason · Virginia Tech. Ken Ekanem shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 26.5 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason
Virginia Tech paired 19.5 primary output with 26.5 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 26.5 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: Tennessee
Loss 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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2016 Postseason · Virginia Tech
Games
13
Havoc Plays / G
1.5
Efficiency
26.5
Usage
10.2
Consistency
39.5
Best Game by takeover score
Arkansas
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Arkansas: 2. Unknown: 2. Tennessee: 4. Boston College: 1. East Carolina: 4. North Carolina: 1. Syracuse: 0. Pittsburgh: 0. Duke: 0. Georgia Tech: 0. Notre Dame: 3. Virginia: 2. Clemson: 0.5
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. Arkansas: 1 by 24.2. Unknown: 4 by 36.7. Tennessee: 5 by 60.8. Boston College: 3 by 22.5. East Carolina: 5 by 60.8. North Carolina: 0 by 10. Syracuse: 2 by 8.3. Pittsburgh: 1 by 4.2. Duke: 1 by 4.2. Georgia Tech: 2 by 8.3. Notre Dame: 6 by 55. Virginia: 2 by 28.3. Clemson: 4 by 21.7
Split Comparison
Wins1.6 · n=8 · +0.5 vs Losses
Losses1.1 · n=4 · -0.5 vs Wins
First Half2 · n=7 · +1.1 vs Second Half
Second Half0.9 · n=6 · -1.1 vs First Half
Game Log
Dense stat lines with inline explanations and season-linked highlights.
13 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Tennessee
Best efficiency game
60.8 vs East Carolina
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thu 12/29 | vs Arkansas | W 35-24 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 12/4 | vs Clemson | L 35-42 | 4 | 3 | — | 0.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/26 | vs Virginia | W 52-10 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/19 | @ Notre DameSplash game | W 34-31 | 6 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/12 | vs Georgia Tech | L 20-30 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/5 | @ Duke | W 24-21 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Thu 10/27 | @ Pittsburgh | W 39-36 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/15 | @ Syracuse | L 17-31 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/8 | @ North Carolina | W 34-3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/24 | vs East Carolina2+ sacks · Splash game | W 54-17 | 5 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/17 | vs Boston College | W 49-0 | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 9/11 | @ Tennessee | L 24-45 | 5 | 3 | — | 1.50 | 1.50 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sat 9/3 | vs Unknown | — | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
- 1
Virginia Tech
2012-2016
Opening stop
Season Progression
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| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2013 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Virginia Tech | 19.5 | 26.5 | 10.2 | 19.5 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Virginia Tech | 19.5 | 26.5 | 10.2 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Tennessee
Loss with 4 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
4
Primary metric
4 disruption/tackle impact with 60.3 takeover score.
#2
East Carolina
4
Primary metric
Win with backfield disruption leading the way.
4 disruption/tackle impact with 57.7 takeover score.
#3
Notre Dame
3
Primary metric
Win with 3 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
3 disruption/tackle impact with 51 takeover score.
#4
Unknown
2
Primary metric
Game with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 41.2 takeover score.
#5
Virginia
2
Primary metric
Win with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2 disruption/tackle impact with 30.1 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2016 Postseason · Virginia Tech
19.5 primary output · 26.5 efficiency · 10.2 usage
32.6
#2
2016 Regular Season · Virginia Tech
32.6
19.5 primary · 26.5 efficiency · 10.2 usage
#3
2012 Regular Season · Virginia Tech
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0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
Milestones
1
Impact games
2
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
4★
Class 2012 · Rating 0.9251
Centreville · Clifton, VA
- Committed To
- Virginia Tech
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2012
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
36
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 13 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.