Usage Score
3.8
Player Dossier
2012-2016Minnesota
Scott Ekpe
DL • 6'4" • Lewisville, TX, USA
Ball-hunting defenderSplash play profile
Scott Ekpe shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 12.6 disruption score.
Efficiency
12.6
Consistency
13.3
Season Value
15.5
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason · Minnesota
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Snapshot
- Career Teams
- 1
- Seasons Tracked
- 6
- Program Path
- Minnesota
- Peak Game
- Peak game by takeover score: Unknown
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.
Scott Ekpe, DL. Best season Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason · Minnesota. Scott Ekpe shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 12.6 disruption score.
Player insights
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Postseason
Minnesota paired 5.5 primary output with 12.6 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Postseason role shape
impact-led usage with 12.6 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: Unknown
Game with 2 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 · Minnesota
Games
10
Havoc Plays / G
0.6
Efficiency
12.6
Usage
3.8
Consistency
13.3
Best Game by takeover score
Washington State
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Game-by-Game Trend
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Chronological game order.
Game by game trend chart. Washington State: 0. Oregon State: 1. Unknown: 2. Iowa: 0. Maryland: 0. Rutgers: 0. Illinois: 0. Nebraska: 0. Northwestern: 1.5. Wisconsin: 1
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. Washington State: 1 by 4.2. Oregon State: 2 by 18.3. Unknown: 1 by 24.2. Iowa: 1 by 4.2. Maryland: 2 by 8.3. Rutgers: 2 by 8.3. Illinois: 2 by 8.3. Nebraska: 1 by 4.2. Northwestern: 3 by 27.5. Wisconsin: 2 by 18.3
Split Comparison
Wins0.4 · n=6 · +0.1 vs Losses
Losses0.3 · n=3 · -0.1 vs Wins
First Half0.6 · n=5 · +0.1 vs Second Half
Second Half0.5 · n=5 · -0.1 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
Unknown
Best efficiency game
27.5 vs Northwestern
| Result | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wed 12/28 | @ Washington State | W 17-12 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/26 | @ Wisconsin | L 17-31 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 11/19 | vs Northwestern | W 29-12 | 3 | 1 | — | 1.50 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sun 11/13 | @ Nebraska | L 17-24 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/29 | @ Illinois | W 40-17 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/22 | vs Rutgers | W 34-32 | 2 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/15 | @ Maryland | W 31-10 | 2 | 2 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 10/8 | vs Iowa | L 7-14 | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sat 9/10 | vs Unknown | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 0 | — | — |
| Fri 9/2 | vs Oregon State | W 30-23 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 0 | — | 0 | — | — |
Career Arc
Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.
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Minnesota
2012-2016
Opening stop
Season Progression
201220132014201520162016
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | Minnesota | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2013 Regular Season | Minnesota | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Minnesota | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Minnesota | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Postseason | Minnesota | 5.5 | 12.6 | 3.8 | 5.5 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Minnesota | 5.5 | 12.6 | 3.8 | 0 |
Signature Performances
Top Games
#1 Featured game
Unknown
Game with 2 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
2
Primary metric
2 disruption/tackle impact with 45.8 takeover score.
#2
Northwestern
1.5
Primary metric
Win with 1.5 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1.5 disruption/tackle impact with 36.2 takeover score.
#3
Wisconsin
1
Primary metric
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 24.7 takeover score.
#4
Oregon State
1
Primary metric
Win with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1 disruption/tackle impact with 24.5 takeover score.
#5
Maryland
0
Primary metric
Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 3.4 takeover score.
Top Seasons
#1 Season by value score
2016 Postseason · Minnesota
5.5 primary output · 12.6 efficiency · 3.8 usage
15.5
#2
2016 Regular Season · Minnesota
15.5
5.5 primary · 12.6 efficiency · 3.8 usage
#3
2012 Regular Season · Minnesota
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0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
Milestones
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
Bio, Recruit, and Data Context
Recruit Profile
3★
Class 2012 · Rating 0.8128
Lewisville · Lewisville, TX
- Committed To
- Minnesota
- Commit Date
- Jan 1, 2012
Career Facts
1
Career teams
6
Seasons tracked
17
Career Tackles
Data Context
Coverage spans 6 tracked seasons, 10 games, and base opponent context only. Derived metrics fall back to raw production when share or rating context is missing.