Usage / Role
7%
Rotational defensive role
Player Dossier
2012-2016Florida Atlantic
DL • 6'5" • Monticello, FL, USA
Denzel Whitfield shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 7.9 disruption score.
Usage / Role
7%
Rotational defensive role
Impact Production
15
Developing production for a defensive lineman
Reliability
6
Sporadic game-to-game production
Star Power
23
Limited ceiling signals so far
Career Arc
Value trend by season
Best season by Season Value: 2016 Regular Season · Florida Atlantic
Snapshot
Denzel Whitfield, DL. Best season Best season by Season Value: 2016 Regular Season · Florida Atlantic. Denzel Whitfield shows a ball-hunting defender profile with 7.9 disruption score.
Stat Footprint
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Season Ledger
| Season | Team | Games | Tackles | TFL | Sacks | QB Hur | PD | TD | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | Florida Atlantic | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2013 Regular Season | Florida Atlantic | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2014 Regular Season | Florida Atlantic | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2015 Regular Season | Florida Atlantic | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | - | - | 0 | - |
| 2016 Regular Season | Florida Atlantic | 6 | 9 | - | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 31.4 |
Related Context
Denzel Whitfield played DL for Florida Atlantic. Across 5 tracked seasons, Denzel Whitfield recorded 9 tackles. His top tracked season came in 2016 with Florida Atlantic.
Lead takeaway
Best season by value score: 2016 Regular Season
Florida Atlantic paired 1 primary output with 7.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
2016 Regular Season role shape
impact-led usage with 7.9 efficiency.
Supporting note
Career value is trending up
2016 Regular Season improved on the prior stop by season value score.
Supporting note
Peak game by takeover score: Marshall
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet. It landed in the 100th percentile of the selected season.
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Games
6
Havoc Plays / G
0.2
Efficiency
7.9
Usage
1.4
Consistency
5.6
Best Game by takeover score
Marshall
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Game by game trend chart. Southern Illinois: 0. Miami: 0. Ball State: 0. Marshall: 1. Old Dominion: 0. Middle Tennessee: 0
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Volume versus efficiency scatter chart. Southern Illinois: 2 by 8.3. Miami: 1 by 4.2. Ball State: 2 by 8.3. Marshall: 1 by 14.2. Old Dominion: 1 by 4.2. Middle Tennessee: 2 by 8.3
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6 games
Featured metric
Havoc Plays
Top game by takeover score
Marshall
Best efficiency game
14.2 vs Marshall
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Florida Atlantic
2012-2016
Opening stop
Season Value Progression
| Season | Team | Primary | Efficiency | Usage | Delta |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Regular Season | Florida Atlantic | 0 | — | — | — |
| 2013 Regular Season | Florida Atlantic | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2014 Regular Season | Florida Atlantic | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2015 Regular Season | Florida Atlantic | 0 | — | — | 0 |
| 2016 Regular Season | Florida Atlantic | 1 | 7.9 | 1.4 | 1 |
#1 Featured game
@ Marshall
Week 7 · L 21-27 · Conference game
Loss with 1 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
1
Havoc Plays
47 takeover
1 disruption/tackle impact with 47 takeover score.
#2
@ Middle Tennessee
Week 13 · L 56-77 · Conference game
0
Havoc Plays
6.9 takeover
Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 6.9 takeover score.
#3
vs Ball State
Week 4 · L 27-31
0
Havoc Plays
6.4 takeover
Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 6.4 takeover score.
#4
vs Southern Illinois
Week 1 · W 38-30
0
Havoc Plays
6.1 takeover
Win with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 6.1 takeover score.
#5
@ Miami
Week 2 · L 10-38
0
Havoc Plays
3.9 takeover
Loss with 0 impact plays across the defensive snap sheet.
0 disruption/tackle impact with 3.9 takeover score.
#1 Season by Season Value
2016 Regular Season · Florida Atlantic
1 primary output · 7.9 efficiency · 1.4 usage
31.4
#2
2012 Regular Season · Florida Atlantic
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0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
#3
2013 Regular Season · Florida Atlantic
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0 primary · — efficiency · — usage
0
Impact games
0
Splash games
0
10+ tackle games
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